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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
Accommodation of Persons with Special
Needs Support
the CIE Center for International Education |
The People Speak Series:
"American Power and Global Security"
Tomorrow: September 28, 2004
Discussion Group
Join us and make your voice heard as we discuss the issue
of American Power and Global Security. Discussion groups are FREE and will
be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2004, from noon until 1PM at these
two UWM locations:
The Institute of World Affairs is proud to cooperate with Mercy Corps for this rare look at the current situation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mercy Corps is an international relief organization which has been working in Afghanistan since 1986 and began working in Iraq after the start of the 2003 conflict. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear about the reality from the ground.
Discussion Group – Iraq and Afghanistan -- October 13, 2004, Noon – 1 PM:
This critical debate will focus on Bush and Kerry’s foreign policy platforms. Donnelly and Korb, experts with divergent views on these issues, will debate which candidate’s platform will make America more or less secure. Join this important pre-election discussion!
Discussion Group – Foreign Policies of the Presidential Candidates -- October 27, 2004, Noon- 1 PM:
As with so many political issues in the U.S., foreign policy has become so polarized that it is difficult to have a constructive dialogue. This panel will explore questions such as: What values do we want our foreign policy to serve? What do we, as Americans, want from our foreign policy? Even if finding common ground proves elusive, IWA hopes to model a respectful conversation where people can disagree without being disagreeable and learn from each other.
Discussion Group – The Foreign Policy Center -- November 10, 2004, Noon – 1 PM:
Information: For more information about individual
programs, or to register, please call 414-229-3220 or send an e-mail message to:
iwa@uwm.edu.
A lecture series will also be offered.
The archeological drawings of Christiane Clados,
Ph.D. (Post-Doctoral Fellow, UW-Madison and Research Associate, Free University
of Berlin) will be on display.
Dr. Clados
paints her "reconstructions" based on archaeological finds in Mesoamerica and
the former Inca lands of South America. Like other archeologists, she uses sites
reports, stratigraphic profiles and iconography, yet the uniqueness of her work
resides in how she uses scientific method to create magnificent artistic
reconstructions of pre-columbian life. Cosponsored by Latino Arts, CLACS,
UW-Madison Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies, with additional
support from the Wisconsin Humanities Council.
Exhibit Lecture
Schedule
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Sponsored by Latino Arts, Inc, the UW-Madison Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program, and the UW-Milwaukee Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, with additional support from the Wisconsin Humanities Council.
See http://www.latinoartsinc.org for more
information.
Please come to hear a brief presentation about this fascinating country, to ask questions, to "hang out" and enjoy some food!
For questions, please contact Justine Wenger at (414) 229-2518 or jwenger@cie.uwm.edu.
Sponsored by the Global Student Alliance.
The talk is at 2 p.m. and will be in the beautiful American Geographical Society Room of UWM's Golda Meir Library. The AGS Room is on the Third Floor of the Library's East Wing. The program is free and open to the public.
Mr. Adamczyk was born in pre World War II Poland and spent his childhood in exile in Soviet Siberia and Kazakhstan along with 1.5 million Poles who were deported there by Stalin. He lost his family there but somehow found his way to safety and eventually landed in America in 1949.
The internationally renowned Historian Norman Davies has this to say about the book: "I have read many accounts of the Siberian odyssey and of other forgot-ten wartime episodes. But none is more informative, more moving, or more beautifully written than When God Looked the Other Way."
Copies of the book will be available and at a discounted price.
The program is sponsored by the UWM Political
Science and History departments, the International Studies Program and the UWM
Center for International Education, the Russian and East European Studies and
Polish Studies Committees, the UWM Library and AGS Library, and the UWM Guild
for Learning in Retirement.
