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Global Passport:  Your Digital Source for 
International Education Information @ UWM
A Publication of UWM's
Center for International Education
July 31, 2006            Established February 12, 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A publication of UWM's Center for International Education, Global Passport provides up-to-date information on international education programs, opportunities, and resources, including those offered by All those interested in international education are invited to subscribe.  Subscription instructions and general policies are included at the end of each newsletter.  Please send your comments and proposed contributions to: rjbeck AT uwm DOT edu.  Previous issues of Global Passport may be accessed at: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/GlobalPassport/newsletter.shtml

Accommodation of Persons with Special Needs
For all UWM Programs:  If you have special needs that require assistance, please notify the program organizer(s) in writing or by phone, reasonably in advance of the scheduled program(s).  A two-week notification is suggested.

Support the CIE
With a gift to the Center for International Education, you can help support internationally oriented research and public programming.  Your unrestricted gift allows the Director to launch special initiatives among the Center's programs.  Please make your check payable to the UWM Foundation, with the "Center for International Education" on the memo line, and mail to:

Center for International Education
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201



New Website for IAMCR
UWM's Professor Sandra Braman wishes to draw the attention of Global Passport's readers to the new web site of the International Association for Media and Communication Research, an association she considers "the most genuinely international" in the media and communication research realm. 

Please see:  http://www.iamcr.org/
Prague's Institute of International Relations
The Institute of International Relations, Prague (IIR) is currently seeking to promote itself and its journal, Perspectives. The Central European Review of International Affairs.

The IIR is an independent research organization linked with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It conducts scholarly research, as well as analytical activities concerning international relations and Czech foreign and security policy. 

Perspectives has established itself as one of the leading journals in Central and Eastern Europe, dealing with a range of issues from international relations theory to contemporary international politics, with a certain focus on the Central and Eastern European region.

For more information, please see the Institute's website at http://www.iir.cz
Position Announcement
Director, Science & Human Rights Program, American Association for the Advancement of Science

The AAAS Science & Human Rights Program (SHR) is seeking a director.  SHR, a unit of the AAAS Directorate for Science & Policy Programs, focuses its activities in two main areas:  (1) defending the human rights of scientists throughout the world and (2) applying scientific knowledge and methodologies to the promotion and protection of the human rights of all people.

Program staff run the AAAS Science & Human Rights Action Network, which uses e-mail to inform AAAS members and other subscribers of cases in which scientists human rights are being violated and coordinates scientists' efforts to appeal to national governments on behalf of these individuals. The Program also leads a coalition of other scientific and engineering societies working in the human rights area. Current and recent projects include an effort to apply high-resolution satellite imagery and related geospatial technologies to human rights issues; provision of scientific and technical assistance to truth commissions and other transitional justice mechanisms in countries that are seeking to consolidate democracy while confronting their pasts; a major effort to explore the intersection between traditional ecological knowledge, intellectual property, and human rights; and the development of methodologies and tools for monitoring economic, social and cultural rights, including a thesaurus of economic, cultural and social rights.

Founded in 1977, SHR receives core support from AAAS, but depends largely on funding from foundations, individuals, and other organizations, including the Ford Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; the Goldman Fund; the General Services Fund; and the John Merck, Robert Wood Johnson, and Mertz Gilmore Foundations. Reporting to the director of Science & Policy Programs, the director of SHR is responsible for program development and management; fundraising; oversight and mentoring of staff; monitoring of trends, developments, and major issues in science and human rights; financial oversight and budget management of SHR; and representation and liaison with both the human rights and scientific communities.  He or she serves as the AAAS spokesperson on human rights issues.

Candidates should have graduate-level training, preferably including a Ph.D., in a field related to science and/or human rights.  The position requires in-depth knowledge of human rights and the nexus between science and human rights; five to ten years of program management experience; a collaborative working style; and excellent written and oral communication skills.  Also needed are a proven track record in fundraising, including experience in working with foundations and charitable organizations.  Experience working in a nonprofit organization and working with NGOs, intergovernmental organizations, and government agencies would be helpful. AAAS, located in downtown Washington, DC, is the world's largest general scientific organization and publisher of the journal Science.

The position offers a competitive salary, an excellent benefits package, and a congenial working environment.  For additional information, please see the SHR web site (http://shr.aaas.org) and the Science & Policy Programs web site (http://www.aaas.org/spp), or contact Al Teich, director of Science & Policy Programs at ateich@aaas.org.
International Focus
Viewers are invited to tune in Sundays at 5 p.m. to Channel 36, WMVT, for the International Focus series hosted by Rob Ricigliano, Director of the Institute of World Affairs. 
Música del Lago
Alterra Coffee Roasters is pleased to announce the second annual Música del Lago, a six-part summer performance series that features professional-level Latin music groups primarily from the Milwaukee area.   The free, outdoor concerts will be held every other Thursday evening at 7 pm, starting on June 8.

Remaining Performance Schedule:
Música del Lago is part of an ongoing effort by Alterra to educate our customers and the public about coffee and the cultures of the many people who produce it. Over the past five years, Alterra has hosted multiple events that showcase a specific coffee-growing country or region, and this series will highlight several of the many musical traditions of Latin America. Música del Lago will complement the Florentine at the Lake series that Alterra is presenting with the Florentine Opera six times this summer.

All performances will be held at Alterra at the Lake, 1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. Limited parking is available in the lot behind the café, though attendees are strongly encouraged to park in the free, public marina parking lot across the street. In the event of inclement weather, a concert will be rescheduled either for September 7 or September 14, 2006.

Guests are welcome to enjoy their food and drinks outside, either on the patio or on the adjacent grassy area. In addition to coffee, espresso-based beverages, and baked goods, the lakefront café serves a variety of sandwiches, soups, and salads. This summer Alterra will operate an outdoor concession tent so that attendees of both Música del Lago and Florentine at the Lake do not have to go into the café to purchase refreshments.

Música del Lago is co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with additional assistance from Latino Arts, Inc, of the United Community Center.
Open Call for Panels:  "Conditions of Knowledge and Cultural Production" Conference
June 15-17, 2007
Shanghai University, Shanghai , China
Organized by: Center for Contemporary Cultural Studies, Shanghai University and the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society

Contacts : cccs@vip.163.com and cccsshu@yahoo.com (Mr. Zhu Shanjie)

Address:
Center for Contemporary Cultural Studies, Shanghai University
99 Shang-da Road , Shanghai , China 200444
Website: http://www.inter-asia.net/
Statement:  The process of globalization has generated an expected but equally unexpected new “intermediary” condition of knowledge production: regionalization. In Asia, the intermediary can be perceived in the context of Inter-Asia Cultural Studies movements, for instance. This new set of trend has profound impacts on the present and future intellectual work. It not simply serves to challenge our previous analytical framework bound by the local society and hence to open up the perspective to study the local in relation to the regional dynamics. It further enhances the necessity to work together beyond nation-state boundaries and calls for a change in our mode of thinking if not intellectual life. In Asia , the processes of regional integration have begun since the 1990' s and escalated in the new millennium. The purpose of the conference is to reflexively investigate the emerging conditions of knowledge on all levels and sites of intellectual productions.

Since the late 1990s, the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies (IACS) project has worked towards the imagination and possibilities of diverse forms of intellectual integrations in Asia . Besides publishing intellectual work produced out of Asia since 2000, the IACS has also organized various forms of activities to contribute to the interaction in Asia, including four major conferences held in Taipei, Fukuoka, Bangalore and Seoul. In 2004, an Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society (IACSS) was formed in response to meet the growing demand of younger intellectuals to expand the scale of interactions in the region. The 2007 Shanghai Conference is the first meeting organized by the IACSS, in cooperation with the Center for Cultural Studies at Shanghai University, to provide a platform so that scholars and intellectuals can meet each other to discuss and analyze urgent issues emerging in the Asia region.


Keynote Speaker:  Professor Partha Chatterjee (Center for the Study of Social Sciences, Calcutta , India )

Open Call for Panels:

1. The Conference will accept organized panels only, and will not accept individual papers.

2. Deadline for submissions: July 31, 2006, only through e-mail to:
 
zhushanjie@vip.163.com
cccs@vip.163.com
cccsshu@yahoo.com

3. Panel proposals should include the following materials:
     a. general statement of purpose
     b. individual paper abstracts
     c. short autobiographical information for each participant (including panelists, moderator and discussant), plus e-mail address
     d. passport information (including number, name, and expiring date)

     The selection committee will NOT consider incomplete proposals.

4. The selection committee will review the panel proposals and select the best ones. Accepted panels will be announced on October 1, 2006

5. The conference particularly encourages the organizing of trans-local panel proposal. However, due to the limited resources and capacities the organizing committees may prioritize proposals and panelists within Asia. The conference organizing committees reserve the right to designate areas of priorities.

6. Language: English is the mediating language of the conference. We accept panel proposals for presentations in all Asian languages. We assume the panel organizers of such non-English panels will find ways to make translation into English available during the conference to increase the participation from the audience.

7. As a general rule, participants for the Society or Association conference will raise their own funding to join. We encourage all students and faculties to find their own travel fund where and if possible.

8. Limited funding will be available to support travel/accommodation for selected proposals from developing parts of Asia.  Applications for funding support must be submitted with the panel proposal. The application should include paper title, abstract, short autobiographical information and projected budgets in details (airfare and accommodation). Recommendation letters are welcome though not compulsory. The committee will NOT consider incomplete applications.

Accommodations:  To be announced later.

Registration:  US$100 registration fee for salaried faculty, and US$50 for students and participants from developing parts of Asia, will be collected to cover meals, refreshment and conference booklet.

The Third International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability
University of Madras, Chennai, India
January 4-7, 2007
http://www.SustainabilityConference.com

This conference aims to develop an holistic view of sustainability, in which environmental, cultural and economic issues are inseparably interlinked. It will work in a multidisciplinary way, across diverse fields and taking varied perspectives in order to address the fundamentals of sustainability.

As well as impressive line up of international main speakers, the conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. We would particularly like to invite you to respond to the conference call for papers. Papers submitted for the conference proceedings will be peer-refereed and published in print and electronic formats in the International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability. If you are unable to attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in this fully refereed academic journal, as well as access to the electronic version of the conference proceedings.

The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is TODAY: July 31, 2006.

Proposals are reviewed within four weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online call for papers form, are to be found at the conference website:   http://www.SustainabilityConference.com
International e-Participation and Local Democracy Symposium USA
August 2-4 2006
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel -- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Website: http://www.eparticipationsymposium.org
Contact name: Dylan Jeffrey

This summer, senior officials from central & local government, NGOs from everywhere & e-Govt experts will come together to discuss an evolving relationship between e-Participation, social inclusion and e- Government. Come & join the debate.

Enquiries: dylan.jeffrey@odpm.gsi.gov.uk or susie@21cConsultancy.com

Sponsored by: Centre of Excellence for Local eDemocracy, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (UK), UNDESA, NASS and the Council of Europe
WAFLT/DPI  Summer World Language Institute
Deadline is August 4, 2006.

The 2006 Summer Language Leadership Institute invites you to be part of this year's workshop.   This institute run by world language teachers from across Wisconsin gets you ready to get back to your classroom in September, armed with fresh ideas and enthusiasm!  For those of you who are NOT language teachers, this is a wonderful chance to get insights on projects to collaborate on and an international education overview.  Join new and returning colleagues at this year's institute at the beautiful Pyle Center, directly on the shores of Lake Mendota and only one block from State Street, the heart of Madison, Wisconsin.

The 2006 Summer Language Leadership Institute provides teachers who have been creating thematic, standards-based units and lessons along with teachers who are new to the process with the opportunity to deepen their understanding and to learn with coaching from teacher-experts.

Participants will experience hands-on sessions with coached work time to accomplish their goals. Whether you are a novice or veteran teacher, a frequent or infrequent participant, you can tailor the Institute's offerings to fit your focus.

Visit http://www.waflt.org/workshops.htm#summer for more details plus registration and housing forms. Partial scholarships available.
E-Learn 2006
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education
October 13-17, 2006
Waikiki Beach (Honolulu) Hawaii
http://www.aace.org/conf/eLearn/Intro.htm

E-Learn, the premiere international, non-commercial conference in the field, spans all disciplines and levels of education and attracts more than 1,000 attendees from over 60 countries.

E-Learn 2006 has issued its final call for participation.  Submission Deadline: August 15, 2006.

