CASID Designated National Resource Center for International Studies By

CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FALL 2006

From the Director’s Desk CASID Designated National Resource Center The core faculty and staff for International Studies by U.S. Department of the Center for Advanced Study of International of Education for 2006–2010 Development (CASID) We are pleased to announce that MSU’s Center for Advanced Study of International at Michigan State Univer- Development, with the Women and International Development Program, has been sity are pleased to present designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Resource Center (NRC) the Fall 2006 issue of the for international development studies for the four-year cycle 2006–2010. This award will CASID Update, a com- provide support at MSU for programmatic activities related to international development prehensive newsletter on our programmatic and foreign language studies in the areas of teaching, research and outreach. The NRC activities. award is in addition to the four-year Foreign Language and Areas Studies (FLAS) Fellow- CASID is a multidisciplinary unit housed ship Program award that CASID and WID have received for 2006–2010. The NRC and in the College of Social Science and organized FLAS awards are in recognition of the strength, depth and breadth of MSU faculty in the in cooperation with the Office of the Dean of various fields of international development and institutional commitment to these areas. International Studies and Programs. CASID promotes and coordinates the study of issues related to international development from the perspective of the social sciences and liberal CASID Receives U.S. Department of State Funding for Nigeria arts. CASID and the Women and Interna- Exchange Program for 2006–2007 tional Development (WID) Program at MSU have been designated by the U.S. Department CASID, in collaboration with MSU’s African Studies Center and Women and of Education as a Comprehensive National International Development Program, will partner with the University of Jos, Nigeria and Resource Center for Foreign Language and the Michigan Municipal League to strengthen institutional linkages between Nigeria and International Studies and receive funding the United States and enhance the capacities of Nigeria’s democratic institutions and pro- under Title VI of the Higher Education Act mote consolidation of their democratic governance. The governance partnership program of 1965. In addition to a wide range of Title will provide training for Nigerian local government officials, representatives of non- VI-funded programmatic activities, CASID governmental organizations and university scholars. Particular focus will be placed on how also provides assistance to the College of these representatives can more effectively collaborate to promote citizen participation in Social Science and other core faculty seeking government decision-making and examine specific practices that promote an effective, external funding for cross-unit, cross-disci- accountable, transparent and responsive government and public administration. This plinary, international development research collaboration seeks to improve the effectiveness and accountability of local government and scholarship activities in collaboration officials, representatives of non-governmental organizations and university scholars from with MSU’s Office of International Develop- Nigeria by providing them with relevant capacity and skills to cope with the complex ment (OID) and other international and area issues of governance and administration. centers. In this issue we feature a wide range of Inside CASID Update international development-related teaching, research and outreach activities that we have Curriculum Development Grants...... 3 supported during the past year. We look Humphrey Fellows Program...... 4 forward to continuing our work in the com- LATTICE: K-12 Outreach...... 6 ing year and the exciting opportunities that lay ahead. Ethics and Development Conference...... 8 Forum for Legislators...... 11 Robert S. Glew Acting Director CASID and WID FLAS Fellows...... 12 Global and Area Thematic Awards...... 13 CASID Acting Director Assists with Planning a Curriculum Development Grants Center for Advanced Cultural Center in Techiman, Ghana Awarded for International Study of International Development During July – August 2005, CASID Acting Director, Dr. Robert Glew, MSU Global Encounter Engages the Development Courses traveled to Ghana with Dr. Ray Silverman, University of Michigan, to explore The following faculty received CASID Jeffrey Riedinger, Director a possible collaboration among Michigan State University, the University University Community and WID 2005–06 curriculum development of Michigan, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Robert S. Glew, Acting Director grants to create and revise undergraduate Kumasi, and the Techiman Traditional Council and community, to develop Tom Carroll, and graduate courses related to international Director Emeritus a cultural center in the city of Techiman. The local community envisions n April 20, 2006 over 350 MSU faculty, staff, administrators, O development and/or gender relations with Pamela Galbraith, Outreach the proposed 10-acre site housing a museum, performance space, artisans in graduate and undergraduate students, visiting international scholars Title VI funds from the U.S. Department of Coordinator residence, and a library/research center. Techiman is about 150 kilometersC and professionals, and emeriti faculty attended the Global Encounter Education. Ann Allegra, International Program north of Kumasi and is located at a major crossroad in the region. The cultural in the Breslin Center. About half of the participants were faculty center will provide a space for the expression and celebration of Techiman’s diverse religious Coordinator members. A broad cross section of the university was represented, Dr. Nwando Achebe, History. New and ethnic diversity. The center will also serve as a hub for the promotion of regional tourism graduate-level seminar on women and Stacia K. Fejedelem, Assistant and provide information on sites of interest and activities in the area. The university partners including all 14 colleges, plus the libraries and a variety of centers and gender in African history. Coordinator, Humphrey Fellowship plan to provide opportunities for faculty and students to conduct research in various fields administrative units. Numerous deans and