Irving Spitzberg dies
Irving Joseph Spitzberg, Jr., professor, immigration lawyer, higher education policy consultant and former ICWA fellow, died peacefully in Rockville, MD on October 13 after an unsuccessful battle with cryptococcal meningitis, Spitzberg’s widow Virginia Thorndike said. He was 81. “Irving had a special place in his heart for ICWA,” she wrote, “and often spoke of his
Upcoming Nov. 10: Syrians in exile, Joshua Levkowitz fellowship report
Joshua Levkowitz fellowship report and expert panel discussion
Upcoming Oct. 5 webinar: Russian political opposition in exile
How are they trying to oppose Putin’s Kremlin from outside the country?
Foreign Policy: Emily Schultheis on Finland in NATO
“Finland’s ‘NATO Option’ Set to Become Reality,” by Emily Schultheis, Foreign Policy, March 30, 2023
Annual dinner: November 18
Marking founder Charles Crane's role in independent Czechoslovakia. The New York Times's Roger Cohen will deliver the keynote speech.
June 15 application deadline: David Mixner LGBTQ+ fellowship
For candidates interested in examining challenges facing global LGBTQ+ rights and the local experiences of LGBTQ+ people and other minorities.
Annual dinner: November 18
Marking founder Charles Crane's role in independent Czechoslovakia. The New York Times's Roger Cohen will deliver the keynote speech.
ICWA semi-annual dinner
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”2″ display=”basic_thumbnail”] Do Americans care? That was the question about the White House’s attacks on journalism and the state of foreign news reporting in the Trump era when ICWAns gathered in Washington for the institute’s semi-annual dinner at the Cosmos Club on June 7. The veteran broadcaster Marvin Kalb addressed the topic in
Saudi “philanthrocapitalism” in Indonesian educational spaces
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An entourage of 1,500 people, consisting of more than 800 delegates, 25 princes and 10 ministers. Over 500 tons of cargo, including two Mercedes Benz limousines and two electric elevators. Seven planes. All for a one-week trip to Indonesia. The grandeur of the proposed visit by King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud,