Faculty/Curricular Development Programs

The Humanities and World Cultures Institute coordinates special academic and cultural events in support of Global Studies programs at UCA, as well as assists faculty who desire to extend the reach of their teaching beyond the traditional disciplines.

In April 2004, UCA was named a Regional Center by the Asian Studies Development Program of the federally funded East-West Center. The Regional Center is housed in the Institute and oversees UCA's outreach programs in Asian studies. 

 

Visiting Humanities Scholars Program

The Visiting Humanities Scholars Program brings to campus for limited period of time scholars whose specialties support the developing curricular interests of the Institute, particularly in Asian, African/African-American, and Latin American Studies. 

 

Visiting Writers Program

The Visiting Writers Program brings to the UCA campus distinguished fiction writers, poets, and playwrights whose work manifests a multicultural perspective. 

 

Faculty Development Programs

The Humanities and World Cultures Institute supports UCA faculty efforts to extend the global content of their courses and to broaden individual instructors' own cultural perspectives. 

 

Dialogue Center Activities

The Humanities and World Cultures Institute schedules book discussion and film appreciation groups that allow interested faculty to develop the World Cultures portion of the general education curriculum.

  • Negotiating Islam (Spring 2004)

 

Faculty Development Bulletin Board

The Humanities and World Cultures Institute serves as a clearinghouse for announcements regarding faculty development opportunities in the humanities. 

As a Regional Center of the Asian Studies Development Program—a joint program of the East West Center and University of Hawaii at Manoa—the Humanities and World Cultures Institute seeks to provide opportunities for UCA faculty to participate in faculty development activities on Asia. Please click on the following link to see opportunities for this year. Faculty members are especially encouraged to apply for the summer programs. Each year we send two to three faculty members to the Institute on Infusing Asian Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum, but faculty members are encouraged to apply for the other summer programs, as well, especially the China Field Study program. Faculty members applying to the summer programs should contact Dr. Jim Deitrick (deitrick@uca.edu; 450-5592) for more information and to help coordinate their applications.
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/education/asian-studies-development-program/

 

FREEMAN INSTITUTE FOR INFUSING JAPAN STUDIES INTO THE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM

HONOLULU, HAWAII MAY 18 - JUNE 6, 2008
Application deadline: February 1

The Japan Studies Association, with a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation, will conduct a 3 week intensive workshop on Japan for faculty and administrators from two and four-year colleges and universities. The workshop
is for individuals who have little or no prior academic background on Japan and who wish to begin incorporating Japan Studies into their courses. The program is open to faculty in the humanities, social sciences, business or education. Administrators and librarians are also eligible to apply.

The workshop will cover a wide variety of topics relating to Japan, including history, politics, literature, business, and the arts. Its primary purpose is to introduce faculty and administrators into all aspects of Japanese society so that they can return to their institutions and begin incorporating Japan Studies into their courses. It will have multiple instructors, primarily drawn from the University of Hawaii, but also including noted scholars from other universities.

The workshop will be held at Tokai University in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tokai is located about a ten- minute walk from Waikiki. Participants will be expected to arrive at Tokai on Sunday, May 18th by 6:00 PM for opening ceremonies. The obligatory closing banquet is Friday evening, June 6th. Participants must check out of Tokai by Saturday, June 7th, unless other arrangements are made with the Tokai staff. Due to the intensive nature of the program, participants are not allowed to bring spouses or domestic partners.

There will be only 20 participants selected for the Freeman Fellowships. Each participant will receive up to $600 to cover roundtrip airfare to Hawaii. Single rooms, some meals and a stipend will be provided. Each college or university is required to pay a $500 Program Fee for its participant. This fee must be paid by May 1st. Completed applications are due electronically by February 1st. Successful candidates will be notified by February 15th. Application forms and a sample schedule may be found at the JSA website: http://www.japanstudies.org/freemaninfo.htm

If you have any questions address them to Dr. Joseph L. Overton, President of
the JSA at overton@hawaii.edu.