2011-2012 U.S. Fulbright Guest Lecture Topics: (Updated: March of 2012)
1. Mr. Robert Portnoy:
Chinese Host Institution: Nanjing University Home Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Term: Year Field: Psychology Email: [email protected]
A. Supervision of Psychotherapy/Clinical case conference
B. Working with Dreams in Psychotherapy
C. Ethics in Counseling and Psychotherapy: The Role of Confidentiality
D. International Students: Adjustment to American Culture
E. Current Mental Health Challenges in Colleges and Universities
F. Using Core Conflictual Relational Theme (CCRT) Method in Counseling Center Settings
G. Couples Therapy
H. Severe Mental Illness in the University Population
2. Ms. Ann Bartow:
Chinese Host University: Tongji University (Shanghai) Home University: Pace Law School, Pace University (New York) Term: Year Field: Law E-mail: [email protected] A. Overview of U.S. Copyright Law (or Recent Developments in U.S. Copyright Law)
B. Overview of U.S. Patent Law (or Recent Developments in U.S. Patent Law)
C. Overview of U.S. Trademark Law (or Recent Developments in U.S. Trademark Law)
D. Privacy Law
E. Women and the Law (Feminist Legal Theory)
F. Pornography and the Law
3. Mr. James DeShaw Rae:
Chinese Host University: China Foreign Affairs University (Beijing) Home University: California State University Sacramento Term: Full Year Field: American Politics & American Foreign Policy E-mail: [email protected]
A. 2012 U.S. election prospects & presidential candidates
B. Drivers of U.S. Foreign Policy
C. Post-Cold War U.S. interventions
D. U.S.-China relations: regional and global issues
E. War crimes tribunals and genocide
F. United Nations nation-building in post-conflict societies
G. Truth and reconciliation commissions after atrocities
H. Ethnic Conflict: Perception & Identity 4. Ms. Jill Hamburg-Coplan:
Chinese Host University: Beijing Foreign Studies University Home University: New York University Term: Year Field: Journalism/Writing E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
A. Workshop: Improve your English Writing-Right now!
B. Workshop: 50 Tips for Journalism Students
C. Workshop: The Power of Questions: Communication coaching
D. Journalism Education: Changing in the Digital Age
E. America’s Journalism Crisis…Solution in Sight?
F. Oops: How U.S. Reporters Missed the Global Financial Crisis
G. Writing about Poverty: Is Anybody Listening?
H. The impact of peak oil on Public Health
5. Mr. David Coplan, A.C.A.S. (spouse of Lecturer Jill Hamburg- Coplan):
(*Please note that the Fulbright program does not provide travel expenses for Fulbright spouses.*)
Mr. David Coplan, Senior Actuarial Analyst with Verisk Analytics of Jersey City, New Jersey, is an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society of America who works at the intersection of government regulation, insurance pricing, and disaster modeling.
Term: Year Field: Actuarial Science Email: [email protected] A. Actuarial Science Today: Defining, Measuring, and Managing Risk (Introduction to U.S. Actuarial Science)
B. Climate-Risk Management and the Work of Verisk Analytics, Inc.
C. Catastrophe Modeling: An exploration of the analytic tools used to model and manage exposure to fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, and terrorism.
6. Mr. Amy Werbel:
Chinese Host University: Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Home University: St. Michael’s College in Vermont Term: Year Field: American History/Art E-mail: [email protected]
A. Portraits of George Washington and the Formation of American Political Power
B. Censorship of Visual Culture in the United States
C. Architecture and Culture of New York City from the Colonial Era to World War I
D. The Rise and Role of Women Artists in America
E. African Cultural Traditions in American Art and Architecture
F. American Art and Class Status in the Gilded Age
G. Thomas Eakins: America’s Greatest Portrait Painter
7. Mr. Frederick Lane (spouse of Lecturer Amy Werbel): (*Please note that the Fulbright program does not provide travel expenses for Fulbright spouses.*)
Mr. Frederick Lane is an attorney, author, public speaker, and an expert witness regarding computer forensics.