Organized by:  Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  http://www.aace.org
Co-sponsored by: International Journal on E-Learning  http://www.aace.org/pubs/IJEL
ACLS Opens Competition for 2006-2007 Digital Innovation Fellowships Program
http://www.acls.org/ex-felcomp.htm

The ACLS is pleased to announce the second competition for the ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowship, generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This program invites applications to pursue digitally based research projects in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences. Each fellowship carries a stipend of up to $55,000 towards an academic year's leave and provides for project costs of up to $25,000.

In this past year's inaugural competition, there were 115 applications, representing some 31 disciplines. Five awards were made to Fellows pursuing projects in history, history of science, linguistics, cultural studies, and Germanic languages. These projects include a web-browser tool dedicated to humanistic research, a set of development and management tools for collections used in documentary linguistics, a study of consumer GPS data, a hypermedia cultural history map of Berlin, and a database of Islamic scientific manuscripts.

For further information, please visit the ACLS Fellowship Competitions site:  http://www.acls.org/fel-comp.htm.

Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (http://ofa.acls.org) no later than 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, September 27, 2006.

For a list of 2005-06 fellowship and grant awards, please visit New Awardees: http://www.acls.org/fel_award_links.asp.
The Second International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CISSE 2006)
http://www.cisse2006online.org              
December 4-14, 2006
Technically Co-Sponsored by:  Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE); University of Bridgeport

Conference Overview:
CISSE 2006 provides a virtual forum for presentation and discussion of the state-of the-art research on computers, information and systems sciences and engineering. CISSE 2006 is the second conference of the CISSE series of e-conferences. CISSE 2005 was the World's first Engineering/Computing and Systems Research E-Conference. CISSE 2005 was the first high-caliber Research Conference in the world to be completely conducted online in real-time via the internet.

The CISSE 2006 virtual conference will be conducted through the Internet using web-conferencing tools, made available by the conference. Authors will be presenting their PowerPoint, audio or video presentations using web-conferencing tools without the need for travel. Conference sessions will be broadcast to all the conference participants, where session participants can interact with the presenter during the presentation and (or) during the Q&A slot that follows the presentation. This international conference will be held entirely on-line. The accepted and presented papers will be made available after the conference both on a CD and as a book publication.

CISSE's publisher for the book proceedings is Springer.

Paper Submission:
Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers electronically in Microsoft Word format through the website of the conference at http://www.cisse2006online.org.

Accepted papers must be presented in the virtual conference by one of the authors. To submit your paper, visit http://www.cisse2006online.org.

Paper submission Deadline:  October 13, 2006  
Notification of Acceptance:  November 7, 2006
Final Manuscript and Registration:  November 24, 2006

Conference Participants:
Authors, presenters and attendees - only need an internet connection and sound available on their computers in order to be able to contribute and participate in this international ground-breaking conference. The on-line structure of this high-quality event will allow academic professionals and industry participants to contribute work and attend world-class technical presentations based on rigorously refereed submissions, live, without the need for investing significant travel funds or time out of the office.

Potential non-author conference attendees who cannot make the on-line conference dates are encouraged to register, as the entire joint conferences will be archived for future viewing.

CISSE 2005 received 255 research paper submissions and the final program included 140 accepted papers, from more  than 45 countries. The concept and format of CISSE 2005 were very exciting and ground-breaking. The PowerPoint presentations, final paper manuscripts and time schedule for live presentations over the web had been available for 3 weeks prior to the start of the conference for all registrants, so they could choose the presentations they want to attend and think about questions that they might want to ask.
The live audio presentations were also recorded and were part of the permanent CISSE archive, which also included all power point presentations and papers.

The CISSE conference audio room provided superb audio even over low speed internet connections, the ability to display PowerPoint presentations, and cross-platform compatibility (the conferencing software runs on Windows, Mac, and any other operating system that supports Java). In addition, the conferencing system allowed for an unlimited number of participants, which in turn granted us the opportunity to allow all CISSE participants to attend all presentations, as opposed to limiting the number of available seats for each session.

