TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PROGRAMS
  • IWA Armchair Traveler Programs This Summer
  • Call for Participants:  19th Annual Conference of the WIPCS
  • Coming this November:  Common Ground Film Series
• GRANT, FELLOWSHIP & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
  • UWM IT Faculty Invited by Ajou
  • July 11:  Submissions due for MISA
  • July 15:  Submissions due for Peace Review
  • August 1:  Applications due for CIBER Workshop Proposals
  • September 15:  Applications due for USIP Senior Fellowship
  • October 15:  Applications due for Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program
  • November 1:  Applications due for Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence Program
• FEATURED WEB SITES
  • Stolen Children: Abduction and Recruitment in Northern Uganda
  • World Policy Institute
  • GIS Dictionary
  • Illustrated Database of Mexican Biodiversity

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

July 10   Program No. 8214-5008 The Baltics and St. Petersburg John E. Katzka, Counselor of the U.S. Foreign Service 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 Dr. Gary Shellman, Institute of World Affairs 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 #)

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/  and also available at   http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Peace/conference_newpaths.html.
 

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.

Embodying the values of what is called “common ground media,” these films demonstrate, in informative and entertaining ways, that workable solutions can be found to contentious problems.  Sponsored by the UW-Milwaukee Center for International Education and co-sponsored by the Peace Studies Program and Union Sociocultural Programming.
 

Monday, November 3 – 7 pm War and Peace (Anand Patwardhan, India, 148 min., Hindi/Urdu with English Subtitles, Video, 2002) An epic journey of peace activism in the face of global militarism and war that spans three years in India, Pakistan, Japan and the U.S. - beginning with nuclear tests in India and culminating in the Sept. 11th attacks.  Tuesday, November 4 – 7 pm Arab and Jew: Return to the Promised Land  (Robert Gardner, USA, 57 min., Video, 2002) Two sets of stories that refuse to make space for each other. For those who want to understand and are willing to hear what people on both sides of a passionately felt issue believe.  Two States of Mind (Shira Richter, Israel/Palestine, 52 min., Video, 2001) An unlikely team of two women – an Israeli and a Palestinian – participate in a rally as The Peace Team. Spending 12 days and nights in the Moroccan desert, they must cooperate in order to survive.  Wednesday, November 5 – 7 pm  The Language You Cry In (Alvar Toepke & Angel Serrano, 52 min., Video, 1998)  The story of how the memory of a family was pieced together through a song. An anthropologist, an ethnomusicologist and a linguist trace the song back to its origins in Sierra Leone, linking Africa and America. Family Across the Sea (Tim Carrier, USA, 56 min., Video, 1991) Traces the connections between the Gullah people of South Carolina's Sea Islands and the people of Sierra Leone, examining the development of the two cultures over the course of time.  Thursday, November 6 – 8 pm Facing the Enemy (Paul McGuigan, UK/Ireland, 66 min., Video, 2001) The journey of healing for a teenager whose father was killed in an IRA bombing. In the summer of 2000, she is brought face to face with the man who set the bomb.  The Sound of the Violin in My Lai (Tran Van Thuy, Vietnam, 32 min., Video, 1998) The story of My Lai and the reunion of former enemies thirty years later. As one Vietnamese man said after seeing the film, "…both Vietnamese and Americans can watch with emotion, but without being divided."  Friday, November 7 – 7 pm Dance Can Do All That (Tania Trepanier, USA, 25 min., Video, 2002) A story about dance and its power to heal and help create a sense of home, bridging peoples and communities. Transparency (Osama Al-Zain, USA, 30 min., Video, 2002) The experiences of three Muslim women regarding the issue of Hijab, women's dress code in Islam; revealing the personal reasons women have toward wearing head-cover even while living in the US.

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 meetings will be in St. Louis, MO, November 7-8, 2003.  As many of you know, the conference has grown over the past few years while in St. Louis and typically has more than 120 participants on the program.  Along with panels on research and teaching, there is a professional development panel for graduate students and junior faculty.  In addition to an active program, the Association will honor Professor David P. Forsythe with the 2003 Quincy Wright Award.  Professor Forsythe will speak at a luncheon Saturday, November 8th.  Additionally, ISA Vice President Professor Michael Ward will speak at the conference reception Friday, November 7th.  The Region also sponsors awards for best papers by graduate students and faculty, respectively.  Finally, the Association helps fund graduate students who present papers at the conference (the amount is contingent on available funding).

