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Global Passport:  Your Digital Source for 
International Education Information @ UWM
A Publication of UWM's
Center for International Education
September 11, 2006            Established February 12, 2001

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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


Call for Abstracts
Global Health and Social Justice Conference:  “Violence as Disease”
Thursday, March 29 - Friday, March 30, 2007 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) School of Continuing Education, 161 W. Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

This multidisciplinary conference will address violence as a health issue
including: causes, forms, consequences, and coping.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:Presentations by scholars, practitioners, students, and community members are invited.

Abstract Guidelines:Abstracts should be submitted electronically to Dr. Anne Banda at banda@uwm.edu as a Word attachment.

Acceptance letters will be sent via e-mail by December 22, 2006.  For more information, contact Anne Banda (banda@uwm.edu) or Sylvia Forbes (forbes@uwm.edu).

Sponsored by Center for Cultural Diversity and Global Health, Continuing Education and Outreach Programs, College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM).  Additional support provided by the Cultures and Communities Program at UWM, and the UWM Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
GLOBALocal Dialogues 2006
"Exploring Your Place in the World  -- The Middle East"

A panel presentation from the region kicks off "GLOBALocal Dialogues 2006," a Tuesday evening fall program series of the Institute of World Affairs focusing on global - local connections in the Middle East.  Three interactive discussion-based programs will follow in a new program format: moderated small and large group discussions focusing on global issues, their local impact, and what we can do about them.ALL Programs:Registration:If you require religious accommodation, please call IWA at 414 229-3220.

In partnership with:
Culture Café - Fall 2006
2:00pm-3:30 pm
Garland Hall 104

Culture Café brings the world closer to the UWM campus and creates a time and a space for all students, U.S. and international, to get to know one another over FREE coffee, featured ethnic food, and a brief, informal presentation and discussion on the featured culture or country:
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.
Global Union - A Free Festival of World Music and Culture
Saturday and Sunday, September 16 & 17, 1-7 p.m.
Humboldt Park Band Shell
(3000 S. Howell Ave, corner of Oklahoma, Milwaukee).

A celebration of the vibrant kaleidoscope of culture that is Milwaukee in one of Milwaukee County’s most beautiful parks!

World Music has evolved beyond its original meaning of ethnographic field recordings into some of the most wildly creative expression in the cultural arena.  Musicians no longer work exclusively within the confines of genre or nationality.  Sounds, some previously unimaginable, are available in ways that are without precedent.  And artists are free to mix and blend and sample these sounds into a music that can only claim “the world" as its provenance.  Artists from Africa, Central Europe, Latin America, East Asia and the Middle East will travel from the far ends of the globe to Milwaukee for a two-day blow-out party that embraces individual expression and global commonality. 

For more information:  http://www.alverno.edu/community_friends/alverno_presents/union.html

Sponsored by Alverno College.
Study Abroad Fair
All those interested in Study Abroad are invited to attend the Fall 2006 Study Abroad Fair sponsored by the Center for International Education's Overseas Programs and Partnerships team.

The Fair will convene September 27, 2006 in UWM's Union Concourse, from 9 am until 2 pm. 
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.
E-Learning Symposium
RMIT University, Melbourne, December 3-5, 2006
http://www.LearningSymposium.com

This symposium will bring together educators from all sectors (teachers, principals, teacher educators and researchers) to explore new directions in e-learning. Main speakers at the symposium will include leading thinkers and in the field of e-learning, as well as numerous paper, colloquium and workshop presentations. Key questions will be addressed about the nature of learning using digital media and tools:The symposium will have both a research and a practice focus:Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication before or after the conference in the fully refereed International Journal of Learning. 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 the journal, as well as access to the electronic version of the conference proceedings. The next round in the call for papers closes on September 30, 2006.

This symposium is associated with the International Conference on Learning, The fourteenth annual Learning Conference is to be held at the University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa June 26-29, 2007. Details can be found at http://www.LearningConference.com
MPSA Conference
April 12-15, 2007 at the Chicago Palmer House Hilton
http://www.mwpsa.org

Call for Proposals. Deadline is October 2, 2006. 