Four Conferences:
CISSE 2006 is composed of the following four conferences:
  • International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation (IETA 06)
    • Topics: Advanced and Distributed Control Systems, Intelligent Control Systems (NN, FL, GA, .etc), Expert Systems, Man Machine Interaction, Data Fusion, Factory Automation, Robotics, Motion Control, Machine Vision, MEMS Sensors and Actuators, Sensors Fusion, Power Electronics, High Frequency Converters, Motors and Drives, Power Converters, Power Devices and Components, Electric Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation, Process Automation, Factory Communication, Manufacturing Information System Advances in Manufacturing Systems, Industrial Applications of Multi Media, Intelligent Systems Instrumentation, Industrial Instrumentation, Modeling and Simulation, Signal Processing, Image and Data Processing, VR and Parallel systems..
  • International Conference on Telecommunications and Networking (TeNe 06)
    • Topics: Optical Networks and Switching, Computer Networks, Network architectures and Equipment, Access Technologies, Telecommunication Technology, Coding and Modulation technique, Modeling and Simulation, Spread Spectrum and CDMA Systems, OFDM technology, Space-time Coding, Ultra Wideband Communications, Medium Access Control, Spread Spectrum, Wireless LAN:  IEEE 802.11, HIPERLAN, Bluetooth, Cellular Wireless Networks, Cordless Systems and Wireless Local Loop, Mobile Network Layer, Mobile Transport Layer, Support for Mobility, Conventional Encryption and Message Confidentiality, Block Ciphers Design Principles, Block Ciphers Modes of Operation,  Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication, Authentication Application,  Stenography, Electronic Mail Security, Web Security,  IP Security,  Firewalls, Computer Forensics.
  • International Conference on Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering (SCS2 06)
    • Topics: Grid Computing, Internet-based Computing Models, Resource Discovery, Programming Models and tools, e-Science and Virtual Instrumentation, Biometric Authentication, Computers for People of Special Needs, Human Computer Interaction, Information and Knowledge Engineering, Algorithms, Parallel and Distributed processing, Modeling and Simulation, Services and Applications, Embedded Systems and Applications, Databases, Programming Languages, Signal Processing Theory and Methods, Signal Processing for Communication, Signal Processing Architectures and Implementation, Information Processing, Geographical Information Systems,Object Based Software Engineering, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Real Time Systems, Multiprocessing, File Systems and I/O, Kernel and OS Structures.
  • International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning (EIAE 06)
    • Topics: Instructional Design, Accreditation, Curriculum Design, Educational Tools, 2-2-2 Platforms, Teaching Capstone Design, Teaching Design at the Lower Levels, Design and Development of e-Learning tools, Assessment Methods in Engineering, Development and Implementation of E-learning tools, Economical and Social Impacts of E-learning.

Worlds Apart: Bridging the Global-Local Gap
The Journal of International Communication  13.2  (August/September 2007)
Editor: Naren Chitty

New communication technology can be a bridge between communities separated by geography. It can be a bridge between different socio-economic groups. Intergovernmental, corporate and non-government institutions that operate internationally have access to both intercultural expertise and technology in communicating with each other and their publics. Are they better at communicating with themselves than with their varied publics?  To what extent do international governance structures see a need for direct contact with their publics at grassroots level in relation to democratising governance cultures through facilitating participation?

There are great cultural chasms between global, regional and national level governance structures and ordinary people in 'localities' throughout the world.  Where telecommunication bridges exist, and these are not universally available, cultural chasms often continue to discourage their effective use. How do plain folk in local communities think of global, regional and national institutions and the messages and policies that flow from them? What are the practices, strategies, structures and technologies that plain folk use to project their views at national, regional and global levels - and how effective are these?

JIC 13.2 will accept for review articles that address the issues outlined above. These issues are raised as triggers for the generation of ideas.  They are not meant to be exhaustive or exclusionary.  If a scholar is working on an area, related to the above issues, that is of interest to the multidisciplinary field of International Communication, s/he is welcome to send an abstract to Professor Chitty.

Abstracts should be double-spaced and no longer than 500 words. They should be submitted to the Editor (address given below) by December 31, 2006.