This interdisciplinary conference will draw together faculty members, research scientists, and professionals from the social sciences, and provide them with the opportunity to interact with colleagues from the same field and from other, related fields. Cross-disciplinary submissions are particularly encouraged as is participation by international scholars. The disciplines represented will include:
Submit a Paper Proposal by this
Thursday, September 30, 2004:
http://www.centrepp.org/socsciproposal.html
View a Selection of Currently
Accepted Papers for the Program
http://www.centrepp.org/selectedicssrpapers2004.htm
Offer to be a
Chair/Discussant:
http://www.centrepp.org/socscichair.html
Please register to
attend:
http://www.centrepp.org/socscireg2004.pdf
Register to receive a trip to the
Conference:
http://www.centrepp.org/socscifree.html
This conference invites participation from scholars, policy makers, and practitioners interested in exchanging ideas and experiences on issues of challenges and paths to justice that extend beyond national borders. The conference will offer panels and round tables on themes including: Paths to Transitional Justice; Promoting Peace and Justice; NGOs, Development, and Justice; Economic Paths to Justice; Migration, Refugees and Justice; Human Rights and Justice; Terrorism and Justice; Wars, Propaganda and Memory; and Power, Justice and Policy.
The conference will begin with a dinner and keynote address on Wednesday evening October 6 featuring Dr. Kevin P. Clements, Professor and Director, The Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Queensland, and former Secretary General of International Alert. The conference will conclude on Friday, October 8 with a reception honoring the 20th Anniversary of the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies.
For additional information contact Dr. H. Richard Friman, by e-mail (h.r.friman@marquette.edu) or at 414-288-5991.
See also http://www.marquette.edu/polisci/ITJWeb/
Sponsored by Center for International Education and Transfair USA.
To learn more, contact CIE at 229-4252.
| "Evaluation of the Actuality of Information
Law and Regulation Development in China and Research into Countermeasures:
Positive Analysis Based on the Chinese Information Law Database"
Date: Friday, October 15, 2004
An analysis of data from the Chinese Information Law Database is presented from several perspectives. The speaker discloses the achievements and deficiencies in the construction of Chinese information laws and regulations, proposes corresponding countermeasures, and presents a brief comparison study between Chinese and the U.S. laws. |
Sponsored by
Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society for Information
Science (ASIST),
UW-Milwaukee Center for
International Education, UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies,
UW-Milwaukee ASIST Student Chapter
The conference will continue in its endeavours over recent years to develop agenda for the humanities in an era otherwise dominated by scientific, technical and economic rationalisms. What is the role of the humanities in thinking the shape of the future and the human? Anthropology, Archaeology, Classics, Communication, English, Fine Arts, Geography, Government, History, Journalism, Languages, Linguistics, Literature, Media Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology or Religion - these are just some of the many disciplines represented at the Humanities Conference. The focus of papers ranges from the finely grained and empirical to the expansive and theoretical.
Included as part of the conference program will be major keynote presentations by internationally renowned speakers and numerous small-group workshop and paper presentation sessions. Participants are also welcome to submit presentation proposals, either as 30 minute papers, 60 minute workshops or jointly presented 90 minute colloquium sessions. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication before or after the conference in the fully refereed International Journal of the Humanities, published in print and electronic formats. 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 this fully refereed academic journal, as well as access to the electronic version of the conference proceedings.
The revised deadline for the first round call for papers is October 15, 2004. Proposals are usually reviewed within four weeks of submission.
This conference will be held in Homerton College, University of Cambridge. The historic city of Cambridge is the home of one of the oldest Universities in the world. Its first college was officially founded in 1284.
Full details of the conference, including an
online call for papers form, are to be found on the conference website: http://www.HumanitiesConference.com
Global Youth Connect invites young leaders (ages 18-25) interested in expanding their knowledge and understanding of human rights and social justice to join us for a 2-week study tour to Guatemala.
