Internationalization of Graduate Education Celebrated in 2007-08
Throughout 2007-08, the Graduate School will offer a series of workshops, presentations and receptions focusing on the forces, trends and issues driving the internationalization of graduate education. All UW alumni and others are invited to these free events, coordinated with various university departments and community organizations:
The Role of Graduate Education in Nation Building
Mon., Oct. 15, 2007
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Kane Hall, Walker Ames Room
"Nation-building" provokes strong reactions from politicians and the public—but how does graduate-level education affect nation-building? As the U.S. and other countries move rapidly toward globalization, how does higher education contribute to national economic development? Should scientists and others trained at high levels remain where they earned graduate degrees or return to serve their native lands? These and other questions about trends, issues and solutions for internationalized graduate education will be addressed in depth by some of the world's leading experts on nation-building.
More information and streamed video of the event will be available after the panel discussion at: http://www.grad.washington.edu/webcasts
Panelists:
Louis Maheu, former graduate dean and professor emeritus of sociology, University of Montreal, Canada. Maheu directed the scientific review Sociologie and is co-author, author and editor of several books and articles on social movements, social classes, universities, and scientific organizations and communities.
Jorge Balán, Ph.D., senior researcher, Center for Studies on State and Society in Argentina; former senior program officer, Ford Foundation. Balán co-wrote World Class, Worldwide: Transforming Research Universities in Asia and Latin America, analyzing issues facing research universities in these areas.
Patrick Awuah, Ph.D., president, Ashesi University. Believing that leadership and liberal arts education can transform African economies, Awuah left a nine-year career at Microsoft to return to his home of Ghana, where he helped found Ashesi University.
For more information, contact University of Washington Graduate School Communications Director George Martinez at 206-685-6793 or george.martinez@u.washington.edu
The International Beginning of US Graduate Education: The German Legacy
Wed., Nov. 28, 2007
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Communications Bldg., Room 100
Co-sponsored with the Simpson Humanities Center, this event features historian William Clark, author of Academic Charisma and the Origins of the Research University. Clark's book details the history, attitudes, and forces that influenced the modern research university and explains the origins of the doctoral dissertation, the oral exam, the seminar and the endowed chair.
Internationalization at the UW: Educating World Citizens
February/March 2008
(dates, times and locations TBA)
Throughout the winter quarter, a series of panel discussions will explore resources available for international study at the UW and create a forum for students and postdocs to share their international experiences.
Graduate Student Panel: Experiences Studying at the UW and Studying Abroad
International graduate students will speak about their experiences studying at the UW and U.S. graduate students from the UW will speak about their experiences doing research abroad.
Postdoc Panel: International Postdocs on International Leadership
Coordinated with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in the Graduate School. For more information, contact Associate Dean Tom Gething at gething@grad.washington.edu
How to Utilize UW Bilateral Exchange Agreements and Fund Overseas Studies
Coordinated with the UW Office of Global Affairs. For more information, contact Cameron Frisch at cfrisch@u.washington.edu
Faculty-Student Panel: UW Units Offering International Graduate Education Programs
Coordinated with the UW Office of Global Affairs.
The Internationalization of Research and Graduate Careers
April 1 – 4, 2008
(in conjunction with Graduate & Professional Education Week)
Career Development Symposium
Wed., April 2, 2008
3:30-5:00 p.m. - HUB 200ABC
Panel discussion: representatives from multinational companies (Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, others) will speak about skills and experiences they seek when hiring graduates.
5:20-6:00 p.m. - HUB 106B (non-profits) and HUB 310 (corporate)
Concurrent workshops with UW alumni who have worked in international settings or whose jobs involve international travel (in collaboration with the UW Career Center)
Research Symposium: UW Graduate Students' Focus on the World
Fri., April 4, 2008
1:00-4:00 p.m. - location TBA
Graduate students will present their research with international aspects
4:00-5:00 p.m. - location TBA
Research poster session highlighting the relevance of their research for the world
Brain Drain, Brain Gain or Brain Circulation:
Doctoral Education and the Global Divide Panel Discussion
Wed., May 7, 2008
4:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Kane Hall, Walker Ames Room
A panel of experts in the field speaks on the effects of globalization and the labor market for graduate students (co-sponsored with the World Affairs Council). Reception following.
Panelists:
Devish Kapur, Director of the Center for Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania
Rune Nilson, University of Bergen, Norway
(third panelist is pending)