department chairs also Program related to the center’s activities including: social science, the humanities, agriculture, environ- attended. Dr. Emine Evered, History. New undergraduate course on histories of education Lynn Lee, Accountant/Administrative mental science, and education. Hosted by Provost Kim Wilcox and organized by the Office of Inter- and modernization in Islamic societies. Assistant national Studies and Programs, the Global Encounter was designed Dr. Kyle Evered, Geography. New under- Kathy Hull, Budget Specialist/ as a first step toward identifying strategic countries/regions, partners, graduate course on critical global geopolitics. Administrative Assistant and programmatic themes where the university can have transforma- Dr. Mara Leichtman, Anthropology. New Helen J. Farr, tional impact in the decades ahead. Secretary undergraduate course on the anthropology The event brought together colleagues from wide-ranging educa- Ken Robertson, Computer Assistant of the Middle East. tional units who shared similar country/regional or programmatic Jessica Hanold, Student Assistant Dr. Sabrina McCormick, Sociology. New interests. A great amount of discussion focused on MSU and how we Christopher Riedinger, Student course on health and the environment in work with the world. A major outcome of the Global Encounter was that Assistant international perspective. participants were very focused on the process for future international Dr. Laurie Medina, Anthropology. Revised engagement. That is, they expressed concern about developing truly two courses: ANP 322: Anthropology of the bilateral agreements that assure mutual give and take between MSU Environment and Development, and ANP Michigan State University and partner institutions and other constituencies, covering research, 410: Contemporary Issues in Latin America. 202 International Center teaching and engagement, and marked by respect for the potential Dr. Sarah Nicholls, Community, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1035 contributions from each institution and group. Agriculture, Recreation and Resources. New course on tourism and global change. Phone 517.353.5925 Dr. Folu Ogundimu, Journalism. New Fax 517.353.8765 course, “Press, Politics, and the State in http://www.casid.msu.edu/ Africa: Nigeria and Ghana.” Dr. Adan Quan, Anthropology. Created an international development-oriented module for the graduate course on Dr. Ray Silverman, Director of Museum Studies, U. of Michigan, Emmanuael Asare, Consumer Anthropology. Adontenhene of Techiman, Dr. Robert Glew, CASID Acting Director

Congratulations to MSU’s Student Fulbright Award Recipients Congratulations to the MSU students who were awarded Fulbrights in 2005–06: Zermarie Deacon, Psychology; RoseAnna Downing-Vicklund, Anthropology; Kimberly Perez, Sociology; Michael Perez, Anthropology; and Michael Stone, Forestry. Michael Perez was supported during his studies at MSU by a U.S. Department of Educa- tion Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship from CASID and WID. Michael studied Arabic to prepare himself for his doctoral research on violence, conflict, and refugee populations in the Middle East.

MSU Humphrey Fellowship Program MSU to Launch Global and Area The Humphrey Fellowship Program was initiated by President Carter in 1978 to Mr. Olusola Olubode, Nigeria, Regional Mr. Jae-Cheol (David) Yoo, Korea, First Studies Major honor the accomplishments of the late Senator and Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. Executive for NBM Bank Limited in Deputy Director for the Value Added Tax It is a Fulbright exchange program funded by the United States Congress through the Nigeria. Mr. Olubode’s interests included Division of the National Tax Service in Department of State and implemented by the Institute of International Education (IIE). the best practices in finance and banking Seoul. Mr. Yoo’s interests include the tax Beginning in fall 2006, MSU The Program brings accomplished mid-career professionals from developing countries to business in the U.S., so as to contribute systems of advanced countries and the students will be able to choose a new the United States to participate in professional development activities and graduate-level effectively to the industrial and economic causes of the difference in taxpayers’ multidisciplinary major that will help academic coursework. A five-year agreement with the Department of State and IIE development of Nigeria. compliance. them understand global systems and designates MSU as one of two host institutions in the area of economic development. processes, including global change CASID is the host unit that administers the Humphrey Fellowship Program at MSU. Mr. Donald Rossette, Bangladesh, During the Program, Fellows take and U.S. interdependence with the The aim of the Humphrey Fellowship Program is to foster knowledge, mutual under- Program Consultant for the Bread for graduate-level courses and are paired with rest of the world. Global and Area standing, and a basis for long-lasting relationships between citizens of the United States Bangladesh Society. Mr. Rossette studied MSU faculty mentors with similar interna- Studies (GLAS), in the College of So- and their professional counterparts in other countries. Fellowships are granted competi- economic development focusing on project tional development interests. Fellows also cial Science, will offer concentrations tively to professional candidates with a commitment to service in both the public and planning, management, monitoring and participate in workshops and conferences in five world regions: Africa, Asia, private sectors. evaluation. that provide interaction with leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. federal, state, and local governments, Europe, and Russia and Eurasia. The MSU Humphrey Fellows for the 2005-06 academic year: Mr. Rustam Saidaliyev, Uzbekistan, multinational organizations and the private Students can also choose between Ms. Jennet Atabayeva, Turkmenistan, Mr. Krishna Gyawali, Nepal, Joint Manager for the Product Engineering sector. MSU does not accept or process two global themes—international Chief Specialist of the Department of Secretary of His Majesty’s Government Division of Daewoo Auto Company in Fellowship applications, but more informa- development or gender and global Foreign Economic Affairs and State of Nepal and the Head of the Economic Uzbekistan. Mr. Saidaliyev focused on the tion can be found at the CASID website. change—both requiring significant