RTP Activities Edition
Dr. Agnes Tang, a Fulbright Senior Scholar to Taiwan, was one of the keynote speakers at the 2nd International Conference on Language, Literature, and Teaching held at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia earlier in May. The theme of the conference was “Future Perspective for Language Education, Linguistic and Literacy Studies in the 4.0 Era”. Also, she provided a.. Read More.
Nicholas Lombardo gave three lectures in mainland China from May 6 to May 15. In Xian at Shaanxi Normal University, he spoke on early Christian art. In Taiyuan at Shanxi University, he spoke about natural law, virtue, and philosophical ethics. In Hangzhou at Zhejiang University, he spoke about theories of scripture. These lectures were arranged.. Read More.
Dr. Peter Zazzali, currently a Fulbright Scholar in New Zealand, is one of the leading scholars on Actor Training in the world. He recently shared his research with staff and students at The University of Queensland’s Department of Theatre and the Queensland University of Technology’s Department of Theatre, Drama, and Dance. “My 45-minute presentation was.. Read More.
In May, Dr. Scott Relyea, US Fulbright Senior Scholar in Sichuan University’s School of History and Culture, gave three research presentations at two universities in Australia related to his current research projects on the Sichuan-Tibet borderlands in the early twentieth century. At the University of Sydney, Relyea spoke in the History department’s Wednesday seminar series.. Read More.
Fulbright Scholar Dr. William Barratt recently returned from his trip to Ulaanbaatar upon the invitation from the Mongolian University of Education. The Fulbright Scholar gave a keynote speech at the university’s international conference, “The Efficiency and Effectiveness of Educational Services.” His paper on learning and teaching in the digital age was warmly welcomed by the.. Read More.
Earlier in May, Fulbright Scholar Dr. David Oh visited National University in Jakarta. Dr. Oh, who is currently finishing his Fulbright Scholar program in South Korea, gave multiple lectures on critical media studies as a field of study. Besides giving lectures, Dr. Oh also participated in an international conference and visited several media outlets. “The.. Read More.
English is a very challenging language to the second language learners, in part, due to the complexity of vowel system in English. It is commonly observed that a number of Asian students have difficulty in producing English vowels. In the regional lecture program, I visited Indonesia to learn about types of English production errors produced.. Read More.
Fulbright Scholar Dr. Dustin Ballard toured Eastern Australia in April, visiting leading international medical researchers in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. Dr. Ballard met with Dr. Westbrook of the Australian Institute of Health Innovation and spoke at Children’s Health Research Center and Royal Children’s Hospital on the topic of using the electronic health record to achieve.. Read More.
With support for the Center for Khmer Studies, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Dr. Christopher Silver presented a public lecture at Documentation Center of Cambodia on April 9, 2019. He discussed Rapid Urbanization: The Challenges and Opportunities for Planning in Asian Cities and linked many of the urban-based approaches to Smart Cities in Indonesia to emerging development.. Read More.
Dr. Christopher Silver, Fulbright Senior Scholar in the University of Indonesia’s Department of Architecture, presented a lecture at the University of New South Wales entitled, “Rapid Urbanization: The Challenges and Opportunities for Planning in Indonesian Cities.” The lecture was organized at UNSW under their Grand Challenge project focusing on rapid urbanization in the global context… Read More.
