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1. CES
News
2. Grants
and Fellowships
3. Seminars
and Workshops
4. EUSA
Corner
5. Other
International Studies news
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CES Welcomes Visiting DAAD Scholar Dariuš Zifonun
Dariuš
Zifonun is our new German Academic Exchange (DAAD) professor for 2006-9.
He comes to us from the University of Konstanz where he received his Doctorate
from the Department of History and Sociology, and his MA in Public Administration
and Policy Studies. He has also served as Visiting Professor at the Institute
for the Study of Global Issues, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo.
While at UNC Prof. Zifonun will teach a course in the Transatlantic Masters Program—European Integration and Europeanization in Comparative Perspective—and courses in European politics and society in the Political Science department at the undergraduate and graduate level. UNC-Chapel Hill has a history of drawing excellent DAAD professors; Prof. Zifonun continues that tradition.
View his CV here.
Transatlantic Masters Class 2006-2007
The Center
for European Studies is pleased to welcome the 2006-2007 TransAtlantic
Masters Class to UNC-CH. This year's incoming TAM class includes
two Canadian citizens and twenty US nationals – from such states as Colorado,
New Mexico, Alabama, Wyoming, California, Illinois, Utah, Nebraska, Florida,
New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Minneapolis. As a group,
the class of ‘07 has received undergraduate degrees from the University
of Richmond, McGill University, Scripps College, UNC-CH, NYU and UC-San
Diego among others. They have studied abroad or worked in China, Bulgaria,
Austria, France, Italy, Spain and other locations. Many of the incoming
students already have substantial work experience in international fields,
including overseas teaching and commerce. This semester, TAM students will
again have the chance to participate in social and academic events with
the Rotary World Peace Scholars and the Humphrey Fellows – two groups of
international professionals also engaged in campus programs. The annual
trip to DC will take place in October.
International Campus Kick-Off: Student Information Fair
Thursday,
September 7 | 10am - 2pm | Polk Place, UNC Campus
Come visit
the Center for European Studies at the Student Information Fair! Learn
more about area studies, international research funding opportunities,
service learning opportunities, study abroad and much more at this information
fair focused on internationally focused programs at Carolina.
CES Fall Speakers Series
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Friday,
September 8, 2006
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Coates Building, 223 East Franklin Street: Seminar Room In the second of a two part series, Milada Vachudova (UNC-Chapel Hill, Political Science) will discuss The EU's Eastward Enlargement. |
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Friday,
September 15, 2006
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Peabody Hall, Room 008 John Keeler (UW-Seattle) will discuss The Airbus-Boeing Competition and Trans-Atlantic Relations in a video-conference lecture. |
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Friday,
September 22, 2006
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Vance 120 Ulrich Grothus (North American Director, DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service) will discuss Trans-Atlantic Exchange in Higher Education, with a special focus on North America and Germany. |
European Film Screenings
In collaboration
with Prof. Martine Antle’s course on Identities in Contemporary European
Cinema and the Languages Across the Curriculum program, CES is sponsoring
a series of film screenings on Tuesday evenings during the fall semester.
The series is free and open to the campus community, and a short discussion
of the films will follow the screenings. All films will be shown in their
original language with English subtitles; the LAC discussions will be in
French. Individuals 
wishing
to attend only the film screenings are free to leave before the discussion.
A full listing of the films is available here.
Tuesday,
September 12, 2006
5:00 pm
Undergraduate
Library, room 207
The Scent
of Green Papaya (France/Vietnam)
Tuesday,
September 19, 2006
5:00 pm
Undergraduate
Library, room 205
Good Bye
Lenin! (Germany)
Global Music
All
the broadcasts of the Global Music show thus far have now been posted online
as streaming audio! Catch any shows you missed at www.unc.edu/areastudies/publicprograms/global-music-audio.html.
Friday, September
29, 2006 | 5-6pm | WXYC 89.3 FM
The next show
Global Music show is sponsored by the Center
for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies. WXYC's Emily Rutter
will host Chad
Bryant of the UNC History Department to talk about the music and culture
of the Czech Republic.
Study
and Research in Germany
Thursday,
September 21, 2006 | 4pm | 413 Dey Hall
Ulrich Grothus
(North American Director, DAAD-German Academic Exchange Service) will meet
with students about Study and Research in Germany: Information on
Opportunities and Funding with the German
Academic Exchange Service. This meeting is open to all students
interested in study, research, and internships in Germany. View the flyer
for more details.
