30th Anniversary Conference, "People and the Planet"

Thu, 2007-11-01 - Sun, 2007-11-04

The 30th anniversary conference featured roundtable discussions and a poster session, two new, member-driven components. At our roundtable discussions, students and scholars, teachers and friends came together to discuss 38 topics ranging from “…Media Images of the East and West” to “Ecological Terrorism.” Some roundtable discussions ended at the sound of the closing bell. Others continued throughout the coffee break and into the next day. A few are still going on through e-mail.

The poster session was also a hit with members. It featured 24 posters on topics as diverse as ecology, journalism, education, and community building. Presenters told us they appreciated the opportunity to highlight their research and current work. Other conference goers said they enjoyed the chance to learn about a variety of topics and network with other Fulbrighters in a relaxed, minimally-structured atmosphere.

Thursday, November 1st

7-9 p.m. Opening Reception—Residence of the Ambassador of Colombia
» Solo Dance Performance by Joy T. Williams (Colombia 2005)

Friday, November 2nd

9-10:30 a.m. Opening Session—Annual Business Meeting of Members,
Advocacy Update

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Overview Panel on Climate Change » Rob Bradley, Director, International Climate Policy Initiative, World Resources Institute
» Myra Frazier (Gabon 1991), Attorney-at-Law
» Gregory Jenkins (Senegal 2003), Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy & Director, Howard University Program in Atmospheric Sciences
» Rojina Manandhar (USA 2005), Environmental Scientist, Tetra Tech, Inc.

12:15-2:15 p.m. Lunch on Your Own

12:15-4 p.m. Chapter Leadership Seminar (by invitation)

2-5 p.m. Facilitated Roundtable Discussions

7-9:30 p.m. 30th Annual Banquet & Keynote Address
» "Local Initiatives for Global Environmental Protection"
Miranda Schreurs (Japan 1991; Germany 1999), Director of the Environmental Policy Research Center & Professor of Comparative Politics, Free University of Berlin

Saturday, November 3rd

9-10:30 a.m. Successful Adaptations to Environmental Changes
» Ariane A. Kirtley (Niger 2005), Director, Amman Imman (Water is Life)
» Wallace Oates (United Kingdom 1974), Professor of Economics, University of Maryland
» Ryan P. Szuch (Australia 2001), Senior Associate, ENVIRON International Corporation

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. International Conflict & Climate Change
» Armin Rosencranz (Australia 1987; India 1983, 1992), Visiting Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland & Founder, Pacific Environment
» Lisa Schirch (Ghana & Kenya 2002), Program Director, 3D Security Initiative & Professor of Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University
» Andrew L. Strauss (Ecuador 1981), Professor of International Law, Widener University School of Law

12:30-2 p.m. Plenary Luncheon & Address
» “Climate Change: Markets, Crises, or Justice—Roles for Fulbright Scholars”
Michael K. Dorsey, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies Program, Dartmouth College

2:15-3:45 p.m. Writers & the Environment
» Nancy Bunge (Austria 1986, Belgium 1999, Germany 2006), Professor, Michigan State University
» John Elder (Italy 2000), author of Pilgrimage to Vallombrosa & Professor of English and Environmental Studies, Middlebury College
» Cheryl J. Fish (Finland 2007), Associate Professor of English, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

4-5 p.m. 2007 Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund Lecture
» Sacred Dance & Secular Law in Bali: Ron Jenkins (Indonesia 2007), Professor of Theater, Wesleyan University

6:30 p.m. Dinner on Your Own

Sunday, November 4th

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Poster Session on People & the Planet

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Arts Task Force Sessions and Business Meeting

9 a.m.-12 p.m. International Education Task Force Sessions and Business Meeting

The Madison, A Loews Hotel
1177 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC

University of Maryland University College
Office of Worldwide Faculty Recruitment

Bringing Water and Hope to the Azawak of West Africa: Ariana Alzhara Kirtley

Establishing a Centre for Physics Education in Pakistan: Aziz Fatima Hasnain

The biodiversity of Manila’s last greenspaces: A focus of urban conservation education:

Benjamin Vallejo

Environmental Concerns in PRC: 1997 to 2007: Cherry Granrose

Building a Fulbright Community: Christine Tierney

Pharmacy out of Stock: Access to Essential Medicines in Manipur, India:

Devaki Nambiar

The missing Jewish Narrative in L’viv, Ukraine—an invisible tragedy:

Donna Katherine Rumenik

Higher Education in the Jungle: Gentil de Faria

Global Climate Change and Field Crops and Grassland Genetic Resources:

Gordana Surlan-Momirovic

How Attitudes Towards Peruvian Indigenous Cultures Compare with Other Countries:

Inez Avalos Heath

Peace through movement: using Dance/Movement Therapy to address aggressive

behavior: Ivania Quesada-Chaverri

Human Trafficking in the Philippines: Civil Sector Efforts & Challenges: Justin Hakuta

Designing and Building with Rustic Materials: Katherine B. Wilson

Holding up the mirror: How individual worldviews shape climate change:

