TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PROGRAMS
  • IWA Armchair Traveler Programs This Summer
  • June 13:  Applications due for GSSI 2003
  • Call for Participants:  19th Annual Conference of the WIPCS
• GRANT, FELLOWSHIP & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
  • June:  Host Family and Internship Opportunities
  • Other Host Families Sought for This Summer
  • UWM IT Faculty Invited by Ajou
  • June 30, 2003:  Applications due for Cohen Fund for International Scholarship on Dance
  • July 1: Applications due for NAFSA Grant
  • September 15:  Applications due for USIP Senior Fellowship
• FEATURED WEB SITES
  • The Spirit of Islam: Experiencing Islam Through Calligraphy
  • Cool Antarctica
  • The Taj-Mahal Virtual Tour
  • Africana Digitization Project
  • League of Nations Photo Archive

Armchair Traveler Summer Series
If you can't get to your dream destination this summer, join the Institute of World Affairs for the next best thing!
 

June 12   Program No. 8214-5006 Taiwan: Asia's Emerald Island Mr. Benjamin Shao, Director, Information Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago A slide presentation on the beauties of Formosa illustrates an intriguing discussion of major issues facing Taiwan today: democratization, economic malaise and cross-straights relations. Mr. Shao's command of the facts and the English language make this a rare opportunity to learn more about a region that will be key to the US in the next decade. Peking Palace, 7001 N. Port Washington Rd. June 26   Program No. 8214-5007 Cuba: Caught in a Time Warp? Mr. Raul Galena, Cuban American Director of Programming at Milwaukee Public TV. On an island seemingly frozen in time, everyone is in constant motion. Discover Havana, where things are never quite what they appear. While salsa, son and rumba music blares from windows and porches, improbably bright cars from the 1950s roam streets past elegant colonial style palaces. Cubans are learning that nostalgia sells better than Cuban cigars. Rey Sol Restaurante, 2338 W. Forest Home Ave.. July 10   Program No. 8214-5008 The Baltics and St. Petersburg Speaker to be Announced The eastern shores of the Baltics carry a complex history, weaving together many peoples and cultures. Our virtual tour of this mystical land starts in Vilnius and ends in grand St. Petersburg. The program includes a sampling of Russian culinary delicacies. Sadko Restaurant, 5401 W. Good Hope Rd. July 24   Program No. 8214-5009 Parliaments, Cities and Cuisine of Europe Speaker to be Announced Learn about London, Paris, Berlin and Dublin. Get an inside look at the British, French, German and Irish parliaments, their histories and their democratic systems. In Brussels, the European Parliament represents one of the democratic pillars of the European integration. Historic Turner Hall Restaurant, 1034 N. 4th St. August 7 Program No. 8214-5010 Intimate Dalmatian Islands Dr. Richard Farkas, Professor and Eastern European Specialist, Political Science, DePaul University. The sunny, spectacular Dalmatian Islands lining the coast of Croatia are one of the last undiscovered secrets of Europe. A decade of Balkan political conflicts decimated tourism in the area. Now, this place where people live the dolce vita has become a “new” destination. Smiling Old Town Restaurant staff will serve hearty homemade delicacies. Old Town Restaurant, 522 W. Lincoln Ave.

To register for the whole series: Program No. 8214-5011

Time:

5:00 pm – Registration
5:30 pm – Dinner
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Presentation

Fee Per Program:
$29 Public, $24 Members (Includes Meal)
Fee For the Series:
$116 Public, $96 Members (Includes Meals)

Call: 414-227-3200 (Credit Card Holders Only)
Fax: 414-227-3146 (Credit Card Holders Only)
 

Mail: School of Continuing Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Drawer No. 491
Milwaukee, WI 53293-0491
(Include registration fee and program #)

For more information, please contact Doug Savage at dbsavage@uwm.edu or 414-229-6795 or Julia Kruse at jkruse@uwm.edu or 414-229-3312

The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies is now accepting proposals for presentations relating to the 2003 conference theme:  “New Paths to Peace:  Innovative Approaches to Building Sustainable Peace and Development.”

Those interested in attending may use the conference's on-line registration form, to be posted on the WIPCS web site:
http://matcmadison.edu/multicul/peace/.
 

