The Week That Will Be

Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar)

Monday, December 5th at 1:30pm: New America will host a discussion on Fighting for Humanity in War, featuring Yves Dacord, Elisa Massimino, and Mustafa Haid. Rosa Brooks will moderate. RSVP or watch the livestream here.

Monday, December 5th at 2pm: At the Brookings Institution, Ayşegül Aydın, Nicholas Danforth, and Soner Cagaptay will discuss Kurds—A Beacon of Hope or More Chaos? in a conversation moderated by Kemal Kirişci. Register for the event here.

Tuesday, December 6th at 4pm: Sergey Aleksashenko, Ambassador John Herbst, David Aufhauser, and Elizabeth Rosenberg will have a conversation on Evaluating Western Sanctions on Russia at the Atlantic Council. Andrea Montanino will provide opening remarks, and Lynn Berry will moderate. Register here.

Wednesday, December 7th at 8am: The U.S. Naval Institute will host the annual Defense Forum Washington, featuring a range of speakers including military leaders and members of Congress. RSVP for the event or watch it live here.

Thursday, December 8th at 10:30am: The Brookings Institution will host a discussion on The All-Volunteer Force at a Crossroads: The Military Family and Veteran Connection featuring Secretary of the U.S. Army Eric K. Fanning. Kathy Roth-Douquet will provide remarks and Rosalind Maury, Michael O'Hanlon, Cristin Orr Shiffer, and Todd Weiler will speak in a panel discussion moderated by Elaine Kamarck. RSVP.

Friday, December 9th at 11:45am: Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe will discuss The New Peace Agreement in Colombia at the Hudson Institute. Register for the event here.

Calls for Papers

Call for Papers - National Security Law Writing Competition

The Judge Advocate General's School (AFJAGS), in partnership with the Air Force JAG School Foundation, Inc., is pleased to announce a call for papers for its second annual National Security Law writing competition.

The topic of this year's competition is Autonomous Systems in the Air Force. In June 2015, the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Air Force produced a vision document for the integration of autonomous systems into the Air Force over the next 30 years. This document envisions an Air Force where Airmen and autonomous systems work together as a team to meet a variety of challenges currently facing the United States, such as cyber-attacks, anti-access/area denial strategies, and attacks on space-based assets. Authors should prepare works contemplating the legal challenges associated with the use of both lethal and non-lethal autonomous systems.

The competition is open to all U.S. and international law school students and graduates. The author of the first-place winning entry will receive a cash prize of $2,000 provided by the Air Force JAG School Foundation, Inc. The author of the second-place winning entry will receive a cash prize of $1,000 provided by the Air Force JAG School Foundation, Inc. All works submitted will be considered for publication in The Air Force Law Review.

All papers must be received no later than 1630 central time on 15 April 2017 to be considered for a prize. Papers will be evaluated by a prestigious panel of subject matter experts, to be led by Judge James E. Baker, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and current Chair of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security.

Interested authors will find a complete copy of the rules and regulations for this competition, to include formatting requirements and evaluation criteria, at the link below. Rules and Regulations for Competition: http://www.afjag.af.mil/Library

Employment Announcements (More details on the Job Board)

Tenure-Line Faculty Position in Cybersecurity Governance and Risk Management, Kogod School of Business at American University

The Department of Information Technology invites applications for a tenure-line faculty position at an open rank in cybersecurity governance and risk management for Academic Year 2017-18 (beginning August 21, 2017), subject to final budgetary approval.

Background. The Kogod School of Business has made a major commitment to be a world thought leader in cybersecurity governance and enterprise risk management. The school has established an academic research center (Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Center), is offering courses in the cybersecurity management area, and is pursuing new opportunities in cybersecurity education.

Qualifications. Earned doctorate in business (information systems) or a related field or anticipated completion of a doctorate by August 21, 2017. Demonstrably successful record in teaching business courses in information systems or a related field. Ability to conduct research in cybersecurity that will lead to publications in premier journals.

Responsibilities. Teach cybersecurity courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels in on-the-ground and on-line formats. Develop new programs and courses in cybersecurity education for corporate boards, managers, and employees. Create knowledge in the area of cybersecurity through rigorous research. Build the visibility and reputation of the school in cybersecurity in the business, policy, and scholarly communities. Participate in department, school, and university activities.

Application. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An application must include a cover letter, a current and complete curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and copies of all teaching evaluations. Application materials should be submitted electronically through Interfolio.

Requests for information should be directed to:

Ms. Takei Roach
Academic Affairs Coordinator
Kogod School of Business
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20016-8044
takei@american.edu

For more information on the Kogod School of Business, consult www.american.edu/kogod.

For more information on the Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Center, consult www.american.edu/kogod/cybergov.

American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively “Protected Bases”) in its programs and activities. American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus.

Senior Managing Editor/Editor-in-Chief, International Law Studies, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, U.S. Naval War College

International Law Studies ( ILS ) is a professionally edited peer-reviewed journal published by the U.S. Naval War College Stockton Center for the Study of International Law (Stockton Center). The oldest international law publication in the United States, ILS is an invitation-only journal. Articles published in ILS are authored by top experts in the field of international law and address cutting edge legal issues.
The Editor-in-Chief of ILS is responsible for the management of the journal in support of the Stockton Center. Working with the General Editors, this person will set the vision for ILS and will identify the key legal issues relevant to the U.S. Navy and other services in order for the Stockton Center to participate in and influence debate in the international law sphere. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for all ILS articles. This includes the recommendation to the General Editors to accept articles, deciding upon reviewers, managing the editorial process, ensuring the timely publication of articles and editing articles him or herself.

The Senior Managing Editor is responsible for assisting the Editor-in-Chief in all of the below areas identified by the Editor-in-Chief.

Responsibilities include:

• Management of the peer review process (reviewing articles, identifying peer reviewers, etc.)
• Management of the editorial board and the editorial process (ensuring articles are properly prioritized, assigning ILS staff articles, establishing timelines for the completion articles, carrying out quality control once articles are edited, etc.)
• Communication with authors
• Planning the ILS publication schedule for the upcoming year
• Substantive content editing, copy editing, proofing, footnote editing and formatting
• ILS promotion (email alerts, correspondence with libraries and databases, etc.)
• ILS website management and management of ILS archive project
• Research into international law issues
• Management of Stockton e-portal

Skills required:

• JD or LLM in public international law and/or the equivalent experience in the field of international law
• Subject matter expertise in international law required (specific expertise in use of force, law of armed conflict, law of the sea and/or maritime security preferred)
• Academic editing experience required, particularly the editing of an academic journal or similar style publication
• Familiarity with the Harvard Blue Book and the Chicago Manual of Style preferred
• Research and writing experience preferred
• Time management and attention to detail
• Ability to lead small teams and manage limited assets effectively
• Experience with or openness to working with active duty military personnel

Job Type: Full-time

Required education:

• Master's

Point of Contact: Dr. Tina Wann (hro@netsimco.com)

Applicants must be able to work in the United States.