Term: Year Field: Law and Culture Email: [email protected]
A. Obscene Profits: How Americans Invented the Online Pornography Industry
B. The Naked Employee: The Dismal Privacy Rights of the American Worker
C. The Decency Wars: The Battles Over Sex, Commerce, and Culture in American Society
D. The Court and the Cross: Understanding the Separation of Church and State in the United States
E. American Privacy: A History of the Right to Privacy in the United States
F. Cybertraps for the Young: Kids, Cellphones, and American Criminal Law
8. Ms. Erin Ryan:
Chinese Host University: Ocean University of China (Qingdao) Home University: Lewis and Clark College Term: Year Field: Law E-mail: [email protected]
General Topics in American Law:
A. Overview of the U.S. Legal System
B. American Federalism and Constitutional Separation of Powers C. Private Property Rights Protections under U.S. Constitutional Law
D. Common Law Nuisance and Climate Governance in the U.S.
E. Negotiating Environmental Governance: the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Stormwater Rule
F. Participatory Workshop: “Introduction to Interest-Based Bargaining: A Problem-Solving Approach to Negotiation”
Celebrated Stories in American Law:
G. The Public Trust Doctrine from Los Angeles to Yosemite: Balancing Economic Development with Environmental Protection
H. The U.S. Endangered Species Act, the Snail Darter, and the Notorious Case of Tellico Dam
I. Acquisition, Dispossession, and the Hidden History of Redistribution in U.S. Public Land Management Policy
J. After Hurricane Katrina: How Flood Control Along the Mississippi River Inadvertently Helped Flood the City of New Orleans
K. “Federalism and the Tug of War Within” (presentation of my forthcoming book on American federalism and environmental governance)
9. Mr. James McGrath:
Chinese Host University: Beijing University of Chemical Technology Home University: Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth Term: Year Fields: Law, Education, and Public Health E-mail: [email protected]
A. An Examination of the Carnegie Report- new directions for legal education in the US B. History of Gay and Lesbian Legal rights in the US
C. The Difficulties in Applying Laws Based on Sex in the US When a Person's Sex is Indeterminate or Changing
D. Legal Problems for Transgendered Prisoners in the US
E. Torts Law in the US: How Americans are Likely to Sue Each Other
F. Legal Issues for Healthcare Administrators in the US
G. Health Care for All US Citizens (Sort of) In The Emergency Room
H. An overview of US Payment Systems Law
I. An Overview of US Secured Transactions Law
J. An Overview of US Public Health Law
K. The Regulation (or attempts to regulate) Sex in the US
L. An Overview of Ethical Obligations of US Lawyers
M. Legal Issues of Sex Education in the US
N. Travel by Automobile Across the USA
O. Frequent Flyer Perk Madness in The USA
10. Mr. Harry McKinley Williams:
Chinese Host University: Northeast Normal University (Changchun) Home University: Carleton College Term: Full Year Field: American History E-mail: [email protected] A. “We Real Cool”: US Black History - More Than Basketball and Gansta Rap
B. Race Science and George Schuyler’s Harlem Renaissance Novel Black No More
C. Is Barak Obama Martin Luther King’s Dream? -- A Qualified Misapprehension
D. Taking Sides on Affirmative Action: Sandra Day O’Connor, Clarence Thomas, and the Supreme Court’s 2003 Grutter v. Bollinger Decision
E. Uncle Tom’s Cabin in China
F. China’s Black American Friends: W.E.B. Du Bois, Shirley Graham Du Bois, and Paul Robeson
11. Ms. Patricia Mangan
Chinese Host Institution: Yunnan University Home Institution: Trinity College/Independent Scholar Term: Year Field: American History Email: [email protected]
A. Orientalism: How the West views the Rest
B. Early Anthropological Images of the Other
C. The Native American Indian Removal and the Trial of Tears, 1830s
D. An Archaeological Look at Colonial New England: Excavating the Old Burial Ground
E. Assimilation and the Effort to Americanize Native American Indians: The Carlisle Indian School
F. Chinese Immigrants in California 12. Mr. Bill Berkeley
Chinese Host University: Fudan University Home University: Journalist and professor at Columbia University Term: Year Field: Journalism E-mail: [email protected]
A. The American Media and China
B. The American Media and the World
C. The American Media and American Foreign Policy
D. The American Media and American Presidential Politics in the Coming Election Year
13. Mr. James Emmett Ryan
Chinese Host University: Nanjing Normal University Home University: Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama Term: Spring Field: American Literature, American Studies, Religious Studies E-mail: [email protected]
A. 19th Century American Literature and Religious History
B. Revising the American Literature Anthology, 1967-2012
C. Women Writers in the American “South”
D. The New “Disability Studies” and American Literary History
E. Uncle Tom’s Cabin in American Culture F. “Black Face/White Noise”: Blackface Minstrelsy in the United States
G. The Emergence of African-American Literature
H. Moby-Dick and Young America: Herman Melville in Context
I. Ralph Waldo Emerson and American Transcendentalism
J. Quakers and American Literature
14. Ms. Renee Twombly (spouse of Lecturer James Emmett Ryan)
(*please note that the Fulbright program does not provide travel expenses for Fulbright spouses.*)
Ms. Twombly is a science journalist and expert medical writer specializing in the field of cancer research for the Mayo Clinic, Georgetown University, and other clients. She is also a long-time contributor to the news section of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Term: Spring 2012 Field: Communications and Science/Medical Journalism E-mail: [email protected]
A. Medical Journalism in the United States: An Overview
B. New Audiences for Medical Writing
C. Writing about Cancer Research
D. Science Journalism on a Global Scale
E. The Basics of Science Journalism
15. Mr. Daniel Meissner
Chinese Host University: South China Normal University Home University: Marquette University Term: Spring Field: History Email: [email protected]
A. Public Opinion, Government Policy and Historical Interpretation in Sino-American Relations, 1860-1960
B. Imports and Industrialization: China's 'War' Against American Flour Imports, 1895-1910
C. West Coast Industrialization and 19th Century Trans-Pacific Trade
D. The Clash of Irish and Chinese Labor in San Francisco, 1850- 1870
E. American Impressions of 21st Century China
16. Mr. Pat Munday
Chinese Host University: Southwest University (Chongqing) Home University: Montana Tech (Butte, Montana) Term: Spring Field: American History (Science, Technology, and Environmental Studies) E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
