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Global Passport:  Your Digital Source for 
International Education Information @ UWM
A Publication of UWM's
Center for International Education
September 25, 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


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.
Study Abroad Fair
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 in UWM's Union Concourse, from 9 am until 3 pm.

The UWM Center for International Education’s Overseas Programs and Partnerships office (OPP), along with the Global Student Alliance, will be presenting information on overseas academic opportunities for winter and spring 2007 at the Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, September 27.

Students will be able to browse program display tables, converse with faculty directors, OPP staff, past UWM exchange students, and international exchange students to receive answers to questions.  Individuals will be able to explore study abroad opportunities while receiving information on the Wisconsin Study Abroad Grant, scholarships, and other financial aid opportunities.

Winter is a great time to study abroad and starting in January, students may earn credits toward a UWM degree by studying in a wide range of programs.  Sites include Business in Dublin and London, Engineering in Germany, Environmental Science in Costa Rica, Africology in Ghana, Women’s Studies and History in Scotland, Architecture in Sri Lanka, and Ocean Sciences in the Bahamas aboard the Denis Sullivan.

UWM also offers study abroad venues for the spring semester.  Study Abroad programs for the spring include the United Kingdom, France, Chile, and Ireland along with many other exciting exchange programs to places such as Sweden, Japan, Italy, Brazil, and many others.

The application deadline for winter and spring programs is Friday, October 13, 2006.
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.
William Wallace: A Victorian Romance
Cork are beaten, the harvest saved, and they're leppin' like sand fleas in Lisdoonvarna. Here at UWM our fall program of events swings into action on Thursday, September 28, 2006 with a wonderful evening presentation by Graeme Morton, Professor and Scottish Studies Foundation Chair at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.

His research interests include:Please join us at the Hefter Center in welcoming Graeme to Milwaukee.   The evening begins with a reception at 6:30pm followed at 7:00pm by his illustrated presentation: "William Wallace: A Victorian Romance." The Hefter Center is located at 3721 N. Lake Drive in Milwaukee.

This event is free and the public are welcome! Fáilte mhór!

Co-sponsored by the St. Andrew's Society of Milwaukee.

For more information call the Center for Celtic Studies at 414.229.6520 or e-mail gleeson@uwm.edu.  Visit us on the web at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/celtic for an ongoing schedule of Celtic events.
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
Promoting the Campaign to "Make Poverty History"
The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee
Saturday, September 30, 2006 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 19th  & Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee Free and Open to the Public ~ Park and Enter at Rear of Building

Featured Speaker from Washington, D.C. 
Carol Welch
USA Coordinator for the Millennium Campaign

The Millennium Campaign is a UN initiative aimed at raising awareness of and building political support for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's). The Millennium Campaign encourages and supports existing campaigns working at the regional and national levels to hold governments accountable for their part in meeting the MDG's. Carol Welch will provide an update on progress of the Millennium Campaign.

UN Millennium Development Goals:Other PresentersKindly RSVP to Susan McGovern at mcgovernsj46@yahoo.com or Jim Carpenter at (414) 347-0353.  Registration at the door is also acceptable.
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.
Documentary screening: "i"
October 3, 2006:  Darling Hall (601 S. Sixth St), 7 pm

The feature documentary "i" portrays the collapse of government and economy of Argentina in late 2001 through the eyes of grassroots documentarians.  Filmmakers  Rafael Lyon and Andres Ingoglia will be present at the screening.  For more information, see http://www.ithefilm.com/
Co-sponsored by CLACS and CIE.
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.
National Taiwan Normal University 2007 Visiting Scholars Program
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) is committed to enhancing academic exchange and mutual collaboration with academic institutions around the world. For this purpose NTNU would like to invite faculty members of sister universities to visit NTNU in the year of 2007. Grants are now available to support these visits with details as follows.

Purpose:  The grants aim to promote academic exchange and enhance mutual collaboration through academic visits of full-time faculty members to NTNU.

Duration:  The grant is intended to support short visits of up to two months.

Deadline:  October 30, 2006

Value of Grant: the grant will normally cover:Obligation:Accommodation:  Single room accommodation will be provided by NTNU. Additional rental fee will be charged to the visiting scholar if accompanied by dependents.

Application Requirements:For further information, please contact:
Ms. Chi-Fan Lee
Assistant Coordinator of Division of Academic Cooperation,
Office of Research and Development, National Taiwan Normal University
E-mail: e90009@ntnu.edu.tw    Fax: +886 2 23698305
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.
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.
Call for Papers and Participation:  5th International Conference on Politics & International Affairs
June 25-26, 2007
Athens, Greece
 
The Politics Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (AT.IN.E.R.) organizes its 5th annual international conference on Politics and International Affairs, June 25-26, 2007. The registration fee will be 250 (euro), covering access to all sessions, 2 lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment, a special one-day cruise in the Greek islands and a half-day tour to archaeological site and area.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars and students of Politics and International Affairs and other related disciplines. You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer. For programs of previous conferences and other information visit the conference website http://www.atiner.gr/docs/Politics.htm

Papers (in English) from all areas of education are welcome.  Selected papers will be published in a Special Volume of the Conference Proceedings or Edited Books as part of ATINER's mass media and communication book series. For Books and Proceedings of previous conferences you may visit http://www.atiner.gr/docs/POLITICS_PUBLICATIONS.htm for table of contents and order forms.

