Interested in adding an international dimension to your teaching or research? Consider participating in a CIEE International Faculty Development Seminar. There is an array of countries and themes from which to choose. Leading academic institutions abroad host the seminars. The seminars feature lectures by respected academics and specialists, study tours and many opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with people from the host country. Towson University faculty attending CIEE seminars in prior years have consistently praised the caliber, quality and value of their experience.
The offerings for Summer 2008 comprise 15 seminars and 17 countries. The seminars are intensive 1-2 week overseas experiences that occur in June or July. Each program is a mix of lectures, site visits, and discussions with overseas colleagues. The complete seminar listings and details are shown at this website {www.ciee.org/IFDS.aspx}.
The TU International Programs Office will fund up to two faculty members to attend a CIEE International Seminar abroad in Summer 2008. Preference will be given to faculty members who have not previously participated in a CIEE seminar. Part-time faculty may apply. Upon return, the faculty member is expected to document the experience in a written report, present seminar information to departmental colleagues, and incorporate the material into new or existing courses.
If you are selected for the CIEE funding award from Towson University, you must then apply to CIEE for admission to the seminar. Each applicant is responsible for the $50 non-refundable application fee.
Interested faculty should submit a letter of intent, approximately 250 words, explaining how the international perspective gained from the seminar will translate into benefits for curriculum design, classroom teaching or research. Send your letter of intent no later than January 15, 2008 to:
Dean Esslinger, Assistant to the Provost for International Programs.
– E-mail: {desslinger@towson.edu}
– Fax: 410-704-3129
– Phone: 410-704-2183