"This experiential education program will take participants to Guatemala City, Antigua, and Quetzaltenango to explore the range of human rights issues that are currently impacting Guatemala's development. We will explore the roots of the violent conflict which held Guatemala in its grasp for almost four decades and learn how this legacy of violence has impacted the country and its people. Participants will meet with leading human rights defenders, government representatives, youth and others from local communities to learn about the political and social challenges faced by Guatemalans. We will also connect with young Guatemalans in Quetzaltenango in an interactive workshop designed to build cross-cultural understanding. Through hands-on service activities, participants will also have a chance to work side-by-side with Guatemalans in finding positive solutions to social and economic concerns. We will consider the ways in which we can help raise awareness on the issues and provide collaborative support to Guatemalans who are already working to create change."
For more information on how to apply, visit this
web site: http://www.globalyouthconnect.org/countries/guatemala/studytour.html
Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.milwaukeefilmfest.org or by phone at (414) 736-4324.
Co-sponsored by the Center for International
Education.
Destinations include: Argentina, Costa Rica, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Taiwan. For more information, please see:
Recognizing the multifaceted nature of global education, the conference will highlight innovative initiatives in a wide variety of curricular and program areas, including:
Call for Papers
Since 2000, ISTC has been working to establish an annual
space for open conversations between anyone (scholars, young and old, graduates,
public intellectuals and professionals) wanting to explore ideas, old and new,
introduce new projects and research ideas, and report on completed projects. The
Centres of the Consortium cover social and political theory, historical
sociology, cultural studies, inter-civilizational studies and the Consortium
exists only to promote debate and critical reflection. We invite prospective
participants to send in paper ideas and proposals for panels. As this is the
first ISTC conference to take place outside the Trans-Atlantic axis, we are keen
to receive proposals on Asian perspectives and Asian concerns from people
working in Asian contexts.
We have already received expressions of interest in panels on:
6th ISTC Conference
Department of Sociology
National University of Singapore
11 Arts Link, Singapore 117570
Fax: 65 – 6777 9579
Faculty and administrators from two-year, four-year and graduate institutions are invited to apply. Retired and adjunct faculty frequently receive grants as well.
Traditional Fulbright awards vary from two months to an academic year or longer. While foreign language skills are needed in some countries, most lecturing assignments are in English.
Application deadline for 2005-2006 grants for which applications are still being sought:
Awards will be given partially to defray University-approved travel expenses (transportation, room, board, and conference fees).
Awards will be limited to support for:
Electronic Biologica
Centrali-Americana
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/bca/
This electronic edition of the
Biologica Centrali-American raises the bar, both in terms of its thoroughness
and the collaborative efforts that helped create this quite compelling
collection. The original 58 volumes of this remarkable work of natural history
were created and composed during the 19th century in an effort to identify,
categorize, and document the flora and fauna of Meso-America. As the project
notes note on its site, "This will be a model for biodiversity informatics
worldwide, to meet the global need for access to information for science, public
policy, eco-tourism, and other uses." To create the project, a group of
institutions were involved throughout the mark-up and design process, including
the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, the Natural History
Museum in London, and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Visitors will enjoy
perusing the various volumes, with their excellent descriptions and elegant
plates and illustrations. Additionally, there is ample documentation online here
that offers other like-minded institutions information about how the project
proceeded.
Amnesty International: The
Wire
http://web.amnesty.org/wire/
Amnesty International is quite
well-known for bringing attention to the plight of various marginalized groups
and individuals across the globe, along with its significant advocacy and
lobbying activities. Since May 2001, the organization has also placed its
provocative monthly magazine, The Wire, online for access by the general public.
The September 2004 issue features news pieces on the rights of women in the
Solomon Islands, the plight of children in Honduras, and the organization's
worldwide appeals made on the behalf of victims of human rights violations.
Visitors to the site will want to look through archived issues from previous
months, which may also serve as an educational resource for young people and
those interested in human rights issues. The online version of the magazine is
also available in Arabic and Spanish.
