CLAS is in Session

Global Fellowship Program:

This year's K-14 Global Fellowship Program wil focus on women's rights and issues across the globe. Participating educators will explore the histories and accomplishments of feminist activists in Africa, East Asia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Topic sessions held on Sautrdays throughout the academic year will discuss historical and contemporary women's issues unique to each region and their intersectionality with other identities, in order to give educators a more global understanding of women's movements.

The 2023-24 program is free, virtual, and open to pre- and in-service K-12 educators, community college educators, and K-14 administrators. This year's cohort size will be limited to 30 participants.

Participants who successfully complete the program will receive: curricular resources; pedagogical support; and 2 Continuing Education Units (20 contact hours).

Apply here by Friday, August 11.

This year's Latin Americanist speaker will be Lucía Stavig (U. of Pennsylvania), a cultural and medical anthropologist with expertise in Indigenous women's health and reproductive justice.

Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad

The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program funds fellowships through institutions of higher education to faculty to maintain and improve their area studies and language skills by conducting research abroad for periods of 3 to 12 months. Proposals focusing solely on Western Europe are not eligible. Funds support: travel expenses to and from the residence of the fellow and the country or countries of research, a maintenance stipend for the fellow related to his or her academic year salary, and an allowance for research-related expenses overseas such as books and photocopying, tuition, affiliation fees, local travel, and other incidental expenses.

The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program is administered though the Office of International Affairs. Faculty interested in applying for the fellowship must contact Fulbright-Hays Project Director Joanna Kukielka-Blaser (kukielka-blaser.1@osu.edu) to register interest and discuss the application process.

Art Exhibition

On August 23, 2023 at 5 p.m., the Wexner Center for the Arts will host an artist talk on contemporary sculpture which will include artist Harold Mendez.

The following day (Aug. 24), an opening celebration will be held to view Mendez's exhibition one way to transform two and three, which will be on display at the Wex from August 25 to December 30.

"As a first-generation American of Mexican-Colombian descent, Mendez’s experience of being raised in multiple places informs his carefully researched works. He deepens his ongoing exploration of the historical narratives that have shaped the Americas by reflecting on familial memories and personal stories. Spanning two galleries, the exhibition embraces symbolism and mythology, themes of transformation, allusions to the body and concept of self, and cycles of death and rebirth. A focal point is a large wall work inspired by the pre-Columbian deity portrayed in Mexican film director Juan Mora Catlett’s In Necuepaliztli in Aztlan (Return to Aztlán, 1990) alongside Mendez’s mapping of his family’s migration. In various works, everyday objects and materials—like fabric, leather, and homemade arepas (corn cakes)—are transformed."

Learn more about the exhibition here.

Fall Internship

The Columbus Council on World Affairs is excited to announce their fall internship opportunities. If you are passionate about global affairs, cultural competency and experiential learning, this is your chance to gain valuable experience and make a difference.

CCWA has open (unpaid) internship positions in: marketing and communications, education programs, and development. Learn more and apply here. Application deadline: August 15, 2023.

Contact Hannah Meyer (hmeyer@columbusworldaffairs.org) with questions.

International Photography Competition & Exhibition

For more than 20 years, the Office of International Affairs has hosted an annual International Photography Competition where Ohio State faculty, staff, students, visiting scholars and alumni are invited to submit photos taken outside of the United States. Photographers enter photos in a number of categories, which in the past have included People, Places, Politics, Animals, Signs and Transportation, among others. First, second and third prizes, as well as a number of honorable mentions, are awarded in each category, and one photograph is named "Best in Show."

Learn more about the competition here.