Annual Report FISCAL YEAR 2019 October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019 Cover photo: The newly appointed Fulbright Ambassadors Design by www.sandrabardan.ro | Images courtesy of Romanian - U.S. Fulbright Commission/ Dreamstime.com Highlights o Gr ants f or R f FY2019 omanian Citiz ens 14 4 Gr Gr an an t- ts F Suppor or
Americ ting A an Citiz ctivities ens 18 8 F F ulbright Ex r om F ulbright changes inNumber Alumni andGr 22 13 an s t ees Contents
The Fulbright Program in Romania ...... 02
The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission ...... 03
Grants for Romanian Citizens ...... 04
Romanian Grantees 2018-2019...... 05
Grants for American Citizens ...... 08
American Grantees 2018-2019...... 09
Fulbright Exchanges in Numbers ...... 13
Highlights of FY2019...... 14
Grant-Supporting Activities ...... 18
Fulbright Educational Advising Center
(FEAC-EducationUSA) ...... 20
From Fulbright Alumni and Grantees ...... 22
FY 2019 Budget ...... 33
Annual Report | FISCAL YEAR 2019 1 Senator J. William Fulbright (1905-1995)
“The essence of intercultural education is the acquisition of empathy--the ability to see the world as others see it, and to allow for the possibility that others may see something we have failed to see, or may see it more accurately. The simple purpose of the exchange program [...] is to erode the culturally rooted mistrust that sets nations against one another. The exchange program is not a panacea but an avenue of hope."
The Fulbright Program in Romania
As the U.S. flagship program for From 1960 to 2019, over 3300 educational and cultural exchange, Romanians and Americans participated Fulbright provides wonderful oppor- in these exchanges, benefitting from tunities and fosters relations between funding for graduate studies, research, the U.S. and Romania on many university teaching and cultural different levels and in a variety of fields. exchanges in general. In the last years, The Fulbright Program, established in following the provisions of the bilateral 1946 at the initiative of Senator James agreement, a substantial increase in William Fulbright, is still the most funding occurred which produced prestigious exchange program in the immediate effects on the number of world, proving more than ever the value both Romanian and U.S. grantees. This of international education and public positive trend is expected to continue in diplomacy. the following years as well. This provides In Romania, the Fulbright Program the Fulbright Program in Romania the has been present since 1960, bringing substance to further fulfill its mission of durable changes on Romania's path to promoting open-mindedness, the progress and democratization, and advancement of science, humanities and profoundly influencing lives and the arts, and ultimately the cooperation professional careers, communities at and relations between the Romanian large. and the American people.
2 The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission
The Fulbright Program in Romania is administered The activities of the Commission are carried out in by the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission. The virtue of Law No. 50/2014 and supervised by its Commission was inaugurated in May 1993, with Board of Directors. Their main objective is to the support of the American and Romanian “increase mutual understanding between the Governments, following the bilateral agreement peoples of the United States of America and between the U.S. Department of State and the Romania through planning, administration and Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. execution of a program of educational exchange.”
BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors of the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission is a bi-national body with planning and coordinating responsibilities. The Board has 10 members appointed by the U.S. and Romanian governments. Honorary Co-Chairs: Hans Klemm, U.S. Ambassador to Romania Teodor Viorel Meleșcanu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania (until July 2019) Ramona-Nicole Mănescu Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania (starting July 2019) Nicolae-Victor Z, amfir – President of the Adrian Curaj Board (starting July 2019) General Director, The Executive Agency for General Director, National Institute for Physics Higher Education, Research, Development and and Nuclear Engineering “Horia Hulubei” Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI)
Remus Pricopie – President of the Board Ligia Deca (until June 2019) State Advisor for Education and Research, Counselor Rector, National School of Political Presidential Administration Studies and Public Administration Merry Miller Alexandru Mihai Ghigiu Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Vice-Rector, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration Scott A. Reese Cultural Attaché, U.S. Embassy Kimberly Vranceanu Dan Neculăescu CEO, Bucharest Properties, REIT Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dana M. Bates Ioan Aurel Pop Founder & Executive Director, New Horizons Rector, Babeș-Bolyai University Foundation
STAFF Rodica Mihăilă Executive Director Corina Dănăilă-Guidea Romanian Program Director Mihai Moroiu American Program Director Laura Pari Financial Manager Loredana Bucuroaia Program Assistant Mihaela Doagă Educational Adviser Ruxandra Rădulescu Educational Adviser Maria Ciobanu Building Custodian
Annual Report | FISCAL YEAR 2019 3 The Fulbright Grants
Grants for Romanian Citizens
The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright l The Fulbright Student Awards for graduate students Commission provides grants to to start a Master's degree or to conduct non-degree Romanian citizens – scholars, research in a specific field of knowledge, at accredited students and professionals - U.S. universities. for study, research and l The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Awards for academics teaching in the United States, and professionals to undertake lecturing, postdoctoral in any subject and at any research programs or a combination of the two at a a c c r e d i t e d U . S . h i g h e r U.S. accredited university. education institution. Grants l are awarded through open The Fulbright – Romanian-American Foundation merit-based competitions Scholar Award - designed to enable, develop and supervised by bi-national implement Entrepreneurship Programs in the boards. universities in Romania by having Romanian academics participate in specialized programs at the University of Rochester – AIN Center for Entrepreneurship. l Candidates may apply in The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship for mid-career any field except clinical professionals – with a demonstrated commitment to disciplines, allowing for the public service and in leadership positions – to pursue a specific timeline of each non-degree professional development program at U.S. competition for Romanian academic institutions. citizens. Grant duration l T he Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship for varies from three months visiting scholars - expected to contribute to the to one academic year, internationalization of the programs and campus - to depending on the category of grant the applicant teach at U.S. colleges and universities for one academic wants to apply for. year. l S tudy of the U.S. Institutes for European Student Leaders (SUSI) for undergraduates (ages 18-22) to enroll in five-to-six-week academic programs for leadership development, in a specific discipline. l T he Fulbright Schuman Awards for EU citizens to study, conduct research, or lecture on a topic relevant to U.S.-EU relations, EU policy, or EU institutions at a U.S. institution (the program is fully administered by the Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States of America, Belgium and Luxembourg).