Projects Expertise in the Ministry of Affairs and Policy Analysis Division of the American automobile industry with the foreign language and/or international goal of accenting economic development of the Power Engineering and Industry of Ministry of Finance. Mr. Gyawali studied 2005–2006 Humphrey the industry in Uzbekistan. experience. Turkmenistan. Ms. Atabayeva focused on emerging issues in economic development, Fellows: Front Row: International Studies and Pro- energy policy regarding issues of equity, concentrating on the merger of good Mr. Donald Rossette, Mr. Carlos Sampaio grams and the College of Social ethics and the distributive impact of macroeconomics with larger concerns of , Brazil, State Auditor Ms. Dong Luu Tran, Science developed Global and Area policies on people and society. inclusive governance, social justice, and for the State of Bahia (Brazil) Tax and Ms. Jennet Atabayeva, Studies in collaboration with faculty equity. Treasury Department. Mr. Sampaio Ms. Yuderka Chong Franco, members from a variety of depart- Ms. Yuderka Chong Franco, conducted academic and field research in Mr. Kladoumbaye Modjingar. ments. Dr. Eric Freedman, ISP acting Dominican Republic, Technical Assis- Mr. Lukas Lauw, Indonesia, Information detection of tax fraud using computerized Back Row: Mr. Janak assistant dean, represented ISP in tant of Administration and Finances for Technology and Trading Division Head tools. De Silva, Mr. Carlos Sampaio, Mr. Jae-Cheol Yoo, the development of the new degree. private NGOs and the Ministry of Health for Jakarta Futures Exchange (JFX) in Mr. Olusola Olubode, Several innovations set it apart from through CONECTA/USAID in the Do- Indonesia. Mr. Lauw focused on the best Ms. Dong Luu Tran, Vietnam, Expert Mr. Lukas Lauw, existing majors, including an empha- on Foreign Affairs in the Khanh Hoa minican Republic. Ms. Chong explored practices in the United States’ long futures Mr. Krishna Gyawali, sis on combining social science and Provincial Government as an Expert on the financial impact of economic policies industry history, which is probably the Mr. Rustam Saidaliyev humanities coursework. Students will and program management as well as the oldest in the world. Foreign Affairs in the area of international also have the option of relevant class- development of programs to decrease economics and international relations es in fields as diverse as nutrition, dependency on international aid. Mr. Kladoumbaye Modjingar, Chad, policies. Ms. Tran focused on broadening fisheries and wildlife, journalism, and her knowledge of and experience in public Head of Tourism Project ContinuedPlans for the next page forestry. The educational objectives Mr. Janak De Silva, Sri Lanka, State Ministry of Tourism in Chad. Mr. economic policy, analysis, and manage- include cross-cultural knowledge and Counsel to the Attorney General of Sri Modjingar focused on public policy ment, with particular emphasis on awareness, as well as recognition of Lanka. Mr. De Silva focused on broaden- analysis and public administration, with a economic development strategy and how a region’s geography, history, ing his understanding of the law of the particular stress on tourism planning and implementation in local government. economics, politics, culture, and so- World Trade Organization and its impact development. ciety intersect and how critical issues on human rights and the environment in such as hunger and environmental developed and developing countries. sustainability affect people throughout the world. —Eric Freedman

CASID and WID sponsor the LATTICE: Continuing to Promote Cross- 22nd Annual World Food Day Cultural Education Among K-12 Teachers CASID and WID 2005–2006 Friday Forum Teleconference: Reflections on and Administrators The 2005–2006 Friday Forum included presentations by MSU and visiting scholars on a number of important Fighting Hunger issues related to international development. Linking All Types of Over 30 people attended the 22nd annual Teachers to International and Fall, 2005 Itineraries in Cuba’s “Special Period”* 3-3 World Food Day Teleconference, Reflections Cross-Cultural Education Dr. Sean Brotherton, Anthropology Challenges for a Futures Exchange in on Fighting Hunger: Roads Not Taken, Goals (LATTICE) continues its 9-9 Indonesia Not Met, The Journey Ahead,held on Friday, ongoing project of assuring Upgrading Informal Settlements in 12-2 Lukas Lauw, Hubert H. Humphrey October 14, 2005 in the International a global perspective in K-12 Sub‑Saharan Africa Future Trends in International Fellow Center. World Food Day is a worldwide classrooms. The monthly Dr. Ellen Bassett, Geography Development and Health* Dr. Theresa Bernardo, College of 3-17 event designed to raise awareness and half-day sessions, which 9-16 include local K-12 teachers, Veterinary Medicine Obstacles to Employment in Transition understanding of hunger issues and to AIDS Policies for Markets and Warriors: administrators, and MSU Economies — Glass Ceiling or Sticky promote year-round activism to alleviate Dispossession, Capital and Pharmacy *Special Speaker Series on “Health faculty and international Disparities: International Perspectives” Floor?: Evidence from Russia hunger. in Nigeria* graduate students, focused on Dr. Susan Linz, Economics This year’s event examined a range of Dr. Kristin Peterson, Anthropology solutions proposed to solve one of the issues of the challenges and Spring, 2006 Teachers and international graduate students at a recent 3-24 world’s most enduring human tragedies. opportunities of globaliza- 9-23 LATTICE session. 