[GEO] May Short Term Field Courses, The Bridging Scholarship and More!!

Fri Feb 6 11:52:50 EST 2009

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This Week's GEO Events
- May Short-term Field Courses--Info. Session
- Study Abroad info table in SAGA: GSE
- Study Abroad Information Session for Students of Color and 
International Students
- Navigating Study Abroad
- ASK Conference Registration

Study Abroad Opportunities
- May Short-term Field Courses
- DIV III in Havana, Cuba
- Fall semester in England
- University of Puerto Rico

Fellowships & Scholarships
- The Bridging Scholarship
- The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Award

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*THIS WEEK'S GEO EVENTS*
Check for more upcoming events at http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/events.htm

 >> Info Session: Spring 09 May-short term field courses to Ireland, 
Turkey and Czech Republic.
Tuesday, February 10
4:30pm
East Lecture Hall in Franklin Patterson Hall
Come meet the faculty leading the courses and learn about how to apply.
See Program Info Below

 >> Study Abroad Info Table in SAGA
Wednesday, February 11
12:00pm-1:00pm
SAGA/Dining Commons
Stop by the table to learn about study abroad opportunities with GSE: 
Global Student Experience http://www.gseabroad.com/
They have programs in Spain, Argentina, Italy, England, France, 
Australia, and Mexico

 >> Study Abroad Information Session for Students of Color and 
International Students
Thursday, February 12
12:00pm-1:00pm
Cultural Center
Did you know… more that 1/3rd of Hampshire students study abroad?
Why do they go? Where do they go? What kinds of things do they do? 
Hampshire Exchange programs span six continents & over 40 countries. 
Hear from fellow students who have recently returned from study abroad – 
and ask them anything you might want to know… What about Field Study? 
How do I find the right program for me? When should I go? What’s the 
best way to approach faculty? How do I plan, research, and prepare?
We’ll discuss how to start thinking about going abroad: researching 
opportunities, choosing the right program, preparation, timing, and 
applying. A semester studying off-campus can cost more or less the same 
as a semester spent studying on campus? How do the finances work? Where 
do I find additional scholarship opportunities? Learn about specific 
funding resources for students of color and international students & 
valuable short-cuts to searching for general study abroad funding.
This event is co-hosted by GEO and the Cultural Center

 >>Navigating Study Abroad
Thursday, February 12
4:00pm-4:30pm
Global Education Office, Merrill Student Life
Weekly GEO Info Sessions provide an overview of study abroad options and 
how to begin planning your study abroad experience.

 >> ASK CONFERENCE
Saturday, February 21st
All events held in Franklin Patterson Hall

Join us for this 6th Annual ASK for Social Justice Program (Attitudes, 
Skills, and Knowledge) organized by the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural 
Center.

“Integrating Principles of Social Justice into our Professions”
A conference for Hampshire students to increase their attitudes, 
knowledge, and skills to be effective leaders for social justice. 
Workshops presented by Hampshire alumni.

FREE
Saturday, February 21st, 2009

*Register online by Monday, 16 February*
http://www.hampshire.edu/culturalcenter/11166.htm**

Full description of workshops and conference schedule:
http://www.hampshire.edu/culturalcenter/11166.htm

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*STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES*
For more opportunities, visit:
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/opportunities.htm

This week we are featuring Hampshire's May, Summer and Fall Semester 
Exchange Programs. The deadline for these programs is *March 11* unless 
otherwise noted.

 >> In May GEO is hosting 3 short-term field courses in Ireland, Turkey 
and Czech Republic:

Ireland: Where Three Streams Meet: Exploring Celtic Spirituality
Faculty Leader: Bob Meagher
(May 18-30) This course—grounded in the disciplines of religious 
studies, medieval studies, and Celtic studies—will comprise a field trip 
to County Limerick and County Dublin in the Republic of Ireland from 18 
to 29 May, 2008.

Turkey: Turkish Politics: Religion and Its Discontents
Faculty Leader: Berna Turam
( End may-June)
The field course in Turkey is extremely timely, as it will give us the 
opportunity of hands-on research on the only consistently democratizing 
state in the Muslim Middle East. The course has two major purposes. 
First, it will provide evidence and knowledge on Islamic politics by 
using secular Turkey ruled by the pro-Islamic government as an in-depth 
case study. The second and more specific goal is to equip students with 
theoretical insights and analytical and methodological tools to explore 
the specific meeting points of Islamic and secular politics.