4 The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission Romanian Grantees 2018–2019
FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARD
Victor AMBRUȘ Sorin CONSTANTIN Bogdana NEAMȚU Home University: West Home University: University of Home University: Babeș-Bolyai University Timișoara Bucharest University of Cluj-Napoca Host University: Old Dominion Host University: University of Host University: University of University, Virginia California, San Diego Georgia Field: Mathematical Physics Field: Environmental Field: Public Type of Grant: Research Sciences/Remote Sensing Administration/Education Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Research
Angelica ANDREI Anabella NICULESCU-GORPIN Mircea Valeriu DEACA Home University: Institute of Home University: “Iorgu Iordan - Home Institution: University of Educational Sciences Bucharest Al. Rosetti” Institute of Bucharest Host University: Boston Linguistics / University of Host University: University of University Bucharest California, Santa Barbara Field: Education/Career Host University: Texas A&M Field: Film Studies Programs International University Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Research Field: Linguistics Type of Grant: Research
Simona GRĂDINARU Camelia BOGDAN Home University: University of Andreea NIȚĂ Home University: University of Bucharest Home University: University of Bucharest Host University: Michigan State Bucharest Host University: University of University Host University: The Ohio State Florida, Gainesville Field: Environmental University Field: Business/Corporate Law Sciences/Urban Planning Field: Environmental Sciences Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Research
Lavinia IANCU Attila BRASSAI Eva PATKO Home University: Institute of Home University: University of Home University: University of Biology, Bucharest - Romanian Medicine and Pharmacy Târgu- Arts, Târgu Mureș Academy Mureș Host University: University of Host University: Sam Houston Host University: University of California, Berkeley State University, Huntsville California, Los Angeles Field: Theater Studies Field: Forensic Entomology Field: Medical Sciences Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Research
Cătălin STOEAN Cezar MORAR Home University: University of Florin Ovidiu CĂLȚUN Home University: University of Craiova Home University: “Alexandru Oradea Host University: University of Ioan Cuza” University of Iași Host University: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Host University: California Illinois at Chicago Field: Computer Polytechnic State University Field: Geography/Urban Sciences/Medical Image Field: STEM Education Planning Processing Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Research
Annual Report | FISCAL YEAR 2019 5 Romanian Grantees
FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARD (cont.)
Silvia SUMEDREA Simona Ioana ȘTEFAN Home University: Transilvania Home University: Babeș-Bolyai University of Brașov University of Cluj-Napoca Host University: Rutgers Host University: Boston University - Newark University Field: Economics/ Field: Psychology Entrepreneurial Studies Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Research Paula Andreea TUFIS Marcela ȘLUSARCIUC Home University: University of Home University: “Ștefan cel Bucharest Mare” University of Suceava Host University: University of Host University: Indiana California, Irvine University, Bloomington Field: Sociology/Migration Field: International Relations Studies Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Research
FULBRIGHT-RAF Veronica MAIER SCHOLAR AWARD Home University: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Lidia Elena ALEXA Host University: University of Home University: “Gheorghe Rochester, Rochester, NY – AIN Asachi” Technical University, Iași Center for Entrepreneurship Field: Entrepreneurship/ Host University: University of Business Administration Rochester, Rochester, NY – AIN Type of Program: Research/ Center for Entrepreneurship Academic Training Field: Entrepreneurship Type of Grant: Research/ Academic Training Anca ȘERBAN Home University: “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu Ștefan BODI Host University: University of Home University: Technical Rochester, Rochester, NY – AIN University of Cluj-Napoca Center for Entrepreneurship Host University: University of Field: Entrepreneurship/ Rochester, Rochester, NY – AIN Management/Marketing/Busine Center for Entrepreneurship ss Administration Field: Entrepreneurship Type of Program: Research/ Type of Grant: Research/ Academic Training Academic Training
Mădălina VOICAN Răzvan CRĂCIUNESCU Home University: University of Home University: University Craiova Politehnica Bucharest Host University: University of Host University: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY – AIN Rochester, Rochester, NY – AIN Center for Entrepreneurship Center for Entrepreneurship Field: Entrepreneurship/ Field: Entrepreneurship Law/Business/Public Policy Type of Grant: Research/ Type of Program: Research/ Academic Training (not concluded) Academic Training 2018–2019
FULBRIGHT STUDENT AWARD HUBERT H. HUMPHREY Claudia Florinela CHIȚU Sînziana POPESCU FELLOWSHIP Home University: Politehnica Home University: University of University of Bucharest Bucharest PROGRAM Host University: University of Host University: University of Vlad Alexandru MIXICH California, Merced California, Los Angeles Host University: Emory Field: Engineering/IoT Field: Biology University, Atlanta Type of Program: Research Type of Program: Research Home Institution: Romanian Health Observatory Ionuț Andrei CRĂCIUN Ioan PUIU Field: Public Health Policy & Home Institution: University of Home Institution: University of Management Bucharest Bucharest Host University: University of Host University: Fordham STUDY OF THE U.S. Pennsylvania University Field: Sociology Field: International Law INSTITUTES FOR Type of Program: Research Type of Program: Master’s EUROPEAN STUDENT LEADERS (SUSI) Georgian Marius GHINCEA Maria PURCARIU Home Institution: University of Home Institution: Babes-Bolyai Alexandra Ioana BERECZKI Bucharest/CEU Budapest University of Cluj-Napoca Home University: Babeș-Bolyai Host University: George Host University: University of University of Cluj-Napoca Washington University Georgia, Athens Host University: University of Field: Public Policy/Security Field: Communication Studies Oregon Studies Type of Grant: Research Type of Grant: Master’s Field: Environmental Issues Nicu SPRÎNCEAN Georgiana Raluca POPEANGĂ Timea KACSO Home University: “Alexandru Home University: “Iuliu Ioan Cuza” University of Iași Home University: West Hațieganu” University of Host University: University of University of Timișoara Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj- Michigan–Flint Host University: University of Napoca Field: Economics/Financial Tennessee at Chattanooga Host University: Louisiana State Markets Field: Social Entrepreneurship University Type of Program: Research Field: Chemistry/Pharmacy Mihai Christopher Marian Type of Program: Research Daniela STAICU RADOVICI Home University: Bucharest Home Institution: University of Ștefan NICULAE University of Economic Studies Craiova Home University: University of Host University: Pennsylvania Host University: University of Bucharest State University Tennessee at Chattanooga Host University: University of Field: Economics/Social Field: Social Entrepreneurship Southern California Entrepreneurship Field: Artificial Intelligence Type of Program: Research Type of Program: Master’s FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR- Radu PLĂMÂNESCU Anca ȚENEA IN-RESIDENCE Home University: Politehnica Home University: University of University of Bucharest Bucharest Doru Stelian BĂNĂDUC Host University: Colorado State Host University: The City Home Institution: “Lucian University University of New York Blaga” University of Sibiu Field: Power System Field: Digital Humanities/New Host University: Broward Engineering Media College, Florida Type of Program: Research Type of Program: Research Field: Environmental Sciences
Annual Report | FISCAL YEAR 2019 7 The Fulbright Grants
Grants For American Citizens
“Hyphenated” grants are partly l The U.S. Scholar Program is intended for U.S. assistant, sponsored by the Romanian associate or full professors with a minimum of three universities and mirror both the years of academic/teaching experience. The awards interest of higher education are designed by the Fulbright Commission, after institutions in Romania in the consultation with relevant Romanian institutions of Fulbright program and the intention of the Fulbright higher education and the Fulbright Board of Directors. commission to increase the l The U.S. Student Program provides an opportunity to number of grants it offers. We applicants, preferably advanced graduate students, currently have six Fulbright who plan to carry out individual research and study. hyphenated grants with: Knowledge of Romanian is to be commensurate with University of Bucharest, Babeș- the needs of the position. Bolyai University of Cluj- l Napoca, Bucharest University of The program also offers a number of positions for Economic Studies, “Ovidius” English Teaching Assistantship, for candidates at all Universit y of Constanța, degree levels, preference being given to graduate Politehnica Universit y of students enrolled in a degree program, irrespective of B u c h a r e s t , Tr a n s i l v a n i a field of study, who are interested in international University of Brașov. education and teaching. Previous teaching experience is helpful. Applications in any field are l T he Fulbright Specialist Program (FSP) promotes welcome. According to the linkages between U.S. academics and professionals policies established by the and their counterparts at host institutions in Romania. Romanian Fulbright Board, The program is designed to award grants to qualified the program tries to reach as many local universities U.S. faculty and professionals, in select disciplines, to and students as possible. engage in short-term collaborative 2 to 6 week projects The Commission strongly at host institutions, funded by the U.S. Department of encourages grantees to State and the Romanian inviting institutions. travel to other university centers to give talks and lectures, attend conferences and participate in American Corners events and other similar activities.
