TABLET the International Affairs Journal of George Mason University
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TABLET, the International Affairs Journal of George Mason University, is an American journal of International Affairs and foreign policy published bi-annually at George Mason University
. The publication was officially founded in April 2010 by students aiming to establish a widely-recognized journal showcasing scholarship in the humanities
and social sciences
. The publication aims to feature essays written by graduate and undergraduate students, prominent academics and world leaders. Each issue features research from all disciplines dedicated to exploring contemporary international issues. In addition, each issue features articles, interviews, opinion pieces, and essays that cover a wide range of topics in international affairs. The International Research and Editing Society(IRES) is the student organization responsible for the journal’s publication, founded by Colleen Yeskovich, Ryan Ho and Tom Sullivan. The University Provost, Peter Stearns
, and the Director of Middle East Studies Bassam Haddad are the university advisers for the publication.
The Journal is funded in part by the George Mason University Office of Student Involvementand by sales revenue from each issue.
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George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
. The publication was officially founded in April 2010 by students aiming to establish a widely-recognized journal showcasing scholarship in the humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
and social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
. The publication aims to feature essays written by graduate and undergraduate students, prominent academics and world leaders. Each issue features research from all disciplines dedicated to exploring contemporary international issues. In addition, each issue features articles, interviews, opinion pieces, and essays that cover a wide range of topics in international affairs. The International Research and Editing Society(IRES) is the student organization responsible for the journal’s publication, founded by Colleen Yeskovich, Ryan Ho and Tom Sullivan. The University Provost, Peter Stearns
Peter Stearns
Peter N. Stearns is a professor at George Mason University, where he is provost with almost forty years of experience as a teacher and administrator. Stearns was Chair of the Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University and also served as the Dean of the Dietrich College of Humanities and...
, and the Director of Middle East Studies Bassam Haddad are the university advisers for the publication.
The Journal is funded in part by the George Mason University Office of Student Involvementand by sales revenue from each issue.
Notable contributors
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- Reza AslanReza AslanReza Aslan is an Iranian-American activist, a nationally acclaimed writer of religions. He is on the faculty at the University of California, Riverside, and is a contributing editor for The Daily Beast...
, Author of How to Win a Cosmic War, and No god But GodNo god but GodNo god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam is a 2005 non-fiction book written by Iranian-American Shiite Muslim scholar Reza Aslan. The book describes the history of Islam and argues for a liberal interpretation of the religion... - Fasil Amdetsion, International Legal Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia.
- Hibak Kalfan Co-Founder and CEO of The African Future (TAF).