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Global Passport:  Your Digital Source for 
International Education Information @ UWM
A Publication of UWM's
Center for International Education
April 24, 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


Conflict Resolution in the Americas, April 28-29
A working conference of practitioners and policy makers, open to the public, will be convened this week at UWM's Hefter Conference Center.   Session themes will include:  peace processes; non-state actors in conflict situations; historical memory and accountability; and the 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
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.  A seminar will be offered on 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: 
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.

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.

Dr. Anvarbek Mokeev is Vice Rector and Associate Professor of History at Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Prior to joining the university, Dr. Mokeev represented Kyrgyzstan as an Envoy of Diplomatic Missions in Ankara (Turkey) and Tehran (Iran). His academic research focuses on 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,” “Materials on the History of the Kyrgyz People and Kyrgyzstan” and more than 50 scholarly articles.

In his presentation, Dr. Mokeev will examine Kyrgyz history and modern clan policy and offer ways to decrease the impact of tribalism and regionalism on the political process.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Robin Leephaibul at leephaib@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
The Prospects for U.S.-Venezuelan Relations
Bernardo Alvarez, Venezuelan Ambassador to the U.S.
Friday, May 17, 2006 at 7 PM in Merrill Hall Room 131

Ambassador Alvarez will also discuss the potential to form a Milwaukee Sister-City connection with a Venezuelan city.

Bernardo Alvarez Herrera became ambassador of Venezuela to the United States on January 27, 2003. He has also been a professor at the School of Political and Administrative Studies at the Universidad Central de Venezuela since 1982 and has held numerous positions within the university as well. Ambassador Alvarez previously served as vice minister of hydrocarbons (2000-03) at the Ministry of Energy and Mines, director of cooperation at the Universidad Central de Venezuela (1993-94), executive secretary and Venezuelan representative for the Forum on Debt and Development (1988-91), and chief of the Research and Development Division at the Venezuelan Institute of Foreign Trade (1986-87). Ambassador Alvarez holds a degree in political science from the Universidad Central de Venezuela and a master’s degree in development studies from the University of Sussex, England. He speaks Spanish, English and French and is married with three children.

Sponsored by the Institute of World Affairs, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Africology Department, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Peace Action Wisconsin, and the Bolivarian Circle of Milwaukee.

For more information, send an e-mail to mkecircle@gmail.com.
Call For Papers:  Council for American Students in International Negotiations
Eyes on the ICC (Volume 3)

CASIN invites paper and book review submissions from students, young professionals, academics and journalists. All papers must meet the formal submission requirements outlined here. 

The Council for American Students in International Negotiations Inc. (CASIN) is pleased to announce the annual call for papers for Eyes on the ICC, a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal devoted to the study of the International Criminal Court.  Eyes on the ICC invites high quality papers and book review submissions that examine the ICC and international criminal law in general.  The journal seeks to advance the understanding of the International Criminal Court as well as promote positive relations between the international criminal law community and the United States.  Eyes on the ICC encourages academics and related professionals of all nationalities to submit their original work; in the past, it has also published student papers deemed to be exceptional.  Eyes on the ICC aims to be a resource for scholars and professionals devoted to the practice and study of international criminal law.

CASIN is a non-profit, non-governmental organization providing young Americans unprecedented access to the international policymaking process by sending delegations to meetings of various United Nations bodies, the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other international negotiations.

CASIN (formerly the Independent Student Coalition for the International Criminal Court) takes a well-rounded approach to the study of international relations. The Office of Education Programs and Publications deliver scholastic research covering the International Criminal Court (ICC), human rights issues, children and women’s issues, health issues, disarmament and development issues, and nuclear non-proliferation issues. The Eyes on the ICC was the first publication of the Department, aimed at (1) providing students, young professionals and academics with an opportunity to publish their work on the issues relating to the ICC; (2) pursuing in-depth analysis of those issues; and (3) educating the American public about the ICC and the issues surrounding it. 

Submission Requirements:Contact:

Theodore M. Lechterman, Editor-in-Chief
321 Quincy House Mail Center
Cambridge, MA 02138
914.582.9425
ted@americanstudents.us

The authors of papers selected for publication will be notified no later than August 1, 2006.  The journal is expected to be published by November-December 2006.
Open Call for Panels:  “Conditions of Knowledge and Cultural Production” Conference
June 15-17, 2007
Shanghai University, Shanghai , China

Organized by: Center for Contemporary Cultural Studies, Shanghai University and the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society

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

Address:
Center for Contemporary Cultural Studies, Shanghai University
99 Shang-da Road , Shanghai , China 200444
Website: http://www.inter-asia.net/

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

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

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

Open Call for Panels:

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

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

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

     The selection committee will NOT consider incomplete proposals.