A. Henry Ford, the "Model T" Car, and the Highland Park Factory: Social and Technological Progress?
B. The Tennessee Valley Authority: President Roosevelt's Plan for Economic Development with Hydroelectricity
C. America Outdoors: The Conflict Between Environmental Preservation and Economic Development
D. The Frontier Myth in American History E. America's Largest Superfund Site: Cleaning Up after a Century of Copper Mining and Smelting
F. At the Movies: The Environment as Depicted in Popular American Films
17. Ms. Shannon Jenkins
Chinese Host University: East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL) in Shanghai Home University: University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Term: Spring Field: Political Science Email: [email protected]
A. U.S. State and Local Government and their Relevance to China and the Rest of the World.
B. Campaigns and Elections American Style: The 2012 Presidential Election
C. 2012 Redistricting in the U.S.: Why Redrawing Congressional District Lines Matters
D. No Child Left Behind? Education Policy in the United States
E. High Impact Educational Practices: How Practices such as Undergraduate Research Projects, Service-Learning, Internships and Group Projects Enhance Student Engagement and Learning
18. Mr. Doug Roscoe (spouse of Lecturer Shannon Jenkins)
(*please note that the Fulbright program does not provide travel expenses for Fulbright spouses.*)
Dr. Roscoe is a political scientist who studies U.S. national politics and political parties. He teaches courses on the U.S. Presidency, Congress, Parties and Interest Groups and elections. In addition, he is the Director of the General Education program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and recently completed a Fulbright in Hong Kong where he worked with universities there in developing general education programs.
Term: Spring 2012 Field: Political Science, American Politics E-mail: [email protected]
A. The Tea Party and the Two Party System in the United States
B. Dysfunctional Democracy in America
C. Online and Blended Learning (note: this presentation could be a workshop jointly facilitated by Profs. Roscoe and Jenkins)
D. General Education in the United States: How it works and why it matters
18. Ms. Maria Savasta-Kennedy
Chinese Host University: Northwest University in Xian Home University: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Term: Spring Field: Law Email: [email protected]
A. The evolution of Environmental Justice in the United States
B. Global warming and international law: Where are we now?
C. Climate Change and Fairness
D. Private market v. governmental regulation of pollution; can the market regulate itself?
F. Geoengineering and Ethical Challenges of Technology
G. Legal Ethics and Professionalism: Negotiation 19. Mr. Joseph Kennedy
Chinese Host Institution: Northwest University in Xian Home Institution: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Term: Spring Field: Law Email: [email protected]
A. Legalizing China: How law influences the way that Americans see China. B. A Nation of Lawyers: The role that law and lawyers play in managing social change in the U.S.
C. Hackers, Pirates and Spies: Emerging issues in the law of computer and internet crime.
D. Crime and Punishment in America: Why does the U.S. have so many people in prison?
E. The Arab Spring and International Law: Where do we go from here?
20. Mr. Jim Detjen
Chinese Host University: Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou Home University: Michigan State University at East Lansing Term: Spring Field: Journalism/Environmental Journalism Email: [email protected]
A. Overview of how American journalism is changing in 2012.
B. Tips on how to improve reporting and writing about the environment. C. Tips on how to improve reporting about health and science topics.
D. Climate change – How it will affect China, America, and the World.
E. Antarctica: The last frontier.
F. The growth of the American environmental movement.