Articles that are submitted for review should follow the APA style guide and must be double-spaced and no longer than 7500 words.  See http://www.mucic.mq.edu.au/jicfor style and submission guide. They must be submitted directly to JIC at the address below before the end of February 2007.   
Professor Naren Chitty
Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of International Communication
c/o  Department of International Communication
Division of Society, Culture, Media & Philosophy 
Macquarie University
North Ryde, NSW 2109 AUSTRALIA
naren.chitty@mq.edu.au
Please note:  The Journal of International Communication now offers an online version in addition to its hard copy version.  To view a free issue of The Journal of International Communication, "The United Nations at 80," please see http://www.mucic.mq.edu.au/jic/
Call for Papers: The Journal for the Study of Peace and Conflict
The Journal for the Study of Peace and Conflict, the journal of the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, ISSN 1095-1962, publishes a variety of scholarly articles, essays, and poetry on topics such as war, peace, global cooperation, domestic violence, and interpersonal conflict resolution; including questions of military and political security, the global economy, and global environmental issues.  We wish to promote discussion of both strategic and ethical questions surrounding issues of war, peace, the environment, and justice. 

The Wisconsin Institute is committed to a balanced review of diverse perspectives.  Submissions are welcome from all disciplines.  Our intended audience includes scholars from a wide range of interests within the university community and educated members of the larger public.  The format allows the publication of original previously-unpublished works of sufficient length to give authors the opportunity to discuss a particular topic in depth.  Other forms of creative writing are invited.  Contributors should avoid submissions accessible only to specialists in their field.  The Journal for the Study of Peace and Conflict may also include book reviews.  Persons interested in reviewing should contact the editor.

Submissions should be a maximum of 25 pages, double-spaced.  All manuscripts should be composed in MS Word using Bookman Old Style, 10-point font.  Citations are to be in the body of the text, e.g., (Jones, p.35), with a full bibliography at the end of the article.  Do not use footnotes.  Content notes should be placed at the end of the manuscript.  Include separately a brief bio statement with a note that includes your institution, your email and mailing addresses, and work phone number.  Be certain that you have spell-checked your manuscript prior to submission.

Submissions are accepted on a continuing basis.  Five copies of each submission should be sent to
Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Points
LRC
900 Reserve Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
In addition, supply the manuscript electronically to wiinst@uwsp.edu.
Visit our website for more information:  http://www.wisconsin-institute.org
International Topics
Call for Graduate Student Submissions

Graduate students in Old Dominion University's Graduate Program in International Studies have published the first issue of International Topics, and are currently in the closing stages of the second issue.  International Topics solicits articles from graduate student internationally and is peer-reviewed by Ph.D.s across the nation.  Its features, including book reviews, NGOs of interests, and job profiles, are uniquely catered toward graduate students in the field of international relations and international studies.  We're off to an exciting start but need your help to make this endeavor even better. We're asking for submissions from IS/IR grad students like ourselves who are interested in getting original work published. Submissions should be sent to arulska@odu.edu.

International Topics journal publishes articles written by graduate students nationwide in several fields including, but not limited to, international studies, political science, international relations, philosophy, peace studies, and regional studies.  Several features are provided in the journal, in addition to the original research, which allow for the specially tailored journal to address the needs of graduate students.  These features include reviews of books of special interest to students in the IR/IS field, career profiles, and chosen NGOs.

Our focus on graduate students lends a unique character to the format of our journal.  As such, International Topics focuses not only on the academics, but also profiles issues of unique concern to the graduate community, such as career development, continuing research and further educational opportunities.  The journal, thus, provides a valuable resource for students in their continuing education regardless of their post-graduate goals.

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. The journal would like submissions sent to the Editor-in-Chief, Anna Rulska at arulska@odu.edu.  From this point the editorial staff facilitates proof reading and distribution to a blind peer review process. Each submission is reviewed by three members of the Academic Review Board, composed of Ph.D.s across the nation.  The Academic Review Board recommends acceptance, acceptance with suggested modification, or rejection.  Submissions accepted with modifications are returned to author for resubmission. Upon resubmission, the editorial staff will review modifications.
Paddy Clancy Scholarship, 2006-2007

General Eligibility
Paddy Clancy Scholarships are available to undergraduate and graduate students who wish to pursue studies related to Folk Song, Sean Nos, and Traditional Singing.

Selection Criteria
Assessment of applicant eligibility and potential are based upon:

Description of Award
The Scholarship stipend is $1,500.00 and will be issued by August 31,2006.

Application Deadline
Deadline for submission of the Paddy Clancy Scholarship Application plus all supporting documents is TODAY:  July 31, 2006.