1-20 Sri Lanka: Economic Challenges and The featured speaker of the national telecon- tion. By exploring topics as Economic Challenges and Reforms Assistance to Tsunami Survivors in Opportunities ference, Frances Moore Lappé, a long-time diverse as economic develop- in an African Oil‑Producing Nation: Southwest India: Raising Japanese Janak De Silva, Hubert H. Humphrey food activist and author of Diet for a Small ment, the UN Millennium Goals, environmental issues, and the globalization of art and Nigeria Quail for Food and Profit Fellow Olusola Olubode, Hubert H. Planet, provided her perspective on the culture, the LATTICE team works to internationalize education in Michigan classrooms. Dr. Sam K. Varghese, Animal Science human-made causes of hunger and the LATTICE is a collaborative project designed to link K-12 teachers with a cross-cultural Humphrey Fellow 3-31 1-27 Tax System and Economic significance of our everyday choices in education network that involves dynamic interaction on issues that concern educators 10-7 throughout the world. The program is supported by CASID and MSU’s College of Consequences of Third‑Party Development in Brazil creating a world free of hunger. The Important Role of Women in the Education, the Office of the Dean of International Studies and Programs, African Studies Certification of Food and Agricultural Joao Carlos M. Sampaio, Hubert H. Following the one-hour national Control of Lymphatic Filariasis* Center, Asian Studies Center, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Products: Ghana, Guatemala, and Humphrey Fellow teleconference, MSU Professors Dr. Dr. Charles MacKenzie, Pathobiology Women and International Development Program, the Graduate School, and ten mid- Indonesia Lawrence Busch, Distinguished Professor of and Diagnostic Investigation 4-7 Dr. Lawrence Busch, Sociology Sociology and Michigan school districts. LATTICE provides Michigan teachers the opportunity to enrich Economy of Bangladesh: Agriculture 10-21 Director of the their students’ understanding of other countries and integrate this information into their 2-3 Sector Challenges in the Face of WTO The Social and Economic Impact of Institute for Food curricula. The Electrical Energy System in Agreements Epilepsy among Women in Zambia* and Agricultural For more information on how to become a LATTICE member contact CASID Outreach Turkmenistan: An Expanding Donald Rossette, Hubert H. Humphrey Dr. Gretchen Birbeck, Neurology and Standards at MSU, Coordinator, Pamela Galbraith, at 353-8571. Infrastructure for Economic Fellow and Dr. John Ophthalmology/Epidemiology Development 4-14 Biernbaum, Profes- 10-28 Jennet Atabayera, Hurbert H. Vietnam and the United States: sor of Horticulture HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic: Humphrey Fellow and founder of the Evolution of Bilateral Diplomatic, Controlling the Pandemic 2-10 Trade, and Investment Relationships student organic Yuderka Chong‑Franco, Hubert H. MSU Strengthens Linkages with Thailand The Environment and Economic since 1975 farm on campus, discussed their research Humphrey Fellow and addressed the issues raised during the Development in Chad: Impact of Oil Dong Luu Tran, Hubert H. Humphrey teleconference. Acting ISP Dean and CASID Director Jeffrey Riedinger accom- 11-4 Exploitation Fellow A video of the teleconference is available Study Abroad in Ghana: Exposing Kladoumbaye Modjingar, Hubert H. 4-21 panied an MSU delegation to Thailand in January, 2006. Humphrey Fellow to MSU faculty for use in courses at no Youth to International Health Economic Restructuring in Korea since charge and can be reserved by contacting The trip aimed to strengthen ties between the university Disparities* 2-17 the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997 the CASID office at 353-8570. Information Dr. Connie Currier, College of Nursing and Thailand’s government, institutes of higher educa- Ecological Rehabilitation in China: Jae‑Cheol Yoo, Hubert H. Humphrey packets on the World Food Day Teleconfer- 11-11 Initiatives, Impacts, and Imperatives Fellow ence are also available from CASID upon tion, and with MSU alumni in Thailand. Provost Kim Economic Development in Uzbekistan Dr. Runsheng Yin, Forestry request. For other information on World 4-28 Wilcox, Vice President for Global Engagement and Strategic Rustam Saidaliyev, Hubert H. 2-24 Humphrey Forum: Returning Home Food Day activities or resources contact: Humphrey Fellow Patricia Young, National Coordinator for the Projects John Hudzik, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medi- Economic Development in Nepal: with Ideas and Insights about U.S. National Committee for World Food 11-18 Issues and Challenges Economic Development cine Christopher Brown, and Chris Wheeler of the College of Day at (202) 653-2404. Shifting State Ideologies, Incipient Krishna Gyawali, Hubert H. Humphrey Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows, Education represented the university. Capitalism, and Changing Therapeutic Fellow 2005–2006

MSU Hosts Ethics and Development Conference

CASID and WID provided support for an international conference and workshop on ethics and development designed to explore the practical value of the “Capability Approach” which was held at Michigan State University April 11–13,C 2005. Over 200 development-focused researchers and practitioners attended the East Lansing event. The conference and workshop consisted of one evening panel discussion and five half- day sessions that focused on the “Capability Approach” in theory and practice in the areas of human rights and political development, economic and environmental development, and social development. There was also a final half-day session organized and guided by MSU graduate students addressing Dr. Kwasi Adarkwa and Dr. Assefa Mehretu, Director, Center for Integrative MSU’s new interdisciplinary doctoral Studies in Social Science specialization in ethics and development. MSU faculty and staff with trainers and participants in the program Speakers included Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Dr. Kwasi Adarkwa Receives the 2006 Harvard University, former director of the Outstanding Alumni Award CASID Facilitates School of Social Work Linkage with the University of Ghana United Nations Human Development Social Work faculty mem- participation. This collaboration built upon Michigan and Chicago to observe successful Program; Sabina Alkire, Harvard University; ber DeBrenna Agbenyiga, the training expertise, information technol- entrepreneurship training programs designed Daniel Little, University of Michigan- Dr. Kwasi Adarkwa, the 2006 College of Social Science Outstand- Michigan State University ogy systems, and facilities of U. of G. and for women; and fulfilled individualized one- Dearborn; David A. Crocker, University ing Alumni Award Winner, came to campus in May to receive the and the University of Ghana the Zonta Club of Accra, as well as MSU’s week professional affiliations (internships) of Maryland; and Des Gasper, Institute of award and discuss opportunities and possibilities for collaborative at Legon, in cooperation extensive expertise in providing techni- with organizations and businesses in the with the Zonta Club of cal assistance to local leaders and manag- Lansing area, including women-owned small Social Studies, The Hague. projects between Michigan State University and Kwame Nkrumah Lansing and the Zonta ers worldwide via in-country