With the summer drawing to a close, now is the time to consider submitting a proposal to present at the MPSA National Political Science conference, held April 12-15, 2007, at the Palmer House Hilton (the oldest continuously operating hotel in America) in Downtown Chicago near Millennium Park and the Art Institute. This conference is one of the largest in the discipline, with around 4,000 presenters and 700 panels. There are currently 65 different "sections" (subfields or related organizations) that accept papers, panels, posters, chairs/discussants or roundtables – see the link below. We have included a link to the 2006 conference program so you can see what is typically presented at the conference. Conference registration is modest; faculty members pay as little as $100 and graduate students $26. Registration is more if you register late or do not stay in the conference hotel.
A Conference on Interactive Video For International Education
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), October 5-7, 2006
http://www.ivie2006.org

Interactive Video makes an international education within reach of all students and staff without the need for taking a step off campus.  It has unlimited potential for the preparation of students as global citizens, for deep learning, and for the internationalization of curricula and campuses.  However, the use of videoconferencing for international education must be contextualized and understood fully, e.g., in terms of pedagogy, instructional design, intercultural communication, partnerships, as well as the embedded issues of access, international relations, sociolinguistics, and globalization.
 
The IvIE Conference, which is funded in part by the U.S. Department of State through a Collaborative Training Grants Program by NAFSA, will have experts in international education, interactive video, and curriculum design broadly training and preparing faculty and administrators to integrate interactive video as means of international education in their own institutions, schools, and departments.  Training, however, will encompass more than technical understanding; it will involve pedagogical, curricular, and social considerations that go hand-in-hand with the use of this technology in the classroom and beyond.  Participants will gain technical knowledge as well as a more complex academic understanding of how the technology fits into greater political, curricular, cultural, linguistic, and ethical issues in higher education and internationally.   Individuals and institutional teams will return to their respective campuses and schools with comprehensive and deep understanding, acute technical skills, and concrete ideas for integrating interactive video for the internationalization of their curriculum and campuses.  

For more information:  http://www.ivie2006.org
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.

Careers Across the Map: NATO
Monday, October 16
11 am -12 pm
Curtin 175

This presentation series allows students and others to become more knowledgeable about various international career fields.  Tania Price, Lieutenant Commander Royal Navy (UK) and NATO Briefing Team Officer, will provide an overview of NATO’s mission and its new strategy for managing peace and dealing with crises.  She will also discuss her personal experience working for over 30 years within this organization. 

For more information e-mail tbuss@uwm.edu.
Global Studies Colloquium
Going Abroad and Returning Home:  The Experiences of International Assignees

Professor Margaret Shaffer
Richard C. Notebaert Distinguished Chair of International Business and Global Studies Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business

Wednesday, October 18
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Garland 104

Professor Margaret Shaffer will discuss her research on the experiences of expatriates and repatriates.  How do they adapt to their new jobs, their new relationships, and their new cultural environment?  How do their efforts to adapt affect their job performance and their career development?  An understanding of these issues will help firms capitalize on the experiences and expertise of their international assignees.
United Nations Day -- Photo Display
A photographic display will help commemorate United Nations Day, October 24.  All interested viewers are invited to the UWM Union Concourse from 9 - 3 pm.
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 2007 Conference
SITE 2007 is the 18th annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. This society represents individual teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and faculty/staff development.  SITE is a society of AACE.

You are invited to participate in this international forum which offers numerous opportunities to explore the research, development, and applications in this important field. All proposals are peer reviewed.

SITE is the premiere international conference in this field and annually attracts more than 1,200 leaders in the field from over 50 countries.

To submit a proposal, due October 25, complete the online form at:  http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm.
2006 International Bazaar
The International Bazaar is an annual fall event convened at UWM during International Education Week.  It is a celebration of all the diverse cultures at UWM and the Milwaukee Community.

Various UWM cultural student organizations prepare authentic dishes from their countries, set-up cultural displays, and participate in cultural demonstrations at the Bazaar. Throughout the day ethnic and international dance and performing groups take part in entertainment programming.

In the past the Bazaar has hosted the Ko-thi African Drumming Company of Milwaukee, the UWM Capoeria Club, and the Hmong Student Dancers, along with various student organizations.

The fall 2006 International Bazaar will be held on Thursday, November 16 in the Wisconsin Room on the second floor of the UWM Union.

For more information about how to become involved in this year's event please contact the Global Student Alliance at excite@uwm.edu or 229-6925.
Articles Sought by The Journal of International Communication 
The JIC seeks article submissions for two upcoming editions.

(1) Worlds Apart: Bridging the Global-Local Gap
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.

