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Fulbright Association
666 11th Street, N.W.
Suite 525
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: (202) 347-5543
Fax: (202) 347-6540
E-mail:
fulbright@fulbright.org

“Fulbright Alumni:  Expressions in Civil Society”
29th Annual Conference of the Fulbright Association, Nov. 3-5, 2006
Co-Sponsored by
The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS)
The Lauder Institute at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Michigan State University
The Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange
Penn State International Programs
&
“Morocco in Western Art”
Conference of the Moroccan Fulbright Alumni Association, Nov. 6-7, 2006

Conference Home     Co-Sponsors     PROGRAM     Photos     Blog

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Friday, November 3     (top)
Fulbright Association Annual Conference

2:00-5:00 p.m. (14:00-17:00), Chapter Seminar
» ModeratorKristjen Lundberg, Director, Chapter Relations, Fulbright Association
»
Janet Haner (Germany 2002) Secretary, Central Pennsylvania Chapter and Public Affairs   
   Coordinator, Penn State University Office of International Programs

» Everette Penn (Egypt 2005), President, Houston/Southeast Texas Chapter and Assistant
   Professor of Criminology and Cross-Cultural Studies, University of Houston-Clear Lake
» Rick A. Ruth, Director, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Bureau of Educational and Cultural
   Affairs; and Director, Public Diplomacy Evaluation Office, Office of the Under Secretary of State
   for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State
» Linda Scanlan (Bulgaria 1993, Kosovo 2001), Secretary, Southeast Virginia Chapter and
   Professor of Journalism (ret.), Norfolk State University

7:00 p.m. (19:00) Opening Reception at Jana Marrakech, sponsored by the Moroccan American Commission for Education and Cultural Exchange (MACECE)
» Welcome:  Daoud Casewit, Executive Secretary, MACECE
»
RemarksEvelyn A. Early (Egypt 1976, Syria 1982), Counselor for Cultural and
   Press Affairs, U.S. Embassy Rabat
» PerformanceElsa Ludwig-Verdehr and Walter Verdehr (Austria 1965), Founding Members,
   Verdehr Trio

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Saturday, November 4     (top)
Fulbright Association Annual Conference

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (09:00-17:00), International Fulbright Alumni Technical Assistance
   Seminar
co-sponsored by the Fulbright Association and the U.S. Department of State
» Capacity building seminar for officers and other representatives of Fulbright alumni
   organizations around the world.
View roster of associations

9:00-11:00 a.m., The Universal and Unique Expressions of Cultures on Curricula,
   a Program of the International Education Task Force
 
[summary of panel discussion]
» ModeratorJenise Englund (Germany 1961, 1962, 1996, UK 1984, Norway 1991,
   Belgium 1992), Co-Chair, International Education Task Force; International Education
   Consultant, EEE
» Lewis Jillings (USA 1990), Associate Vice Provost for International Programs, Pennsylvania
   State University
» Discussant Steven Lund (Slovakia 2003), Professor, Division of Modern Languages, Arizona
   Western College
Malindi's Journey: Researching and Teaching the Connections between Africa and China Through the Silk Routes, and the Impact on Student Achievement in Elementary and Middle School

        View presentation [PDF 5MB]       Read paper [Word 230KB]
   » Alicia Carroll (Kenya & Tanzania 2004), Teacher, Boston Public School System
   » Lucy Montgomery, Teacher, Boston Public School System
Discussion of Secondary School Curriculum and Experiences in Morocco and the U.S.A.
        View presentation [PDF 217KB]
   » Miloud Aakiri (USA), Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
   » Charafa Jai Mansouri (USA 1995), Poet, Writer, and Teacher of English as a Foreign
      Language
Discussion of the Bologna Accords and the Effort to Harmonize Undergraduate Education Throughout the European Union
   » Gerald Siegel (Yugoslavia 1998, Belgium 1997, Macedonia 2004), Professor of English,
      York College of Pennsylvania

11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Arts Task Force Program
» Moderator: Leonard Lehrer (Greece 2001 & 2003), Dean, School of Fine and Performing
   Arts, Columbia College Chicago
» Judy C. Davison (United Kingdom 2004), Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
   Western Kentucky University
» Rochelle Kainer (Russia 2004), Analytic Psychologist
» Marie Herseth Kenote (Germany 1977), Associate Professor of Music, Nyack College
The Poetics of House and Home
» Edmunds V. Bunkse (Sweden 1983, United Kingdom 1983, Latvia 1990), Professor of
   Geography, University of Delaware
Two Languages," A Reading of Poetry and Prose Examining "Transcultural" Life
» Julie Fay (France 2004),
Professor of English, East Carolina University

