[Histmaj] Announcements & Opportunities

Tue Jan 30 12:20:54 PST 2007

Hello History Majors!

Below are some announcements forwarded from other departments and programs on
campus.  First is a listing of the different entries, about which you will find
further details below:

*FREE SCREENING OF "CONTROL ROOM"
*INTERESTED IN A FUTURE CAREER IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS?
*PUBLIC SERVICE AND NON-PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES FAIR - FEB. 1ST
*BECOME A FIG LEADER!
*AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAM - INFORMATION ON AFRICAN STUDIES MINOR
*2007 SUMMER INSTITUTE IN THE ARTS & HUMANITIES - APPS ONLINE NOW
*CHID DEPARTMENT PRESENTS SUMMER PROGRAM IN BRAZIL
*2007 EXPLORATION SEMINAR IN LONDON, ENGLAND
*STUDY HUMAN RIGHTS "BEYOND THE BOOKS" IN GUATEMALA
*CHID DEPARTMENT PRESENTS SUMMER 2007 PROGRAM IN ICELAND
*CHID DEPARTMENT PRESENTS AUTUMN 2007 PROGRAM IN GERMANY
*STUDY ABROAD IN ROME, ITALY DURING LATE SUMMER 2007
*CAMBODIA STUDY ABROAD DECEMBER 2007

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~FREE SCREENING OF "CONTROL ROOM"

The UW Chapter of Americans for Informed Democracy is sponsoring a free
screening of "Control Room" and a pre-screening talk by Professor David
Domke on Wednesday, February 7, 6pm in Sieg 134.

"Control Room" (2004) is a documentary that examines Al Jazeera's coverage of
the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the news organization's relationship with US
Central Command and other news organizations (84 minutes).

David Domke, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, studies
political elites and news media, individual values and cognition, and social
change, with particular interest in the dynamics of post-9/11 America.  Among
his many awards are: 2002 University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award
and the 2006 Washington Teacher of the Year Award from the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching, and the Council for Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE).

Americans for Informed Democracy (AID) is a non-partisan organization that
brings the world home to the next generation of leaders through educational
seminars, leadership summits, town hall meetings, opinion pieces, and global
videoconferences. To contact the UW Chapter of AID, email us at:
aiduw at u.washington.edu.

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~INTERESTED IN A FUTURE CAREER IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS?

Announcing information sessions for the following two programs:
     ~Public Policy and International Affairs
     ~Institute for International Public Policy

The Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer
Institute is an intensive summer program that prepares students for
graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as
policy professionals, public adminstrators, and other leadership roles in
public service.

The Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) Fellowship Program
provides students with specially designed education and training
experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs
careers. Students are recruited during their sophomore year for a
multi-year sequence of programs and funding.

Please see the attached flyers to find out if you're eligible, and for
upcoming information sessions.

You can find additional information about the PPIA at:
http://www.ppiaprogram.org/

You can find additional information about the IIPP at:
http://www.uncfsp.org/iipp/content/

I would love to hear from you if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Vega Subramaniam
vega at u.washington.edu
206-543-2603

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~PUBLIC SERVICE AND NON-PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES FAIR - FEB. 1ST

Make your mark in this world! Get started by attending the Public Service
and Non-Profit Opportunities Fair on Thursday, February 1st from
3-6 pm in the Mary Gates Hall Commons, where you can find out about internship,
career and volunteer opportunities in the non-profit and public service
sectors.

Meet with reps from Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, Public
Health - Seattle & King County, the Peace Corps, the American Red Cross,
Childhaven, the Outdoors For All Foundation and many more influential
public service and non-profit organizations.  To view a list of
participating organizations, visit https://depts.washington.edu/careers

Questions?  Contact the Center for Career Services at 206.543.0535 or
ccsevent at u.washington.edu

This event is sponsored by the Carlson Public Service and Leadership
Center, the Center for Career Services, the Evans School of Public
Affairs, the Program on the Environment, and the School of Social Work.

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~BECOME A FIG LEADER!

To download an application and for more information refer to our website:
http://depts.washington.edu/fyp/figs/application07.doc

The Freshman Interest Group (FIG) program is looking for outstanding UW
undergraduates to serve as FIG Leaders for autumn 2007.

The program is looking for students from all departments who are UW-Seattle
undergraduates with strong organizational skills (i.e., not over-committed),
and a genuine interest in working with freshmen as they face the challenges and
opportunities presented to them as new students. Having been in a FIG as a
freshman is not required.

As a FIG Leader, students will develop a deeper connection to the University
while developing transferable skills in public speaking, discussion
facilitation, lesson plan development, and principles of instructional
leadership.  All of these skills will be utilized while instructing a class of
15-25 freshmen enrolled in General Studies 199.

