Upcoming Events
Where Are the Women? Feminist Research of U.S. Militarism
Thursday, January 26, 3 pm Eastern
We continue our series to strengthen research skills with a presentation and discussion with researcher and teacher Cynthia Enloe. What have feminist researchers learned about the actual dynamics of U.S. militarism, drawing on focused, local curiosity about everything from toy stores to textbooks? Cynthia Enloe is author of 12 books on women’s politics and the international arena, including Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics and Nimo’s War, Emma’s War: Making Feminist Sense of the Iraq War. Joined by Gwyn Kirk of Women for Genuine Security, co-producer of the film Along the Fenceline and co-editor of Women’s Lives: Multicultural Perspectives. Hosted by John Lindsay-Poland of FOR. No fee, but registration is required. Register here.
Using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Webinar
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Click here to stream a recording of this webinar.
Download a PDF file of presenation slides.
Presenter Nate Jones is the FOIA Coordinator for the non-profit, non-governmental National Security Archive. He oversees the thousands of FOIA requests and hundreds of FOIA appeals that the Archive submits each year. He acts as liaison between Archive analysts and government FOIA officers, and serves as the Archive’s FOIA counselor to the public. He also edits the Archive’s blog and manages its social media. He authored the Archive’s 2010 and 2011 FOIA Audits, Sunshine and Shadows: The Clear Obama Message for Freedom of Information Meets Mixes Results and Glass Half Full: But Many Federal Agencies Lag in Fulfilling Obama’s Openness Pledge. He earned his MA in Cold War History from The George Washington University, where he wrote his thesis on—and submitted FOIA requests about—the 1983 “Able Archer” nuclear war scare.
Strategic Research on U.S. Militarism for Activist Campaigns
Five-week course in the Activism School - Instructor: John Lindsay-Poland
January 13 - February 17, 2012 - This course will address diverse ways and sources for obtaining information we need on US military plans, activities, costs and impacts, to organize demilitarization campaigns. These include online sources, interviews, FOIA requests, alliances with veterans and academics, and working with journalists and legislators. We’ll also explore issues of accountability and ethics. Course activity will include readings, written and Internet search exercises, visual presentations through webinars and discussions (which will be recorded for use by those unable to participate in live-time), and role-plays at home. Course cost is $250.
Register for the course here.
Download the course syllabus here.
Sleuthing Militarism from Official Sources - Webinar with researchers Lora Lumpe and Adam Isacson
How do you get information on U.S. arms sales to the Middle East, or U.S. military assistance in Honduras? Is it more important to find documents or talk with someone? Veteran researchers Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America and Lora Lumpe of the Open Society Institute share their knowledge and experience, followed by questions and discussion, facilitated by FOR’s John Lindsay-Poland. The first in a series.
Download a copy of Adam’s presentation (pdf) and Lora’s presentation (pdf) for this webinar
Thursday, October 27-You can stream a recording of this webinar here.
