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Global Passport:  Your Digital Source for 
International Education Information @ UWM
A Publication of UWM's
Center for International Education
April 10, 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@uwm.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
Constant Capture: Visibility, Civil Liberties, and Global Security      
April 21-22, 2006
Hefter Conference Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

"Constant Capture: Visibility, Civil Liberties, and Global Security" will investigate the role of visual media and imaging technologies in two interrelated areas: the policies and practices of global security and the struggle for civil liberties around the world. Bringing together security experts, scholars, writers, artists, and activists, it will provide a forum for interdisciplinary and cross cultural dialogue addressing the following questions:
This is CIE's 7th international scholarly conference devoted to intersections of media, technology and security. It has been organized by Lane Hall, Jon McKenzie and Patrice Petro and will take place at the Hefter Conference Center on April 21-22, 2006.
Conference Panelists      
Jasmine Alinder
A. Aneesh
Marin Blažević
James Der Derian
Ricardo Dominguez
Rina Ghose
Nan Kim-Paik
Caroline Levine
Melanie Mariño
John E. McGrath
Lisa Parks
Gregory Sholette
Agnese Trocchi
Marianne Weems
Faith Wilding
Mark Williams
       
Panel Moderators
Gilberto Blasini
Sandra Braman
Kurt Hartwig
Thomas Malaby
Tasha G. Oren
Mat Rappaport
Peter Sands


For more information, please see the conference website, accessible from here:  http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/AP/Constant_Capture/index.html
Sixth Global Fusion Conference
Downtown Chicago, IL
September 29 - October 1, 2006 

Please see http://www.global-fusion.org for details and consider contributing a paper and/or organizing a panel related to the theme of the conference.
WPCC:  "Media in China"
The Communication and Media Research Institute is proud to announce the publication of the latest issue of our open access journal Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-880.  Volume 3, Number 1, March 2006 has as its theme "Media in China."  One can freely access the full text of all articles in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
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.
Cyberasia
"Cyberasia" is a series of seminars initiated by Peter Pels (Anthropology, Leiden University) that brings together Asian activists, academics and industry pioneers to reflect on contemporary political, religious and playful uses of new technologies. Together, they showcase the current state of Internet affairs in Asia, opening up a unique meeting ground beyond the “Western” world. Seminars will be offered on April 18 on "Asian Cyberfundamentalism" and May 10 on "Asian Cybergames."
Asian Film Series/Discussion Group Continues at UWM
Thursdays at 7 PM in Garland Hall 104

The Center for International Education hosts a weekly Asian Film screening in Garland Hall. Free tea and snacks accompany every film, and a discussion is held afterward. 

For more information about upcoming films, or to receive e-mails about upcoming films, please e-mail Ryan Kane at equinox21sys@yahoo.com.
Noches Latinas:  Latin Music Performance Series, February-May 2006
Alterra Coffee Roasters, the UWM Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and LatinMusicMilwaukee.com are co-sponsors of an upcoming four-part performance series, Noches Latinas, that features professional-level Latin music groups from the Milwaukee area.  Presented by Buzz Communications, the concerts will be held at the Miramar Theater once a month on Thursday evenings at 9 pm, starting on February 23.

Performance Schedule:
 All performances will be held at the Miramar Theater, 2844 N. Oakland Avenue on Milwaukee’s East Side.  Doors open at 8pm and admission costs $10 per show or $35 for the entire series. 

Advance tickets are available by calling the Miramar Theater Box Office at 414-967-0302 or Ticketmaster at 414-276-4545 or on-line at http://www.themiramartheatre.com.
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.  The upcoming schedule will feature: 
International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M)
November 21-23, 2006
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Website: http://kict.iiu.edu.my/ict4m/index.php
Contact name: Dr. Abdulrahman Ahlan

Organized by: International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).  Deadline for abstracts/proposals: April 14, 2006
Call for Papers: International Conference on Comparative Social Sciences
Tokyo, Sophia University
July 15-16, 2006

While comparative social sciences have long enjoyed a tradition of insightful work, in recent years, a set of methodological innovations, including qualitative comparative analysis and a fuzzy-set approach, has introduced new stimuli. At the same time, with a the phenomenon of globalization, cross-national comparative work increasingly faces the age-old problem of the unit of comparison. Future development of comparative social sciences, which continue to be among the most exciting and hotly debated academic sites, lies in a fruitful exchange between methodological innovations and new conceptualization of the phenomena under investigation.