Purpose and Goal:  Failed and failing states pose perhaps the most dangerous threat to the security of the U.S. and the world community, as well as the millions of inhabitants of those states.  However, the international community has not found a reliable way to build sustainable peace and development in many of the world's neediest areas.  The purpose of the conference is to explore the state of the art in promoting and implementing innovative approaches to build sustainable peace and development -- with an emphasis on new approaches to integrate interventions across professional disciplines (e.g. humanitarian relief, development assistance, human rights, environment, diplomacy, and conflict resolution) and to integrate top-down and bottom-up approaches. Submissions:  Academics and practitioners are encouraged to submit paper abstracts relevant to the conference theme by September 1, 2003 to:  Rob Ricigliano, Director, Peace Studies Program, UW-Milwaukee,  robr@uwm.edu.  Abstracts should be no more than 3 pages long and contain an annotated outline of the paper.  Topics might include: Research on measuring effectiveness of programs aimed at building sustainable peace and development. Case studies that document examples of inter-field collaboration or other innovative approaches (what works, what causes difficulty, lessons learned, etc.). Case studies, research, and/or policy analyses on cooperation between Track 1 and Track 2 actors (lessons learned, barriers,  models of success, etc.). Papers that examine the conceptual and policy barriers to true inter-field cooperation. Papers that document and analyze the specific difficulties of trying to build sustainable  peace and development in the failed state environment. Papers that examine attempts to integrate traditional humanitarian or development programs with peacebuilding or conflict resolution programs.

Co-Sponsored by the UWM Peace Studies Program and the Center for International Education.

• Seed production
• Ice cream production
• Software/hardware distribution
• Computer production
• Tourism (travel agency)
• Radio station management
• Sales of ethnic crafts

Please call or e-mail Susan Yelich Biniecki at 414-227-3248 or biniecki@uwm.edu if you are interested.

The English as a Second Language Program at UWM needs families who are willing to host Japanese students over the course of this summer.  We have both male and female students, and they are coming to Milwaukee for periods of two to six weeks.  The earliest arrivals will be here on June 28, staying through August 9.  Others will be coming for only two weeks in late July, August and early September.

Not only is this a fun thing to do, but the ESL Program will pay host families $135 a week for this.   So – if you like international students and you have room in your house to host one this summer, please call the ESL Office on 414-229-5757 or email us at esl@uwm.edu.

We would love to hear from you!

Ajou seeks professors with the following qualifications:

• Ph.D. holders who have studied at prestigious universities and who are able to teach and guide thesis in English
• Over five years of working experience in the field of Information Technology
• Non-Korean nationality
• Required teaching hours:
  • Teaching professors (six hours/ week)
  • Research professors (three hours/ week)
• The ability to participate in International Co-Research Projects and to publish journals that can secure indexing in the SCI (Science Citation Index) database.

• Total Salary:
  • The invited professors will be paid equivalent to their current salaries at their own institutions.
    • (Current monthly salary)  X  (number of months invited) = Total Salary
    • Maximum: approximately 84,000 U.S. Dollars
    • Based on $1=1,200 Korean Won
• Round-trip cost (round-trip airfare)
• Housing
• Office
• Medical Insurance (Ajou University Hospital)
• Tax: Exemption depends on Korea's tax agreement with each country. (e.g. Professors from the U.S. can be exempted from taxation for up to two years when working in Korea.)

To apply, candidates should submit via email their resumes including their current salaries.   Please contact Dean Soo-Hun Lee (inter@ajou.ac.kr) or Professor Yong-Deuk Kim (yongdkim@ajou.ac.kr) with any questions regarding this program

The Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund enables a dance scholar to present a major paper at the Fulbright Association's annual conference.  The 2003 lecture will be delivered on Saturday, November 1, during the Fulbright Association's 26th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.  The recipient of the Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund award will receive round-trip travel and associated expenses.

The 2003 lecturer will be chosen according to guidelines developed with the founder of the fund, Dr. Selma Jeanne Cohen, preeminent dance historian and founding editor of the International Encyclopedia of Dance.  The competition is open to all dance scholars.  Proposal guidelines are available from the Fulbright Association and are posted on its web site at http://www.fulbrightalumni.org/olc/pub/FBA/programs/cohen_lecture.html.

• Fulbright alumna Leslie Friedman, artistic director of The Lively Foundation in San Francisco, presented the inaugural lecture, “Expression in Dance,” concerning research done during her Fulbright award to India on Indian dance and aesthetics.
   
• In 2001 Robin Marshall Grove, senior lecturer in the Department of English with Cultural Studies of the University of Melbourne, Australia, delivered the lecture “Unspoken Know ledges,” about the project of the same name, which attracted from the Australian Research Council the largest grant ever awarded for performing arts research in Australia.
   
• In 2002 Gretchen Ward Warren, professor in the School of Theater and Dance at the University of South Florida, presented “Dancing with the Wheel of Ever Returning:  A Theatrical Adventure with Australian Aborigines and Native Americans,” a project that grew out of her Fulbright award to Australia in 1997.

For more information, please visit http://www.fulbrightalumni.org/olc/pub/FBA/programs/cohen_lecture.html

Proposed projects must promote U.S. - Muslim intercultural awareness on U.S. campuses or in U.S. communities and meet one or more of the following objectives:

• encourage international students and scholars attending U.S. colleges and universities to become involved in and knowledgeable about U.S. culture and society apart from their study/research programs; and/or
• enhance the experience of U.S. students involved in study abroad prior to their departure or upon their return; and/or
• stimulate and strengthen interaction among international students, their U.S. peers, faculty, and communities.