Application Procedure

Application Form and Support Materials should be returned to either of the following:

John Gleeson                           
Department of Celtic Studies                 
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee          
P.O. Box 413                           
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
USA

Sandra Joyce
Irish World Music Centre
University of Limerick
Limerick, IRELAND

Announcement of Awards:  August 17, 2006

For more information:   please contact John Gleeson at gleeson@uwm.edu  

Background:
For thirty years Paddy Clancy with his brothers and Tommy Makem brought their songs to the people.  At the Cherry Lane Theater in New York, they started Irish song sessions and Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Jeanne Ritchie and others sang along with them.  Paddy created Tradition Records.  This label fist recorded people like Lightnin’ Hopkins, Odetta and Harry Belafonte.  Paddy and his brothers have had major historic influence on folk music on both sides of the Atlantic.  They made American folk singers reach into the American past to discover what was real, what was genuine. They helped the Irish around the world feel good about themselves and their heritage.  Paddy had a repertoire of over 300 ballads.  When he died in 1998, friends and admirers set up the Paddy Clancy Memorial Scholarship fund to commemorate his life and work.
2007-2008 Fulbright Scholar Grants
The competition for the 2007-2008 round of Fulbright Scholar grants has opened.  The application deadline for the traditional Fulbright Scholar program is tomorrow: August 1, 2006.

You can find details on the new awards, check eligibility guidelines, and download materials at http://www.cies.org.
Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs Program in Canada
An extensive Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs Program in Canada has been established, with awards, normally valued at US$25,000 for one semester, available in the following areas: 

Canada also participates in the Traditional Fulbright Scholars Program and encourages scholars from a wide variety of fields to apply. Detailed information on each of the nearly 30 Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs in Canada is available at:  http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2007/country/WesCanCA.htm
 
Additional information on the Canadian research community is available at:  http://www.cies.org/country/canada.htm
 
For additional information, please contact Amy J. Harvey at (613) 688-5512 or ajharvey@fulbright.ca

The application deadline is tomorrow: August 1, 2006.
American Geographical Society Library Fellowships for 2007
The American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, welcomes applications for two short-term fellowship programs:

The AGS Library is one of North America’s foremost geography and map collections with strengths in geography, cartography and related historical topics.  Formerly the library and map collection of the American Geographical Society (AGS) of New York, it was transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries in 1978.  

Applications must be received by October 20, 2006.  All fellowships are tenable in 2007.  For further information, write, call or e-mail the AGS Library, P.O. Box 399, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0399, Tel. (414) 229-6282, E-mail agsl@uwm.edu. 

Web site: http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/AGSL/fellowships.html
RCUK Research Fellowships
The Communication and Media Research Institute has two vacancies for Research Council UK funded Research Fellows.  These posts are designed to build on CAMRI's developing areas of strength.  One is in Arab media policy.  The other is in Chinese journalism.  Details and applications forms can be obtained at http://www.wmin.ac.uk/page-850.

CAMRI has a well-established programme of research through the China Media Centre in aspects of Chinese media.  The Fellow appointed will work closely with Professor de Burgh, particularly on the relations between Chinese journalists and the global media.  We are expanding our work on media in the Arab world and the Fellow appointed will work closely with Dr Naomi Sakr on the changing Arab media scene.

RCUK Research Fellowships are five year post-doctoral positions that lead to a permanent post at the host University.  While they are primarily research posts, they involve some teaching and other duties. 

Potential applicants wishing to have informal discussions about the posts may contact Colin Sparks (sparksc@wmin.ac.uk).
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UC Atlas of Global Inequality
    http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/
Researchers attempting to wade through the murky and volatile waters of globalization can sometimes find the going rough. For the general public, even grasping the mere tenets of what globalization entails can be equally confounding. The Center for Global, International and Regional Studies at the University of California Santa Cruz has stepped in to help with their UC Atlas of Global Inequality. Drawing on a wide range of data sets, their online Atlas “explores the interaction between global integration (globalization) and inequality.” Some of the themes visitors can explore include economic globalization, health, and income inequality. Along with these interactive features, visitors also have access to time series maps of the world that show patterns of inequality and a database that allows tables and graphs to be generated and downloaded for selected data and countries.

