Special Study Centers, Programs, and Opportunities Campus Centers and Institutes INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES PROGRAMS Duke University Center for International Studies (DUCIS). Located in the John Hope Franklin Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies, DUCIS supports a wide range of global thematic programs. Current areas of focus are globalization and equity, global health, human rights, global artistic production, security issues, and emerging regional powers. The center offers numerous opportunities for faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduate students to pursue the study of international issues, and to participate in DUCIS-organized conferences, seminars, and lectures. Historically, DUCIS was instrumental in developing new area studies centers at Duke. In more recent years, it has concentrated on initiating new centers and programs with strong interdisciplinary and interregional emphases. Current efforts within DUSIC are the Center for the Study of Muslim Networks, the Concilium on Southern Africa, the Program in Asian Security Studies, the national administration for the Association of International Education Administrators. Two long-standing university seminars, one on globalization and equity and the second on global health, are administered by the center. The seminars, which meet every two to three weeks, bring leading scholars and practitioners to the campus. DUSIC was also the first home for the American Institute of Afghanistan Studies, and it serves as the administrative arm for the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs and Development. In recognition of its commitment to international studies, DUCIS has been designated a Comprehensive National Resource Center for International Studies by the U.S. Department of Education. It is also the recipient of numerous grants from other federal agencies and from private foundations. Each year, DUSIC welcomes many visiting scholars, who are on campus from a few weeks to a full academic year. These scholars often teach and are available to meet with students interested in their research and home country. The center regularly hosts a Campus Centers and Institutes 71 Diplomat-in-Residence from the U.S. Department of State. Among other responsibilities, the Diplomat-in-Residence advises students seeking careers in the foreign service. DUCIS provides substantial support for undergraduate education from its federal funding as well as from its own endowments. Faculty members receive curriculum development grants that underwrite organizing new globally thematic courses for undergraduates. DUCIS hosts numerous international speakers with whom undergraduates can have direct contact. It sponsors film series, art exhibitions, readings, and performances. And, most directly, DUCIS funds, on a competitive basis, summer research support for undergraduate students and administers the Fulbright program for graduating seniors. Asian/Pacific Studies. This program, administered by the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute, supports and encourages Asian and Pacific studies with special emphasis on China, Japan, and Korea. Courses offered cover a range of disciplines including Asian culture, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (language and literature); art history, business, cultural anthropology, history, law, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology. The institute provides support for visiting speakers and conferences, library resources and research clusters. Scholarships and fellowships, including FLAS fellowships, are available annually. Study abroad opportunities are available in China (Duke credit) and Japan (transfer credit). Majors are available at the undergraduate level through the international comparative studies program (East Asian concentration) or through Asian and African Languages and Literature. At the graduate level the institute offers a certificate and an M.A. in East Asian Studies. Canadian Studies Center. The Canadian Studies Center administers the Canadian Studies Program, which offers courses introducing students to various aspects of Canadian life and culture. Courses and lectures in a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences are designed to increase students' knowledge and understanding of Canada. Special emphasis is placed on Canadian problems and comparisons of Canadian and American perspectives. Concentrations in Canadian studies are described in the chapter ''Courses of Instruction.'' Study abroad opportunities are available. Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies coordinates undergraduate and graduate education in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and promotes research and dissemination of knowledge about the region. The center offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate in Latin American Studies, which students can earn in conjunction with their bachelor's degree. Additional information about this certificate program can be found in the chapter "Courses and Academic Programs." Faculty associated with the center offer a wide range of courses in the humanities, the social sciences, Portuguese and Spanish. The center also sponsors visiting professors and lecturers from Latin America, a speakers series, conferences, and summer and academic year programs abroad. In addition, the center and the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill sponsor the Consortium in Latin American Studies, that includes yearly exchanges of faculty members from each institution and joint undergraduate and graduate student seminars as well as the annual Latin American Film Festival. For more information consult the academic coordinator at 2114 Campus Drive, Box 90254, Durham, NC 27708-0254; telephone (919) 681-3980; e-mail: [email protected]; web site: http://www.duke.edu/web/las. Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies. With the support of the U.S. Department of Education, this joint Duke—University of North Carolina Center coordinates interdisciplinary efforts primarily in the fields of Russian (including Soviet) and East European history, economics, political science, literature, linguistics and language training. Language instruction in Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian is available. The committee also sponsors visiting lectures, conferences, symposia, and films. Center for European Studies. Faculty associated with the Duke—University of North Carolina Center for European Studies promote comparative research, graduate training, and 72 Special Study Centers, Programs, and Opportunities teaching activities concerned with historical and contemporary European issues. Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education, this program regularly sponsors campus-wide events, such as conferences on contemporary trends in European politics and society and recent developments in the European Union. It also supports faculty-student working groups, curriculum development, and library materials acquisition. A West Europe concentration is available for International Comparative Studies majors. CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES The Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) at Duke University teaches, engages in, and presents documentary work grounded in collaborative partnerships and extended fieldwork that uses photography, film/video, audio, and narrative writing to capture and convey contemporary memory, life, and culture. CDS achieves this work through academic courses, research, oral history and other fieldwork, gallery and traveling exhibitions, annual awards, book publishing, audio programs, community-based projects, and public events. In its approach to education, CDS emphasizes a balance between individual artistic expression and community goals as students complete documentary projects in off-campus settings. Courses include instruction in documentary tools and techniques along with an examination of documentary traditions, practices, and ethics. Interdisciplinary undergraduate courses in Documentary Studies are open to students in a variety of majors and fields who wish to incorporate documentary work into their university experiences. Additionally, students at Duke have the option of completing requirements for an undergraduate Certificate in Documentary Studies, which involves a minimum of six approved courses and completion of a final project. The program’s instructors include faculty members, visiting artists, and professional documentarians. As part of its undergraduate education program, CDS created and hosts the Lehman Brady Visiting Joint Chair Professorship in Documentary Studies and American Studies at Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which brings a distinguished documentarian to teach on both campuses each year. CDS also offers a non-credit certificate program in documentary studies in conjunction with Duke Continuing Studies and an increasing number of workshops and institutes for teachers, artists, activists, and other students of documentary methods. Additional opportunities for student involvement include volunteer work with CDS community-based projects, work-study positions, internships and fellowships, and a limited number of graduate assistantships. For more information about CDS educational opportunities, check the Web site at http:/ /cds.aas.duke.edu/ or consult the Education Director, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 W. Pettigrew Street, Durham, NC 27705; telephone (919) 660-3663; fax (919) 681-7600. DEWITT WALLACE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY The DeWitt