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Global Passport:  Your Digital Source for 
International Education Information @ UWM
A Publication of UWM's
Center for International Education
May 22, 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@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



Education and Immigration: Global to Local Connections in Teaching and Learning
July 26-28, 2006
UW-Milwaukee Hefter Center

Wisconsin’s classrooms are increasingly connected to the world through their immigrant students.  School districts of all sizes throughout the state now serve English Language Learner (ELL) students.  These students speak over 90 languages, and come from countries across the globe.  In this year’s Global Studies Summer Institute, we will discuss the socio-economic and political factors that motivate people to leave their countries, and the impacts their departure have on their countries of origin as well as the countries who receive them.  Through presentations, discussions, and participation of migration experts, global educators and local immigrants and refugees, we will learn how best to serve the foreign-born students in Wisconsin and explore how teaching about migration can provide an avenue for student learning about a range of global issues.

For more information and to register, please visit http://www.iwa.uwm.edu. 
Position Announcement
Director, Science & Human Rights Program, American Association for the Advancement of Science

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

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

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

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

The position offers a competitive salary, an excellent benefits package, and a congenial working environment.  For additional information, please see the SHR web site (http://shr.aaas.org) and the Science & Policy Programs web site (http://www.aaas.org/spp), or contact Al Teich, director of Science & Policy Programs at ateich@aaas.org.
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
This spring, Alterra Coffee Roasters, the UWM Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and LatinMusicMilwaukee.com have been co-sponsors of a four-part performance series, Noches Latinas, that has been featuring professional-level Latin music groups from the Milwaukee area.  Presented by Buzz Communications, the concerts have been held at the Miramar Theater once a month on Thursday evenings at 9 pm, starting on February 23.

The last remaining performance of the series will be this Thursday:
 All performances will be held at the Miramar Theater, 2844 N. Oakland Avenue on Milwaukee’s East Side.  Doors open at 8 pm and admission costs $10 per show. 

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.
Personal Faith and Pluralism
Chautauqua Institution’s Dr. Joan Brown Campbell brings initiative to Milwaukee

The Reverend Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, Director of the Department of Religion at the Chautauqua Institution, will be in Milwaukee on May 22 and 23 to speak about “Personal Faith and Pluralism.”  This Abrahamic initiative is structured to foster understanding among the religions of Abraham—Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Dr. Campbell with present “Personal Faith and Pluralism” this evening, May 22, 7:00 p.m., at the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, 4707 S. 13th Street, Milwaukee.  There will be a response panel consisting of representatives of the three Abrahamic faith traditions.   On Tuesday, May 23, Dr. Campbell will address members of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee on the topic of “Civil Discourse in a Pluralistic Society.”

New York's historic Chautauqua Institution was founded more than 130 years ago on the belief that knowledge is the key to fulfilling the best in every person.  Noted for its dramatic lakeside setting and the beauty of its National Historic Landmark architecture, the Chautauqua Institution is an internationally renowned center for the arts, education, religion and recreation.

Dr. Campbell’s presentation on May 22nd is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Milwaukee and co-sponsored by the Milwaukee Association for Interfaith Relations (a program of Conference of Greater Milwaukee).  For more information, please call Mary McCormick at 414-276-4425.
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: 
Social Protection Initiatives for Children, Women And Families: An Analysis of Recent Experiences
UNICEF and The Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) at The New School
Call for Papers:  International Conference

"Obscurity, indeed, is painful to the mind as well as to the eye; but to bring Light from obscurity, by whatever labour, must need to be delightful and rejoicing."
-- David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

This is an international call for papers on behalf of UNICEF and the Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) at The New School, who will be jointly hosting a conference in New York on social protection for children, women and families, on October 30th and 31st, 2006. This is the third international conference on "Children's Rights and Policies" organized in partnership by UNICEF and the GPIA.

The conference will present analytical and policy papers that explore policies, issues and trends related to social protection and/or assistance programs providing cash or non-cash transfers. It will focus on their relevance for the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and contribution to the Millennium Development Agenda. The wellbeing of children, the impact of ensuring the fulfillment of children?s rights and lessons learned for future action will be the central focus of the conference.

A one-page proposal should be sent by May 26, 2006 to:
Sabrina Quaraishi
Graduate Program in International Affairs
The New School
66 West 12th Street, Office 622
New York, NY 10011
Or by e-mail at: quars810@newschool.edu.

8-12 papers will be selected by June 23, 2006 to be presented by their respective authors at the Conference on October 30 and 31, 2006, at The New School, in New York.