training and businesses, women’s centers and government University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana’s flagship insti- The conference grew out of a 2002–2003 Club of Accra, Ghana, distance education. The program aimed to agencies. Following the Ghanaians’ visit to Global and Area Thematic Initiative (GATI) tution for science and technology. During his visit he met with Provost implemented a training program support Ghana’s expanding democracy and the United States, two MSU staff members Kim Wilcox, Dean Marietta Baba of the College of Social Science, and Grant led by Dr. Stephen Esquith, to strengthen institutional linkages between improve individual well-being by supporting accompanied a seven-member delegation of numerous faculty with research interests in Ghana. Ghana and the United States and enhance micro-entrepreneurship among underprivi- Michigan trainers, including business lead- Philosophy. The project’s goals, in addition Dr. Adarkwa, a MSU Department of Urban and Regional Planning the capacities of Ghanaian institutions to leged women. ers, public officials, and others, to Ghana to to organizing the national conference, were alum, is currently the Pro Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, a role in which promote and develop women’s workforce Seven participants were selected for travel conduct in-country training workshops and to (1) design an interdisciplinary advanced participation by providing entrepreneur- to the United States and seven Michigan consultations. The program worked to build he is actively working to make higher education more available to level course in Ethics and Development; ial training in Ghana. “Entrepreneurship trainers traveled to Ghana. Following a pre- long-term partnerships among academics, students in Ghana and substantially increase female enrollment. On Training Program: A Ghana-United States departure orientation in Accra, the Ghanaian business leaders, public officials, and NGO (2) the formation of an interdisciplinary October 1, 2006 Dr. Adarkwa will begin serving a four-year term as Exchange”, funded through the U.S. delegation took part in a three-week program leaders in Ghana and the United States. discussion groups on ethics and develop- Vice Chancellor of KNUST. He was nominated for the Outstanding Department of State, enabled the Univer- in the United States (Michigan and Chicago) ment; and (3) the development of a study Alumni Award by CASID Acting Director Dr. Robert Glew. sity of Ghana to develop and implement a that closely examined essential elements of abroad program entitled, Ethics and Dr. Adarkwa’s visit was sponsored by the College of Social Science, workforce development program that will entrepreneurship training. They met with ac- serve traditionally underprivileged women. ademics, NGO and business representatives, Development in Mali. CASID, International Studies and Programs, African Studies, Global Particular focus was placed on establishing and others to discuss how best to promote and Urban Studies Program, and Urban and Regional Planning. effective collaboration between the public and support women’s workforce develop- and private sectors, including the NGO ment through micro-entrepreneurship; made community, to enhance women’s workforce site visits to related organizations in both CASID and WID Support the MSU Area and Thematic Centers Attend Midwest Institute for Interna- National Outreach Conference CASID Co-Sponsors “Michigan and the International Economy” tional/Intercultural Education’s A National Outreach Conference held in practices for Community College collabora- Forum for State Legislators Summer Workshop Madison, Wisconsin in April 2006 provided tions and outreach, and displayed the wide an opportunity for MSU’s international and range of web-based resources maintained and A collaborative forum for state legis- The Midwest area studies centers, College of Education, made available to educators through MSU. lators and policy makers titled “Michi- Institute for Interna- and affiliate programs to highlight their Other MSU faculty and staff served on gan and the International Economy: tional/Intercultural ongoing outreach efforts to internationalize panels discussing best practices in outreach The Impact of Immigration” was held K-12 and post-secondary education. to government and business. on April 19, 2006. MSU faculty and Education (MIIIE) The conference was intended as a resource community experts discussed issues 2005 Summer for anyone involved with international related to immigration. The forum was Workshop, Human outreach, especially those professionals under the third in the ongoing series “Michi- Rights and Global the umbrella of the U.S. Department of gan and the International Economy.” Education’s Natural Resource Center Healthcare Issues, offered faculty from post- The forum explored a contentious Program. The panels and presentations at topic facing state and federal govern- secondary institutions an intensive week-long this event helped to strengthen the capability ments, and aimed to separate fact learning environment in which they could and performance of American education in from fiction regarding immigrants to discuss ways in which to internationalize the area, international, and global studies. Suc- cessful outreach models and best practices Michigan, reviewed related policies curriculum at their home institutions. MSU from all over the U.S. were presented and and state-level services, looked at the faculty Dr. Libby Bogdan-Lovis, Center for discussed, along with approaches appropriate impact of immigration on Michigan Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences; to all world regions and all grade levels. demographics, and considered the role Dr. Connie Currier, College of Nursing; and MSU Area and Thematic Center faculty immigration plays in the economy of and staff served as organizers for five panels Dr. Michael Bratton, Political Science and C the state. highlighting MSU’s efforts to international- Panelists included: Dr. Peter Antone, CASID Core faculty member delivered ize teacher education through the TE 250 MSU College of Law; Peter Briggs, AnneMarie Schneider of IPPSR, Peter Briggs, Director of MSU’s Office of International sessions on their current research. The project, and internationalize the K-12 Director of MSU’s Office of Interna- Students and Scholars; and Dr. Rene Rosenbaum, Department of Community, Agriculture, curriculum through programs such as workshop was also supported by MSU’s tional Students and Scholars; Kristin Recreation, and Resource Studies LATTICE and Group Projects Abroad. CASID Outreach Coordinator Pamela Women and International Development Enstice, Diocese of Kalamazoo They also conducted panels suggesting best Galbraith Program, the African Studies Center, and the Immigration Assistance Program; In addition to CASID, the forum Institute for Public Policy and Social Asian Studies Center. Dr. Brendan Mullan, Department of was sponsored by the following MSU Research, Office of the Dean for Inter- Sociology; and Dr. Rene Rosenbaum, programs and centers: African Studies national Studies and Programs, and the MIIIE is a self-funded consortium of Department of Community, Agriculture, Center, Asian Studies Center, Center for Women and International two-year colleges based at Kalamazoo Valley CASID Supported Initiatives Cited in Recreation, and Resource Studies. Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Development Program. Community College. Its primary objective College of Education Award is to support curriculum and professional development by organizing curriculum The American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education workshops, fall and spring conferences, (AACTE) chose MSU’s College of Education for its Best Practice overseas projects for faculty and students, Award for Global and International Teacher Education in February. C A S I D O rgani z es C ommunit y L ecture S eries assisting with grant development, and pro- The ongoing and comprehensive efforts of the college to internation- viding faculty mentoring and professional alize teacher education, including the TE 250 project, which helps CASID and WID, in partnership with East Lansing networking. provide instructors with the skills and resources they need to inter- Prime Time, have organized the “Global Perspectives: Inter- nationalize the curriculum of the mandatory course for education national Lecture Series.” The series, held at the East Lansing majors, has resulted in the recognition of the college’s excellence and Hannah Community Center and running through the commitment to this important facet of internationalizing education. spring of 2006, brought together MSU faculty and advanced CASID co-sponsors the TE 250 project along with the College of graduate students with senior members of the community to discuss pressing international issues. Recent topics included Education, African Studies, Asian Studies, Center for Latin American alternative healthcare in Latin America, social and politi- and Caribbean Studies, Women and International Development, and cal change in South Africa, and the historical context of the International Studies and Programs. Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

10 11 Barbara Rose Johnston Visits MSU CASID and WID Foreign Language and Area Global and Area he Global Area and Thematic Initia- CASID and WID sponsored the visit of Studies (FLAS) Fellowships T tive (GATI) is an effort of five MSU Dr. Barbara Rose Johnston, Senior Research CASID and WID award graduate fellowships under the Foreign Language and Thematic Fellow at the Center for Political Ecology, Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program of the U.S. Department of Education. The international centers to foster compar- Santa Cruz, California, to campus March FLAS Fellowship program is designed to meet critical needs for specialists in American Initiative Awards ative and thematically oriented multi- 21–25, 2006 for a teach-in, graduate student education, government, and other services of a public and/or professional nature who disciplinary programs of research and workshop, and class presentations. will utilize their skills in training others and in developing throughout the United for 2005–2006 Dr. Johnston is well-known for her work States a wider knowledge and understanding of other countries and cultures. CASID undergraduate or graduate training in the areas of rights to reparations and and WID FLAS Fellowships are awarded to graduate students enrolled in programs which are likely to bring national prominence to MSU in international and environmental justice. She has published which combine the study of a modern foreign language with advanced training and area studies. GATI links MSU’s faculty and material resources in innovative widely, including the eight-volume research in international development studies. Academic Year Fellowship support Endangered Peoples series (series editor and includes the payment of tuition and fees (up to $11,500 per academic year) and a ways to continue their national leadership in conceptualizing and acting preface author), Life and Death Matters: stipend of $14,500 for the academic year. Summer Fellowship support includes the on key transformations in international development. Initiatives funded by Human Rights and the Environment at the payment of tuition and fees (up to $4,000) and a stipend of $2,500. For information GATI, Academic Year 2005–2006 include: End of the Millennium (editor and author of and application materials please visit the CASID website at: http://www.casid.msu. several chapters), Water, Culture and Power edu/academic/fellowships.shtml Combining Science, Economics, and Institutional Innovation to Improve (co-editor and author of several chapters). Water Resource Management, led by Dr. John Kerr (CARRS) and Dr. Michael Dr. Johnston has conducted field work in CASID and WID FLAS Fellows, Academic Year 2005–2006 the Marshall Islands on human environmen- Kaplowitz (CARRS) Pamela Bartholomew, Anthropology, Advanced Hindi; linkages between agriculture tal impacts of the U.S. Nuclear Weapons and women’s health in India. Water quality and quantity are growing constraints to economic develop- Testing Program and in Guatemala on inept ment and human well-being globally. Past efforts to overcome water short- development, forced resettlement, massacres, Charlotte Cable, Anthropology, Intermediate Arabic; gender, identity, and and struggles to secure remedy. international development in Jordan and Syria. ages focused on augmenting supply, but there is increasing recognition of Marita Eibl, Anthropology, Advanced Swahili; HIV/AIDS and medical anthropology the need to better manage existing supplies. The objective of this project is in Tanzania. to work toward producing interdisciplinary research proposals and articles MSU’s CIBER Hosts Andrea Freidus, Anthropology, Elementary Chewa; HIV/AIDS and tourism in East on the topic of water management. The