TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIP
  • Upcoming Shows: International Focus
  • This Summer:  Lambada at the Lake:  Alterra to Host Latin Music Performance Series
  • Today:  Deadline for Submissions on Global Indigenous Media
  • August:  Call for Submissions -- Gender and State Reform in Latin American and the Caribbean
  • WPSA Annual Conference
  • September 27:  The Future of Korea
• GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS & AWARDS
  • Abe Fellowship Program
  • August 15:  Applications due for DAAD Young Ambassadors Program
• EMPLOYMENT
  • August 3:  Applications due for International Student & Scholar Advisor
• FEATURED WEB SITES
  • NRMO Online Library
  • Knowledge for Development
  • In Support of Arab Democracy: Why and How
  • ScotlandsPeople
  • Social Science Information Gateway
  • Cycles: African Life Through Art

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 tentatively feature:

• August 7 - "China" with guests David Buck and Carla Freeman
• August 14 - "Nuclear Proliferation" with guests Steven Redd and Chuck Baynton
• August 21 - "Torture" with guests Lawrence Albrecht, Robert Beck and Tomas Kuzmanovic
• August 28 -  "Iran after the Elections" with guests Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee and Ali Dadpay
• September 4 - "The European Union" with guests Wolfgang Schmidt, John Katzka and Donald Pienkos.

• August 11th: Luís Díaz Quintet (Afro-Caribbean jazz)
• August 25th: Punto De Vista (salsa)

All performances will be held at Alterra at the Lake, 1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive.  Limited parking is available in the lot behind the café, though attendees are strongly encouraged to park in the free, public marina parking lot across the street.  In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors.

Guests are welcome to enjoy their food and drinks outside, either on the patio or on the adjacent grassy area.  In addition to coffee, espresso-based beverages, and baked goods, the lakefront café serves a variety of sandwiches, soups, and salads.  This summer Alterra will operate an outdoor concession tent so that attendees of both Música del Lago and Florentine at the Lake do not have to go into the café to purchase refreshments.

Música del Lago is co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with additional support from Latino Arts, Inc.
of the United Community Center.

Headquartered on the East Side, Alterra Coffee Roasters has supplied Milwaukee with fresh-roasted specialty coffees since 1993.  The company operates five retail locations in the metropolitan area and supplies more than 400 wholesale accounts in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.  Alterra is committed to developing open, respectful relationships with partners in both the local and global communities.

This collection will pay careful attention to the diversity of this expression by incorporating discussions of the full range of production: feature film, documentary, video art, multimedia works, television programs, radio broadcasts, internet activism, and journalism. Clearly, growing international and national support has multiplied the outlets for cultural expression: combating discrimination, preserving indigenous cultures and environments, and advocating for cultural rights, such as the right to one's own language, protection of indigenous traditional knowledge and sufficient provision of resources to indigenous peoples and their media to promote indigenous language use.

Given the expansiveness of the category of indigenous media, Drs. Stewart and Wilson would like to encourage contributions that think across the divides of geographies, technologies (film, television, radio, internet), cultures, and politics.  Moreover, they would like this collection to reflect the interdisciplinarity of indigenous media studies.  They thus welcome contributions from Native American studies, cinema and television studies, visual anthropology, cultural studies, art history, journalism, and communication.  Stewart and Wilson will include historical research, local case studies, interviews with producers, cross-cultural analyses,international perspectives, as well as metacritical work.

Submitted essays will be grouped in the following sections:

• Histories
• Contemporary Practices, Technologies, Industries, & Politics
• Producers-Interviews, Manifestos, Portraits and Monographs
• Local Case Studies
• Connections: Indigenous Media in a Global Perspective
• Indigenous Media Practices and Political Activism-Supranationalism, Group Rights, Sovereignty
• Festival Networks
• Activist and Artist Networks
• The State of the Field

• Dr. Michelle Stewart, Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies and Literature, SUNY-Purchase College:  Michelle.stewart@purchase.edu
• Dr. Pamela Wilson, Associate Professor of Communication, Director of International Studies, Reinhardt College: Psw@reinhardt.edu

This issue seeks to provide a forum for studies dealing with the relationships between the first and second generation of state reforms and the cultural, economic, and social situation of women. We welcome papers on gender differences in the civil service, cultural stereotypes of bureaucracy, and women as the clients of changing public services and structures.
Also, we strongly encourage discussions into new terrains such as the interactions between gender and the privatization of public utilities, as well as women's collective action and their incidence on those public policies geared towards state innovation and change.

