RTP Activities Edition

Dr Nancy Everhart, Fulbright Lecturer at Beijing Normal University, was an honored guest at Tsurumi University in Yokohoma, Japan from December 10-13 where she provided two guest lectures and participated in cultural events and tours. Everhart spoke on “Metaethnography for Theory Building in Library and Information Science” and “Applying to US Colleges and Universities” in.. Read More.

US Fulbright Scholar in South Korea, Dr Muthusami Kumaran’s presentation in Vietnam
Dr Muthusami Kumaran, Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management & Community Organization, University of Florida and Fulbright Senior Scholar at Jeju National University, South Korea, visited Hanoi, Vietnam on November 27 – December 1, 2019, to present a research paper entitled “Ocean Plastic Pollution Crisis and Global Environmental NGO Responses,” at the International Workshop entitled “Marine.. Read More.
US Fulbright Scholar in Beijing, Dr Nancy Everheart’s lectures at Vietnam National University
Dr Nancy Everhart, a visiting Fulbright lecturer at Beijing Normal University’s Department of Library Science, traveled to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam where she was the guest of Vietnam National University (VNU). While there, she delivered lectures related to research, practice, and academic exchange over the course of two days. Everhart’s lecture, “Metaethnography- The Potential.. Read More.
US Fulbright ASEAN Scholar in Vietnam Dr Ellen Hines’ Workshop in Thailand
Dr Ellen Hines, a Fulbright ASEAN scholar gave a workshop on a geographic information systems based toolbox that estimates the spatial risk of marine megafaunal (dolphins, whales, turtles, and sharks) bycatch, or unintended capture of these animals in fishing nets. This is a huge problem globally, and this toolbox is intended for developing countries with.. Read More.

Dr Jayne C. Lammers, Fulbright US Scholar in Education from the University of Rochester who is currently based at her host institution of Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) in Semarang, recently traveled to Australia to attend conferences and give talks at three top universities in that country. In Brisbane, Dr Lammers spoke about her fanfiction literacies.. Read More.

Faculty of Education at Hong Kong University (HKU) invited Dr. Hollie Hix-Small to provide lectures, discuss research, and observe preschool services. She gave two guest lectures focused on key concepts and features of Early Childhood Intervention systems and services and presented strategies and components necessary for engaging all children in the preschool classroom, including those.. Read More.

Art Lecture and Collaboration in Kamiyama Japan by Professor Liz Roth, US Fulbright Scholar in China
Prof. Liz Roth was invited by Kamiyama Artist in Residence (KAIR) to present a lecture about her award-winning landscape paintings, prints and installations. Her lecture was held in Kamiyama Kaizen Center. Roth was a 2003 KAIR artist, and she explained how her current works are strongly influenced by the time she spent as an artist.. Read More.

I visited Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MNUMS) through the Fulbright Regional Travel Program and an invitation by the MNUMS leadership and Dr. Ganbold Lundeg, Head of Critical Care, Anesthesia, and Emergency Medicine (EM). I was fortunate to work fellow medical educators as they prepared to open the new MNUMS teaching hospital built in.. Read More.

The innovative team of Cultural Landscape Heritage Conservation (CAUP) at Tongji University in Shanghai, China invited US Fulbright Scholar Antonius ‘Oki’ Wiriadjaja as the main speaker for a symposium on the digital conservation of cultural heritage on May 29, 2019. During his lecture, “When Legacy Meets Technology: Collecting and Representing the Heritage of Central Java.. Read More.

Rangsit University College of Design in conjunction with Studio Make: Bangkok, hosted US Fulbright Senior Scholar Drew Ippoliti for a workshop to discuss the root of where ideas come from. The workshop focused on quickly generating new ways of thinking through external stimuli, repetition and non-sequitur connections. Students worked in teams to discuss idea-mapping, design.. Read More.