key theme is to integrate science, International Business Africa. Institute Sarah Halter, Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies, economics, and institutional approaches. Intermediate Swahili; community, food, agricultural systems in East Africa. The Driving Forces and Environmental Consequences of Land Use and During summer 2005 MSU’s Center for Lexine Hansen, Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies, Land Cover Changes in the Upper Yangtze Basin, led by Dr. Runsheng Yin, Business Education and Research held the Advanced Arabic; gender, power, and development in the Middle East, North Africa, Forestry; Dr. David Rothstein, Forestry; and Dr. Jiaguo Qi, Geography 6th Biennial International Business Institute and Asia. for Community College Faculty. The Insti- Past land use and land cover changes have profoundly altered the earth’s Rebecca Meuninck, Anthropology, Elementary Portuguese; relations between Latin tute is a unique professional development American coffee growers and international sustainable development organizations. surface and adversely affected ecosystem functions, carbon and water cycles, program designed specifically for community and technical college faculty. The aim of the Deborah Wilson, Sociology, Advanced Mandarin Chinese; aging, age relations, and and human welfare. The goal of this project is to gain a clear scientific under- Institute is to provide participants with the rural development in China. standing of the driving forces and environmental consequences of land use knowledge, experience and resources they and land cover changes using China’s upper Yangtze basin as an example. need to internationalize general business CASID and WID FLAS Fellows, Summer 2006 Where Land Meets Water led by Dr. Antoinette WinklerPrins, Geography; courses and/or develop specialized interna- Pamela Bartholomew, Anthropology, Advanced Hindi; linkages between agriculture tional business courses at the two-year college and women’s health in India. Dr. Sieglinde Snapp, Horticulture; and Dr. William Derman, Anthropology level. The Institute was attended by over 50 Andrea Freidus, Anthropology, Elementary Chewa; HIV/AIDS and tourism in East Through a lecture series, an edited book, and graduate seminars, this participants from 18 states and Canada. Africa. The event was co-sponsored by CIBERs at initiative will focus on the intersection of land and water in Southern Africa Florida, Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Kansas, Lexine Hansen, Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies, Advanced and South America. The project will consider the land water interface in Arabic; gender, power, and development in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. Memphis, Michigan State, Ohio State, terms of how and by whom they are used, and examine the contestations Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Temple, Stefanie Kendal, Curriculum, Teaching, and Education Policy, Elementary Arabic; UCLA, Washington, and Wisconsin, and educational development in Islamic nations of them arising in the context of new land, water and irrigation policies and Center for Advanced Study of Interna- Nidal Karim, Psychology, K’iche; gendered violence and micro-credit programs among legislation. The gender dimensions of these spaces and reforms will receive tional Development at MSU, Women and indigenous women in Guatemala special attentions and articulation. International Development at MSU, and Rebecca Meuninck, Anthropology, Intermediate Portuguese; relations between Latin the National Association of Small Business For more information on GATI, visit http://www.isp.msu.edu/gati/ American coffee growers and international sustainable development organizations. International Trade Educators.

12 13 CASID Supports MSU Faculty Development Muskegon Community College’s Global Awareness Festival: Focus With support from Title VI funds from Language without Plural” with Dr. X.A. relationship to the public space and their on Europe the U.S. Department of Education, CASID Zhang. role in informing public opinion in view of In November 2005, CASID participated and WID have allocated resources for faculty promoting social action and change. Dr. C. Simmons, Geography. Traveled to in the Global Awareness Festival hosted by International Development Research Caracas, Venezuela in November 2005 as Dr. Emine Evered, History. Dr. Evered Muskegon Community College. The annual Initiation Grants (IDRIGs). The purpose the U.S. Representative to the Geography traveled to Turkey in June 2006 to conduct festival is designed to raise awareness of of the IDRIG program is to stimulate Commission at the XVIII General Assembly research examining the education of girls and global issues, and was attended by over 200 innovative research proposals and to promote and meeting of Consultations, Pan American women and the associated rise of vocational of the local community, students, and fac- new knowledge about international devel- Institute of Geography and History. and teacher-training schools in OttomanC and ulty. This year’s events and lectures focused opment. CASID and WID also provide Dr. Susan Zhu, Economics. Traveled to Republican Turkey. on Eastern Europe. CASID, in cooperation support to MSU faculty to present papers Minneapolis, Minnesota in June 2005 to Dr. Kyle Evered, Geography. Dr. Evered with the Center for European and Rus- and serve as a discussant or panel chair attend the North American Econometric traveled to Turkey in July 2006 to conduct a sian Studies, and Women in International on topics related to international develop- Society Meetings and present the paper research project seeking to examine the local, Development Program, organized a panel in ment and/or gender relations at national or entitled “U.S. Exports and Multinational regional, nation-state, and global pressures which Dr. Dara Bryant of Linguistics and international conferences. Grant recipients Production.” exerted on specific localities that contribute Languages, Dr. Monica Dorhoi of CERS, for the 2005–06 academic year, and the to environmental conservation in Turkey’s and CASID Outreach Coordinator Pamela topics of their research and/or presentations 2005–06 CASID and WID IDRIG “lakes region”. Galbraith discussed their current research on addressed, included: Recipients: Dr. Brenda Sternquist, Advertising, gender and development in Eastern Europe. 