Funding Opportunities from the International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office

Published on May 16, 2012 by Dana Immertreu No comments

Announcements from the International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office!

The Fiscal Year 2012 competition for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program will be announced in the Federal Register on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The due date for submitting applications will be June 14, 2012. Please go to http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/applicant.html for additional information.

The Fiscal Year 2012 competition for the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program will be announced in the Federal Register on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The due date for submitting applications will be June 29, 2012. Please go to http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsugisf/applicant.html for additional information.

The Notice of Proposed Priorities for the Fiscal Year 2012 competition for the American Overseas Research Centers (AORC) Program will be announced in the Federal Register on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Please go to http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsaorc/applicant.html for additional information.

The Office of Postsecondary Education is looking for peer reviewers for its discretionary grant programs–to apply, go to http://opeweb.ed.gov/frs/frsHome.cfm

In addition, we are excited to announced our new Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Twitter site! Please follow us! https://twitter.com/EDPostsecondary

For more information on our international education and foreign language programs, please visit our web site below.

International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) Program Office

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

U.S. Department of Education
(202) 502-7700
http://www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

Posted in: Resources (Funding, Study Abroad, Internships, etc.)

2012 Fulbright-Hays DDRA Competition Announced

Published on May 16, 2012 by Dana Immertreu No comments

Good News! Contrary to expectation a Fulbright-Hays DDRA competition will be held this year. Please see the below message from Brooke Noonan, the UChicago Graduate Student Affairs Director, for more info. *Information about setting up GSA appointments only pertains to UChicago grad students*

URGENT UPDATE: Fulbright-Hays DDRA due June 1, 2012

Dear Colleagues—
Less than 3 hours ago, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the 2012-13 Fulbright-Hays DDRA (Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad) Fellowship competition is open! This is exciting news—especially after the cancellation of last year’s competition due to federal budget cuts—but means that our students will have to put together their applications in record speed with a strict internal deadline of Friday, JUNE 1, 4:30 p.m. CST. Continue reading →

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Tolga Cora: “Ways to make big money in the mid-19th century Karin/Erzurum”

Published on May 14, 2012 by Dana Immertreu No comments

The UChicago Armenian Circle presents

Why was Khachatur Bastoormajean murdered? Ways to make big money in
the mid-19th century Karin/Erzurum.
by Tolga Cora

(in English)

Tuesday, May 22
4:30 pm

Room TBA
Open to everyone!

Posted in: CEERES Events/News, University of Chicago Events

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA 2012

Published on May 14, 2012 by Dana Immertreu No comments

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA 2012
“Cultural Diplomacy, National Security and Global Risks”
(Washington D.C, June 26th – 28th, 2012)

Introduction
Governments in the twenty-first century are faced with a variety of global security risks including terrorism, war and conflicts, stereotypes/ misconceptions and ideological conspiracies, to name but a few. These risks have manifested themselves in a variety of different ways, by actual violent attacks on citizens (September 11th, 2001) or through “verbal attacks” expressed via the social media.

Following these events of September 11th, national security issues have had a far greater significance and are occupying the minds and concerns of Americans in considerable ways, including both American politicians and American citizens, as well as having a large impact on American foreign policy. In addition, the rapid changes in our global world ranging from the rise of the BRIC countries, the unrest in the Arab world, the Iran Atomic Program to the financial crisis, have created an even greater burden for national security, and is forcing the American leadership to constantly reevaluate and re-assess their policy priorities and strategies.

Despite its vital importance, the use of cultural diplomacy in addressing global risks remains largely underutilized. In many ways, the application of cultural diplomacy practices can complement the other, more traditional ways of increasing security (military measures or increased access to intelligence), by means of exposing and challenging destructive ideologies.

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the USA 2012 will therefore focus on the role of cultural diplomacy in reducing global risks and increasing national security. The symposium will analyze and explore the opportunity of reducing global risks and increasing national security by adapting cultural diplomacy practices into both national and foreign policy strategies. Continue reading →

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Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Turkey at IHouse

Published on May 14, 2012 by Dana Immertreu No comments

For UChicago ID holders only:

The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
presents
The 2012 King Abdullah II Leadership Lecture

A conversation with

Ahmet Davutoglu
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Turkey

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
1:30 p.m.