The deadline for final paper submission of the selected papers is October 6, 2006.  Limited funds will be available for travel expenses and subsistence for three days.
Fourth International Conference on the Book
Emerson College, Boston, USA, October 20-22, 2006
http://www.Book-Conference.com

The conference will address a range of critically important themes relating to the book - including the past, present and future of publishing, libraries, literacy and learning in the information society. Main speakers will include leading thinkers and innovators in the areas of publishing, editing, librarianship, printing, authorship and information technologies, as well as numerous presentations by researchers and practitioners. Publishers, librarians, academics, teachers, authors and associated professionals are all welcome to attend.

Presenters may choose to submit written papers for consideration before or after the conference in the fully refereed International Journal of the Book. 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, and give you access to the electronic version of the journal.

The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is June 15, 2006. Proposals are reviewed within four weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online call for papers form, are to be found at the conference website - http://www.Book-Conference.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.

International e-Participation and Local Democracy Symposium USA
August 2-4 2006
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel -- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Website: http://www.eparticipationsymposium.org
Contact name: Dylan Jeffrey

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

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

Sponsored by: Centre of Excellence for Local eDemocracy, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (UK), UNDESA, NASS and the Council of Europe
The Second International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CISSE 2006)
http://www.cisse2006online.org              
December 4-14, 2006
Technically Co-Sponsored by:  Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE); University of Bridgeport

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

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

CISSE's publisher for the book proceedings is Springer.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Articles that are submitted for review should follow the APA style guide and must be double-spaced and no longer than 7500 words.  See http://www.mucic.mq.edu.au/jicfor style and submission guide. They must be submitted directly to JIC at the address below before the end of February 2007.    

Professor Naren Chitty
Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of International Communication
c/o  Department of International Communication
Division of Society, Culture, Media & Philosophy 
Macquarie University
North Ryde, NSW 2109 AUSTRALIA naren.chitty@mq.edu.au

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.

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.

Transitional Justice Fellowship Program
Brings together 12 professionals from select countries to Cape Town, South Africa for three months to explore strategies to be used following a period of conflict or repressive rule in order to bring about a more just society.

Fellows receive accommodations and financial support to pay for modest daily expenses during the fellowship period, including food, transportation, and entertainment.

Deadline: June 1, 2006

For more information, please see:  http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/fellowships2006/funding-33.html

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/  

Webcast.Berkeley 
    http://webcast.berkeley.edu/
Over the past few years, a number of colleges and universities have created initiatives to place some of their course materials online for the general public. MIT was one of the first to do so, and Berkeley has also started to offer a number of webcasts and podcasts of select courses on this website. Drawing on the strengths of the Berkeley Multimedia Research Center, they have begun to place some of these excellent materials on this site. On their well-designed homepage, visitors can either look at an archive of course webcasts and podcasts or take a gander at the archived webcasts that feature prominent speakers who have visited the campus. The events archive dates back to a January 2002 appearance by Bill Clinton, and includes dozens of interesting talks and lectures. Visitors can learn about each event in the information section, and for some, they have the option to download the audio portion of each event. The course section is equally delightful, as visitors can view webcasts here, and also download podcasts. The range of courses here is quite broad, and includes lectures on general chemistry, wildlife ecology, and surprise, surprise: foundations of American cyberculture. Finally, visitors can also subscribe to event and course podcasts.

Chernobyl
    http://www.chernobyl.info/
Brought online in 1978, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was considered a model plant throughout the USSR. Eight years later, that same plant experienced an explosion and meltdown that had disastrous consequences for local residents. This terrible incident caused serious damage to the global cause of establishing nuclear power as a viable alternative source of energy. This very thorough and well-designed site serves as an excellent gateway to information about the events surrounding that date, and more importantly, about the long-term effects of the event and the organizations that are intimately concerned with these affairs. The “Facts” section is a good place to start, as it contains an overview of the incidents of 20 years ago, along with information about the consequences for the health of local residents and the environment. Another useful section is in the right-hand corner of the homepage provides news updates about projects, events, and meetings related to the events at Chernobyl. One of the most powerful areas of the site contains first-hand recollections about the events at Chernobyl, and it should not be missed. It is also worth noting that the site is available in Russian, German, and English.

The State of the World's Refugees 2006
    http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/template?page=publ&src=static/sowr2006/toceng.htm
Released in April 2006, The State of the World’s Refugees annual report (issued by the United Nations Refugee Agency) contains a great deal of helpful information on the contemporary state of refugee populations and their movements. The report does contain a number of positive observations, including the fact that the current number of refugees is at a 25-year low. Unfortunately, there are a number of equally troubling observations and developments, including the fact that there are millions of internally displaced people and widespread confusion over migrants and refugees. The entire report can be viewed here, and visitors are most welcome to view individual sections at their leisure. All told, there are eight chapters, and they include those titled “Addressing refugee security” and “Safeguarding asylum”. Buttressed by highly legible graphs and charts, this report is quite timely, and rather essential reading for anyone interested in this subject.

 
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