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How My Fulbright Took Me to Broadway and Helped Me Discover the Dream and Dilemma of Creating New Musicals

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 4 (2023) AuthorCarmel Dean Abstract Without the Fulbright experience that brought me from Australia to New York, I would never have been able to step inside the traditionally American artform of the new musical. Yet is Broadway the only place that new musicals can succeed? Or can Australian-made musicals make…

Weaving Threads Between Music and Social Equity in New York City

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 4 (2023) AuthorBrydie-Leigh Bartleet Abstract As a Fulbright Scholar at New York University, I undertook a program of research that explored how music and the arts are addressing complex social issues, such as social inequity, and bringing about positive change in communities. In this article I explore some of the…

Online Learning in Thailand: My Fulbright Experiences

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 4 (2023) AuthorKuldeep Nagi Abstract In 2006 I was posted as a Fulbright fellow to work in Thailand. My main goal was to help a prominent Catholic university (Assumption University) develop a robust online learning system. My early exposure and experiences with online learning with WebCT in Seattle, WA, helped…

Fulbright Specialists in a Time of Change

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 4 (2023) AuthorMichael R. Czaja Abstract Fulbright Specialists often execute projects during times of complexity and change. Recognizing how an individual project fits within the larger environment contributes to its success. A recent rural fire management project in Portugal provides applicable lessons for those Fulbrighters whose host is dealing with…

Fulbright and Sustainability: Five Actions for the Planet

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 4 (2023) AuthorTremaine Smith and Anne C. Campbell Abstract In the era of climate change, this commentary discusses actions that Fulbright staff and participants can take to enhance sustainability. The five actions include choosing greener travel, designing pro-environment orientations, including climate action in service, teaching and learning about sustainability, and…

Trust: The Superpower for the Fulbright and Peace Corps Program

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 4 (2023) AuthorJody K. Olsen Abstract Trust is core to both the Fulbright and US Peace Corps programs, built through participant promises, commitments, mutual reciprocal relationships, and integrity. Decades of experiences have reinforced the value of these programs to participants and others in often vulnerable places of service. This trust…

Looking Back/Looking Ahead

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 4 (2023) AuthorsBruce B. Svare and Kevin F. F. Quigley With this fourth issue, we conclude our first year of publishing Fulbright Chronicles. Here, we want to review what we have accomplished and discuss our plans for the future. In establishing Fulbright Chronicles, we hoped to create a professional journal by and…

Acknowledgements and Gratitude

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 4 (2023) AuthorEditors As the journal by and for Fulbrighters, we rely on community members to help produce the Fulbright Chronicles. One of the most important ways is for the peer-review process. Each article is reviewed by two individuals, these may be members of the editorial team as well as individuals…

Fulbright Chronicles Seeks Book Reviewers

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 4 (2023) AuthorBook Reviews Editor If you’re interested in reviewing books for Fulbright Chronicles and have experience reviewing non-academic, general interest books, please send your contact information, details about your Fulbright award(s), academic discipline, previous publications, as well as any particular interests that will help match you with the right book to…

Fulbright Chronicles: Associate Editors Wanted

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 1, Number 4 (2023) AuthorEditors As the Fulbright Chronicles completes its fourth issue during our first year, we are looking to expand our editorial team to reflect the global nature and breadth of the Fulbright Program. We are especially interested in receiving expressions of interest from Fulbrighters with editing experience from Southern Africa, East…