Identities, Cultures, Texts in East-Central Europe:
Prague and Kraków. Stories of Resistance and Authority
Faculty Leaders: Polina Barskova and James Wald
(May 20-June 14)
Two cities with complicated histories, rich cultures, and promising 
futures will become case studies for this unique opportunity in global 
education. Among the theoretical foundations of this course will be the 
ever-shifting paradigm of center and periphery in relation to the 
European political and cultural power. The overarching framework of our 
program will be the dynamic of authority and resistance, particularly in 
the modern and contemporary era: How and why do given groups attempt to 
assert their authority? Why, when, and by what means do others resist? 
This theme is particularly germane to territories whose historical 
experience has been characterized by dependency.

Info session on Tuesday Feb 10 at 4:30 in East Lecture Hall, FPH
Other information will be available on our two summer programs:
Summer in China: Intensive Mandarin Chinese Program and Summer in 
Greece: Kenchreai Archeology Excavation

 >> DIV III in Havana, Cuba
Fall 2009
Have you thought about researching your DIV III in Havana, Cuba? Wanted 
to go to Cuba during Div II but didn't have a chance? Went during your 
DIV II and want to go back? Hampshire College offers students an 
exceptional opportunity to study in the characteristic setting of 
Havana, Cuba. In coordination with the Global Education Office, 
Hampshire faculty, and academic partners in Cuba, students design their 
own course of study to include the Spanish language; a seminar in 
contemporary issues in Cuban arts and society; and an individualized 
project with tutors that will count toward the Division II or III 
requirement. The Fall Semester Program in Cuba is geared towards DIV III 
students studying themes related to Cuban culture and history. Past 
students have done DIV II and III projects on Photo, Film, Music, 
Ethnography, Historical Research, and more. You can arrange to have one 
of you Advanced Learning Activities to be conducted by the Cuban 
faculty. Interested?? Contact your committee and the Hampshire Cuba 
Program faculty (Margaret Cerullo, Carol Benglesdorf, Jackie Hayden, 
Flavio Risech) to see if the program is a good fit for your DIV III 
plans. Open only to Div III students with previous participation in the 
Cuba program or equivalent experience.
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/cuba.htm

 >> Hampshire in England

Program Availability: Fall and Spring Semesters
Hampshire students have the opportunity to study in London, England 
through our institutional affiliation with Goldsmiths College. 
Goldsmiths College is a very creative place, and provides a positive, 
innovative, and challenging environment in which to learn.

ABOUT GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE

Goldsmiths College was founded in 1891, and has been a part of the 
University of London since 1904. It offers 15 academic departments 
teaching and researching creative, cognitive, cultural, and social 
subjects. The college's departments cooperate in interdisciplinary ways 
to offer new perspectives and insights into each other's subjects.

You can choose from courses in the following subjects: Anthropology; Art 
(Curating, Fine Art, and Textiles); Communication Studies; Computing; 
Cultural and Social Studies; Dance Movement Therapy; Design; Drama and 
Theatre Arts; Education; English and Comparative Literature (Cultural 
Studies and English); History; History of Art; Languages (French, 
German, Portuguese, and Spanish); Music (Academic, Creative, Practical, 
and Technical Studies); Politics and Economics; Psychology; Sociology; 
and Visual Cultures.

http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/england.htm

 >> University of Puerto Rico

Program Availability: Fall and Spring Semesters
Fall Term: August - December
Hampshire students, through an institutional affilitation, have the 
opportunity to study at the University of Puerto Rico where they may 
take part in research and creative projects in the sciences, technology, 
the humanities, and the professional disciplines. UPR also offers 
students the opportunity to cultivate artistic talents through choirs, 
bands, theater groups, courses in the fine arts, music, and drama, 
museums, art exhibits, and much more.

http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/puertorico.htm

AREA SPECIALISTS

Wilson Valentín-Escobar
Assistant Professor of Sociology
School of Social Science
413.559.5102
wvalentin at hampshire.edu

Jaime Davila
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Special Assistant to the President for Diversity
School of Cognitive Science
413.559.5687
jdavila at hampshire.edu
Web site: helios.hampshire.edu/jdavila/

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*FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS*
For more scholarships & funding options, visit:
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/funding.htm

 >> The Bridging Scholarship

The Bridging Scholarship program awards scholarships to American 
students participating in study abroad programs in Japan. Undergraduate 
students majoring in any field of study and attending any recognized 
exchange or independent program in Japan are eligible to apply for these 
scholarships.
*The deadline for applications is April 6, 2009*
http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html

 >> The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Award

This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are 
receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or 
university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. Award 
recipients receive up to $5,000. Sponsored by: U.S. Department of State, 
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Administered by: Institute 
of International Education (IIE).
Students who apply for and receive the Gilman Scholarship are now 
eligible to receive an additional $3,000 "Critical Need Language" 
Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to 
$8,000.
*The deadline for applications is April 7, 2009*
http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html

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