In this conference, scholars, researchers and students gather from diverse comparative disciplines to discuss innovative methods and stimulating substantive work. We believe such exchange should help us renew our interest in comparative research and guide us to further research activities that will in the future bring intellectual stimulation and innovation, as well as solutions to substantive problems.

Sociology, Political Science, Legal Sciences, History, and all other areas of the social sciences are invited. Graduate students as well as experienced scholars and researchers are encouraged to apply.

Papers discussed in the conference will include:

Detailed information has been posted on the official conference pages:

In particular, precise information has been posted with regards to the procedure and deadlines for paper and abstract submissions (see "Abstract Submission" page).  Please note the conference's 2 different deadlines, of which only the May 15, 2006 remains.

Call for Papers:  CMC 2006 - Second International Conference on Concept Mapping
San Jose, Costa Rica - September 5-8, 2006
Website: http://cmc.ihmc.us
Contact: cmc2006@ihmc.us
Local arrangements, accomodations and registration: cmc2006-local@ihmc.us

The Second International Conference on Concept Mapping follows on the success of the First Conference held in Pamplona, Spain in 2004 in bringing together scholars and practitioners interested in the use of the concept mapping tool first developed at Cornell University in 1972 by Joseph Novak. It is being organized by the Universidad de Costa Rica and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition.

The Conference is aimed at all persons interested in the use of concept maps, including, but not limited to: facilitation of learning; eliciting, capturing, archiving, and using "expert" knowledge; knowledge management; planning instruction; instructional design; assessment of "deep" understandings; brainstorming; research planning; collaborative knowledge modeling; creation of "knowledge portfolios"; and administrative planning and monitoring. We expect participants from a broad range of fields presenting a wide variety of research and applications of concept mapping.

The papers should present substantial new results in theoretical, empirical and applied research and studies in all areas of concept mapping. All papers should be presented in Spanish or English. The Proceedings of the Conference will be published as a book by the Universidad de Costa Rica and posted on the Conference web site.

Electronic paper submissions have two categories: full technical papers and poster papers. Full papers have a length of up to 8 pages while poster papers should have a maximum length of 4 pages,

Submission Deadline: Poster & Paper: April 14, 2006
Notification of Acceptance: May 19, 2006
Camera-ready Papers: June 16, 2006

Fulbright Faculty Workshop
Kishwaukee College
21193 Malta Road
Malta, IL  60150
Room A-225
       
Date & Time: Monday, April 24, 1:00—3:00 pm

Dr. David B.J. Adams, Senior Program Officer in the Asia/Middle East Unit at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) will offer a workshop on the Fulbright Program for Faculty and Professionals: 

•    Learn about lecturing and research opportunities in 140 countries
•    Get advice on which country to apply to and how to make contacts abroad
•    Learn how to prepare the Fulbright application
•    Explore how your campus can host visiting foreign Fulbright scholars

There is no charge for the workshop. Fulbright campus representatives and interested faculty are encouraged to attend.

To reserve a seat, please contact Elizabeth Parks
    Kishwaukee College
    21193 Malta Road
    Malta, IL  60150
    815-825-2086 ext. 317
    bethpark@kishwaukeecollege.edu

Space is limited; please RSVP by April 14. 

Directions/Parking from the Northern Suburbs:
Go west on the East-West Tollway (I-88). Exit for DeKalb at either Peace Road or Annie Glidden Road. Turn West on Lincoln Highway (IL 38) to Malta. Kishwaukee College is about 7 miles west of Northern Illinois University on IL 38.