International House
Assembly Hall
University of Chicago
1414 East 59th Street
Chicago, Illinois
Continue reading →

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Professor/Førsteamanuensis (Associate Professor) of Russian literature/culture, University of Tromsø

Published on May 14, 2012 by Dana Immertreu No comments

University of Tromsø
Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education – Department of Culture and Literature
Professor/Førsteamanuensis (Associate Professor) of Russian literature/culture

Professor/Førsteamanuensis (Associate Professor) of Russian literature/culture at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, Department of Culture and Literature

Application deadline: 26.6.2012
The following reference number must be quoted in your application: 2010/3737

The University of Tromsø, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, has a position vacant as Professor/Associate Professor of Russian literature/culture. The position is attached to the Department of Culture and Literature.

Further information about the position is available by contacting Associate Professor Yngvar Steinholt, e-mail: yngvar.steinholt@uit.no, or Head of Department Cathrine Theodorsen, tel. +47 77 64 55 89, e-mail: cathrine.theodorsen@uit.no Continue reading →

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ARIT Fellowships 2013-2014

Published on May 14, 2012 by Dana Immertreu No comments

ARIT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2013-2014
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT

American Research Institute in Turkey / National Endowment for the Humanities Advanced Fellowships for Research in Turkey, 2013-2014. ARIT/NEH Advanced Fellowships cover all fields of the humanities, including prehistory, history, art, archaeology, literature, and linguistics as well as interdisciplinary aspects of cultural history for applicants who have completed their academic training. The fellowships may be held for terms ranging from four months to a full year. Stipends range from $16,800 to 50,400.

ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey, 2013-2014, pending funding. ARIT Fellowships are offered for research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Post-doctoral and advanced doctoral fellowships may be held for various terms, from one to three months up to terms of a year. Stipends range from $4,000 to $16,000.

Applications for ARIT fellowships must be submitted to ARIT before November 1, 2012. The fellowship committee will notify applicants by late January, 2013. Continue reading →

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Lead Instructor and Guest Lecturers for IREX Teachers for Global Classrooms program

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About IREX

IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally. We enable local individuals and institutions to build key elements of a vibrant society: quality education, independent media, and strong communities. To strengthen these sectors, our program activities also include conflict resolution, technology for development, women and youth.

Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $70 million and a staff of over 400 professionals worldwide. IREX employs field-tested methods and innovative uses of technologies to develop practical and locally-driven solutions with our partners in more than 100 countries.

Position Summary

IREX seeks candidates for a lead instructor and guest lecturers to administer an online global education professional development course.

The Teachers for Global Classrooms program, a program of the Department of State and administered by IREX, strives to build capacity for globalizing U.S. classrooms and core curriculum by providing American secondary educators with intensive training in skills, techniques, and methodologies that would facilitate this process. The online professional development course objectives include, but are not limited to:

·Defining and analyzing the term global education for secondary education;
·Identifying and characterizing global competencies and best practices in secondary education;
·Adapting and integrating global competencies into core curriculum and standards;
·Reflecting on professional application and practice;
·Developing and refining unit plan(s) with global perspective; and
·Creating or expanding tools for assessing student work with a global education lens. Continue reading →

Posted in: Job Postings, Teacher Development

Re-Imagining Alexander in the “East”: Islamic Studies Workshop

Published on May 11, 2012 by Jordan Sokoloski No comments

The Mellon Islamic Studies Initiative is pleased to present the following workshop:

Re-Imagining Alexander in the “East”

Friday, May 18, 2012
1:00-5:30 pm
Cochrane-Woods Arts Center, Room 157 Continue reading →

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Rachel Leslie, U.S. State Department Speaker

Published on May 11, 2012 by Dana Immertreu No comments

Rachel Leslie, U.S. State Department Hometown Diplomat Program, University
of Chicago

Thursday, May 17, 4:00-5:00 PM, Harper Memorial, Room 150

Spaces are limited. If interested, please RSVP to Patrick Houlihan,
houlihan@uchicago.edu before May 16.

Through the State Department’s Hometown Diplomat Program, its employees
speak to students of all ages, local organizations, state and local elected
officials, and others to explain the work of the State Department and why
it matters. The program helps the U.S. Department of State establish and
maintain relationships with individuals and local communities. This
presentation will provide information about careers in the State Department
and what a career in the Foreign Service entails. Continue reading →

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