Legal world looks to AU as Justices Scalia, Breyer discuss judicial philosophy

Professor tackles economics of adoption

New multipurpose athletic field scheduled for completion by late April

WCL hosts women’s health scholar

Psychology study helps smokers put out cigarettes

Indonesians look to SPA, AU for antiterrorism training

Greek scholar, politician visits AU

The business of art

Meet me in Kazakhstan

Brett Ashley Crawford

Brett Ashley Crawford, performing arts, CAS: “International Actresses Working the System: Maxine Elliott, an Actress-Producer of International Presence Embraced Capitalism at Home, Nobility in Europe,” Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Toronto, August.

Susan Hammond, SPA: “Aspects of Minority Rule: The Roles of the Filibuster and Minority Caucuses in Congress,” Harvard Law School Journal on Legislation Symposium, March 2004.

Consuelo Hernandez, language and foreign studies, CAS: poetry workshop, XXV International Congress, Latin American Studies Association (LASA), Las Vegas, October.

Papers Presented
Abdul Karim Bangura, SIS: “Accelerated Language Deaths in the Developing World: A Consequence of Globalization,” conference titled “Globalization: Threats and Opportunities” sponsored by the Ashburn Institute, Washington, D.C., September.

Robert Blecker, economics, CAS: “The Economic Consequences of Dollar Appreciation for U.S. Manufacturing Profits and Investment: A Time-Series Analysis,” Eighth International Post-Keynesian Workshop, Center for Full Employment and Price Stability (CFEPS), University of Missouri at Kansas City, June.

Deborah Brautigam, SIS: “Contingent Capacity: The Historical Origins of Extractive Capacity,” Danish Institute for International Studies, Copenhagen, June.

Michael Murawski, administrative coordinator, performing arts, CAS: “Assessment Strategies and Student Learning in In-depth Interdisciplinary Arts General Education Courses,” annual meeting of the Association of Integrative Studies, Charlotte, N. C., October.

Published Works
Daniel Dreisbach, SPA: “George Mason’s Pursuit of Religious Liberty in Revolutionary Virginia,” The Founders on God and Government, which he coedited, Rowman and Littlefield, 2004.

Robert Goler, performing arts, CAS: “Interim Directorships in Museums: Their Impact on Individuals and Significance to Institutions,” Museum Management and Curatorship, fall 2004.

Elizabeth Lang, language and foreign studies, CAS: translation of excerpt from Bernard Kouchner’s Les guerriers de la paix published in The Changing Role of Humanitarianism, Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, September.

Peter Lewis, SIS: “Getting the Politics Right: Governance and Economic Failure in Nigeria,” Crafting the New Nigeria: Confronting the Challenges, Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2004.

Julie Mertus, SIS: “Improving International Peacebuilding Efforts: The Example of Human Rights Culture in Kosovo,” Global Governance, spring 2004.

David Rosenbloom, SPA, and Suzanne Piotrowski, SPA/PhD’03: “Paul Appleby, Public Administration, Democracy, and Transparency,” Democracy, Governance and Globalization: Essays in Honour of Paul H. Appleby, Indian (New Delhi) Institute of Public Administration, 2004.

Abdul Aziz Said, director, Center for Global Peace, and SIS, with Benjamin Jensen, PhD candidate, SIS: op-ed “The Ghosts of Old Revolutions,” Al Hayat (English and Arabic), August.

Media
Laird Anderson, emeritus, SOC: interviewed on Talking to America, Voice of America, about the future of newspapers, October.

Barlow Burke, WCL: interviewed by NPR’s Marketplace regarding eminent domain, October.

Robert Goldman, WCL: interviewed by CNN Spanish regarding the Sept. 30 presidential debate; interviewed by the National Law Journal regarding the juvenile death penalty and international law, October.

Claudio Grossman, dean, WCL: interviewed by Voice of America regarding U.S.-Latin American relations, October.

Neil Kerwin, provost: quoted in the Washington Post regarding the SEC, October.

William LeoGrande, dean, SPA: quoted by Knight Ridder regarding Cuba, October.

Michael Mazis, Kogod: quoted in the article “Monthly Bill Fatigue,” Washington Post, October.

James Mittelman

James Mittelman, SIS: wrote an article regarding protestors for Common Dreams, October.

Candice Nelson, SPA: quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer regarding the presidential debates, October.

Jamin Raskin, WCL: interviewed by Knight Ridder for “A Legal Curiosity in 2000 Race Vote Swapping Returns”; interviewed by the Philadelphia Inquirer for “A Kerry for a Nader: Vote Trading Gears Up” and “Group Looks to Minimize Nader’s Role”; quoted in the Christian Science Monitor article “Top 25 Censored Media Stories of 2003–2004”; and interviewed by the Washington Post for “Judge Removes Himself from Va. Sniper Case,” September.

Ira Robbins, WCL: interviewed by the Northern Virginia Journal regarding the Fairfax County judge’s dismissal of the John Allan Muhammad trial because he was denied access to a speedy trial, October.

Rick Rockwell, SOC: interviewed by the Voice of America (VOA) about the effects of media consolidation on the U.S. elections, October.

Herman Schwartz, WCL: quoted by the Associate Press regarding the Supreme Court, October.

Leonard Steinhorn, SOC: interviewed by Fox 5 WTTG about the elections and student activism, October.

Emilio Viano, SPA: interviewed on NBC, Telemundo, Voice of America (French), Radio America of Washington, D.C., Radio Cadena Sur, and Radio America of Argentina on the presidential debates, October.

Stephen Wermiel, WCL: interviewed by USA Today television about the respective prospects for the Supreme Court should Kerry or Bush win the election, September; interviewed by AP Broadcast for a Supreme Court preview, October.

Richard Wilson, WCL: quoted in the article “High Court Gets Passionate Plea from 48 Nations,” New York Sun, October.

Lewis Wolfson, SOC: interviewed on the election by Voice of America TV and La Nacion (Buenos Aires); on the presidential debates by VOA-TV, BBC-TV, News 24, ZDF–German Public TV, El Pais (Madrid), Mainichi Newspapers, and Reforma (Mexico City); on images in elections by BBC-TV and the World Today; on voter registration by BBC Radio and the World Today; on polling by VOA-Hindi TV; on religion in politics by N24/SAT 1 German TV; on Sinclair’s broadcasting the Kerry documentary by Fox TV, October.

Tenley Fitness Center opens for faculty and staff The chances of off-campus faculty and staff members making good on their New Year’s resolutions this year just shot up. The Tenley Fitness Center in Capital Hall will open its doors to faculty and staff this semester from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., announced director of recreational sports and fitness Roger Moffat last week after three open house sessions attracted more than 20 new registrants. “Convenience is always the number one issue in whether or not people can stay consistent with an exercise program,” said Moffat. “The convenience of just being able to stop by during a lunch hour or after work should help a lot of folks who can’t always make it over to campus stay consistent.” Interested AU staff and faculty can register at the Tenley Fitness Center rather than the Jacobs Fitness Center for a reduced price of $30 for the spring semester. Staff and faculty who are already members of the Jacobs Fitness Center can register for free.