For more information, including application materials and the Model Program List, visit the NAFSA web site at http://www.nafsa.org/coop.  Contact COOP staff at coop@nafsa.org with any questions about the competition, your project ideas, or the application process.   Also look online for information about COOP's International Education Week 2003 Grant competition.

COOP grants are made available through funding from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, as amended.

Application materials are available upon request.  Receipt date for return of applications: September 15, 2003.  Notification of Awards:
April of 2004.

For application materials, please visit the Institute's Web site at http://www.usip.org, or contact:

United States Institute of Peace
Jennings Randolph Program
1200 17th Street, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036-3011

(202) 429-6063 (fax)
(202) 457-1719 (TTY)
jrprogram@usip.org

The Spirit of Islam: Experiencing Islam Through Calligraphy
    http://www.moa.ubc.ca/spiritofislam/
Designed as a collaboration between members of local Muslim communities in the lower mainland of British Columbia and staff members of the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, this site was "conceived through the spirit of calligraphy, to frame the aesthetics, spirituality and principals of education relating to the world of Islam." Visitors will want to start by viewing the Flash Reader introduction, which offers a broad overview of the Arabic alphabet, its script, the art of this form of written expression, and contemporary calligraphy. Along with offering detailed information about the practice of calligraphy and its importance within Muslim culture and faith, visitors have the ability to listen to Canadian Muslims speak about their faith, their communities, and their relationships with other groups of fellow Canadians.

Cool Antarctica
    http://www.coolantarctica.com/
Paul Ward, the designer of this site, spent over two years in Antarctica as a marine biologist with the British Antarctic Survey. Currently a teacher at a community college in Britain, Ward decided to develop this site to provide information about Antarctica's history, wildlife, and the various explorers who have traveled across the continent. The section featuring Ward's photographs is quite compelling, featuring hundreds of pictures of wildlife, the area's mountains, and icebergs. The historical pages are quite detailed, particularly those about the legendary Ernest Shackleton and his amazing Trans-Antarctica Expedition of 1914 to 1917. Persons looking for material about visiting Antarctica will find a section dedicated to helping people prepare for a visit to the area, including information about various cruise operators and what type of clothing is most suitable.

The Taj-Mahal Virtual Tour
    http://www.taj-mahal.net/
One of the most instantly recognizable buildings in the entire world, the Taj Mahal is a place that millions of people visit each year from around the world. The building and its grounds were built as a monument to Mumtaz Mahal, the young bride of Shah Jehan, the fifth Mughal emperor. Located in Agra, the complex took 22 years to build and represents the labor of over twenty thousands laborers and craftsmen. For those unable to visit the grounds in person, this virtual tour, provided by the Armchair Travel Company, is an enlightening way to find out more about this lovely building and its history. Along with viewing 360 degree views of the grounds and the various structures located there, visitors can view short films that relate the story of how the Taj Mahal was built and current efforts to preserve the area. The site is available in a number of languages, including English, Hindi, Japanese, and French.

Africana Digitization Project
    http://libtext.library.wisc.edu/Africana/
Produced by the Digital Content Group at the University of Wisconsin Library, the Africana Digitization Project provides a excellent template for further projects to make works dealing with Africa more accessible to researchers and other interested parties. Currently, there are eight works available for browsing on the site. These important resources include Andre Alvares Almada's Brief Treatise on the rivers of Guinea from 1594, P.E.H. Hair's Barbot's West African vocabularies of 1680 from 1992, and Manuel Alvares's account of travels through modern-day Ethiopia from 1615. All of the works here are in English, and can be searched individually using the online search engine provided. For persons doing work in the field of African history, or those interested in reading travel narratives from Europeans, this repository will prove to be a helpful find

League of Nations Photo Archive
    http://www.indiana.edu/~league/
Created by the League of Nations Archives, the Center for the Study of Global Chance, and the Indiana University Libraries, this online archive of League of Nations photographs is a fine resource for persons looking for visual documents related to the development and history of this former international organization dedicated to the promotion of international peace and security. The photo collections themselves are divided topically into groups that include personalities, assemblies, councils, delegations, and a "various" category that contains photographs of the League's headquarters in London. The site also features digital versions of two important promotional documents: The Illustrated Album of the League of Nations and The League of Nations: A Pictorial Survey. Both of these intriguing documents were designed to promote the mission and work of the League to the broader public, and as such, are fascinating repositories of visual material. Finally, the complete 224-page book titled "The Aims, Methods, and Activity of the League of Nations," published by the League Secretariat in 1935, is also available here for perusal.