8 The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission American Grantees 2018–2019
SCHOLAR GRANTEES
Roger HAMLIN Margareta THOMSON Priscilla MOLLARD Home University: Michigan Home Institution: North Home University: University of State University Carolina State University Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Host University: Babeș-Bolyai Host University: Babeș-Bolyai Host University: Maramureș University of Cluj-Napoca University of Cluj-Napoca County Museum of History and Field: Public Administration Field: Social Sciences, Education Archeology, Baia-Mare Field: Archeology
Elizabeth LIGHTFOOT Paula ZIMBREAN Home University: University of Home University: Yale University Barbara OKEKE Minnesota, Twin Cities Host University: “Iuliu Home University: University of Host University: University of Hațieganu” University of Iowa Bucharest Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj- Host University: Babeș-Bolyai Field: Social Sciences, Social Napoca University of Cluj-Napoca Work Field: Medical Sciences Field: Public Health
Eric PETERSON Constantin CRÂNGANU FULBRIGHT- Home University: University of Home University: Brooklyn Michigan-Ann Arbor College, The City University of UNIVERSITY Host University: “Horia Hulubei” New York OF BUCHAREST National Institute for R&D in Host University: “Alexandru Ioan GRANTS Physics and Nuclear Cuza” University of Iași Engineering, Bucharest Field: Geology Oana GODEANU-KENWORTHY Home University: Miami Field: Physics University, OH E. Patrick MCDERMOTT Host University: University of Trent SANDERS Home University: Salisbury Bucharest Home University: University of University, Maryland Field: American Studies Tennessee, Knoxville Host University: University of Host University: Babeș-Bolyai Bucharest University of Cluj-Napoca Field: Law - Labor/Industrial Field: Creative Writing Relations STUDENT GRANTEES Catherine ANDRE Flora KIRK Home University: Princeton Seyed MEHDIAN Home University: University of University Home University: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Host University: National Michigan-Flint Host University: Babeș-Bolyai University of Theatre and Film Host University: “Alexandru Ioan University of Cluj-Napoca “I.L. Caragiale", Bucharest Cuza” University of Iași Field: Archeology Field: Business Administration Field: Theater, Directing
Stephanie COXON Woden TEACHOUT Jenny Lucienne KEROACK Home University: New York Home University: Union Institute Home University: University of University and University, Cincinnati, Ohio Chicago, Il. Host University: Ovidius Host University: “Lucian Blaga” Host University: Babeș-Bolyai University, Constanța University of Sibiu University of Cluj-Napoca Field: English Teaching Field: American Studies Field: Public Health Assistantship
Annual Report | FISCAL YEAR 2019 9 American Grantees
STUDENT GRANTEES (cont.)
Natalie DAVIS Michelle TOMEI Home University: Ohio State Home University: State University University of New York College, Host University: West University Oswego of Timișoara Host University: University of Field: English Teaching Craiova Assistantship Field: English Teaching Assistantship Kellie FERGUSON Home University: San Diego State University, CA James WILSON Host University: Ștefan cel Mare Home University: Southern University of Suceava Methodist University, TX Field: English Teaching Host University: University of Assistantship Bucharest Field: English Teaching Jeremy FRIEDLANDER Assistantship Home University: Washington and Lee University Host University: “Vasile Goldiș” Western University of Arad Hannah YOUNG Field: English Teaching Home University: Ohio State Assistantship University Host University: “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu Kimber GUINN Field: English Teaching Home University: University of Assistantship Louisville, KY Host University: “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași Field: English Teaching Aleksej Demjanski Assistantship Home University: University of Texas at Austin Joshua KURTZ Host University: National Home University: Brown University of Political Studies & University, NJ Public Administration, Bucharest Field: Political Science Host University: “Transilvania (Romanian-Bulgarian Award) University of Brașov Field: English Teaching Assistantship William III TYNER Katherine RUPRECHT Fulbright-National Geographic Home University: Azusa Pacific Storytelling Fellowship University, CA Home University: Wesleyan Host University: “Dunărea de University, CT Jos” University of Galați Host University: University of Field: English Teaching Bucharest Assistantship Field: Anthropology 2018–2019
FULBRIGHT SPECIALISTS Kathleen Laraia MCLAUGHLIN Home University: Loyola Marymount University, College of Communication and Fine Arts Host University: University of Art and Design Cluj-Napoca Field: Communication and Journalism
Jeffrey William SOMMERS Home Institution: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Host University: Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca Field: Economics
Thomas Joseph COUSINEAU Home Institution: Washington College, Chesterton, MD Host University: “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu Field: American Studies
Mohsen RAZZAGHI Home University: Mississippi State University Host University: University of Bucharest Field: Math Education
Jay NATHAN Home University: St. John's University Host University: University of Oradea Field: Business Administration
Steven D. ROPER Home University: Florida Atlantic University Host University: Ovidius University of Constanța Field: Peace & Conflict Resolution RO and US Grantees: Geographical Distribution
Geographic distribution of the 2018-2019 Romanian Fulbright Grantees (by host universities):
Geographic distribution of the 2018-2019 U.S. Fulbright Grantees (by host universities):
12 The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission Fulbright Exchanges in Numbers AY 2018-2019
GRANTEES BY CATEGORY
Romanian American 75 19 Scholars 5 Fulbright-RAF 9 Scholars FULBRIGHT Scholars GRANTEES 12 Students 9 Students 1 H.H.Humphrey 10 ETAs 3 SUSI 41 RO/34 U.S. 1 Fulbright Scholar- 6 Specialists in-residence
1960-2019 2159 3347 Romanian Grantees
FULBRIGHT GRANTEES 1188 American Grantees
Annual Report | FISCAL YEAR 2019 13 Highlights of FY 2019
Fulbright Think Tank Workshop: “American Studies in Romania: Best Practices and Future Perspectives”
workshop from previous editions was the fact that, for the first time since the launch of the project, the Think Tank became a forum open to students and faculty alike. The workshop opened with welcome addresses by Ms. Abigail Rupp, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Romania, Ms. Irina Kovacs, Secretary of State, Ministry of National Education, and Prof. Rodica Mihăilă, Executive T h e R o m a n i a n - U . S . This has been the second Director of the Fulbright F u l b r i g h t C o m m i s s i o n workshop in the Fulbright Think Commission, who underlined organized the sixth edition of Tank series dedicated to the timeliness and relevance of the Fulbright Think Tank American Studies in Romania, the workshop. workshop, which took place on bringing together American The Fulbright Think Tank March 22, 2019. The Fulbright Studies coordinators, faculty workshop closed with a Think Tank initiative was members and administrators, reception hosted by Ambas- launched in 2013, with the kind undergraduate and graduate sador Hans G. Klemm, honoring support of the U.S. Embassy in students from 15 of the main t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s a n d Romania, aiming to bring into universities of the country, as celebrating yet another academic, scientific and public well as U.S. Fulbright grantees successful event, meant to discussion topical issues in and alumni, in a lively and s t re n g t h e n c o o p e ra t i o n Romanian society, against the topical debate on the future of between the Romanian-U.S. backdrop of educational and American Studies in Romania. Fulbright Commission and cultural relations with the U.S. What distinguished this year's Romanian universities.