Training will take place during spring quarter 2007.  Special arrangements for
summer training can be made for students studying abroad during spring quarter.
FIG Leaders are eligible to receive up to 6 credits for their commitments to
the program, which includes both training for and teaching the General Studies
199 course in autumn quarter.

Applications are available at the Undergraduate Gateway Center (171 Mary Gates
Hall), the Office of Minority Affairs (373 Schmitz Hall), the Instructional
Center (1307 NE 40th) and the Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) (3931 Brooklyn Ave
NE), and online:  http://depts.washington.edu/fyp/figs/application07.doc

The application deadline is Monday, February 5th by 5:00pm
to 171 Mary Gates Hall.

For more information please attend one of our information sessions listed
below, email figs at u.washington.edu or refer to our website:
ttp://depts.washington.edu/fyp/figs/application07.doc

Information Sessions:
 	o Wed, Jan 31st - 1:30-2:20 (MGH 191A)
 	o Thurs, Feb 1st - 10:30-11:20 (MGH 191A)

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~AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAM - INFORMATION ON AFRICAN STUDIES MINOR

The African Studies Program is interested in extending our outreach and
recruitment of students who are interested in Africa-related matters and
would potentially minor in African Studies.  The program's website has
information about the minor and upcoming events on Africa, which is located at
http://jsis.washington.edu/africa/index.shtml.

Please let me know if there is any additional information that you would
like to know about our program or our African Studies minor.  If you would like
more information, please contact me at: africa1 at u.washington.edu or by phone
at: 206-616-0998.

Jana Wright
Program Assistant
African Studies Program

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~2007 SUMMER INSTITUTE IN THE ARTS & HUMANITIES - APPS ONLINE NOW

The 2007 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities description and student
applicationS are now online: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/sinst/

The theme this year is "New Directions in Cultural Research: Community
Collaboration Practice," and the participating faculty are  Craig Jeffrey
(Geography and Jackson School of International Studies, UW Seattle); Ron Krabill (Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Bothell); and, Kari Lerum
(Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Bothell).

Applications for the Institute, which will take place from June 18th to August
17th on the UW Seattle campus, are due to the URP by Monday, April 2nd.

Let the URP know if you have any questions: urp at u.washington.edu

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~CHID DEPARTMENT PRESENTS SUMMER PROGRAM IN BRAZIL

"Race, Development and Modernity"
Summer Program in Brazil
http://depts.washington.edu/chid/showprogram.php?id=48

The UW Comparative History of Ideas program and Latin American Studies
are pleased to offer this full-time academic program to students from all
areas of study.  Participants on the program will reside in Rio de
Janeiro, travel to the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia, and study
Brazilian film, Portuguese and the relationship between race, development
and modernization in Brazil.

We are accepting applications now.
For more information, see our website, or contact program director
Jonathan Warren at redstick at u.washington.edu.

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~2007 EXPLORATION SEMINAR IN LONDON, ENGLAND

"Dark Empire: Race, Health & Society in Britain"

Students on this 4-week, early fall program will explore historical and
contemporary factors responsible for the presence and well-being (health) of
Black people in Britain.  Guided by Clarence Spigner, a Black American
professor with expertise in health and race, we explore historical and
contemporary dynamics that shape race and ethnic relations within British
culture.  The causes and consequences of anti-immigration laws; urban (race)
riots; and Muslim fundamentalism among many Black British-born youths are a few
specific examples.  Students from all areas of study are encouraged to apply.

Learn more by checking online:
athttp://depts.washington.edu/explore/programs/2007/londonhealth.htm

For more information about Exploration Seminars, contact Max Savishinsky
at explore at u.washington.edu.

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~STUDY HUMAN RIGHTS "BEYOND THE BOOKS" IN GUATEMALA

June 23-July 18, 2007; deadline extended to January 31, 2007 taught by
Professor Angelina Snodgrass Godoy; 12 credits of SIS 330, SISLA 490, and SISLA
499 (other credit options also possible)

Course summary: The worst human rights crisis in the modern history of
the western hemisphere unfolded in Guatemala in recent decades. An estimated
200,000 Guatemalans, the majority of them Mayan peasants, were killed in
the country's civil war, leading a United Nations-sponsored Truth
Commission to conclude that the country had witnessed a genocide. The
armed conflict ended in 1996, but in the postwar era human rights remain
just as important: while survivors struggle for justice in the country's
beleaguered courts system and before international institutions, a
fragile civil society still reeling from the ravages of war is now grappling
with new human rights challenges posed by globalization, neoliberal
development, and new foreign policy dictates.

This seminar immerses students in the realities of human rights as they
are experienced "on the ground" in Guatemala, exploring the issues
scholars, aid workers, policymakers and human rights advocates face of
addressing past atrocities while adapting to respond to new challenges.
It will focus on themes that are broadly applicable to other countries and
contexts, including Cold War armed conflicts, maquiladora ("sweatshop")
labor, free trade agreements, controversies about development, and fair
trade. The course explores connections to the United States, and Seattle
in particular, exploring our relationship to the global dynamics that
manifest themselves in Guatemala and beyond, rather than defining
Guatemala's plight as an object of foreign scrutiny. It is designed for
students with interest in, and prior familiarity with, human rights; no
language skills or prior experience in Latin America are required.