Papers can be submitted in Spanish, English, or Portuguese. If accepted, the author will have to provide a Spanish version of the article. The review panel is composed of international scholars from institutions in Latin America, Europe, and the U.S.

The deadline for submission is August of 2005. The expected publication date is March of 2006.

All papers should be sent electronically to:

revistapoliticaygestion@unsam.edu.ar
Attn. Ana L. Rodríguez-Gustá, Guest Editor.

If you have any ideas for papers, panels, or anything else, please please contact Dr. Russell Brooker, Social Science Department, Alverno College, at Russell.Brooker@alverno.edu. Any field of political science is welcome.  Some interesting papers and presentations have already been proposed on Plato, Russian politics, American public opinion, and the politics behind public memorials (with particular emphasis on the World Trade Center site).

To submit your ideas or for more information, please e-mail Russell.Brooker@alverno.edu.

Alverno is only about 20 minutes from UWM and has "massive amounts of free parking."

September 27, 2005
7:00-8:30 pm
UWM Student Union
Union Ballroom
2200 E Kenwood Blvd

Speakers:

• Andrew Hyde
  • A fourteen-year veteran of the Foreign Service, Mr. Hyde currently serves as the Republic of Korea Unit Chief within the State Department's office of Korean Affairs, where he manages the broad overview of the U.S. relationship with South Korea. Before joining the Korea office, he worked in the Department's International Communications and Information Policy office, focusing on the East and South Asia region. Prior to his diplomatic career, Mr. Hyde worked as Legislative Assistant to US Senator John Warner, specializing in economic issues.
• Representative, Korean Embassy
  • The Embassy of the Republic of Korea has confirmed that a senior member of their staff will join the panel. Final selection of the speaker is subject to Embassy scheduling and will be announced when available. Please see http://www.iwa.uwm.edu for further details.
• Joseph A.B. Winder
  • Joseph A.B. Winder is the President of the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI). Prior to joining KEI, Mr. Winder had a distinguished thirty-year career in the United States Foreign Service. His overseas assignments included postings in Germany, Chile, Tokyo, Thailand, and Indonesia. His senior Washington-based positions at the Department of State included Director of the Office of Economic Analysis and Director of the Office of Monetary Affairs. Mr. Winder holds an MBA degree from the University of Michigan.

$8 General Public; $4 IWA Basic and UWM Community Members; complimentary admission for IWA Premium Members and students with a valid student ID.

The Abe Fellowship supports professional research in the social sciences or humanities on contemporary policy-relevant issues, especially those which promote a new level of intellectual cooperation between Japan and America. Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or Japan (or be able to demonstrate serious affiliations with research communities in the U.S. or Japan) and hold the terminal degree in their field by the start of their fellowship term.

The ideal candidate for the DAAD Young Ambassadors Program:

• is an undergraduate student at a college or university in the US or Canada.
• has recently studied in Germany (for any period, from a summer program to an entire year).
• is available to promote studying in Germany on their home campus in the coming academic year.
• can speak intelligently and enthusiastically about their experiences in Germany in front of groups.
• is willing to organize one student event on campus per semester.
• is available September 25-26 for a training session in New York City.

The application deadline for 2005/2006 Young Ambassadors is August 15, 2005.

For more information on the program and to download an application form, go to:  http://www.daad.org/?p=ambassadors

• Minimum Qualifications:  A bachelor’s degree, prior experience working in an academic setting, strong interpersonal communication, advising and listening skills, word-processing and file management skills are required.  Applicants must be US citizens or Legal Permanent Residents.  Qualified candidates must be: flexible and able to work well in a fast-paced and constantly interrupted environment; able to work independently, in partnership with a fellow advisor, and as part of a team; able to work daily with UWM, ISSS, and government computer databases; and capable of learning, interpreting and applying detailed and complex Federal government laws and regulations.
   
• Preferred Qualifications:  Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating a combination of the following qualifications: experience working with the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS); advanced knowledge of U.S. immigration laws and regulations pertaining to international students and scholars in an academic setting (F, J, B, H, L, E, and LPR); a graduate degree in a related field; experience planning and implementing student programs and activities; other advising or teaching experience; prior office support experience; study abroad and/or foreign language study experience.
   
