Post Conflict Reconciliation Program Announcement

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: SOCIAL ISSUES IN NEW EMERGING DEMOCRACIES

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Drs. Cecil Greek and Tomi Gomory of Florida State University, Dr. Betty Blythe of Boston College with the support of Professor Pat Lager, Director of International Programs, FSU College of Social Work will lead a three week long faculty development program focusing on the impact of globalization and democratization and the resultant social problems that have emerged in three developing democracies of Central Europe: the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary in the summer of 2008.

The program will offer participating faculty the opportunity to meet with government officials, college faculty, and representatives of non government organizations (NGOs) who are addressing such social problems as crime and criminal justice reform, immigration and forced migration, homelessness, mental health issues, drug and alcohol abuse, minority issues, domestic violence, and other social welfare and policy issues. Faculty will then be matched based on corresponding interests with previously identified local experts with the aim of developing sustainable projects. These could consist of collaborative research initiatives, future student study abroad programs, faculty exchanges, and development of linkages to American organizations. The ultimate aim is to create ongoing relationships and capacity building through partnerships with foreign colleagues.

We are recruiting a multidisciplinary faculty group who have had little if any opportunities to travel in these three countries but are professionally interested in the social issues and problems confronting such new democracies and are committed to incorporating such an experience into their teaching, research, and program development (e.g. study abroad or student and faculty exchanges) in these or other developing democracies.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Dates of Program July 1 –July 19, 2008 Post-Trip Conference to be scheduled in Fall 2008

Costs Major programmatic costs will be covered through the ACC- IAC grant.

Application Deadline November 1, 2007

Notification of Acceptance December 15, 2007

Total Estimated Participant $500 - $1,000 (participants are encouraged to seek Costs supplemental funding from their home institutions).

(A Faculty Development Initiative of the ACC International Academic Collaborative) CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: SOCIAL ISSUES IN NEW EMERGING DEMOCRACIES

Eligible Participants Faculty from ACC Institutions. Funded participation is expected be limited to one (1) faculty member from each eligible institution. Other interested participants able to provide their own funding should contact the program directors for further information.

Application Procedures 1. Applications including the attached signature form should be submitted to the ACC-IAC Representative at each of the eligible institutions (see below) 2. The ACC-IAC Representative will forward the application materials along with their recommendations. More than one person can apply from each university. The program directors will make the final decisions on participation.

Application Materials 1. Completed ACC-IAC Faculty Participant Required Application (see attached) 2. Applicant Essay (see below) 3. A CV which emphasizes the information requested in the Applicant Essay. 4. One (1) Letter of Reference from someone who can speak to your teaching, research, and scholarly interests as they are related to the region and/or theme of the program. Applicant Essay The Applicant Essay should be limited to 5-pages (not including CV) and include the following information:

1. Your background, position, and contact information; 2. Your reasons for wanting to participate and how this program will advance your own scholarship and program development; and a statement regarding the contacts you might want to make for further collaboration in the countries to be visited. 3. Your previous international experiences; 4. Any previous experiences you might have in the targeted countries and with scholars and institutions in these countries.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

 Participants will be required to attend a Pre-Trip Orientation at the Atlanta Airport on the date of departure to Prague. Flights should be booked to Atlanta for morning arrival. Further details will be provided on the program website.  Participants will be required to attend a Post-Trip Symposium in the Fall of 2008 at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.  Group travel will commence from Atlanta (ATL) International Airport and terminate in New York (JFK). Participants will be responsible for scheduling domestic travel to ATL where the group will meet and depart together for Prague.  Standard accommodations will be provided in single rooms in a 3-star hotel or equivalent.  Meals will typically include a continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day. Most meals will be in a group setting although periodic opportunities will be available for individualized meals.  Participants will be expected to participate in all in-country group activities.  Opportunities may be available in each country for personal and leisure activities, although there will be no time for any extensive individualized travel away from the group.  Participants are required to have a valid passport that will expire no sooner than February 1, 2009. Applications for passports should be submitted immediately after receiving written acceptance into the program. Information on obtaining US passports can be found at http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html.  Visas will not be required for the Czech Republic, Slovakia, or Hungary.  Participants will be responsible for all incidental costs of their participation (e.g., laundry, local and international telephone calls, gratuities not associated with meals and accommodations, souvenirs, ground transportation not directly associated with program activities.)  The program will provide orientation materials for all participants. Additional reading materials may be required and will be posted on the program website.