2005–06 CASID and WID Travel Public Relations, and Retailing. Dr. Dr. Laura Apol, Teacher Education. Dr. Sternquist traveled to Beijing and Shanghai Grant Recipients: Apol traveled to Rwanda in June 2006 to in June and July 2006 to conduct a survey of work on a collaborative research project Dr. R. Bhavnani, Political Science. retail buyer-supplier relationships, focusing which aims to train Rwandan teachers in Traveled to San Diego, CA in March 2006 to on new product acceptance and comparing strategies to support and elicit from children attend the International Studies Association behavioral versus transaction cost analysis Dr. Ali Ali-Dinar speaking at the Teach-in. creative writing products relating to genocide Annual Convention. Papers presented: explanations for interactions. “Learning from Adversity: Ethnic Ties and and its aftermath. The project will use Ethnic Domination” and “Using Agent- writingC and the telling of stories as a form of Based Models to Explore Alliance Dynamics healing and empowerment. CASID and WID offer Teach-In on in Closed Political Regimes.” Dr. Safoi Babana-Hampton, French, Sudan, Darfur, and Conflict in Africa Dr. Kristine Byron, Spanish and Classics, and Italian Studies. Dr. Babana- CASID Outreach Coordinator Pamela Portuguese. Hampton traveled to Morocco in May and Traveled to Columbia, S.C. Galbraith, Dr. Dara Bryant of Linguistics and in February to present at the 2006 Southern June 2006 to conduct research focused ver 120 students, activities, faculty, and community members Languages, Dr. Monica Dorhoi of CERS with Regional Meeting for the American on Beur and Maghrebian women writers’ O attended the September 2005 event to raise awareness of the situation Muskegon Community College students at the Conference for Irish Studies. Paper Global Awareness Festival presented: “The Woman with a Garden (and in the Darfur region of Sudan, in which the U.S. government says a Gun): Constance Markievicz.” genocide has occurred. Ali Ali-Dinar, of the University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Mara Leichtman, Anthropology. Trav- Global and Area Thematic Initiatives (GATI) African Studies Center, Sudan Studies Association President, and MSU Joins Peace Corps Masters eled to Washington D.C. in December 2005 Supports “Globalization and Visual Culture” Founder of Darfur Information Center on-line resource delivered the International Program to deliver a paper at the annual meeting of keynote address “The Genocide in Darfur: Local and International the American Anthropological Association. Conference Responses.” Michigan State University, already a lead- Paper presented: “Transregionally ing source of Peace Corps Volunteers, will of- The conference, “Globalization and Visual Culture,” took place in CASID and WID co-sponsored the event with the African Studies Manipulated Identities: The Lebanese fer a master’s level program combining cam- March 2005 and focused on the film and television of North Africa, the Center, International Studies and Programs Dean’s Office, Jewish Stud- of Senegal Between “Francisation” and pus coursework in East Lansing with Peace Middle East, and South Asia. It explored the ways that visual media are “Arabization” of Islam.” ies, James Madison College, and Students Taking Action on Darfur Now Corps volunteerism abroad. The new MSU being used to express messages of nationalism, progress and unity, Dr. Cristina Schmitt, Linguistics and (STAND). Master’s International program is based on as well as resistance, indigenous tradition, radical protest or alternate Languages. Traveled to Barcelona, Spain existing master’s of science programs in the visions of state and society in North Africa, the Middle East and South in April 2006 to attend the Generative MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Asia. Linguistics in the Old World (GLOW) Resources. MSU was ranked 8th in the na- Keynote speakers included the Tunisian filmmaker Moufida Tlatli; workshop. Papers presented: “Interpretable tion for 2005 Peace Corps Volunteers. Malian filmmaker and New York University professor Manthia and Uninterperetable Number in Child Diawara; critic and New York University professor Arvind Rajagopal; Language Comprehension” with Dr. Karen and media studies scholar Hamid Naficy of Rice University. Miller, and “Acquisition of Plurality in a

14 15 Ann Allegra Joins CASID Staff We are pleased to Visit the CASID Staff in the International Center announce that Ann CASID is co-located with the Office of International development (OID) in Room Allegra joined the Center 202 of the International Center. CASID continues to focus on its core missions of for Advanced Study of (1) enhancing its leadership role (in partnership with WID) as a U.S. Department International Develop- of Education designated and funded National Resource Center (NRC) for Foreign ment (CASID) staff in Language and International Studies; and (2) diversifying and expanding the contract 2006. Ann holds a and grant portfolio of CASID, the College of Social Science, and MSU for cross-unit Bachelor of Arts degree inter-disciplinary international development research, teaching, and outreach. CASID in English and a Master of Arts degree in and OID provide complementary support to MSU faculty. CASID assists faculty in International Development. developing proposals to fund such initiatives with the College of Social Science; OID Ann comes to CASID with nine years of assists faculty to do the same across the university. experience in the nonprofit sector. This included work with the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, awarding grants to nonprofits for targeted areas such as community partnerships, violence prevention, immigration and naturalization, management assistance, and emergency services. She also worked with two human rights organizations in Zimbabwe, Amani Trust, and the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, documenting human rights abuses and political violence that occurred during the 2000 parliamentary election. Ann assists faculty and staff with proposal preparation and works with the Office of International Development (OID) and the Institute of International Agriculture (IIA) to identify and pursue new opportunities. She identifies foundation and federal funding Back Row: John Lacey, Tom Carroll, Kathy Hull, Robert Glew, Lynn Lee, Jeff Riedinger. opportunities and administers international Front Row: Pamela Galbraith, Helen Farr, Mary Anne Walker, Stacia Fejedelem. Not education and training programs. pictured: Ann Allegra.

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