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Fulbright Chronicles Launches Book Review Section

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorBook Review Editor Fulbright Chronicles is launching a new book review section. If you’ve written a general interest book, we’d like to know about it. If you’re interested in reviewing books and have experience reviewing general interest books, send your contact information, details about your Fulbright award, your…

Fulbright Chronicles is for Everyone

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorsBruce B Svare and Kevin F F Quigley The Fulbright Chronicles like the Fulbright Program itself aims to be global, reflecting the remarkable diversity of the Fulbright participants and experiences everywhere. We are very pleased with the response to the inaugural issue (April 2022) that helped generate the…

Connecting Through Trauma: Growing Professionally as Fulbright Scholars through Humanitarian Crises

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorCourtney Queen and Robert Osgood Abstract As Fulbright Scholars in Latvia during the multiple humanitarian crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, we discuss the impact of these events on our Fulbright activities and scholarship. Based on our experiences, we offer…

My Fulbright Award in Madrid Changed The Way I Viewed Sustainable Urban Development

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorBrenda Garcia Millan Abstract My Fulbright award was an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) fellowship in Madrid, Spain, where I coordinated a Global Classrooms (Model UN) project. Through its easy access to public transit and walkable neighborhoods, Madrid changed how I viewed sustainable urban development. This article reflects on…

Just Under the Wire: Fulbright Camaraderie in the Age of Covid-19

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorScott M. Roulier and Rahul M. Jindal Abstract Only a handful of Fulbright Scholars made it to India in January 2022, before the spread of the Omicron variant necessitated yet another postponement. Two of those happened to be based in Ahmedabad. This commentary describes how an informal support…

My Fulbright Research at Rutgers University: A Lifetime Experience

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorHabiba I. Atta Abstract I was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar in 2021 at Rutgers University in New Jersey. My research was aimed at isolating hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria from contaminated soil samples. I was able to isolate bacterial species that have the ability to degrade a variety of aromatic hydrocarbons…

Notes from Down Under: Some Thoughts from a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Australia

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorWilliam P. Schonberg Abstract As part of the Australian Department of Defense, the Defense Science and Technology Group provides science and technology support to safeguard Australia and its national interests. In this paper, I hope to share not only my thoughts on those experiences and how they affected…

Dancing to the Fulbright Beat

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorJonathan Hollander Abstract During Fulbright tenures in India (1992) and Malaysia (2011), collaborations led to the creation of choreography, bilateral exchanges and the launching of an arts council. The Fulbright awards served as catalysts for the flourishing of relationships that have continued to grow and produce outcomes in…

A Fulbright Journey to Mauritius

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorSusan Opp Abstract As a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Mauritius in 2021-2022, I was able to learn a great deal about Mauritian students and public service in this country. Teaching undergraduates about public sector ethics provided an opportunity to internationalize my teaching approach and helped me…

A “Survival” and Grassroots Governance Model for Post-Military Regime Governance in Myanmar

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 2 (2022) AuthorCharles David Crumpton Abstract Crumpton was a Fulbright Scholar in Thailand in 2021-2022, which built on previous Fulbright Specialist experiences in Brazil and Thailand, and continued his five-decade global journey in responsive and inclusive local governance. The 2021-2022 Scholar Grant involved collaboration with refugee Myanmar scholars to visualize…