My Fulbright Mission Adventure – Ruhul Kuddus – Bangladesh 2011
I had an opportunity to serve as a US Fulbright Scholar in Bangladesh (2011-12). I was stationed at the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. I initially planned to teach some advanced courses in molecular biology and conduct some research to develop molecular probes to identify common bacterial pathogens […]
An American in a Christmas Market – Kaitlin Trokan – Slovakia 2018
At my host school, Gymnázium Sv. Edity Steinovej, we had our own Christmas market with booths from many different countries. My students and I together came up with a list of American food items to make and sell at the American booth. We talked about stereotypes as well as what Americans typically eat. I then […]
“Let’s Put on a Show” in Hong Kong with American Myths – Eleanor Heginbotham – Hong Kong 1998
Four “Senior Scholar” Fulbrighters arrived in Hong Kong, a year after the handover, when many potential students had left for Canada and elsewhere. Our universities (I was at the University of Hong Kong, the high rise above the bay while others were in Baptist and Chinese University) were taking steps to de-emphasize western influences and […]
How Fulbright Enriched A Traveler Linguist, Musician, and Educator – Clinton Everett – Spain 1971
My progress as a multi-linguist began in my college years and later reinforced and given depth while living in Europe and in Mexico. Over some forty five years now, foreign visitors to New York (friends and friends of friends) continue to compliment me on my spoken language skills – more than truly I deserve. A […]
Political Talk and “Reward” – David Hammer – United Kingdom 1964
I was at the University of Leeds as an MSc Physics student. The Fulbright office in London contacted me about giving a talk in the Sheffield area about the American Presidential Election that was soon to come in 1964. I accepted the opportunity and was invited to spend the night at the home of the […]
100 Years of Dominican Feminisms Published – Ginetta E.B. Candelario – Dominican Republic 2016
One of several major accomplishments of my 6 months as a Fulbright Scholar during the spring of 2016 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was the publication of the groundbreaking Cien años de feminisms dominicanos, 1865-1965. This 1,555 page, two volume collection of curated primary documents offer unequivocal evidence of the long and autochthonous history of feminist […]
American Becomes TV Star in Belarus – Robert Eckhart – Belarus 2018
Belarus isn’t so well-known outside of its borders, and isn’t on the radar for most travelers to Europe. A locally-produced television show–Welcome to Belarus!”–is trying to fix that, with episodes every week featuring the wonderful experiences of travelers to Belarus. As a Fulbright Scholar and exuberant participant in Belarusian culture and the city-life of Minsk, […]
Anthropological Fieldwork in a Village in Turkey – Carol Delaney – Turkey 1979-1982
I spent 2 1/2 years in a mountain top village in Turkey focusing on their notions of gender, procreation, and religion that resulted in my book: “The Seed and the Soil: Gender and Cosmology in Turkish Village Society.” Carol Delaney – Fulbright to Turkey 1979-1982