Call for Essays: Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice is an international journal distributed in more than 50 nations. We seek essays on the above theme for a special issue.
 
Since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear warfare has been a constant possibility with every military situation. Specifically now, in the terrorist-obsessed, post-9/11 world, international security is under intense scrutiny as we consider modern warfare and society. Does security really exist? What are the long-term goals for global disarmament? How are we culturally, religiously and sociologically affected by the nuclear threat? Will weapons extend into space? What is the role of nuclear terrorism? What is the next step for Iran, Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea? Peace Review invites submissions for a special issue devoted to the goals, side-effects and reality of non-proliferation and disarmament in today's society.

The Special Editor for this issue will be Randall Forsberg, Nuclear Freeze founder and President of the Institute for Defense & Disarmament Studies, Cambridge, USA
 
Please send essays on this theme by April 15, 2006. Essays should run between 2500 and 3500 words, and should be jargon- and footnote- free. See Submission Guidelines at http://www.usfca.edu/peacereview/PRHome.html

Send essays to:

Robert Elias (Editor) or Kerry Donoghue (Managing Editor)
Peace Review
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 USA

or by email:  peacereview@usfca.edu

George F. Kennan Forum on International Issues
Pabst Theater
144 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI
http://www.uwm.edu/News/e-nnounce/06.03.20/Kennan_Forum.html

Mark your calendars now!  This year’s Kennan Forum topic is “Balancing Freedom and Security in a Post-9/11 World,” and will be held at Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater on April 20, 2006 from 4-6 p.m. 

Amy Goodman, producer and host of Democracy Now! and Ruth Wedgwood, director of the international law program at the School of Advanced and International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and defense policy board member will serve as guest panelists.  Ben Merens of Wisconsin Public Radio will serve as Moderator.

An interactive question-and-answer session with the Pabst Theater and Wisconsin Public Radio audience will also take place. 

For tickets:
http://www.pabsttheater.org or call:  414 286-3663

$10.00: General Public
$5.00: IWA Basic Members and UWM Faculty/Staff
(Use discount code: IWAMEM)

Complimentary Admission:  All area students with ID and IWA Premium and above members.

In partnership with:  Brady Corps, Midwest Airlines, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Public Television – Channel 36, Peace Action-Wisconsin, US Bank, and WHAD – Wisconsin Public Radio.

28th Annual Latin American Film Series
The 28th annual Latin American Film, April 21-28, 2006, offers contemporary feature films highlighting the diversity of Latin America and the Caribbean.  All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles.  Union Theatre, 7pm, free. See the full schedule
at:  http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/outreach/filmseries.html

Sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, UWM Union Programming, Union Theatre, and The Department of Film, with additional support from UWM Union Sociocultural Programming, the Center for International Education, the Center for 21st Century Studies, the Center for Women's Studies, the Cultures and Communities Program, the Departments of Africology, Art History, Film Studies, Geography, Political Science, Spanish and Portuguese, the Urban Studies Program, the MAFLL Program, and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Certificate Program.  In collaboration with the Chicago Latino Film Festival.

The Milwaukee Asian Film Festival
April 22- May 1, 2006
A ten-day showcase of Asian film and video maker’s talents from a wide range of East Asian cultures, including China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The festival will highlight feature films, documentaries, and a guest filmmaker. Titles include Tsai Ming-liang’s Goodbye Dragon Inn, Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Millennium Mambo, Lee Chang-dong’s Oasis, and Takeshi Kitano’s Dolls, plus selections from the China Documentary Film Series.

For a complete schedule, e-mail gossett@uwm.edu or call 414-229-4423.

Sponsored by the Center for International Education, Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office of Chicago.

