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Dr. Karakoç and Turkish Ambassador Namık Tan with a group of Chatham students during the honorary degree program

The Intersection of Different Worlds: A Turkish Fulbrighter’s Experiences in the United States

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 2, Number 3 (2023) AuthorErcan Karakoç AbstractI was a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2010-11. During my visiting period, I taught modern Turkish history while introducing Turkish culture and controversial issues in my country to the Chatham community. These experiences allowed me to grow as an academic and…

Racketeering, Unions and The Loss of Public Trust

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 2, Number 3 (2023) AuthorRobert Jaquay Murder in the Garment District: The Grip of Organized Crime and the Decline of Organized Labor in the United States by David Witwer and Catherine Rios. David Witwer was a Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in History at the University of Helsinki, Finland, in 2022. Murder in the…

The Connectedness of Sourdough Culture

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 2, Number 3 (2023) AuthorIsaac Oluseun Adejumo Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making from Ancient to Modern Bakers by Eric Pallant, who was a Fulbright Scholar to the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (Israel) in 2001 and to Lancaster University (UK) in 2016. My wife, a microbiologist, a bread lover, and…

Heat Rises Like Tolerance

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 2, Number 3 (2023) AuthorKendra Reynolds The Sauna is Full of Maids by Cheryl J. Fish who was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Tampere, Finland, in 2007. Opening with an epilogue quoted from the Finnish National Epic, the Kalevala, Cheryl J. Fish’s collection invites us to venture over thresholds, both geographical…

The Surprising Legacy of Playboy’s Hugh Hefner: Eight Conversations on The First Amendment

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 2, Number 3 (2023) AuthorBrian Semujju The First Amendment Lives On: Conversations Commemorating Hugh M. Hefner’s Legacy of Enduring Free Speech and Free Press Values by Stuart N. Brotman, the Fulbright-Nokia Distinguished Chair in Information and Communications Technologies at the University of Helsinki, 2012-13. Stuart N. Brotman is the Alvin and Sally…

Expressions of Interest: Themed Issue on Creating Sustainable Futures

Fulbright Chronicles is pleased to announce a call for expressions of interest for contributing an article or commentary for publication in a themed issue on focused on “Creating Sustainable Futures.” The world is currently facing an environmental crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Deforestation, pollution, and overconsumption are disrupting the delicate balance of our ecosystems. The consequences are…

From Italy to the United States: Reflections on a Fulbright Teaching and Cultural Experience in Pittsburgh

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 2, Number 2 (2023) AuthorFlavia Cavaliere Abstract I was a Distinguished Italian Fulbright Chair at the University of Pittsburgh. A key purpose of the Fulbright Program is to serve as a cultural ambassador to one’s own country. I shaped my syllabus to dispel stereotypes about ‘Italianicity’ and to enable my students to…

My Fulbright Awards in Pursuit of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 2, Number 2 (2023) AuthorMaria Cristina Montoya Abstract The Fulbright mission supports quality education, fosters service and advocacy for all people’s needs. The values of diversity and respect are at the core of Fulbright when providing opportunities for global mutual understanding. My Fulbright missions in Colombia focused on Collaborative Online International Learning…

A College Administrator’s Fulbright Trip Through France: Discovering What Our Educational Systems Can Learn From Each Other

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 2, Number 2 (2023) AuthorClaire Phillips Abstract As a participant in the 2022 International Education Administrators award trip to France, I took advantage of the opportunity to compare and contrast French and American higher education systems, using the dual lens of someone who worked and studied in France, along with my current…

Full Speed Ahead: How Our Fulbright Experience Taught Us About the United Arab Emirates’ Plans for its Future

Fulbright Chronicles, Volume 2, Number 2 (2023) AuthorTomas Valdes and Cole Grumbach Abstract When we applied to Fulbright in late 2020, we weren’t sure if we’d be even able to go, with the pandemic suring around the world. Luckily, we not only made it to the UAE, we were able to witness the country’s reopening…