Proposals may be submitted by mail, fax, or e-mail (preferred). Paper proposals should include a brief abstract (250 words) and full contact information (name, address, affiliation, phone, fax, and email). Full panel or roundtable proposals should include a title, an abstract (250 words), and full contact information of the entire panel/roundtable, including the chair, discussant, and presenters.  The deadline is July 11, 2003.

Send proposals to:

A. Cooper Drury
Department of Political Science
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211-6030
Phone:  573-884-6747
Fax: 573-884-5131
E-Mail: isamprogram@missouri.edu

Peace Review is a quarterly, multidisciplinary, transnational journal of research and analysis, focusing on the current issues and controversies that underlie the promotion of a more peaceful world.  We define peace research to include human rights, development, ecology, culture, race, gender and related issues.  Our task is to present the results of this research and thinking in short (2500-3500 words), accessible and substantial essays.

For writers guidelines or to send essay submissions by email attachment: hieber@usfca.edu.

Editorial correspondence, including submissions can be sent to: Robert Elias, eliasr@usfca.edu, Peace Review, University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, 94117.  Telephone: 415-422-2910 or Fax: 415-422-5671, Attn. Elias or Hieber.

This one-day workshop seeks to unite faculty and administrators from various disciplines to develop a stronger base of international business education in the upper Midwest. The program will offer opportunities for participants to discuss best practices in the teaching of international business, share educational materials and models, evaluate funding strategies and opportunities, discuss study abroad and exchange issues, and develop a network of professionals invested in international business education. Registration information and the workshop schedule will be available in September at: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/events/events.asp

Proposals related to teaching and learning of international business, foreign languages, and closely related fields in higher education are welcome. We especially encourage sessions with innovative and successful teaching strategies, the application of new technologies to teaching international business, strategies for grant writing and applying for funding, effective partnerships with foreign institutions and student exchange/study abroad programs, and sessions which enhance participants' knowledge of international business topics or emerging market areas. Applicants are welcome to submit more than one proposal.

A total of six sessions will be offered during the two concurrent tracks. Each session will last 75 minutes.

Sample session topics include:

• Integrating international business and foreign language courses
• Panel on creating an international business curriculum
• Using case studies to teach international business
• Ethics and international business
• Developing an overseas exchange program
• Identifying grant opportunities and keys to successful grant applications

Please contact Sachin Tuli, CIBER Assistant Director for Outreach, at tuli@bus.wisc.edu with any questions.

This program is co-sponsored by the UW-Milwaukee School of Business, the Global Business Resource Center at UW-Whitewater, the International Business Resource Center at UW-Platteville, the International Trade Center at Waukesha County Technical College, and the Wisconsin Technical College System Standing Committee on International Education.

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 Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs administers these exchanges under the Fulbright Program, the flagship exchange program of the U.S. government that promotes mutual understanding between citizens of the United States and other countries. Since the establishment of the Fulbright Program in 1946, more than 229,000 Americans and citizens of other countries have participated. The Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program features direct one-to-one exchanges and offers reciprocal advantages to participating institutions. Schools and communities gain the expertise and perspective of the visiting exchange teacher and, subsequently, share the experiences of their returning faculty members. Approximately 400 educators take part in the program each year.

U.S. and international teachers continue to be paid by their home institutions while exchanging classrooms, usually for a full academic year. For the individual educator, this is the ultimate professional development opportunity. Administrator exchanges consist of reciprocal three- to six-week visits to each administrator's institution. The U.S. Administrator works with his or her foreign counterpart as a team in shadowing and sharing information on administrative duties. There is an eight-week seminar in Italy and a six-week seminar in Greece for two-year college faculty and teachers (grades 7-12) of Latin, Greek, or the classics.  Please note that the 2004 Greece Classics Seminar will not be held due to preparations for the Olympic Games in Athens.  The program will resume in summer 2005.

Participating countries for the academic year 2004-2005 include Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.

U.S. educators interested in participating must be U.S. citizens, have a full-time teaching or administrative position, be in at least the third year of full-time employment (for teaching and administrative exchanges) or in the second year of full-time teaching (for summer seminar participation), and be fluent in English. In some non-English speaking countries, demonstrated fluency in the appropriate language is required. The Presidentially appointed J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board will select participants.

