Colleagues:
The Provost’s Global Scholars Program is once again taking nominations for Summer, 2014. Questions can be directed to me or to Jim Scott in the International Center, scottj@missouri.edu. The program this year will be May 23-June 7 in Turkey and will be led by Prof. Monika Fischer (German and Russian Studies & Honors College).The goal this year is to develop ties with colleagues in both countries. Applicants should submit a plan of work and should identify possible collaborators in Turkey. The trip is paid for by the provost in partnership with academic units sending representative, so yes, it is free for applicants.
Below is the application process for MU Libraries and the original announcement. Interested parties should send their application to Jim no later than Wednesday, January 15. Please contact me if you have any questions, and good luck!
Amanda K. Sprochi
sprochia@health.missouri.edu
2014 Global Scholars Call for Applications
MU librarians and archivists have been involved with this program from its inception. Applications for this year’s seminars are due by Wednesday, 15 January 2013. Please send application items listed below to Jim Cogswell, 104 Ellis Library. If you have questions or would like more details, please contact Amanda Sprochi, the Libraries’ representative to the Council, or visit the Global Scholars Program web pages at the International Center.
Global Scholars Program: Archivists/Librarian application information
In order to apply, please submit the following items:
1. A copy of your current resume.
2. A statement from your supervisor assuring support of your application.
3. A written statement (no longer than one page) addressing the following:
a) Your present role with students, faculty, and staff;
b) Your commitment to assist students, faculty, and staff expand their knowledge of international
information resources and promote international affairs to the wider university community;
c) Your willingness to participate in Global Scholars activities, such as a follow-up workshop;
d) Your willingness to participate in the international faculty mentoring corps in the next academic year;
e) Your interest and ability to assist faculty Global Scholars as they revise their courses with
international content; and
f) Your interest in international library materials and services.
4. Submit a brief (1-2 pages) one year plan of work to pursue program objectives by 15 October 2014. Plans should identify potential collaborator(s) from Turkey. They should describe expected outcomes and proposed action steps to complete this work.
Office of the Director & Associate Vice Provost for International Initiatives
November 22, 2013
Call for Deans’ and Directors’ Nominations
Global Scholars Program
May 23 – June 7, 2014
Turkey
Leader:
Prof. Monika Fischer – German and Russian Studies & Honors College
Nomination Deadline: February 1, 2014
The MU Council on International Initiatives (CII) is pleased to announce the 2014 Global Scholars Program (GSP) trip to Turkey. This nationally recognized program is designed to support MU faculty members who seek to internationalize their teaching and research. Since its inception, over 150 faculty members across Colleges and Schools have participated. As a result, numerous research collaborations have begun, and dozens of courses have been modified – enhancing the learning experience of thousands of MU students each year. In 2002, the Global Scholars Program received the Andrew Heiskell Award for Best Practices and Innovation in International Education from the Institute of International Education.
GSP is designed to:
1) expand faculty involvement in MU’s strategic international relationships; and
2) foster tangible new international collaborations for participants, including research grants or papers and/or teaching innovations.
Performance Criteria for Global Scholars Faculty:
1. Global scholars agree to participate in all scheduled program activities, including two brief pre-departure orientation sessions.
2. Scholars submit a brief (1-2 pages) one year plan of work to pursue program objectives by October 15, 2014.. Plans should identify potential collaborator(s) from Turkey. They should describe expected outcomes and proposed action steps to complete this work. Scholars should submit their plans to their Dean/Director and to the Director of the International Center.
3. Scholars provide a brief report on action steps taken and revisions in expected outcomes from original plans of work. Progress reports are due by May 1, 2015.
For more information, please review the Global Scholars Program web page, or contact me directly. Your questions and comments are most welcome. We hope you can take advantage of this excellent opportunity.
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
Global Scholars Turkey
May 23 – June 7, 2014 (tentative)
Turkey at the Crossroads: Culture, Identity, and Community
Due to its geographic location and history, Turkey is a country of duality, of contradictions. A Muslim but non-Arab country, Turkey has successfully blended Islam with democracy, and has looked more towards the West in the past. However, recently it has started to see itself as the bridge and potential problem solver between East and West, and has been expanding its contacts and influences into the Middle East.
While Turkey’s unique position at the crossroads of East and West has endowed the country with a long and rich history and strategic importance in the region, the nation still struggles to define itself and its citizens. National identity, minority matters in a historical and contemporary context, and the impact of urban transformation and globalization are just a few of their current issues.
In this trip, Global Scholars will be introduced to these realities as expressed in politics, business and work, the arts, science and engineering, and in the academy. They will meet faculty and researchers from several universities (listed below), and have opportunities to build new scholarly collaborations. Thus, the visit could appeal to faculty from art and art history, history, political science, social science, health professions, cultural studies, film studies, sciences, engineering, and agriculture, among others.
Meetings, presentations and university lectures will be part of the program. However, visits to historical sites, museums, cultural institutions, and sight-seeing tours will also be included. We will also organize meetings with MU alumni – some of whom have become important university faculty and administrators. A brief description of the regions and universities visited follows below.
Istanbul
- Koç University, Boğaziçi University, Kadir Has University
- monuments of Byzantine and Ottoman Istanbul: Ayasofya (Haghia Sophia), Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii)
- distinct neighborhoods Beyoglu, Galata, and Eminönü: Karaköy
- Sephardic Jewish Museum, Yeni Camii, Spice Market, religious sites and communities along the Golden Horn: Jewish Quarter of Balat, Greek Orthodox Quarter of Fener, Muslim district of Eyüp
- Sufi music concert and whirling dervish; Hamam (Turkish bath); Turkish Art of Ebru (paper marbling); Turkish Cultural Services Foundation; Istanbul Modern museum of modern art; DOBAG (Natural Dye Research and Development Project, a weaver cooperative)
Ankara
- Bilkent University; Middle East Technical University
- Atatürk monument
- US Embassy and Turkish Prime Ministry
Izmir
- Ege University, Ekonomi University
- Konak, bazaar, historic clock tower and elevator, history of Smyrna
- Foça (Greek village; nature reserve of salt marsh and flamingo farm/Birds of Gediz), Pergamon and/or Ephesus
Manisa
- Celal Bayar University (in Manisa)
- historic mosque (by Miman Sinan architect of Blue Mosque in Istanbul & helped design Taj Mahal) (Manisa)
- Rumi/Mevlevi school (Manisa)
Following the completion of our itinerary, we will offer an optional cultural excursion to Cappadocia. Faculty can choose to participate at modest personal cost.
Cappadocia (Central Anatolia)
- Konya, city of Rumi
- underground cities, caves, Christian churches from Byzantine times, Göreme, Ürgüp, Gaziemir