John Quincy Adams Society - Wheaton College

04/22/2020

The world is more complex than ever before. Join JQAS as we bring together experts in clinical research, diplomacy, economics, and politics to discuss the global impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Each contributor in this inter-institutional panel will provide unique insights and perspectives to help us better make sense of the causes and consequences of coronavirus.

Featuring Dr. Iyabo Obasanjo, Dr. Timothy Taylor, and Daniel Harris

Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkdeGppjspGtFht3CE9lHQ4Hn2r7G8Pyuo

03/30/2020

JQAS is looking for leaders to step into cabinet positions for the 2020-21 school year!

Interested in stepping into a leadership position where you’ll have the opportunity to engage the Wheaton campus community with the world’s most pressing foreign policy issues? Fill out this short Google Form application for one of three cabinet-level positions we'll have open next year!

Available positions include Social Media Manager, Event Coordinator, and Administrator. Each will take a hands-on role in organizing and promoting discussions, events, lectures, and more.

Link to application: https://forms.gle/hgH1rseiTSedtJZM7

03/26/2020

Join the John Quincy Adams Society for these great digital events taking place in the next few weeks. Register using the links below:

· 4/1, 3pm ET: Improving Your Resume w/ John Gay:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZYvdeiqpzMptBOyIR_yGlOYJ9nPeQT1RA

· 4/8, 7pm ET: Regime Change w/ Ben Denison:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vp0ud-yvrDMvmK5Ezhbk9I5QJFP6SPl4AA

02/27/2020

Thank you to all who came to the faculty panel today! We had almost 100 in attendance!

02/26/2020

TODAY!! Be there or be square! :)

02/24/2020

Interested in hearing about current Hong Kong-China relations almost a year after protests broke out on the streets of Hong Kong?
Join JQAS and our faculty panel at 3:45 pm in the North Party Room outside SAGA this Wednesday!

02/19/2020

Interested in learning more about the coronavirus’ effect on the politics of Hong Kong? Join Wheaton’s John Quincy Adams Society on February 26th at 3:45 pm in the North Party Room by SAGA to hear more from our faculty!

02/03/2020

Looking for an internship for summer 2020? Interested in research, public and foreign policy, or working with a think tank?

Be sure to check out internships with the Cato Institute, Stimson Center, Brookings, The Center for the National Interest, Project on Government Oversight, and the Congressional Research Service!

01/29/2020

Entries due very soon!

01/27/2020

Interested in reading perspectives on current strategies in the Middle East after the Soleimani strike?

Be sure to check out:

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/19/anti-war-movement-iran-100809

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-middle-east-isnt-worth-it-anymore-11579277317

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-trump-twisted-a-vague-iran-worry-into-an-imminent-danger-to-four-embassies

Why isn't 2020 more like 2002? Because there's a new infrastructure built to fight American interventions abroad.

12/21/2019

Interested in international affairs and a great opportunity to practice your writing skills? The John Quincy Adams Society is conducting its fourth annual essay contest in partnership with The National Interest (TNI), a foreign policy magazine. This year, you have the opportunity to write a 1100 word essay on one of two topics: America in the Middle East or War Powers. The first prize winner will receive a $2000 prize, have their essay featured in TNI, get a two-year subscription to TNI, and receive a spot at the Society’s annual leadership conference in Washington, D.C. Contest rules and additional prizes can be found at https://jqas.org/2020-essay-contest-america-in-the-middle-east-war-powers/. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.