14 The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission The 10th edition of the American Studies Student Conference, co-organized and hosted by the Fulbright Commission
On April 16, 2019, the American Studies programs in The generous theme of the Fulbright Commission had the the country, based in Bucharest, conference, “Life, Liberty and pleasure of hosting the 10th Brașov, Constanța, Iaşi, and the Pursuit of Happiness: edition of the American Studies T i m i ș o a r a , a s w e l l a s Reconsidering American Values Student Conference organized international students from in the 21st Century”, afforded by the Center for American Austria and Spain. the participants and the Studies at the University of The opening remarks were audience ample opportunities Bucharest. Established in 2006, delivered by Melissa Wong, to investigate and further the American Studies Student Strategic Content Coordinator, discuss topics of interest in Conference has sought to bring U.S. Embassy, by Octavian literary and cultural studies, together young scholars Roske, Head of the English from film culture to poetry and interested in exploring new Department, University of to representations of mental facets of U.S. literature(s) and Bucharest, and by Rodica illness in American literature culture(s) and in reinterpreting Mihăilă, Executive Director of and culture. critical paradigms in light of the Fulbright Commission. Ms. Also of interest was the recent cultural developments. Wong also delivered this year's n e w l y e s t a b l i s h e d “ D a n This 10th edition also represents keynote address, titled “There Is Grigorescu” prize, awarded by a special moment in the No Place Like Home: American the jury to Oana Adina Ciobanu evolution of the field of Culture of the Midwest”, and for her paper titled “'Category American Studies in Romania, kindly took many questions from Is…': Acceptance, Abandon- bringing together, for the first the audience, engaging in a lively ment, and the Queer Family in time, undergraduate and and interesting dialogue with RuPaul's Drag Race”. graduate students from all the 30+ participants.
Annual Report | FISCAL YEAR 2019 15 Highlights of
Fulbright Roundtable @ The 2018 RAAS-Fulbright Conference
The “Ovidius” University of On the first day of the Constanța held its 2018 RAAS – conference, the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Conference "Ideo- F u l b r i g h t C o m m i s s i o n logy, Identity, and the US: organized the roundtable Crossroads, Freeways, Colli- “ S h a r i n g t h e F u l b r i g h t sions” on October 4-6. Experience.” T h e r o u n d t a b l e w a s attended by U.S. Fulbrighters (Esther Thyssen, Rhode Island School of Design; Barbara N e l s o n , U n i v e r s i t y o f Bucharest; Monica Cure, Biola University) and Romanian Fulbright alumni (Adina C i u g u r e a n u , “ O v i d i u s ” University of Constanța; M o n i c a G o t , B u c h a r e s t University of Economic Studies; Diana Benea, University of Bucharest). The participants approached the topic from the perspective of their own experience and expectations, sharing whatever they found most relevant for the Fulbright academic exchange program. The roundtable, hosted by the A m e r i c a n C o r n e r, w a s moderated by Prof. Rodica Mihăilă, Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission.
From April 3 to 5, 2019, the The 35th Annual Meeting of the Executive Executive Directors of the E u r o p e a n F u l b r i g h t Directors of European Fulbright Commissions Commissions met for their annual conference to share their experiences, compare good practices, and discuss current policy changes and cooperation among commissions and with the U.S. partners. The annual meeting was hosted by the Austrian-American Educational Commission in Salzburg, Austria. The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission was represented by ED Rodica Mihăilă.
16 The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission FY 2019
Romanian- U.S. Fulbright Commission @NAFSA 2019 Between May 26 and May 31, 2019, Rodica Mihăilă, Executive Director, and Mihaela Doagă, Educational Adviser of the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission, took part in the 2019 NAFSA conference. This year's theme was “Global Leadership, Learning, and Change”. The director of the Commission attended several events, panels and workshops The NAFSA participation by and discuss avenues for f o r F u l b r i g h t e x e c u t i v e also included a country poster future cooperation between directors and talked about fair, in which the Romanian- U.S. institutions and the recent developments and U.S. Fulbright Commission had Fulbright Commission, as well strong points of Fulbright a booth where prospective as ways of reaching out to grants to Romania for U.S. educational and institutional potential Romanian applicants. s t u d e n t s a n d s c h o l a r s . partners had a chance to stop
The 41st Annual Fulbright Association Conference: “One World, Many Voices” The Fulbright community gathered in Puebla, Mexico from November 1-3, 2018 for the Fulbright Association's 41st Parallel to this event, a important issues for their Annual Conference. The dozen Fulbright Executive c o m m i s s i o n s a n d t h e conference titled "One World, Directors from different parts of relationships within the Many Voices" included two full the world met and discussed Fulbright world. days of sessions, as well as workshops prior to the event. The conference sessions touched on important issues such as the impact of the Fulbright program, climate change, and human rights among others. Grantees and alumni talked about the ways in which they can positively contribute to the relations between countries through academic exchanges. The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission was represented by Executive Director Rodica Mihăilă.