United Nations: Economic Commission for
Africa
http://www.uneca.org/
Working on creating meaningful and equitable
social and economic development in parts of the developing world can be
difficult, and often tests the mettle of the most experienced professional in
the field. One organization that works in this area is the Economic Commission
for Africa (ECA), established in 1958 under the administrative direction of the
United Nations. As the regional commission of the United Nations in Africa, the
ECA "is mandated to support the economic and social development of its 53 member
states, foster regional integration, and promote international cooperation for
Africa's development". Thematically, the ECA's activities are organized around
divisions that include Gender and Development, Trade and Regional Integration,
and several other areas. The website provides ample material on these programs,
along with important updates about the commission's various initiatives, such as
the Science and Technology Network and the African Development Forum. The
publications section is also worth a glance, as it features a number of thorough
reports on various aspects of development throughout the continent, including a
281-page report released in July 2004 titled "Assessing Regional Integration in
Africa".
International Society for Technology in
Education
http://www.iste.org/
Increased interest in the use of technology
in education has developed extensively across the United States during the past
few years, and a number of professional organizations have sprung up in order to
provide resources to those policy-makers and educators interested in adapting
and utilizing various technologies in their classrooms. Visitors to the site
will want to peruse the online educator resources, which include materials
thematically organized into sections such as assessment, curriculum, policy, and
professional development. A number of the organization's print publications are
also available online, including its in-house magazine, "Learning & Leading
with Technology". Visitors will also want to read about the Society's work on
the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project, which is designed
to help establish standards for the effective use of information technology in
education.
Playful Performers
http://www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/playful/introindex.html
The National Museum of African Art
in Washington, D.C., has created this online exhibit to bring to young people an
enhanced understanding of the many roles that masks play in various African
societies and cultures. More specifically, the exhibit addresses the ways in
which children in Africa play "dress up and pretend", hence the "playful
performers" title of the exhibit. Visitors can start by browsing through the
section titled "Exploring the world of play", where they can view photographs of
children at play in a variety of settings. The "Masquerade and Imagination" area
offers a nice introduction to the different ways in which children (and adults)
perform in various masquerades, using a variety of forms of dress and their
imaginations. The site is rounded out by a number of blank forms which visitors
can download and create their own unique masks, or just take a look at some of
the creations submitted by other visitors to the site.
Earthscope
http://www.earthscope.org/
Supported by the National Science
Foundation, EarthScope is an ambitious undertaking designed "to apply modern
observational, analytical and telecommunications technologies to investigate the
structure and evolution of the North American continent and the physical
processes controlling earthquakes and volcanic eruptions." This is certainly no
small task, and as such it is no surprise that some of their various
undertakings include drilling into the San Andreas Fault and installing
different pieces of scientific equipment at key sites, such as volcanoes, around
the continent. A good way to get some sense of the project activities is to take
a look at the image base, which features projects "in action" across the
continent. While the project's scientific database is not online yet, visitors
would do well to take a look at the publications area. Here they will have
access to press coverage of project activities, along with some basic fact
sheets that outline various project endeavors.
Religions for Peace
http://www.wcrp.org/
The idea of creating a worldwide organization
of religions committed to the pursuit of peace dates back to the World's
Columbian Exposition of 1893, when a group of religious leaders convened a
World's Parliament of Religions. This vision became a reality in 1970 when the
first World Conference of Religions for Peace met in Kyoto in October of that
year. The Conference is dedicated to "creating multi-religious partnerships that
mobilize the moral and social resources of religious people to address their
shared problems." Some of their recent accomplishments include building a new
climate of reconciliation in Bosnia and Kosovo and mediating dialogue among
warring factions in Sierra Leone. >From the organization's homepage, users of
the site can learn about its ongoing initiatives and projects, which are
organized thematically into such categories as development, human rights, and
peace education. Visitors will also want to pay special attention to one of the
organization's latest initiatives, the Women's Mobilization Program. Here
visitors may peruse the program's latest annual report and read about the global
network of religious women's organizations.
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