For the first three weeks, the seminar is based in Antigua Guatemala, the
Spanish colonial capital of the region and today a picturesque town
approximately 40 minutes by car from downtown Guatemala City. In Antigua,
regular classroom instruction is offered by both Prof. Godoy and
Guatemalan experts. In addition, the course features side trips to human
rights-relevant sites outside Antigua - including visits to the capital
city, one to a maquiladora near the capital, and another to the site of a
major massacre, where we will speak with survivors and those working on
their behalf. These field trips allow students to have a direct
experience of human rights work, and to interact both formally and informally
with the leading human rights experts and activists in the country. The course
concludes with a weeklong excursion to San Marcos, Guatemala, an
impoverished province on the border with Mexico, where among other
things, students will talk with workers on a coffee plantation, visit a fair
trade coffee cooperative, examine the controversies surrounding the operations
of an open-pit gold mine, and experience firsthand the realities of human
rights work in rural Guatemala. The class also provides students the
unique opportunity to participate in the University of Washington
Guatemala Project, a real-world human rights initiative focused on
education for social justice. For more information, visit
http://faculty.washington.edu/agodoy/Guatemala%20study%20abroad.html or
contact Prof. Godoy at agodoy at u.washington.edu.

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~CHID DEPARTMENT PRESENTS SUMMER 2007 PROGRAM IN ICELAND

"Regeneration: Matter, Myth, and Memory in Iceland"

Participants will  study the cultural imaginary of the far north as
portrayed in art, film, music, and literature; a historical and
conceptual exploration of the important role that islands have played in
thinking about cultural and biological dynamics; and a focused
exploration of Iceland&#8217;s natural resources and technological industries
through the lens of the cultural studies of science and technology.
Program Director: Phillip Thurtle thurtle at u.washington.edu

For more information, contact chidint at u.washington.edu or visit:
http://depts.washington.edu/chid/international.php

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~CHID DEPARTMENT PRESENTS AUTUMN 2007 PROGRAM IN GERMANY

Cinema / City / Memory : Berlin, Germany

This program will explore the ways film has reflected, shaped, and
reconfigured German ideas of identity and the city of Berlin.  Films to
be shown and discussed will vary in terms of genre (crime thriller,
comedy, melodrama, documentary, science fiction, "city symphony"), style
(Expressionism, neo-realism, cin&eacute;ma v&eacute;rit&eacute;), and
historical period (from
1896 to the present). Participants will collaborate to make their own
films during the program as well.  No experience is necessary in either
filmmaking or German language.  Program Director: Eric Ames
eames at u.washington.edu

For more information, contact chidint at u.washington.edu or visit:
http://depts.washington.edu/chid/international.php

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~STUDY ABROAD IN ROME, ITALY DURING LATE SUMMER 2007

The Law, Socieites and Justice (LSJ) Program and the UW School of Law will
offer a study abroad program in Rome, Italy.  August 22-Sept 21st.

Applications will be accepted through Friday, February 2nd.

Please visit:  http://depts.washington.edu/class/lsj/rome.html

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~CAMBODIA STUDY ABROAD DECEMBER 2007

Due to the success of last year's Cambodian Study Abroad program with Dr.
Tracy Harachi, she will be offering a second opportunity during Winter
Break 2007.

"After the Genocide:  Rebuilding a Civil Society"
Cambodia Study Abroad ~ Dates:  December 13, 2007 - January 3, 2008

Applications due MARCH 9, 2007 for the 2007 Winter Break Cambodia Study
Abroad Program "After the Genocide:  Rebuilding a Civil Society"

Escape the Seattle rain and cold in December and visit community
organizations doing exciting work to improve the welfare of Cambodians.
Learn about the upcoming war crimes tribunal. Visit one of the wonders of
the world, the temples of Angkor Wat!  Ride a "moto dop" or "tuk-tuk."

Please see the attached brochure for details about the breadth of
experiences offered through this program.  Earn 5 credits while
experiencing a whole new culture and life abroad.  Students may earn
these 5 credits as Comparative History of Ideas (CHID 475), SE Asian
Studies (SISSE 490) or Soc Welfare 315/495.  Participants should check
with their academic advisers to determine how these credits may apply to
major requirements.  You are not required to be a Social Work major and
both undergraduates and graduates may apply.

Please feel free to email the program director, Tracy Harachi, MSW, PhD,
at:  tharachi at u.washington.edu if you have any questions.
Visit:  http://depts.washington.edu/sswweb/programs/cambodia/

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