Annual Report | FISCAL YEAR 2019 17 Grant-supporting
Pre-Departure Orientation for 2018-2019 Romanian Fulbright Grantees
On June 29, the Romanian- program, which has helped Shaping a Satisfying Fulbright U.S. Fulbright Commission build bridges of friendship and Experience,” which concluded hosted its Pre-departure understanding between our the Orientation, offered Orientation Seminar devoted two countries. guidance and practical tips to to the Romanian Fulbright The agenda was intense all the students and scholars grantees and independent and comprehensive: Romanian preparing for their forthcoming students leaving for the U.S. to Alumni and U.S. Fulbright departure to the U.S., to help study or conduct research in the Scholars participated in several them overcome the pressure of academic year 2018-2019. The panel discussions, offering adjusting to a new environ- proceedings started with a practical information to the ment. series of welcome speeches by current grantees starting their The Romanian grantees distinguished guest speakers U.S. Fulbright experience in the and independent students had representing the U.S. Embassy coming months. We were also the unique opportunity this year in Romania, the Fulbright Board joined by representatives of the to also take part in the of Directors, the U.S. Fulbright Consular Section of the U.S. celebration of the Indepen- Scholars and the alumni Embassy Bucharest who dence Day organized by the U.S. community. provided specific details and Embassy in the evening. The speakers insisted on the advice on J & F visas. The importance of the Fulbright workshop “Emotional Tools for
Fulbright Orientation for 2018-2019 U.S. Fulbright Grantees
The beginning of every new consists of professors and academic year in Romania students who teach and do coincides with the arrival of the research in the fields of new group of American American Studies, Public Scholars, Researchers and ETA Administration, Engineering, Student grantees. In their Social Sciences & Social Work, honor, the Romanian-U.S. Law, Public Health & Medical F u l b r i g h t C o m m i s s i o n Sciences, Business Admi- organizes every October the nistration, Geology, American Orientation Seminar aimed at Studies, Theater, Physics, introducing them to the new Political Science and English environment and helping them Teaching Assistantships at adapt, meeting each other and universities and institutions in R o m a n i a n a c a d e m i c s , Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, colleagues and alumni of the Brașov, Constanța, Timișoara, program. The 2018-2019 group Suceava, Bacau, Arad, Sibiu and of American Fulbright grantees Galati.
18 Activities
Winter Holidays Celebration, December 2019
T h e R o m a n i a n - U . S . F u l b r i g h t C o m m i s s i o n organized its Winter Holidays Celebration on December 13 & 14. The event started with a reception organized at Casa Oamenilor de Știință, where the impressive group of U.S. Fulbright grantees met and interacted with representatives of the U.S. Embassy, of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Fulbright Board of Directors, as well as Romanian alumni and friends of the program. The evening program included Christmas Carols interpreted by a group of professional musicians. The two-day event was an On the second day of the excellent opportunity to discuss event, the group of American with the twenty-one grantees Fulbrighters visited the plus dependents about their Parliament Building, Cotroceni experience during their first Museum and in the evening months in Romania, about their participated in a concert at the academic activities and Romanian Athenaeum. The a d j u s t m e nt to t h e n ew grantees had a chance to learn environment, as well as about more about Romania's past, their perspectives and plans for and cultural traditions. the 2nd semester.
Final Meeting of the 2018-2019 U.S. Fulbright Grantees
The Final Meeting of the and research activities, as well y e a r f o r t h e A m e r i c a n as an outstanding number of Fulbright grantees present in e v e n t s i n w h i c h t h e y Romania in 2018-2019 was p a r t i c i p a t e d , s u c h a s hosted by The Multicultural attending conferences, writing C e n t e r o f Tr a n s i l v a n i a of articles and volunteering University of Brașov, on June work. All in all, an absolutely 10 and 11. impressive amount of good T h e U . S . F u l b r i g h t work and added experience for Scholars, Student Researchers the U.S. participants in the and ETAs, as well as their program and invaluable accompanying dependents, benefits for their Romanian traveled to Brașov from colleagues, students, and Bucharest, Cluj, Craiova, friends. On the second day of T i m i ș o a r a , I a ș i , S i b i u , the meeting, the group visited Constanța, Arad, and Galați. the Libearty Bear Sanctuary in They presented their teaching Zărnești.
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b) Outreach Sessions c) International 1. Outreach in High Schools and Study
FEAC-EducationUSA took Universities Day part in several kinds of An additional 200 under- T h e R o m a n i a n - U . S . outreach activities in the last graduate students and scholars quarter of 2018 and the first Fulbright Commission and were provided with valuable three quarters of 2019, FEAC-EducationUSA also took information on study and acquainting an average part in the 2018 fall edition of 2,000 prospective applicants research opportunities in the US, International Study Day, with with the opportunities FEAC-Education USA's services stopovers in Galaţi and Piteşti, afforded by the U.S. higher and resources, and the Fulbright and the 2019 spring edition, Student Award during our on- education system and the which included outreach site outreach sessions organized a d v i s i n g s e r v i c e s a n d presentations in Brăila, Tulcea, at 3 universities in Bucharest – generous resources awaiting and Râmnicu Vâlcea, attended the University of Bucharest, the t h e m a t F E A C - E d u - by an average 600 high cationUSA. B u c h a r e s t U n i v e r s i t y o f schoolers. These included participating Economic Studies, and the The International Study in two major university fairs Politehnica University of and in the International Bucharest, as well as the Day project (ISD) consists of a Study Day project and “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University series of outreach presen- visiting high schools and of Iaşi. tations jointly organized by the universities in Bucharest and We also reached an average British Council, Campus elsewhere, in order to present 500 high school students Fra n ce, DA A D, a n d t h e opportunities to study in the through a series of school visits in Romanian-U.S. Fulbright U.S. and the advising services Bucharest, at “Sf. Sava” Commission in various cities provided by FEAC-Edu- National College, “George throughout the countr y, cationUSA. Coşbuc” National Bilingual targeting the underserved College, “I. L. Caragiale” student population. National College, and Laude- Reut Educational Complex. a) University Fairs We reached an average 700 prospective undergraduate and graduate students through our participation in the 2018 Fall and 2019 Spring edition of the Romanian International Univer- sity Fair/RIUF in Bucharest, as well as the 2019 QS World Grad School Tour in Bucharest. We received significant positive feedback and several of the visitors voiced an interest in availing themselves of our services and taking part in future events hosted by FEAC- Outreach @ Mircea cel Bătrân International Study Day EducationUSA. National College, Râmnicu Vâlcea @ Brăila
20 The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission 2. Opportunity Funds Program
FEAC-EducationUSA kicked off the first Opportunity Funds program in Romania in the spring of 2016. In March 2019 we started working with our fourth cohort, made up of four highly promising high school students from Bucharest, Câmpina, and Braşov, who are currently receiving funding from EducationUSA to cover their application-related fees and personalized guidance every step of the way to boost International Study Day @ Pitești their chances of admission, with a full scholarship, at a U.S. university.
The EducationUSA Opportunity Funds program assists highly qualified students who are likely to be awarded full financial aid from U.S. colleges and universities but lack the financial resources to cover the up-front costs of obtaining admission, such as testing or application fees.
