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Becoming More Ecumenical

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 3 (2022) AuthorsKevin F. F. Quigley and Bruce B. Svare Washington, D.C., like many capital cities, is replete with monuments and memorials. These evoke history and provide inspiration for us to work towards a more peaceful and just world. One of the newest memorials in D.C. is perhaps the most…

A Teaching Career Sparked by My Fulbright Experience in Taiwan

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 3 (2022) AuthorShiela Lee Abstract A Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) Fellowship to Taiwan in 2008-2009 sparked my interest in teaching and sustained it through a decade-long career in education. A global perspective means having a viewpoint that decenters yourself and recognizes the interconnected and different ways of life around…

A Series of Small Realizations: My Fulbright Experience in Finland

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 3 (2022) AuthorKathryn E. Picardo Abstract As a Fulbright Teaching Fellow in Finland, I researched Finnish pedagogical strategies and systemic norms that implement competence-based learning. In working with classroom teachers, school administrators, government officials and university experts, I saw how Finnish schools are identifying structural and cultural norms that enhance…

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…