ACC-IAC INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Bernd Widdig, Ph.D, Director, Office of International Programs, Boston College, Hovey House, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3804 (USA). Phone: 617-552- 3827, Fax: 617-552-0647. Email: [email protected] . Also contact Christina Dimitrova ([email protected])

James P. Cross, Vice Provost for International Programs & Studies, Clemson University, E208 Martin Hall, Box 345714, Clemson, SC 29634. 864-656-1455. [email protected]

Gil Merkx, Vice Provost for International Affairs, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-8111. 919-684-5830, [email protected]

Jim Pitts, Director of International Programs, Box 2420, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306. 850-644-0538, [email protected]

Amy Henry, Director of Education Abroad, Office of International Education, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA 30322-0284. 404-894-7477, [email protected].

Ingrid Schmidt, Director of Study Abroad, North Carolina State University, 919-515-2087, [email protected]

Saul Sosnowski, Director of International Programs & Latin American Studies Center, University of Maryland, SVPAAP, 1122 Holzapel Hall, College Park MD 20742- 7725. 301-405-4772, [email protected]

Carol Lazzeri, 212 Allen Hall, University of Miami, Coral Gables FL 33124-8005. [email protected]

Peter Coclanis, Associate Provost for International Affairs, University of North Carolina, 223 E Franklin, Chapel Hill NC 27599-5145. 919-843-5111. [email protected]

Rebecca Brown, Director of the International Studies Office, University of Virginia, 201 Minor Hall, PO 400165, Charlottesville, VA 22904. 434-982-3010, [email protected]

John E. Dooley, Vice Provost for Outreach and International Affairs, Virgina Tech, 330 Burruss Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061. 540-231-9868. [email protected]

Pia Wood, Professor, Director of International Studies, Wake Forest University, Winston- Salem, NC 27109-7385; 336-758-5938, [email protected]

(A Faculty Development Initiative of the ACC International Academic Collaborative) “CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: SOCIAL ISSUES IN NEW AND EMERGING DEMOCRACIES” Faculty Directors: Dr. Cecil Greek, Florida State University Dr. Tomi Gomory, Florida State University Dr. Betty Blythe, Boston College

ACC/IAC FACULTY PARTICIPANT APPLICATION

Name of Applicant: ______

Department/Discipline: ______

Address: ______

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College/University: ______

Telephone: ______Fax: ______

Cell Phone: ______Email: ______

As a participant, I commit myself to the following (your electronic signature below confirms your agreement): 1. To attend the pre- and post- collaboration meetings/conferences. 2. To participate in all the activities throughout the entire trip. 3. To complete a report on the impact of the collaboration on my teaching and/or research. 3. I understand and accept that the purpose of the collaboration is to enhance sustainable collaboration with ACC faculty and overseas faculty in the region visited; enhance or broaden the faculty member’s program of research; modify existing courses or create new courses that take advantage of new knowledge or insights gained as a result of the sustained collaboration; and consider possible student exchange and/or study abroad programs for students that might be appropriate at the home institution or in collaboration with other ACC universities that might take place in the region visited.

REQUIRED SIGNATURES:

Faculty Member Signature: ______Date: ______

Department Chair: ______Signature: ______Date:______(Print Name)

ACC/IAC Representative: ______Signature: ______Date:______(Print Name)

Please Note: Application materials (including the electronically signed application form) should be forward via email to your ACC-IAC Representative (listed on the attached page.) Upon receiving the materials, the ACC-IAC Representative should forward them electronically to Dr. Tomi Gomory at the FSU College of Social Work: [email protected]. For questions or further clarification, please contact CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: SOCIAL ISSUES IN NEW EMERGING DEMOCRACIES

Prof. Patricia Lager, Director of International Programs, FSU College of Social Work, at 850-644-9739 or [email protected] .

(A Faculty Development Initiative of the ACC International Academic Collaborative)