E-Learn 2006:  World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education
October 13-17, 2006 -- Honolulu, Hawaii
Submission Deadline: April 27, 2006
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/call.htm

Organized by: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (http://www.aace.org)
Co-sponsored by:  International Journal on E-Learning (http://www.aace.org/pubs/ijel)

E-Learn 2006 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Available to Print & Distribute:  http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/EL06poster.pdf
1. Submission Information, Deadline April 27th:
Call for Presentations: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/call.htm
Submission Guide: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/submitguide.htm
Presenter Guide: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/PresenterLounge

2. Major Topics: 
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/topics.htm

3. Presentation Categories:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/categories.htm

4. Products/Services Showcases & Presentations:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/corporate.htm

5. Proceedings & Paper Awards:
http://www.aace.org/pubs

6. For Budgeting Purposes:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/rates.htm

7. Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii: 
http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/Honolulu

8. Deadlines:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/deadlines.htm
Academic Colloquium: Tribalism and Regionalism-based Policy in Kyrgyzstan
Thursday, April 27, 2-3:30 pm at the American Geographical Society Library, 3rd Floor, east wing, Golda Meir Library.
Presentation by Visiting Kyrgyz Fulbright Scholar & Honorary Fellow at UW Madison Dr. Anvar Mokeev.

Anvarbek Mokeev is a  Ph.D. Candidate of historical sciences and Associate Professor of International Studies at Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan). He has also served as Vice Rector of Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University for the past four years. The major focus of his research is the history of Kyrgyzstan in the Middle Ages.  Dr. Mokeev is the author of such monographs as “History of Kyrgyzstan from the ancient times till the middle of the XIX century (1984)”;  Materials on the History of Kyrgyz’s and Kyrgyzstan” (2003) and more than 50 scientific articles.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Robin Leephaibul at leephaib@uwm.edu.
Conflict Resolution in the Americas, April 28-29
A working conference of practitioners and policy makers, open to the public, will be convened at UWM's Hefter Conference Center.   Session themes:  peace processes; non-state actors in conflict situations; historical memory and accountability; environment and conflict. 

Confirmed Participants:The conference is free; however, advance registration is appreciated. 

Register online at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/outreach/forms/apr2829_2006.html

Sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), the Center for International Education (CIE), and the Institute of World Affairs (IWA), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

For more information:  clacs@uwm.edu
The American Challenge: Europe and Anti-Americanism
Wednesday, May 3, 2006: 7:00-8:30 PM
UWM Library Conference Center
2311 East Hartford Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211

A Free Public Lecture by Professor Alfred Hornung, Professor and Chair of English and American Studies, Director of the Center for Intercultural Studies, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz.

Professor Hornung, Director of the Center for Intercultural Studies and Vice Dean of Philosophy and Philology at Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, previously taught at the Universities of Würzburg, Bamberg and Erlangen, and held guest professorships at University of Texas at Austin, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, SUNY Albany, Columbia University in New York, and York University, Toronto. He was a fellow at Harvard, Yale and the National Humanities Center in North Carolina. Dr. Hornung’s publications are in the field of modernism, postmodernism, autobiography, postcolonialism and intercultural studies.  For more information contact Rachel Schrag at the Institute of World Affairs at 229-3220 or rschrag@uwm.edu.
Call For Papers and Chapters: Conference and Book on Identity in South African Media
At the End of the Rainbow: Power, Politics and Identity In Post-Apartheid South African Media

Edited by Herman Wasserman (University of Stellenbosch), Adrian Hadland (Human Sciences Research Council), Eric P. Louw (University of Queensland) and Simphiwe Sesanti (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University).

Submissions are awaited for a conference and book project on the construction of identities by the post-apartheid media in South Africa.

A number of submissions have already been received, but contributions are still needed on especially the following topics:Chapters/papers should critically address the intersection of different formations of power (political, economic, ethnic) and the media, and the impact thereof on the construction of identity.

Papers will be presented at a conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa on July 6 and 7, 2006.

A selection of these papers will then be revised and finalized for submission to the editors.