12:45-6:30 p.m. (12:45-18:30), Individual Presentations by Arts Task Force Members

12:45-6:30 p.m. (12:45-18:30), Self-guided or guided excursions of Marrakech

7:00-9:30 p.m. (19:00-21:30), Annual Banquet & Keynote Address  Watch video
» Martti Ahtisaari (2000 Fulbright Prize Laureate), President of Finland (1994-2000), and Special
   Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the future status process for Kosovo

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Sunday, November 5     (top)
Fulbright Association Annual Conference

9:00-9:30 a.m., Opening Remarks
» R. Fenton-May (USA 1967), President, Fulbright Association
» Wail Benjelloun, Treasurer, Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural
   Exchange

9:30-11:00 a.m., Women and Civil Society
» ModeratorSuzanne Moyer (Morocco 2006), Executive Consultant, the Rae Group
» Sangita Rayamajhi (USA 2003), President, Fulbright Alumni Association of Nepal
» Stephanie Willman Bordat (Morocco 1991), Morocco Program Director, Global Rights: Partners
   for Justice (formerly the International Human Rights Law Group)
    View presentation [PDF 892KB]  Download poster referenced during presentation
» Saloua Zerhouni (USA 1999), Assistant Professor, Political Science, Mohammed V University,
   Rabat

11:00-11:15 a.m., Coffee Break

11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (11:15-12:45), How People Engage in Global Conversations
» ModeratorJennifer Moore (Tanzania 2002), Professor of Law and Director of Peace Studies
   Program, University of New Mexico School of Law

» Louise M. Bourgault (Mali 2002), Internationalization Coordinator and Professor of
   Communication and Performance Studies, Northern Michigan University
» Carol B. Thompson (Zimbabwe 1985), Professor of Political Science, Northern Arizona
   University

1:00-2:30 p.m. (13:00-14:30), Plenary Luncheon
» Alex Counts (Bangladesh 1988), President, Grameen Foundation USA

2:45-3:30 p.m. (14:45-15:30), Annual Business Meeting
» R. Fenton-May (USA 1967), President, Fulbright Association, Presiding
» Marilyn Berg Callander (Nepal 1991), President-Elect, Fulbright Association

3:30-4:00 p.m. (15:30-16:00), Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Thomas Riley
» The Honorable Thomas T. Riley, United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco

4:15-5:15 p.m. (16:15-17:15), 2006 Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund Lecture, Where My Dancing Had Saved Me from Disgrace
» Introduction Jane L. Anderson, Executive Director, Fulbright Association
» Barbara Browning (Brazil 1983), Associate Professor, Department of Performance Studies,
   Tisch School of the Arts, New York University

5:30 p.m. (17:30), Fulbright Association Conference Adjourned

7:00 p.m. (19:00), Opening Reception for Bridging Cultures Through Art, an International Fulbright Alumni Art Exhibition  info
» Sponsored by the Moroccan Fulbright Alumni Association and the Fulbright Association’s Arts
   Task Force
» Juried by Jules Maidoff (Italy 1956)
 

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Monday, November 6     (top)
Moroccan Fulbright Alumni Association Conference - Download final MFAA conference program [PDF 2.77MB]

Morning Session 1, Opening of MFAA Conference

Morning Session 2, Moroccan Mirrors: Matisse, Majorelle and Many More

Lunch Break

Afternoon Session 1, Moroccan Lights: Moroccan Sights

Afternoon Session 2, Moroccan Myths, Moroccan Mirages

Afternoon Sesson 3, Hollywood’s Morocco, Hollywood in Morocco

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Tuesday, November 7     (top)
Moroccan Fulbright Alumni Association Conference - Download final MFAA conference program [PDF 2.77MB]

Morning Session 1, Moroccan Images, Images of Moroccans

Morning Session 2, Moroccan Themes, Moroccan Metaphors

Lunch Break

Afternoon Session 1, Through Western Eyes: Expressions of Morocco

Afternoon Session 2, Cultural Influence: Art, Music, and Architecture

Evening Session, Violin Recital

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