(2) Intercultural Communication
Editors: Naren Chitty & Lily A. Arasaratnam

Research in intercultural communication is more relevant to today's mobile and multicultural society than it has ever been before.
Intercultural communication is being studied from multiple research paradigms, especially in the field of communication. The more we study the subject the more we discover the complexity of the cognitive, emotional, and socio-cultural processes involved in the process of communication between individuals from different cultures.

Papers addressing the following topics and other related topics are invited for the special Intercultural Communication edition of the Journal of International Communication:JIC  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 Dr. Lily Arasaratnam at lily.arasaratnam@scmp.mq.edu.au.
For either JIC issue:  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.
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).
Featured Web Sites
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Facing East: Portraits From Asia
    http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/FacingEast.htm#
How do we understand the individual? And perhaps equally importantly, how does the world of portraiture provide insight into individuals? These are thorny questions that have occupied the minds of some of the world’s philosophers and artists for millennia. Across the continent of Asia, this meditative and artful process has created thousands of interesting portraits. A few of them have been placed on display by the curators at the Freer & Sackler Galleries in this online exhibit, which also has a real-life analog currently on display. In this exhibit, visitors can move around various parts of Asia as they examine various images of people (both well known and unknown), accompanied by brief text passages. Additionally, visitors can view thematic introductions to the objects featured here that include “Likeness & Identity” and “Portraits & Memory”.

Urban Environment: Challenges to Sustainability
    http://topics.developmentgateway.org/special/urbanenvironment
Ever since the Development Gateway resource was created a few years ago, they and their partner organizations have never shied away from taking on some of the thorniest issues facing human populations around the globe. Recently, they assembled their own set of top-notch experts to talk about the future of urban environments from a variety of informed perspectives. The subjects they were primarily concerned with included air pollution, the lack of clean water, and other issues that concern large urban areas, particularly in the developing world. Divided into four primary sections, the homepage brings together perspectives from Gateway members that answer questions such as “What are the biggest challenges to cities?” Other sections are also offered that provide effective networking suggestions for professionals and civic officials who might be intimately involved with such policy solutions. The site is rounded out by the “Communities” area, which allows users to view information on the role of technology and urban development and cities which have adopted certain sustainable technologies.

The Centre for Swedish Folk Music and Jazz Research
    http://www.visarkiv.se/en/index.htm
Swedes have long supported their own indigenous folk music, and for decades, they have also actively supported America’s most well-known indigenous music tradition, namely jazz. Many of this Nordic country’s residents have made contributions to jazz, and all of these musical traditions are documented by the dedicated individuals at The Centre for Swedish Folk Music and Jazz Research in Sweden. Located in Stockholm, The Centre has created this website to get the good word out about some of their publications, and also to provide a number of online resources for musicologists, students of popular culture, and the web-browsing public. First-time onlookers will want to read Lars Westin’s extended meditation on jazz in Sweden, which begins with the sentence “What makes Swedish jazz so Swedish?” From there, visitors can also learn about their onsite collections, and read essays on Swedish folk music. As a nice coda, the site is rounded out by several audio tracks of Swedish folk music. The site is, of course, also available in Swedish.

Map and Geographic Information Center: University of Connecticut
    http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/
Map libraries are a common feature of many large public universities across the country, and the Map and Geographic Information Center at the University of Connecticut is part of this tradition. Bringing together a combination of current US Geological Survey maps and historical maps of importance, their site is a good place for geographers and other such persons seeking detailed spatial information about this state. By going in to the MAGIC Database from the site’s homepage, visitors can view maps of Connecticut’s coasts, rivers, labor market area, and regional planning districts. On the historic side of things, there are a number of fine maps that document the state’s past, including the 1811 Warren & Gillett map of the entire state and a number of maps that document certain counties such as Fairfield and Hartford Counties in 1856 and 1855, respectively.

Annenberg Research Network on Globalization and Communication, The University of Southern California 
    http://globalannenberg.com/index.php/content/
The launch of this website introduces a number of the current ARNGC programs, including current member research projects and proposed future events sponsored by the ARNGC. As you explore the site, be sure to check out the new Global Reach program -- part of the ARNGC effort to build a truly global community of globalization and communication research.  Among specially noteworthy section are the site's list of "Organizations and Research Institutions" [http://globalannenberg.com/index.php/research/organizations/] and the "Globalization Data Library Project" [http://globalannenberg.com/index.php/research/data/].  Web site suggested by Dr. Sandra Braman.  
 
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