Please submit a 300-word abstract by December 3, 2006, by email (atiner@atiner.gr), to Dr. Ioannis Stivachtis, Head, Politics & International Affairs Research Unit, ATINER and Director, International Studies Program Virginia Tech - Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, USA.
Please include: If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. chair a session, evaluate papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing, or any other offer to help please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos (gtp@atiner.gr), Director, ATINER.
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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Stemming the Flow: Abuses Against Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees
    http://www.hrw.org/reports/2006/libya0906/
In recent years, the government of Libya has grown increasingly interested in improving its relations with various countries, including the United States as well as several in Europe. However, some remain leery about its treatment of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, and the release of this report from the Human Rights Watch group provides some information on this current situation. In the 135-page report, their team of researchers provides information on how Libyan authorities have mistreated undocumented foreigners in detention and subsequently forced them to return to countries where they could face persecution, and potentially, torture. The report also notes that part of this problem could stem from the fact that Libya has not signed the 1951 Refugee Convention. All told, the report has twelve chapters and an appendix, and is available in Arabic, Italian, and French.

Globalization and Health
    http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/
Open-access peer-reviewed journals continue to grow in number and in scope, and those dealing with the future of public health are no exception. One of the latest is Globalization and Health, which provides “a platform for research, knowledge sharing and debate on the topic of globalization and its effects on health, both positive and negative.” With such a broad range, it is no surprise that the journal has included articles on the tobacco industry, intellectual property rights, the effect of trade agreements on health, and the dissemination of Western diets across the globe. The journal currently publishes everything from book reviews to debate articles, so interested parties should definitely take a look at their work and requirements for publication consideration.

South African Voices
    http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SouAfrVc/
The digital collections at the University of Wisconsin continue to be intriguing for both scholars and the general public, and the South African Voices website is another small triumph that is worth of consideration. This particular collection brings together the three-volume collection titled South African Voices, which was researched and brought together by Professor Harold Scheub. Drawing on his fieldwork beginning in the late 1960s, this set of works explores the histories, oral storytelling traditions, and poems that were part of various peoples in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the former country of Swaziland. Visitors are welcome to search through the entire contents of all three volumes, and along the way they can also listen to various audio excerpts from the collection.

Digitalmedia Center - World Bank
    http://digitalmedia.worldbank.org/
Podcasts on development issues in South Asia and photographic essays of the Amazon River Basin are just some of the many highlights of this creative and well-designed website created by the World Bank. Of course, the World Bank has always been well known for its many working papers and research reports, but this site is tailored for a more general audience and some of these resources could also be used in the classroom. The site includes a quiz on food security and poverty reduction and the “Dev360” area, which features stories about educating young women in Bangladesh and the process of creating a national road system in Morocco. The site is rounded out by several dozen podcasts, which include addresses by the head of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz and the creation of an avian flu facility at the Bank.

National Archives of Australia: Documenting a Democracy
    http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/
How is a nation formed? That question alone has vexed political scientists, historians, and aspiring nation-builders for centuries. The answer is often quite complex, and only in rare cases do we have a complete answer. The National Archives of Australia has recently created this website which explores the various documents that tell about the creation and formation of their country as a commonwealth. The homepage presents a map of the country, divided into its contemporary political divisions, allowing visitors to click on each area to read primary documents that provide insight into each locale. Areas such as New South Wales include transcripts and original documents, such as the secret instructions to Captain James Cook on what to do if he finds land and the New South Wales Courts Act of 1787. Other sections of the site include “Pathways”, which allow users to delve into these documents in a thematic fashion (related to issues surrounding land and the like) and a basic timeline that begins in 60,000 BC and continues to 1836.

NOAA’s National Geophysical Data Center
    http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/education/education.html
Educators in the geophysical sciences will find much to work with on this site created by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s National Geophysical Data Center. Utilizing data captured over time by their team of scientific experts, the site includes a climate timeline informational tool which can be used to demonstrate the transformation of the Earth’s climate over the past 100,000 years and a section titled “All About Snow”, which provides answers to questions about snow. The real treats here are the interactive hands-on activities that include an origami balloon of elevations and an even more complex dodecahedron globe that offers a three-dimensional visualization for use by students and teachers. Finally, the “Visualizing Data” area contains a few recent additions that can be used in the classroom, such as several animated dives to the bottom of the Marianas Trench off of the Philippines.  
 
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