Applications must be postmarked no later than October 15, 2003. Requests for applications, publicity material, and general information should be directed to:

Ms. Roberta Croll, Outreach Specialist, Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 320, Washington, DC, 20024; phone 800-726-0479; e-mail: fulbright@grad.usda.gov;Website: http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org

The Worldwide Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program brings visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester or one academic year. Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence can have a significant impact on U.S. colleges and universities. In addition to teaching courses, scholars give campus-wide and community lectures, help initiate international programs and contribute to curriculum development. Although preference is given to proposals in the humanities or social sciences, other fields focusing on international issues will be considered. The program is especially appropriate for small liberal arts colleges, minority-serving institutions, and community colleges, many of which do not often have the opportunity to host visiting scholars.

Under the Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Program, interested institutions submit proposals to invite scholars to teach one or more courses and to be in residence for a semester or an academic year. Proposals are welcome from individual institutions, as well as from consortia of two or more institutions. Institutions may suggest suitable candidates or have the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) recruit scholars from a particular world area. Proposal guidelines are available for download at http://www.cies.org/sir/sir.htm. The application form is also available for download (in Word format) at http://www.cies.org/sir/sir.htm.

A separate program exists for universities to host experts on the European Union (EU SIR) as resident fellow for one term. All institutions with appropriate programs and activities relating to EU affairs are encouraged to submit proposals under this program.

For more information on the Scholar-in-Residence Program, please contact: Marshall Ellis at marshall.ellis@fulbright.org.

Stolen Children: Abduction and Recruitment in Northern Uganda
    http://hrw.org/reports/2003/uganda0303/uganda0403.pdf
Authored and researched by individuals who work for the Human Rights Watch Organization, this 31-page report documents the tragic situation faced by children in Uganda. Since 1986, members of the Lord's Resistance Army in northern Uganda have abducted close to 20,000 children, often forcing them to serve as soldiers, laborers, and sexual slaves. The report estimates that since June of 2002, almost 5,000 children have been abducted. The report is based on field research conducted in February 2003, and includes interviews with eighteen children (who are now young adults), and a number of religious and civic leaders. The authors of the report have divided the work into six primary sections, including a summary of their findings, policy recommendations, background material, and documentation of how the children are recruited into the LRA

World Policy Institute
    http://worldpolicy.org/
The World Policy Institute, located within the New School University since 1991, is concerned with promoting and engaging the public debate and scholarship surrounding international diplomacy and world politics. As such, the Institute seeks to "offer innovative policy proposals for public debate with the goal of developing an internationalist consensus on the measures needed for the management of a world market economy" and "to nurture a new generation of writers and public intellectuals committed to internationalist thinking." From the well-organized home page, users can read current and archived issues of the World Policy Journals (one of WPI's scholarly publications), read about ongoing research projects (including those dealing with the international arms trade and counter-terrorism), and find out about events sponsored by the Institute. Perhaps the highlight of the site is the archive, including lecture and discussion video recordings, which address such topics as "The Democratic Deficit in Latin America" and "Nation Building: Does it Work?" and are viewable in their entirety.

GIS Dictionary
    http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidict/welcome.html
The on-line GIS Dictionary Web site is maintained by the Association for Geographic Information and the University Of Edinburgh Department of Geography. The database contains definitions for nearly one thousand terms related to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This relatively new method of mapping is becoming more popular and more commonly used by laypersons who still may need assistance when learning or using a GIS. This dictionary does a good job of providing a simple way to search or browse terms and acronyms related to the subject. Results contain brief descriptions and references as well as a related terms link for additional information.

Illustrated Database of Mexican Biodiversity
    http://www.vivanatura.org/
Designed as a vehicle for showcasing the extraordinary biological diversity of Mexico, this well-designed site is rather user-friendly, and provides a host of material about the flora and fauna of the country. Visitors can dive right in by looking through the "Animals," "Plants," or "Places" sections of the site. Within each section, visitors can read brief essays, search for various animals or plants by their common names, and examine maps that document the various levels of plant or animal biodiversity across the entire country. The "Places" section is also helpful, as visitors can read about the national protected landscape areas within Mexico, including the Yucatan moist forests of Quintana Roo, or the Mexican Highland lakes. Finally, the site also includes a sound and photo gallery where visitors can listen to a number of mammals, reptiles, and birds that are indigenous to the different regions of Mexico.