University of Akron Rep Connects with Romanian Students in Bucharest
Bard College Berlin Rep Connects with Romanian Students in Bucharest
International Study Day @ Galați
Essay Writing Workshop taught by Fulbright ETA James Wilson @FEAC
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Student-Centered Instructional Strategies: An Interactive Workshop
Professors Oana Godeanu- public speaking, interactive Kenworthy (Miami University, lecture techniques, and Ohio) and Woden Teachout teaching with technology. ( U n i o n I n s t i t u t e a n d In Oana Godeanu's words: University, Vermont), 2018- “I find student-centered 2019 U.S. Fulbright Scholars learning a very effective at the University of Bucharest antidote to student apathy in and “Lucian Blaga” University the classroom. Woden and I in Sibiu, participated in an thank Dr. Sorin Cazacu for the Interactive Workshop on invitation and are very excited Student-Centered Instruc- about this event. tional Strategies organized by As an alumna of the the Department of British, University of Craiova, it is a A m e r i c a n a n d G e r m a n very special opportunity for Studies at the Faculty of me personally to share some Letters, University of Craiova. teaching tips to my colleagues I t w a s a d a y - l o n g from this institution and from workshop and they covered t h e l a r g e r t e a c h i n g many topics including syllabus community of Craiova.” development, developing See more at: learning objectives, creating https://oanagody6.wixsite.co rubrics, supporting formal m/craiovaworkshop2019 student writing, informal writing exercises, teaching
Humphrey Alumna Launches First Guide for the Implementation of the Right to Education for the Children with Disabilities in Romania
In October 2018, the Hubert H. Humphrey Alumna, European Center for the Rights University of Minnesota. of Children with Disabilities Designed as an intense active (CEDCD) has launched the dialogue, the event addressed first Guide for the Imple- current important topics such mentation of the Right to as the discrimination in Education for the Children with education affecting children D i s a b i l i t i e s i n Ro m a n i a with disabilities, landmarks (Rentrop & Straton Publishing concerning the implemen- House, Bucharest, 2018). tation of the rights to inclusive The book launch, held on education for children with October 11, was hosted by the disabilities in Romania, and the N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e f o r access to education of children Magistrates and conducted by a n d y o u n g p e o p l e w i t h Mădălina Turza, the author of disabilities in the special the guide. Mădălina is also protection system. President of CEDCD and a
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Five Trends to Watch in Journalism
Professor Linda Austin, in journalism. She was P ro j e c t c o - d i re c t o r a t interviewed twice: on the Associated Press Media student online radio station Editors' NewsTrain, visited and on the local FM radio Romania as a Fulbright station, EBSRadio.ro. In both Specialist. Linda was a her discussions with students keynote speaker – on Five and Romanian colleagues and Trends to Watch in Journalism the radio interviews, Linda – at ”Media Culture Days”, an promoted the Fulbright I n t e r n a t i o n a l M e d i a Program to scholars and Conference organized at the students and the Humphrey Babeș-Bolyai University in Program for mid-career Cluj-Napoca and delivered professionals. presentations on social media
Book Launch by Fulbright Alumnus Răzvan Voinea
Historian and Fulbright The Ph.D. which stands at Alumnus Andrei Răzvan the basis of the book was Voinea has launched his first mainly written during his b o o k , I d e a l u l l o c u i r i i Fulbright year in Pittsburg. bucureștene: familia cu casă The book is part of a larger ș i g r ă d i n ă ( Pa rce l ă r i l e p ro j e c t w h i c h a i m s t o Societății Comunale pentru acquaint the citizens of Locuințe Ieftine-București Bucharest with the history of 1 9 0 8 - 1 9 4 8 ) , [ E n g l i s h their neighborhoods. translation: The Housing Ideal The launch gathered more i n B u c h a r e s t : F a m i l y, than 300 people. D w e l l i n g , G a r d e n . T h e “ L o t i s s e m e n t s ” o f t h e Municipal Company for Low- Cost Housing (1908-1948)], on March 4, 2019 at ”I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre of Bucharest. Răzvan Voinea graduated from ”Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism in B u c h a r e s t a n d w a s a Fulbright Junior Visiting Researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of A r t s a n d A r c h i t e c t u r e between 2016 and 2017.
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Presentations on That is why it is so Health Literacy in Bucharest important to study and reveal the human networks and ideological infrastructure supporting the anti-vaccine movement in both Romania and the U.S. While in Bucharest, I got to do just that, discussing my findings with students at the Faculty of Sociology and the Center for American Studies, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, as well as with experts and diplomats in the city. These conversations gave me the opportunity to share my findings and further J e n n y K e r o a c k , U . S . explore the many nuanced Fulbright Student Researcher layers of the anti-vaccine in the field of Public Health at movement. I was particularly Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj- impressed with questions from Napoca, held a series of students who wanted to presentations in Bucharest on u n d e rs t a n d w h i c h n e w s health literacy. sources traffic in conspiracy „T h e Ro m a n i a n a n t i - ideation, not just about vaccine movement is much vaccines but about GMOs and more complex, organized, and Soros as well, and how they can connected than most people improve their media diet. I look realize. Like all counter- forward to continuing to work scientific movements, it with researchers in Romania to flourishes in public spaces i m p ro v e h e a l t h l i t e ra c y enamored with the intrigue of discourse and achieve our conspiracy. shared goals.”
Humphrey Fellow Promotes Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Romanian Humphrey Fellow Reflecting on the study visit, Vlad Mixich, affiliated with Vlad said: "It was a transfor- Emory University, organized a mational visit for the Romanian field visit on quality impro- team and I know that back home vement in healthcare for six key they will start changing things Romanian healthcare executives a r o u n d t h e m . S h a r i n g and opinion leaders. The group knowledge is the most powerful visited five hospitals in Atlanta change tool we have." and had meetings with twenty- four medical doctors, nurses, and Read more at: engineers who work in patient https://mailchi.mp/iie/humphrey safety and healthcare quality -fellowship-weekly-report-may- improvement. 6-10-2019
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Fulbright Presentations for High School Students in Cluj-Napoca
Kimber Guinn, a 2018-2019 Kentucky's HB 205 Bill, and Fulbright ETA in Iași, led two challenges education in the presentations for 29 students U.S. encounters. and 3 teachers from "Victor The second topic covered Babes" High School in Cluj- Everyday Leadership and Napoca and Waldorf High allowed students to develop School on March 29, 2019 at the their own service action plan. American Corner Cluj-Napoca. Participants were led through The first topic detailed the the five stages of project U. S . E d u ca t i o n Sy s t e m . development which included Highlights included public vs. identifying relevant issues, p r i v a t e s c h o o l i n g , K-1 2 creating a mission statement, academic year and daily and goal setting. Students left structure, curriculum expec- with the knowledge and power tations, legislative bills and to enact change within their policies impacting education community. such as the National School Lunch Program and
Fulbright Researcher Attends White House Launch of Global Women's Initiative
On February 7, 2019, Daniela Staicu, a 2018-2019 Romanian Fulbright researcher at Penn State University, was among those invited to attend the launch of US-based Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. The event was hosted by Ivanka Trump and included 24 participants ranging from Wilbur Ross, U.S. secretary of commerce, Marie Royce, assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs, and Henriette Fore, executive director of UNICEF, to Humphrey Fellows © Image: Penn State and Fulbright Scholars. she completed her research with Daniela is a doctoral the School of Engineering c a n d i d a t e i n b u s i n e s s Design, Technology, and administration with a focus on P r o f e s s i o n a l P r o g r a m s ' social entrepreneurship at the Humanitarian Engineering and University of Economic Studies Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) in Bucharest, Romania, and program.