Katrina Rogers

Photographs of Marine Life—Under One Thousand Waves: Keith Ellenbogen

The Rose Season: Leonard Lehrer

The Dancing World: People & the Planet Dance Together: Leslie Joan Friedman

Media Outreach Supporting the Fulbright Program: Linda Scanlan

Abiotic Power of a Human Mind: Olha Homilko

Northern Ireland: An Experience Worth Sharing: Reggie Mitchell

Changing Face of Our Planet: Rojina Manandhar

Holistic Corporate Environmental Programs: Integrating Habitat Stewardship and

Carbon Management: Ryan P. Szuch

Providing a Welcome: Facilitating Guests From Around the World: Sandra Loeb

Filipina Brides: Gender, Military, and Diaspora: Victoria Reyes

Protecting Coral Reefs from Global Climate and Land-Use Changes: William S. Fisher

Session 1

2:00pm-3:15pm

» A Changed Environment: My Changing Role as Leader and Educator, Kimberly Contag (Spain 1986)

» After Returning Home: Extending the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program, George Scouten (Hungary 2003)

» Appreciative Inquiry Across Cultures: Learning for Understanding; Yearning for Peace, Mabel Deane Khawaja (Tunisia 1999)

» Changing How Americans See the Environment, Nancy Bunge (Austria 1986, Belgium 1999, Germany 2006)

» Coexistence, Racial Integration, and Unity: Journey from Ethnocentrism to Multiculturalism, Suseela Malakolunthu (USA)

» Community Colleges, Fulbrighters, and Contributions to World Peace, David J. Smith (Estonia 2003)

» Do You Remember?—Missing Narratives in Former Conflict Ridden Societies, Donna Rumenik (Ukraine 2007)

» Does the Globalization of English Threaten the Ecology of Languages? Mark Lencho (Slovakia 2006)

» Food and Water Security, Ellen Lampert (Germany 1988)

» Freshwater: Lifeblood of the Planet, Zafer Sönmez (USA 2006)

» Global Understanding through Cultural Understanding, Leonard Lehrer (Greece 2001, 2003)

» Hierarchy and Happiness in the Land of Smiles: An Illustrated Reflection, Craig N. Sellers (Thailand 2007)

» Human Migrations: From the Last Glacial Age to the XXI Century, Virgil H. Blanco (Germany 2004)

» Is Globalization Sustainable? Don Sparks (Swaziland 1996, Slovenia 2005)

» Managing the Global Environment: Will Divergent Views Converge? Christopher Mungo Peter William (USA 2001)

» Our Planet and People: Transforming Unsustainable Cultures to Sustainable Paul Reitan (1955 Norway, 1986 India)

» Research and Innovation Management as an Important Step to Knowledge-based Society Sandor Vari (USA 1989)

» The Historical Roots of our Attitudes about the Environment, Malcolm Doubles (Pakistan 1984, China 1988)

» Transnational University Education: Teaching Across Borders, John E. Van Sant (Japan 2004)

Session 2 3:45pm-5:00pm

» Business and Climate Change, Olena Etokova (USA 2006)

» Conservation of Culture and Values in a Global Age, Samantha Raneri (Mexico 2006)

» Crouching Tiger, Hidden Turkey? Media Images of East and West, Yu-wan Wang (Germany 2006)

» Ecological Terrorism, Maria Gritsenko (USA 2006)

» Fostering Volunteerism: A People’s Role in Improving Their Society and Environment, Mryl Jones (Germany 1989, Croatia 1994, 2000)

» “Fulbrighters for Life,” Will Raynolds (Jordan 2005)

» Got Fulbright? Got Kids? Optimizing the Fulbright Experience for Dependents, Suzanne C. de Janasz (Poland 2007), Elizabeth Powers (Poland 2007)

» Human Activity and the Natural and Sociolinguistic Ecologies, Roberto L. Torres (Mexico 2006)

» Innovation in a Global Economy, Philip Bossert (Germany 1968, 1969)

» National Branding: Can People, Nations, and the Planet be Branded? Susan Ross (Germany 1985, India 2000), Sue Curry Jansen

» Nepal 2007: A Critical Year for Conflict Transformation, Ananta Raj Poudyal (USA 1993)

» Post-Soviet Central Asia: Many Voices, Many Challenges, Jay Nathan (Thailand 1991, Poland 1998, Kazakhstan 2003)

» Program for Positive Psychocultural Evolution, Ron Reminick (Ethiopia 1993, 1994, 2005)

» So Who Wants to Learn English Anyway? Merryl Kravitz (Lithuania 2001)

» Strategies for Implementing Valuable Conference Ideas, Shirley Baker (Indonesia 2002, 2005)

» The Effects of Global Warming on People, Animals and Plants, Duc Viet Nguyen

» The Leap to Democracy and Building Community, Christa Bruce (Czech Republic 2006)

» Underwater Odyssey: Exploring Environmental Change through Visual and Technical Design, Keith Ellenbogen (Malaysia 2006)

» Ways to Increase Community College Participation in Fulbright, Steven Lund (Slovakia 2003)

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