Islamic Manuscripts from Mali
    http://international.loc.gov/intldl/malihtml/malihome.html
In 2004, the Library of Congress and the Mamma Haidara Commemorative Library in Timbuktu began a project that would help digitize some of the marvelous Arabic manuscripts located in the Commemorative Library’s home in Mali. This recent online collection is part of the fruits of their collective labor, and is a good resource for those who wish to know a bit more about West African Islamic manuscripts. All told, the collection features 22 manuscripts from the Library, all of which are written in various styles of the Arabic script. Visitors can search the collection by keyword, or browse the materials by title or subject. The site also contains three presentations that provide insight into the landscape of the ancient city of Timbuktu and its importance as an Islamic center of culture and scholarship from the 14th to 17th centuries.

European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia
    http://eumc.eu.int/eumc/index.php
The European Union has a number of initiatives and organizations that are meant to deal with issues of human relations and creating a culture of tolerance. One such organization is the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC). The EUMC studies various manifestations of racism and xenophobia. A basic overview of their more recent work can be found in the “Activities” section of the site. Here users will find information about their networking activities, their budget, and their mission statement. Specific work reports and helpful policy statements can be found in the RAXEN section, which contains topical documents such as “Policing Racist Crime and Violence” and “Migrants, Minorities and Legislation”. Visitors looking for the most recent documents issued by the organization should also consult the Publications area, which is contains the newsletter archives, annual reports, and discussion papers.

Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone
    http://hotzone.yahoo.com/
In recent years, it has been difficult for journalists to report stories from areas involved in civil war, armed conflict, and general conditions of despair and hardship. Despite these adverse conditions, a few journalists have set out to document some of the stories that can be found in these places, and Kevin Sites is one such journalist. Beginning in 2004, Sites set off to document stories in Iraq, Somalia, Uganda, Cambodia, and about a dozen additional places. Drawing on a wide range of technological resources, Sites has documented the sex trade in Southeast Asia, the struggles to establish a democratic state in Myanmar (Burma), and the lives of students in Syria. On this site, visitors can watch video clips from each region, learn about the equipment he uses to document these stories, and also read about his mission and goals for this project. Reading Sites’ diary entries is a particularly valuable experience, and visitors are encouraged to leave their own comments. Overall, this is a fine site, and one that might serve as a model for others hoping to do similar work.

ESL Gold
    http://www.eslgold.com/
Gold is a precious commodity, and the quest to obtain even modest amounts of this substance has consumed the lives of many men and women throughout recorded history. To find a website titled “ESL Gold” may raise the skeptical eyebrows of some, but truly many of the resources on this site will be just that valuable to English as a Second Language educators, students, and other concerned parties. The homepage is a bit busy in its visual design, but users navigate it fairly easily. The site’s primary materials are thematically organized into categories such as “Speaking”, “Listening”, “Reading”, and “Writing”. Within each of these sections, visitors can take a look through topical resources that compartmentalize different more digestible themes, such as “Topics for Writing” or “Organizing and Composing”. As might be expected, visitors can also find materials for beginning, intermediate, or advanced level students.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
    http://www.unodc.org/unodc/index.html
Created in 1997 with an international mandate, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has around 500 staff members working in 21 field offices across the world. Their basic mission is to “assist Member States in their struggle against illicit drugs, crime and terrorism.” It’s a broad mission, and in order to inform the public and policy experts about their work, they have created this site. In the center of the homepage, visitors will find recent reports of note, including their annual Word Drug Report. To the left-hand side, visitors will find all types of technical reports, data tables, and other related materials organized by theme, such as drug supply reduction and terrorism. Finally, users can also find employment opportunities with the UNODC or look at materials provided in languages such as Russian, Spanish, and French.

ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law
    http://www.asil.org/resource/home.htm
The study and practice of international law can be a tough area to get a handle on, and with numerous online resources available for both areas, it can be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. Since 1997, The American Society of International Law (ASIL) has been continuously updating and revising their Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law, under the able direction of Marci Hoffman and Jill Watson. Within each of its eight primary sections, users can read about various high-quality online resources for each topical area (such as international organizations and human rights), and then read brief summaries of what each online resource features in terms of its content and scope. As might be expected, the site also contains information on relevant and helpful weblogs that deal with international law.
 
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