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Fulbright Fellow William Tyner Leads Workshop on Civic Participation
On April 9, 2019, the High school students from “I. L. Tyner revealed, on the one Fulbright Educational Advising Ca ra g i a l e” a c t i ve l y a n d hand, the insight and open- Center-EducationUSA had the enthusiastically participated in m i n d e d n e s s o f y o u n g pleasure of hosting a workshop group tasks and discussions Romanians vis-a-vis their on civic participation led centered on topics pertaining country's future and, on the byWilliam Tyner, Fulbright- t o R o m a n i a n i d e n t i t y, other hand, their wish to see National Geographic Fellow, Ro m a n i a n h i s t o r y, c i v i c these kinds of discussions anthropologist and docu- participation and migration. continue on a more regular m e n t a r y f i l m m a k e r . The discussions led by Will basis.
Government of Children 3D
Fulbright alumna Ioana Ioana Mischie, director and Mischie directed the first transmedia producer, created Romanian 3D documentary, the concept in 2017, during her titled Government of Children 3D. F u l b r i g h t g r a n t a t t h e The documentary, released in U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n cinemas on June 1st, 2019, California, and continued invited 100 Romanian children nationally as a PhD arts-based to imagine the next 100 years research project. The creative of society in all its dimensions: producer of the documentary is e d u c a t i o n a l , e c o n o m i c , I o a n a Ț u rca n , Fu l b r i g ht architectural, social, techno- grantee in 2014-2015 at logical. Syracuse University.
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Administration and Public Management Dr. Roger E. Hamlin, Resource Management and P r o f e s s o r E m e r i t u s a t P u b l i c O r g a n i z a t i o n a l International Michigan State University and Performance. Drawing on his Conference in Bucharest a 2018-2019 Fulbright Scholar vast experience of theory and at Babeș-Bolyai University in practice in this field, Dr. Hamlin Cluj-Napoca, was a keynote lectured on “Intersectoral speaker at the 14th edition of Relationships and the Demand the International Conference for a New Public Sector Human organized by the Bucharest Resource” in front of a large University of Economic Studies, public of Romanian and foreign October 25-26, 2018. The specialists and students. Conference theme was Human
Book Launch by Essay Writing Workshop Fulbright Alumna for Graduate School Applicants Irina Trocan @ Gaudeamus
On March 5, 2019, the language while avoiding clichés Romanian-U.S. Fulbright and stereotypes. They spoke Co m m i s s i o n h o s t e d t h e about their own experience as workshop titled “Building Your a p p l i c a n t s a n d a l s o Way to U.S. Admission: Essay encouraged the participants to Fulbright alumna Irina W r i t i n g S t r a t e g i e s f o r start searching for programs Trocan, together with Andra Graduates”, coordinated by f i tt i n g t h e i r p rof i l e, a s Petrescu from the National James Wilson, Southern University of Theatre and Film prioritizing and narrowing Methodist University, Fulbright "I.L. Caragiale", co-edited a down university options can be book on documentary film ETA 2018-2019 at the University an important step in crafting theory, one of the few books on of Bucharest, and Ioana well-defined study or research this topic in Romanian. The Mischie, Fulbright Grantee plans. Excerpts of essays work titled The Reality of Fiction, the 2017-2018 - USC School of belonging to former successful Fiction of the Real was launched on Cinematic Arts. applicants were also discussed, November 16 at Gaudeamus James and Ioana provided enabling the audience to International Book Fair. the participants with useful tips identify what a practical Irina was a 2017-2018 on how to make a strong case approach means and grasp the Fulbright Student Researcher for themselves, encouraging differences between a strong in the field of essay cinema at them to use relevant examples a n d a w e a k p e r s o n a l the University of Pennsylvania. and a concise but expressive statement.
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Influential Women who Changed American History
Part of the U.S. Embassy's in Bucharest (March 6), and, via outreach events in March 2019, DVC, spoke to high-schoolers in during Women's Month, Oana Bacău and Baia Mare (March Godeanu-Kenworthy, 2018- 26 and 27) at the American 2019 Fulbright Visiting Scholar Corner in Bucharest. at the University of Bucharest, The topic of Dr. Godeanu- met with students from the ”I. L. Kenworthy's lectures was Caragiale” National College “Influential Women who Changed American History", followed by an interactive section. The high-schoolers enthusiastically brainstormed what type of events, monu- ments, and actors would best help local communities to learn about, and celebrate, the women who made an impact on Romanian history, and together came up with creative ways to enhance the overall visibility of women in the Romanian national narrative.
Interactive Lectures with Fulbrighters
On June 13, 2019, Babeș- Bolyai University of Cluj- Napoca in collaboration with the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright C o m m i s s i o n o r g a n i z e d "Interactive Lectures with Fulbrighters: Sharing Ideas for Global Education", an event aiming to promote exchange of ideas and good practices in research and education among Fulbright scholars and members of the Romanian academic community. The hosts of the event were Fulbright Alumnus Mihai B o g d a n I o v u, A s s o c i a t e The invited speakers of the PhD, Associate Professor, Professor (Faculty of Sociology event were Rebecca T. Davis, College of Education, North and Social Work, UBB) and PhD, Associate Professor at Carolina State University, U.S. Fulbright Ambassador Alina Rutgers, The State University of Fulbright Scholar in Romania Rusu, Associate Professor New Jersey, U.S. Fulbright 2018-2019. (Faculty of Psychology and Scholar in Romania 1992-1994, Sciences of Education, UBB). and Margareta M. Thomson,
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World Social Work Day
P r o f e s s o r E l i z a b e t h spoke to social workers in the L i g h t f o o t , a 2 0 1 8 -2 0 1 9 Cluj region about "Interna- Fulbright Scholar at the Social tional Grand Challenges in S c i e n c e s D e p a r t m e n t , Social Work". University of Bucharest , O n M a r c h 2 0 , s h e participated in the World Social c o n f e r e n c e d o n ” C a s e Work Day celebrated by the Management in Situations of Faculty of Sociology and Social Violence against Children” Assistance of Babeș-Bolyai within the Master's Program on University in Cluj-Napoca on Children's Rights. March 21, 2019. Dr. Lightfoot
Presentations on the U.S. Labor Law by U.S. Fulbright Scholar Patrick McDermott
Dr. E. Patrick McDermott On May 21-22, 2019, Dr. v i s i t e d t h e F a c u l t y o f McDermott visited the Babeș- Economics and Business Bolyai University in Cluj- Administration at "Alexandru Napoca. Ioan Cuza" University in Iași, He met with a class of May 14-15, 2019, where he undergraduate labor law delivered two lectures on the students and Masters of Law subject of Negotiation. students and lectured on the H e a l s o a t t e n d e d a topic of the U.S. employment meeting of the Iași Chamber of law model and the rise of the Commerce, where he met with “gig economy”. some local business owners The following day he and discussed their business delivered a lecture on the topic strategies and issues. He is c o n t i n u i n g t o h e l p o n e of “Labor Law Today and How entrepreneur introduce his Negotiation is Taught and energy-saving invention in the Implemented in the U.S.” U.S.