• Compensation: This is a 12-month, full-time Academic Staff appointment with excellent benefits.  Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
   
• Application Procedure: Submit a letter of application, current resume, and the names, addresses (including email, if available), and phone numbers of three references, postmarked by August 3, 2005, to:

Jennifer Gruenewald
Center for International Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone:  (414) 229-4846     Email: jgruene@uwm.edu

NRMO Online Library
    http://www.nric.net/pub_doc/doc_pubsearch.cfm
The USAID Natural Resources Management Office (NRMO) has created an online library comprised of the Agency's projects related to biodiversity, forestry, land management and water.  With summary information of more than 450 projects, the NRM online library provides users with seamless links to technical documents and current NRM initiatives related to tourism, poverty reduction, and geographic information systems (GIS).  It is designed to assist USAID mission staff, contractors, and implementing partners with project planning, decision making, and research relevant to natural resource management in international development.

Knowledge for Development
    http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/WBIPROGRAMS/KFDLP/0,,menuPK:461238~pagePK:64156143~piPK:64154155~theSitePK:461198,00.html
There is great debate about which regions of the world will be the most economically successful in the 21st century, but many scholars and pundits believe those regions will be the ones that can most successfully attract the so-called "knowledge" areas, such as information technology, nanotechnology, and a host of other fields. The World Bank is intimately interested in such developments, and has created this site to provide information about its Knowledge for Development program. On the site, visitors can read assessments of individual country's knowledge economy prospects, and read working papers on related topics, such as promotion innovation in developing countries. Visitors who are less familiar with the notion of the "knowledge economy", will want to watch a video interview with program manager Carl Dahlman. Finally, visitors can also read the program's quarterly newsletter, which is available here as well.

In Support of Arab Democracy: Why and How
    http://www.cfr.org/pdf/Arab_Democracy_TF.pdf
In its 84-year history, the Council on Foreign Relations has published a number of important papers and publications dealing with a host of public policy issues, and this latest effort that addresses democracy in the Arab world should be of significant interest to many different groups. This particular report came from a Council-supported Task Force, co-chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and former Congressman Vin Weber. In its 88 pages, the report (released in June 2005) suggests that the promotion of democracy is the best way to achieve stability in the Middle East, and also offers a number of substantial suggestions about how this might be done. Perhaps one of the most interesting segments of the report are the four pages titled "Additional or Dissenting Views", which offer some further explications (and caveats) to the main proposals of the paper as offered by members of the Task Force.

ScotlandsPeople
    http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
There are many places on the Web to find extensive genealogical records, but the ScotlandsPeople website may be just about the best place to find various records about persons who lived, died, and were married in Scotland. The site contains access to over 43 million records, and was created through a partnership between the General Register Office for Scotland, the National Archives of Scotland, The Court of the Lord Lyon and Scotland Online. Visitors to the site may browse indices of Scottish births from 1553 to 1904, marriages from 1553 to 1929, and deaths from 1855 to 1954. New users may want to look at the "What's in the Database" section of the site to get a sense of the entire contents of this rather vast collection. The site also provides some information about how to get started with these materials, along with the wills and testaments of some rather famous Scots, including James Boswell, Robert Adam, Robert Burns, and Adam Smith.

Social Science Information Gateway
    http://sosig.esrc.bris.ac.uk/
Located within the Institute for Learning and Research Technology at the University of Bristol, the Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) is an online database of high quality Internet resources that primarily deal with the vast array of social science fields and subfields. Visitors can perform a simple search, or browse through the subject headings offered on the homepage. Each one of these discrete sites has been catalogued and annotated, making it easier to find specific resources quickly. Within each field or subfield, the editors of SOSIG have also listed some of their top choices. One particularly fine feature of the site is the "Grapevine", which offers a place for people in the social sciences to find out (and publicize) information about career opportunities and upcoming events. Visitors can also post their vitas in order to facilitate such opportunities. Finally, it is worth noting that the coverage of events and the like here is particularly strong for the United Kingdom and continental Europe.

Cycles: African Life Through Art
    http://www.ima-art.org/cycles/
Interpretations of the human life cycle take many forms, including those offered by the fields of human development, biology, and perhaps most creatively, in the fields of visual culture and art. This lovely online exhibit from the Indianapolis Museum of Art explores this very topic as seen through the cultures of Africa and their various artistic traditions. The extremely aesthetically appealing interface presents four images that represent the different stages of life--ancestors, youth, adulthood, and leadership. Clicking on any of these brings the viewer into another section that contains aa gallery and a glossary of terms. Each gallery features important African artifacts, such as figurines, headpieces, and paintings. As viewers click on each item, they are presented with information on the importance of each item, along with some material about the item in its original context. Designed for users of all ages, this exhibit is both visually appealing and worthy of several visits.