Deadlines and dates are as follows:
 Contact Herman Wasserman (hwasser@sun.ac.za) for further details and submission.
Olympia Summer Seminars
June 26 - July 10, 2006
"War, Conflict & Identity:  The Challenges of International Media Technology and Policy"

The fifth annual Olympia Summer Seminars will take place from June 26 to July 10, 2006 in Ancient Olympia, Greece. The seminars aim to facilitate an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to the study of current and historical events by bringing together eminent scholars and highly qualified students and professionals from around the world. Set against the backdrop of the birthplace of the Olympic Games and the beautiful and historically-rich Peloponnesian region of Greece, the Olympia Seminars provide a unique opportunity for critical thinking and intellectual interaction in a relaxed environment.

Eligible to Apply:

Graduate students, researchers, media practitioners, journalists, editors, young communications specialists, and NGO representatives who have a demonstrated interest in the topics of the seminar.  Applications by outstanding senior undergraduates with relevant professional or internship experience will also be considered.

How To Apply: 

• Applications will be available online from February 16, 2006.
• Deadline for submitting applications is May 8, 2006

Up to 25 outstanding applicants will be accepted to each program.  All applicants must be proficient in English.  Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply online.

The online application form and guidelines are available on the Kokkalis Foundation’s website at http://www.kokkalisfoundation.gr.  Alternatively, applicants can print out the application form or request a hard copy application by contacting the Kokkalis Foundation in Athens, at +30 210 668 2832. 

Applications sent by post should be mailed to:

Attn: Margarita Gogou
The Kokkalis Foundation,
3 Premetis St., Marousi
151 25 Athens
Greece

For morw information, please contact:
Margarita Gogou, Program Coordinator
Tel: +30 210 668 2832
E-mail: mgogou@kokkalisfoundation.gr
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 the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, UWSP, 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

Call for Papers: Accountability, Responsibility, and Integrity in Development:  The Ethical Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond
Contributions are invited for the Seventh International Conference on Ethics and International Development, organized by the International Development Ethics Association with the Ethics and Public Management Programme, Faculty of Arts, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda July 19-22, 2006

Plenary speakers will include:  Martha Nussbaum, Thomas Pogge, Edward Wamala, and one further speaker from Africa (to be announced)

Principal themes:

Discussion of gender issues in each theme is welcome.

For elaboration of conference themes, choose "Conference Themes" at http://www.development-ethics.org/default.asp?cid=5012&sid=5022.

Proposals should include an abstract of 500 words with the application form, which is also accessible at http://www.development-ethics.org/default.asp?cid=5012&sid=5022.

Proposals from outside Africa should be sent by email to Jay_Drydyk@carleton.ca

Proposals from within Africa should be sent to the Conference Coordinator, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda or by email to brukooko@arts.mak.ac.ug.

Funding for travel and per diem is available for up to 15 paper presenters from African countries outside Uganda.

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 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

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

Featured Web Sites
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/  

The Promises and Challenges of Digital Learning
    http://topics.developmentgateway.org/special/onlineeducation
The supposed promise of digital learning initiatives across the globe continues to draw commentary from both passionate believers to unrepentant skeptics. Recently, the staff at the Development Gateway website, created a special report on the topic of online education, and more specifically “…at lessons learned, innovations that work, and the future of ICT in education for developing countries”. The homepage contains a number of “Issue Roundtables”, where a variety of experts in the field weigh in on topics such as “Can it solve the education crisis in poor countries?” and “Is high internet cost the only obstacle?” After perusing a few of these archived roundtable discussions, visitors will want to look at some of the other sections, which include explorations of best practices in online education and some of the potential roadblocks to creating and sustaining e-learning initiatives.

International Institute for Environment and Development
    http://www.iied.org
Since its founding in 1971, the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) has committed itself to “working for more sustainable and equitable global development”. Through a number of partnerships, the IIED continues to work in a cooperative fashion with national governments, regional non-governmental organizations, and other agencies. In terms of their thematic focuses, their work lies primarily in five areas, including climate change, human settlements, natural resources, and governance. New visitors to the site will want to explore these five areas through a series of clickable tabs featured prominently on the homepage. Within each area, visitors will find news updates on each topic, along with working papers and conference reports. For those looking for specific publications, a search engine offered here allows users to search by keyword, author, title, series, or region.

