News

Nov 2019

Recently Published book by Sonja Lynn Downing

Gamelan Girls Gender, Childhood, and Politics in Balinese Music Ensembles The girls and young women reshaping gamelan in Bali In recent years, girls’ and mixed-gender ensembles have challenged the tradition of male-dominated gamelan performance. The change heralds a fundamental shift in how Balinese think about gender roles and the gender behavior taught in children’s music.. Read More.

31 Oct 2019

Why the Impeachment Fight Is Even Scarier Than You Think

Political scientists have studied what our democracy is going through. It usually doesn’t end well. Thomas Pepinsky is a professor of government at Cornell University and a nonresident senior fellow in the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution. For decades, Republicans and Democrats fought over the same things: whose values and policies work best.. Read More.

25 Oct 2019

Congratulations to Sabrina Verleysen who was selected as 2019-2020 IIE Centennial Fellow with her ‘Project Buku Buku.’

Project Buku Buku, co-founded during her ETA award is “an English literacy program that makes education more accessible to girls living in rural settings and that promotes self-acceptance, tolerance, and diversity.” Being an IIE Centennial Fellow will allow Sabrina to “…return to Indonesia… build relationships with language educators, create life-changing opportunities for students, and most.. Read More.

Congratulations to Ivan de la Grange and Dr Vivitri Dewi Prasasty on the publication of their article on the International Journal Of Horticulture, Agriculture And Food Science (IJHAF).

Congratulations to Ivan de la Grange and Dr Vivitri Dewi Prasasty on the publication of their article on the International Journal Of Horticulture, Agriculture And Food Science (IJHAF). This collaboration is a testament to Fulbright in building lasting connections. Dr Vivitri was Ivan’s counterpart when he conducted research “A Study of the Removal of Pesticide Residue in.. Read More.