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

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

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

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

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

Accommodations:  To be announced later.

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

Fulbright New Century Scholars Program
"Higher Education in the 21st Century: Access and Equity"

The Fulbright New Century Scholars program has been announced and guidelines for the competition have been posted on the CIES website (http://www.cies.org/ncs) 

In its fifth year, NCS will continue to address critical issues in higher education around the globe, and will focus on “Higher Education in the 21st Century: Access and Equity.”  Dr. D. Bruce Johnstone, Director, Center for Comparative and Global Studies in Education at the State University of New York at Buffalo, will serve as the Distinguished New Century Scholar Leader.

To create a platform for collaborative thinking and interaction, NCS provides participants with specific opportunities to come together during the program year in a series of three one-week seminars.  NCS scholars also make an international research visit of two/three months as part of the program. 

NCS award benefits include a travel/research grant in the amount of $37,000.  Costs for attending the seminars (accommodations/meals) are covered separately.

Non-U.S. applicants should consult with local Fulbright office for submission of applications and local deadlines. All applications should arrive at CIES no later than July 17, 2006. NCS activities will begin February/March 2007 with an orientation and goal setting seminar.

Please visit the website http://www.cies.org/ncs for the complete program flyer, description and application materials, and to determine your eligibility.

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/  

Sustainable Development in Coastal Regions and Small Islands
    http://www.unesco.org/csi/
Despite the promises of an “information revolution”, many small islands and coastal regions remain somewhat isolated, whether it is culturally or economically. In 1996 UNESCO established this program in order to look at how sustainable development might be encouraged on small islands and coastal regions throughout the world. To get a better sense of the projects they have sponsored so far, visitors should first visit the “Activities” area to learn about some of their field projects. Here they will learn about how they have assisted in the creation of integrated coastal management plans in South Africa and also worked towards developing a fisheries management plan in Haiti. Visitors should also peruse some of the themes offered here, which include “Sustainable Island Living” and “Island Youth Visioning”. This latter initiative is worth taking a look at, as it encourages young people living in small islands to develop their own visions of how they would like to see their communities grow over the coming years. Visitors who are seeking a place for dialogue on some of the issues surrounding these places should also examine the virtual discussion forums area. Here they can learn about wise coastal practices, and view responses to the timely question “Are tiny islands viable in the 21st century?”.

U.S. Intelligence and the Indian Bomb
    http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB187/index.htm
Though it has been some time since the Scout Report has mentioned the various electronic briefing books published by The National Security Archive at George Washington University, it is good to know that their fine work has continued unabated, and this latest effort is very intriguing. Released in April 2006, this National Security Archive electronic briefing book brings together 40 formerly classified documents that detail the efforts of the US intelligence community to monitor civilian and military nuclear energy activities in India. Drawn from the period 1958 to 1998, these various documents and reports comment on a wide range of material, ranging from nuclear policy, reactor construction, foreign assistance, nuclear tests, and the international ramifications of such tests. Overall, this is a collection of documents that will be of great interest to any one with an interest in the history of nuclear policy, proliferation, and diplomacy.

Art in Cities
    http://www.artincities.com/
The organizers of Art in Cities say, "Cities are like a huge art gallery with a permanently changing exhibition." Therefore, this web site exists to collect submissions of artwork from cities all over the world, and plot it on a map. To view the art, browse by selecting points on the map, or search by City, Submitter, or artist (Artwork by). There is also a quick link to the most recent uploads. On the day we visited, this link lead to stencil art and graffiti from several cities in the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Eindhoven, as well as one from San Bernardino, CA. This was just the first page of 473 for this specific link, which is in turn only a fraction of the close to 6,000 pieces of art on view at the site. Submitting art is as easy as uploading an image from your computer, and filling out a few fields on a form thus encouraging anyone to walk the streets of their city looking for art to add the site.

British History Online
    http://www.british-history.ac.uk/
British history to some might be thought of as a dense thicket of county records, complex lineages, and other such foibles that make the story of these modestly-sized islands all the more delectable. Fortunately for those interested in these “histories”, there is the British History Online website. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust, the site contains a rather staggering array of material, ranging from the journals of the House of Commons to ordnance survey maps from across the nation. Apart from browsing through these resources, visitors can also utilize a series of tabs running across the top of the homepage that compartmentalize the materials here into such categories as places and subjects. Some of the subject headings include agriculture history, historical geography, and social history. One additional nice feature is the “Recent Journal Entries” section, where visitors can learn about recent and upcoming additions to the already impressive selection of primary historical resources offered here.

 
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