Imagining Ourselves
    http://imaginingourselves.imow.org/pb/Welcome.aspx
What are the shared experiences of young women across the globe today? Alternately, what are some of the unique and individual experiences that young women are having across the globe? These are but a few of the questions raised by the Imaging Ourselves website, created through a partnership started by Paula Goldman and the International Museum of Women. The idea for the site came when Goldman was having a conversation with a friend after the events of 9/11, and wanted to find a way to ask thousands of women: “What defines your generation of women?”. Each month the site takes on a new theme (such as “love, “money”, and the future”), and asks women to write in about their thoughts on each of these themes. After receiving the responses, they are posted here on the website for the web-browsing public. Currently, women from over 100 countries have posted their stories, and they include those titled “Playing with Mexico’s colors in my heart” and “Holistic Healing”.

Photographs From the African Diaspora
    http://www.moadsf.org/salon/exhibits/photomosaic/index.html
Fans of Robert Silvers and his photomosaics will enjoy this Web site from the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco. A two-story tall image of an African child, photographed by Chester Higgins Jr. hangs above the main entrance to MoAD. A mosaic version of the photograph, composed of 2,000 images contributed by people from all over the world, is the centerpiece of the Web site. Clicking anywhere on the child's face retrieves a 30-thumbnail quadrant of the mosaic. Select any of the individual images in the group to enlarge them, view identifying captions, and read stories (although a story isn’t included for every picture yet). The variety of images is astounding, from a wedding in Baltimore in 1965, to a woman in traditional dress carrying a basket on her head in Mali in 2000, to a Masaai coming of age ceremony in Tanzania. In addition to browsing from the photomosaic, it is also possible to search by keyword. Furthermore, the pictures retrieved by a keyword search include related stories more often than pictures selected from the mosaic.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
    http://www.eff.org/
Started in 1990, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is an organization that is dedicated to preserving the various freedoms and rights within the digital “frontier”, which includes blogs, online intellectual property, and so on. On their homepage, visitors can learn about news items of particular relevance, and also read about some of the cases they are currently working on. For those who might have an inkling of what they are looking for, a “Topics” section includes links to information about bloggers’ rights, file-sharing, e-voting, and surveillance. Other visitors might want to take a look at their white papers, which include such titles as “Noncommercial Email Lists: Collateral Damage in the Fight Against Spam” and “Dangerous Terms-A User’s Guide to End User License Agreements”. Finally, visitors should also note that a number of the materials are available in Spanish, and that RSS feeds are available as well.

Hokusai: Mad About Painting
    http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/Hokusai.htm
The Smithsonian's Freer Gallery presents this Web interactive on the life and work of the Japanese painter and printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), the creator of the woodblock print "The Great Wave", one of the most recognized images in the world. The Flash interactive consists of four main sections on Hokusai's art: Brush & Block, Color, Composition, and Subject, plus an introductory, biographical section. In the Subject section see a long handscroll with a wide range of subjects from a pampered house cat, fish, foxes, and a man and boy looking at a waterfall; a 27 page manga, or
Illustrated book; and a painting of a fisherman made when Hokusai was in his late eighties. In the Brush & Block section, compare painted and printed images of Mount Fuji, plants, and shellfish, to see Hokusai's expert use of both techniques.

Sacred Destinations
    http://www.sacred-destinations.com
Around the world, there are thousands of sites that hold great importance to the world’s different faiths and religions. It would be quite a task to document all these sites, but Holly Hayes (a graduate student in religious history) has created this website to serve as a destination for those persons who might like to learn a bit about such places. Currently, the site contains information on more than 1500 sites, and visitors can peruse these locales at their leisure. The sites are organized by country and category, and of course, visitors can also search the entire site as well. The categories theme is a good way to start browsing, as it contains Buddhist temples, Jewish museums, sacred mountains, and Shinto shrines. No such site would be complete without a substantial offering of photos, and this site has visitors covered all the way from St. David’s Cathedral in Wales to the Hagia Sophia.

 
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