Fulbright Presence at ”1 Decembrie 1918” University in Alba Iulia Professor Woden Teachout, Practical Strategies for an from Union Institute and Engaged Classroom", while University, Cincinnati, Ohio and Hannah Young delivered a ETA Fulbright lecturer Hannah presentation on "The Fulbright Young, from Ohio State Program: An international University, U.S. Fulbright educational exchange" to a grantees at “Lucian Blaga” public made up of Romanian University in Sibiu, were invited and international faculty and to visit ”1 Decembrie 1918” students present in Alba Iulia University in Alba Iulia. Dr. for the International Week of Teachout conferenced on the University. "Student Centered Learning:
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Fulbright Visiting Scholar H o s t e d b y G l o b a l Enrichment Seminar on Minnesota, this Fulbright Enrichment Seminar provided “American Security: a multifaceted overview of Economic and Food Solutions” economic challenges that the United States faces in the 21st Paula A . Tufis, Sorin century. During their time in Constantin and Andreea Niță Minneapolis (24-27th of April participated to the Fulbright 2019), they attended plenary Visiting Scholar Enrichment sessions, panel discussions, site S e m i n a r o n “A m e r i c a n v i s i t s , a n d r o u n d t a b l e Security: Economic and Food Solutions”, where they explored meetings. They also engaged aspects of the U.S. society and with experts from across culture. During the seminar, Minnesota to broaden their they engaged with local ex p o s u re t o n ew i d e a s , organizations, residents of strategies, and policies that Minneapolis, and Fulbrighters impact American security and from around the world. explored how development policies impact citizens' lives. Overall, Paula A. Tufis, Sorin Constantin and Andreea Niță shared ideas and collaborated with other Fulbright faculty and researchers, forging connections and friendships. They had the pleasure to meet with U.S Fulbright alumni and local suppor ters of the Fulbright's mission to increase mutual understanding.
„Guidance and Counseling in Romania”, a presentation by Fulbright Visiting Scholar Angela Andrei
On March 5, 2019, Fulbright system, how guidance and Scholar Angela Andrei gave a counseling are embedded in the presentation on 'Guidance and national school curriculum, Counseling in Romania' for a examples of specific compe- group of Doctoral students and tences and learning activities their supervisor, Professor V. included in the curricula at Scott Solberg from Boston Uni- elementary and middle school versity, the Wheelock College l eve l , t h e re s e a rc h a n d of Education and Human publications of the department Development. Among the most of Counseling and Educational important topics discussed Management from the Insti- were: the role of guidance and tute of Educational Sciences counseling in the educational Bucharest, Romania.
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Joint Assignment Miami University/University of Bucharest
Third-year students in Each student was assigned reported that they enjoyed American Studies at the a partner from the other discovering the variations in University of Bucharest ended institution, and together they cultural perspectives about the their spring semester seminar in d i s c u s s e d t h e c u l t u r a l same icons, but also the American Icons by completing a s i g n i f i c a n c e o f s p e c i f i c commonalities they shared. j o i n t a s s i g n m e n t w i t h American icons. Their findings As one student at University undergraduate students at the were then integrated in written of Bucharest, Ioana Hangu, University of Miami, Ohio. papers submitted for the two commented in her paper, "All in Their instructor, U.S. respective classes. all, this assignment was helpful Fu l b r i g ht S c h o l a r O a n a The project used various in seeing how, because of Godeanu-Kenworthy and online platforms to connect globalization and the Internet, Miami instructor, Dr. Allison Bucharest students in real time two people that live at such a Wanger, coordinated a project with their American peers at great distance from each other, where Romanian students and Miami University. Despite one in America and one in American students in a similar technical challenges and the 7- Romania, can have such similar class at Miami had the hour time difference that views." opportunity to interview one sometime complicated setting another. up the interviews, both groups
Picturing the Postcard On January 25, 2019, the The book launch was hosted book launch for Dr. Monica by Dr. Dana Bădulescu (Faculty Cure's new book, Picturing the of Letters, UAIC). It featured a Postcard: A New Media Crisis at the Turn lively panel discussion with Dr. of the Century (University of Rodica Mocan (Faculty of Minnesota Press), took place at Theater and Film, Babes-Bolyai Orest Tafrali bookstore at University, Cluj-Napoca) and “ A l e x a n d r u I o a n C u z a ” Dr. Liviu Ciortuz (Associate University of Iași. Professor UAIC).
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Fulbright Researcher Andreea Niță @ The 10th Annual Fulbright Week at Ohio State
O n M a r c h 2 6 , 2 0 1 9, The Graduate School, the Fulbright Researcher Andreea Undergraduate Fellowship Niță attended the Fulbright Office and the Office of reception at The Ohio State International Affairs combined University Faculty Club, where their efforts to plan a week full President Michael V. Drake, MD of events designed to inform recognized students, faculty potential faculty, under- and staff members from The graduate and graduate student Ohio State University who were a p p l i c a n t s a b o u t t h e recent Fulbright and Fulbright- opportunities available through Hays recipients and finalists, as the Fulbright and Fulbright- well as visiting Fulbright Hays programs during the week students and scholars from of March 25 - 29, 2019. around the globe.
Under the Surface of American and British Cultural Contrasts
Flora Kirk, a research underlying elements that shape more inherent differences: an Fulbright grantee at Babeș- American identity, expression, optimistic outlook in life, Bolyai University in Cluj- and demeanour. She began by general gregariousness, and the Napoca, was invited to give a discussing what it was like to courage to be direct in talk on American culture at the change from a British to an conversation and honest about West University of Timișoara. American school, and what she feelings. S h e p r e s e n t e d f o r t h e found immediately different During discussion the class “Intellectual History of Culture about American life. Initially it noted that Romanian and and Diversity in the USA” course was the accents, certain American attitudes have a lot in co-taught by Fulbright ETA vocabulary, and even different c o m m o n , e s p e c i a l l y t h e Natalie Davis, discussing her approaches to solving math confidence to be straight- experience acclimating to problems. However, as time forward without skirting American culture, and the passed, she began to notice around an issue.
32 The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission FY 2019 BUDGET
In FY 2019 the Commission's total budget amounted to $1,837,098
$42,553 $71,800
$872,675
$829,070
$21,000
$872,675 funding from ECA/US Department $71,800 funding from the Romanian- of State ($852,875 allocation; $19,800 End American Foundation to support six of Year Funds) Fulbright-RAF Scholar Awards
$21,000 EducationUSA grant for advising $42,553 US Embassy grants ($14,920 and Opportunity Funds Program support for advising and Opportunity Funds Program; $5,700-Think Tank Project: American Studies in Romania; $21,933 Education USA Academy) $829,070 funding from the Romanian Government (amount received in Romanian currency)
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