French Language Fellowship
We
are please to announce the 2006 American Association of Teachers of French/French
Embassy/Washington Post French Language Fellowship. Complete information
and the application form are available on the AATF
website. Please send questions to abrate@siu.edu.
Fellowship
Dates: Oct. 16-25, 2006
Where:
Paris and Amiens, France (participants will visit the French Ministries
of Education and Foreign Affairs, visit schools at all levels elementary
through university including a full day at a school comparable to their
own, and enjoy cultural activities and excursions)
Who:
K-12 school and district administrators in public and private schools.
6 participants will be chosen by the Washington Post & French Embassy
from the MD/DC/VA area and 4 participants will be chosen by the AATF.
How:
Applicants from outside the Washington Post readership area must be nominated
by a current AATF member. Special note: Applicants in the MD, DC,
northern VA readership areas of the Washington Post should apply directly
to the Post (visit www.washpost.com/education
for the specific counties covered). The fellowship covers the cost
of round-trip travel from the airport nearest their home to Paris, all
transportation and lodging expenses while in France and most meals.
Deadline: September 15, 2006
Atlantic Council of the US: Achilles Seminar on Transformation and the Transatlantic Relationship
October
16-19, 2006 | Washington, D.C.
The Atlantic
Council of the United States is pleased to invite you to nominate students
for the Achilles Seminar on Transformation and the Transatlantic
Relationship. Named for former Vice Deputy of the North Atlantic
Council and Atlantic Council Chairman Theodore Achilles, the seminar offers
young leaders the opportunity to examine military transformation in a national,
transatlantic, and global context. The conference will offer briefings
on defense policy with government officials, think tanks analysts, and
other experts in Washington DC; then, students will travel to Norfolk,
Virginia to visit Allied Command - Transformation (ACT) and learn about
new directions in military capabilities and doctrine and how these will
affect NATO and its operations. The Atlantic Council of the U.S.
is working with Allied Command Transformation's Department of Strategic
Vision and the Streit Council for a Union of Democracies to coordinate
this event.
- Applicants should be between the ages of 18 and 35.
- Applicants must submit a resume, one letter of recommendation, and a brief (600-1,000 words) essay: “Transformation for the 21st Century: Do the capabilities meet the missions?” Students will be evaluated on their ability to discuss the political and military obstacles to meeting 21st century needs and to analyze the effectiveness of the changes underway within the Alliance.
- Students residing in the United States, but not U.S. citizens should contact their national associations affiliated with the ATA. For contact information, please see www.ata-sec.org or contact Carmen Iezzi at ciezzi@acus.org.
- A conference fee of $240 will be assessed for each selected participant to cover accommodations, meals, and local travel. This fee must paid by October 1, 2006. Some travel support may be available for U.S. participants.
EUSA
Corner
Following are meetings
and announcements from the European Union Studies Association, of which
the UNC-CH Center for European Studies is a sustaining member.
Position Vacancy: Chair in Contemporary Turkish Studies
London
School of Economics and Political Science
Applications
are invited for the newly endowed post of Chair in Contemporary Turkish
Studies in the European Institute. The appointment will be from 1 April
2007 or later by agreement. The Chair has been established on a permanent
basis as a result of the generosity of various donors.
We seek an outstanding candidate to provide academic leadership in research, teaching and related public activities. Preference may be given to candidates in political economy, economics, or public policy - but candidates in other social science disciplines are encouraged to apply. The appointee will be expected to have a good knowledge of the Turkish language and society. For further information on the Institute, visit the website.
Those interested are encouraged to obtain the further particulars and details of how to apply from the Human Resources Division, LSE, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK (telephone: +44 20 7955 6068 or e-mail hr.recruit.prof@lse.ac.uk). Applications must be submitted via the Human Resources Division.
Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Kevin Featherstone, Director of the European Institute, at: k.featherstone@lse.ac.uk Please quote job reference number: SA/05/04.
Deadline: October 6, 2006
Other International Studies news
Call for International Photography Submissions
6th
Annual International Education Week Photography Competition
This is an
amateur photography competition open to all students, faculty, alumni and
staff of UNC-Chapel Hill. The main requirement is that the photograph(s)
represents an international or cross-cultural experience. Winning photos
will be printed and displayed during IEW (November 13-17, 2006) in an exhibit
installation on campus and will also be featured in the UCIS 2007 Calendar
and in various print and web publications.
Visit the UCIS website for complete details. Sponsored by the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) and the Associate Provost for International Affairs
Deadline for submission: September 15, 2006
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