The Intersections of Graphic Design and Architecture – Vincent Robbins – Honduras 2009
My Fulbright experience in Honduras at CEDAC, Centre for Design, Architecture and Construction, in 2009, was a memorable one. It is among the top 5 educational institutions of the country and I held workshops there for two weeks for local Architects and Graduate Students. Many of the participants were studying Graphic Design. A total of […]
French-styled student strikes in francophone Africa – Daphne Ntiri – Burkina Faso 2015
It was my second time experiencing a student strike just at the beginning of the semester when I was supposed to start teaching. My very first experience with student strikes was at the University of Djibouti and this strike lasted for a couple of weeks and it came to an end with the intervention of […]
Neurophysiology – Robert Rice Young – Australia 1956
I went to the ANU in Canberra to spend a year getting an introduction to Neurophysiology from Professor J.C. Eccles who went on to become Sir John Eccles, Nobel Laureate. He was using microelectrodes to study the fine details of the behavior of single nerve cells in the spinal cord of cats. I returned to […]
Thank You for My Italian Year – Anya Farion – Italy 1988
Being awarded a Fulbright Grant to carve marble for a year in the town of Pietrasanta, Italy was a dream come true for a sculptor like myself. The situation was ideal; one was able to learn from and be inspired by the Italian craftsmen and the international community of artists who come from around the […]
Shared Wonder – Mark Liang – Macau 2019
Macau is a city of contradictions. It’s both a glittery casino hub across the bay from Hong Kong and an old colonial peninsula crammed with Portuguese churches. French Michelin-star restaurants sit side by side with cafes selling $1 milk teas brewed in pantyhose. Busses announce stops in four languages. It’s a vibrant city of immigrants […]
20th Independence Day in North Macedonia – Cassidy Henry – Macedonia 2011
I arrived in country three days before the celebration of the 20th independence day for North Macedonia in 2011. They had pulled out all the stops- military parade in the morning, activities all day long, followed by a star studded concert at night. My roommate, my language professor, and I went down to the square […]
Eagle in Mongolia – Jay Nathan – Mongolia 2008
After a class-room lecture, I was surprised by my host-professor, who said, “I am driving you to an interesting place in a mountain.” He did not say much, until we got near to a man, who happens to be an eagle-trainer. We saw him just let go of his eagle. Then, I saw the eagle […]
Paris 1968-1969: Student Strikes – Michael DeLucia – France 1968
My Fulbright to Paris was 50 years ago, during the chaotic period 1968-1969. My year began with the student strikes that swept Paris, that undermined the government and ended with the resignation of Charles de Gaulle as President. For me, it was a momentous year. I met my wife Alice, a graduate student from Middlebury […]