A special part of the MA Program is the biweekly student-run MA seminars. Here MA students hear from professors, administrators and other experts about topics important to mid-career professionals. Students also share their research interests with their colleagues.
2019-2020 Seminars
| Jenifer Burkett-Picker, MA Program Director |
MA and families Welcome Dinner |
| Professor Ian Johnstone |
The Capstone Experience |
| Breakfast and conversation with Dean Rachel Kyte |
Informal Q&A with our new Dean |
| Professor Carolyn Gideon |
Policy Analysis Workshop - an illustration of tools used for decision making |
| Professor Chris Miller |
U.S.- Russia Relations |
| Prof. Richard Shultz |
Fallout from Qassim Suleimani Strike |
| Farewell Ceremony and Dinner |
MA Farewell Dinner for MA students and families |
| Diplomats Ball--all Fletcher dinner and dancing |
Location TBD |
| MA-PhD Kayak and Picnic |
Concord River, Minuteman Nat'l Historic Park, Concord |
2018-2019 Seminar
| Jenifer Burkett-Picker, MA Program Director; Dean Ian Johnstone |
MA and families Welcome Dinner |
| MA Professional Panel |
MAs share their expertise with Fletcher community |
| Professor Mihir Mankad |
The Arts of Communication |
| Ann Cullen, Reference Librarian |
How to make progress on your capstone. |
| Professor Christopher Miller |
Russia: Foreign Relations, including US-Russia Relations |
| MA Capstone presentations |
MA students will present their capstone research for 15-20 minutes |
| MA-PhD Kayak and Picnic |
Concord River, Minuteman Nat'l Historic Park, Concord |
| Farewell Ceremony and Dinner |
MA Farewell Dinner for MA students and families |
2017-2018 Seminars
| Jenifer Burkett-Picker, MA Program Director; Dean Gerard Sheehan; Associate Dean Laurie Hurley |
MA and families Welcome Dinner |
| Sarah Detzner, Director of Fletcher Writing Program |
The Capstone Project |
| Prof. Antonia Chayes |
Writing Great Policy Memos |
| Prof. Steven Block |
Implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and the Challenges Ahead for the Sustainable Development Goals |
| MA Capstone presentations |
MA students will present their capstone research |
| Farewell Ceremony and Dinner |
MA Farewell Dinner for MA students and families |
2015-2016 Seminars
| Jenifer, Ann Marie, Dean Sheehan |
MA Academic Orientation |
| Jenifer, G. Sheehan, J. Stavridis |
MA and families Welcome Dinner |
| Jenifer, Laurie Hurley |
Introductions, MA Group signups |
| Jenifer, Acad. Dean Steve Block |
Capstone project |
| Ref. Lib. Ellen MacDonald |
Resources for doing research |
| MA Student Professional Seminar |
Professional panel describing career trajectories and pros and cons of different careers (6 MA students) |
| Roundtable on Leadership with Dean Stavridis |
Leadership discussion (public sector) |
| Professor Alnoor Ebrahim (HBS and Fletcher) |
"Leading the Change" |
| Welcome Back Lunch, MA |
Spring semester updates |
| Professor Mihir Mankad |
The Art of Communication |
| Professor Michele Malvesti |
How to Write a Policy Memo |
| MA Capstone presentations |
MA students who want to will present their capstone research |
| Farewell Dinner |
MA Farewell Dinner for MA students and families |
2014-2015 Seminars
| Jenifer Burckett-Picker, Dean Sheehan and Ann Marie Decembrele |
MA Academic Orientation |
| Jenifer Burckett-Picker, Dean Sheehan and Ann Marie Decembrele |
Welcome Dinner for students and families |
| MA Students |
MA student introductions |
| Academic Dean Johnstone |
Capstone project |
| Ref. Lib. Ellen MacDonald |
Resources for doing research |
| Prof. Robert Legvold |
Powershifts in Eurasia |
| Prof. Antonia Chayes |
American Exceptionalism |
| Mohammed El Baradei |
IAEA and events in Egypt |
| MA Student Professional Sem. |
5 MA students |
| Dean Bhaskar Chakravorti |
Emerging Markets |
| Dean James Stavridis |
Leadership |
| Prof. Joel Trachtman |
Int'l Trade Law |
| Meet new GMAP Class (dinner) |
Welcome new GMAP Class to Fletcher |
| Breakfast (8am) with Dean Stavridis |
Cyber Power |
| MA Capstone presentations |
MA students who want to will present their capstone research |
| Farewell Dinner |
MA Farewell Dinner for MA students and families |
2013-2014 Seminars
| Dean Sheehan and Laurie Hurley |
Welcome to Fletcher |
| Dean Stavridis |
View from the Dean's Office |
| Academic Dean Johnstone |
Capstone project |
| MA Coordinator, Jenifer Burckett-Picker |
Meet and discuss plans for the future |
| Alex De Waal, Dir. of World Peace Fdn. |
"The WPF African Peace Archive: Using internal documents from peace negotiations as a research resource." |
| Welcome Back Lunch |
Organize for MA Roundtable or other event |
| Prof. Sung Yoon-Lee |
"Five Myths about North Korea" |
| MA individual mini-presentations |
Diplomacy, Development and Defense |
| MA individual mini-presentations (continued) |
Diplomacy, Development and Defense |
| Dean James Stavridis |
Leadership |
| Jeff Dodson (GMAP alumnus) |
"The Ethics of Leadership" (joint lunch with graduating GMAP class) |
| Meet new GMAP Class (dinner) |
Welcome new GMAP Class to Fletcher |
| Breakfast (8am) with Dean Stavridis |
Cyber Power |
| MA Capstone mini presentations |
MA students each present for 3 minutes on capstone topic |
| Farewell Dinner |
MA Farewell Dinner for MA students and families |
