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CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION Name Philippe Prof. Philippe Forêt, Dean [email protected] +880 2984 4051 School of Humanities and Social Sciences Brac University, 66 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh www.bracu.ac.bd CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION Name Philippe Claude FORÊT Citizenships Swiss, French, and European Union citizen Titles Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Brac University Professor, Department of English and Humanities, BracU Senior Research Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, BracU Co-Director, Environmental Humanities Research Group, SAGUF, University of Basel Interests In university management: Shared governance, academic integrity, innovation, accountability, inclu- sion, and diversity In teaching and research: Human, social, and environmental geography, modern and contemporary his- tory, history of science and technology, the Anthropocene, sustainability studies, China and Central Asia Addresses Prof. Philippe Forêt, Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Brac University, 66 Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh: [email protected] Prof. Philippe Forêt, Department of Social Sciences, University of Basel, Rheinsprung 21, 4051 Basel, Switzerland: [email protected] Prof. Philippe Forêt, Feuerweg 16, 8046 Zurich, Switzerland: [email protected] Links www.bracu.ac.bd https://www.bracu.ac.bd/academics/institutes-and-schools/school-humanities-and-social-sciences https://bigd.bracu.ac.bd/ https://www.bracu.ac.bd/about/people/philippe-foret-phd https://naturalsciences.ch/organisations/saguf http://philippeforet.academia.edu/ EDUCATION Degrees: Ph.D. in geography, Division of Social Sciences, University of Chicago. Dissertation on development and environmental policy in late imperial China. Committee: Michael Conzen (Chair), Paul Wheatley, and Marvin Mikesell Certificate of Advanced Studies in higher education, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL). Thesis on tenure in American public research universities Research Diploma in Chinese language and civilization (summa cum laude), National Institute of Ori- ental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), Paris. Thesis on nationality law in PR China Advanced Diploma and Diploma in Chinese language and civilization, INALCO, Paris B.A. in Chinese literature, The New Sorbonne University, Paris III Reserve officer commission, Military Academy of Bourges (EMB), French Army Training: Postdoctoral research: Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley (one year) Postdoctoral research: Chair of Modern China, Collège de France, Paris (one year) Doctoral studies: Institute of Social Science, Tokyo University (two years) Graduate studies: School of International Studies, Peking University (two years) Languages: English (C2), French (native), German (C1), and Chinese (PhD qualification exam passed in classical Chinese) POSITIONS Current: Bangladesh: 1. Dean (inaugural) of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2. Professor (full) of environmental humanities, Department of English and Humanities; 3. Senior Research Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, Brac University Switzerland: Co-Director, Environmental Humanities Research Group, Swiss Academic Society for En- vironmental Research and Ecology, University of Basel, Switzerland Former: 2016-18: Research Advisor at the Office of the Provost & Professor (full) of environmental history, Naz- arbayev University (NU), Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 2015-16: Department Chair (inaugural) of the Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies & Vice-Dean of research (acting) of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, NU 2012-14: Researcher in Chinese studies (permanent position), University of St. Gallen, Switzerland 2011-12: Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, Nantes, France 2009-12: Visiting Professor in Central Asian studies, Stockholm University, Sweden 2008-09: Associate Professor in Chinese studies (with tenure), Nottingham University, United King- dom 2007-08: Fellow, Swedish Collegium, Uppsala, Sweden 2002-07: Researcher in cartography, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich (ETH Zurich), Switzerland 1997-2002: Assistant Professor of geography (tenure-track), University of Oklahoma, Norman (OK), USA 1995-97: Assistant Professor in Chinese studies (tenure-track), University of Texas (UT), Austin, USA 1994-95: Postdoc in geography, University of California (UC), Berkeley, USA 1993-94: Postdoc in Chinese studies, Collège de France, Paris, France HONORS AND AWARDS (selection) Recent distinctions: 2020: Seal of Excellence Certificate, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Horizon 2020 Research and In- novation Program, European Commission (proposal score: 89%) 2019: Expert, High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education, France 2019: Member, Selection Committee for Sinology, 唐獎 Tang Prize Foundation, Academia Sinica, China (Taiwan) 2018: School nominee, University Research Award, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 2017: Member, Selection Committee for Sinology, Tang Prize Foundation 2017: Member, Humanities Council, National Scientific Council, Kazakhstan 2017: Member, Society of Fellows, Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC), Ludwig- Maximilians University (LMU), Munich, Germany 2017: Carson Fellow, RCC, LMU and Deutsches Museum 2 Grants personally awarded (approximate figures): 2021: Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program, European Commission (under review): CHF 120,000 2018: Fellowship, Institute of Advanced Studies, Bristol University: CHF 8,000 2018: Research grant, Ministry of Education and Sciences, Kazakhstan (PI: Philippe Forêt): CHF 25,000 2017: Fellowship, Rachel Carson Center, LMU: CHF 36,000 2016: Faculty research grant, NU: CHF 9,000 2015: Conference grant, SNF (PI: Jean-François Staszak), Universities of Geneva, Paris I Panthéon-Sor- bonne, and UC Berkeley: CHF 23,000 2014: Fellowship, Translation House Looren, Zurich 2013: Conference grant, SNF (PI: Zhuang Yue) University of Zurich: CHF 8,000 2011: Fellowship, Institute for Advanced Study, Nantes, France: CHF 50,000 2009: Fellowship, Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Educa- tion, Institute of Oriental Languages, Stockholm University: CHF 10,000 2008: Publication grant, Gerda Henkel Foundation 2007: Fellowship, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, Uppsala, Sweden: CHF 50,000 2006: Research grant, Gerda Henkel Foundation and Institute of Cartography and Geo-information, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich (ETH Zurich): CHF 36,000 2004: Travel grant, Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences 2004: Conference grants, Gerda Henkel and Cogito Foundations, University of Zurich: CHF 16,000 2002: SNF research grant, Institute of Cartography and Geo-information, ETH Zurich: CHF 166,000 2001: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship, Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm 2000: Publication grant, University of Oklahoma 1998: Junior Faculty research grant, University of Oklahoma 1997: Junior Faculty research grant, University of Texas at Austin 1995: Junior fellowship, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, UT Austin 1994: NEH Summer Institute fellowship, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor 1994: S.V. Ciriacy-Wantrup fellowship, Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley 1993: Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation fellowship, Chair of Modern China, Collège de France, Paris 1990: Canon Foundation fellowship, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo 1990: Lavoisier Program fellowship, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo SERVICE (selection) Service to the university: Creation of a teaching, research, and outreach program in the environmental humanities (EH) Development of a multi-campus EH program with several teams Development of bilateral programs through visits, conferences, and joint grant applications Elaboration of the research strategy of a comprehensive STEM university Management of university program, department, and school Mentoring and training of junior faculty and postdoctoral researchers Monitoring, assessment, and implementation of institutional research policy Participation in committees on the promotion of research Participation in committees on research funding Participation as member in meetings of the Research Council Participation as Dean in meetings of the Academic Council Participation as Chair in meetings of School research committee Participation in calls for proposals, reviews of application, and selection of awardees Reviews of department and school master plan Reviews, hiring, promotions, and contract renewals of faculty Reviews and updating of research tools, regulations, processes, and standards Supervision of interdisciplinary and collaborative research projects Service to the profession: Coordination of country-wide EH teaching, research, service, and outreach activities Development of the priorities of the five-year plan of the National Scientific Councils 3 Development of collaborations between universities, research centers, learned societies, and academies of science Management of international and domestic teams in areas of EH expertise Monitoring of collaborative projects led by universities in several countries Participation in workshops on research funding by the European Commission Reviews of proposals and applications submitted to national and international foundations Reviews of proposals submitted to Institutes of Advanced Studies Reviews of degree programs for national agencies Reviews of publications
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