Area Studies: Selected Resources Area Studies. Szanton, David L. The Origin, Nature, and Challenges of Area Studies in the United States, IN The Politics of Knowledge Area Studies and the Disciplines. http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~natalieb/area.htm
Extractions: Area Studies: Selected Resources Area Studies Countries and Cultures Regional Studies Libraries ... Ask a Librarian Szanton, David L. " The Origin, Nature, and Challenges of Area Studies in the United States ," IN The Politics of Knowledge: Area Studies and the Disciplines . Edited by David L. Szanton. University of California International and Area Studies Digital Collection #3, University of California Press, 2003. Online versions of the Country Studies/Area Handbooks series published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. A basic resource for an overview of a particular country. Note : The Handbooks found here are electronic versions of studies published between 1988 and 1998, when Congress withdrew funding for this program. Funding was restored for 2004 and work continues on several new editions as well as updated Country Profiles . However, no funding was allocated in 2005 or 2006.
Canadian Studies Centre - News Offers links, general information and exchange program details. Located at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. http://www.canadianstudies.dk/
Extractions: Search You are here: Home En francais "MatchPoints: Stories of Nationhood in Plural Societies" The Significance and role of national narratives for public values, collective identification, academic historiography, and the integration of immigrants International Seminar, May 14-15, 2009, Aarhus University, Denmark For more information and registration, please see: www.narratives.dk Canadisk Klezmer med Kant Hvor: Universitetsbaren, Nordre Ringgade, Bygning 1420, Aarhus Universitet canstud@hum.au.dk http://person.au.dk/engmb@hum.au.dk Date: Friday, March 27th 2009
Department Of Canadian Studies ~ Home Offers undergraduate and graduate programs. Located at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. http://canstudies.acadiau.ca/
Extractions: Canadian studies at Acadia University is a multi-disciplinary program designed to introduce students to various perspectives on Canadian society. In addition to a general Canadian studies program, students may choose courses which focus primarily on Atlantic Canada, on Canadian culture, or on contemporary Canadian issues. It is also possible to earn a major in Canadian Studies alone, or to combine it with another discipline to receive a double major. Canadian studies is taken as a special option in the Faculty of Arts. Given the wide variety of courses available in Canadian topics, students are advised to consult with the Dean of Arts or the Co-ordinator of the Canadian Studies Option when planning their program to ensure that all degree requirements for the B.A. with Options (as outlined in the University Calendar) are met. An honours program is also offered in Canadian studies. This program is of particular interest to students who propose to do graduate work in Canadian studies.
British, Irish And Canadian Studies Features courses and contact information. Located at the University of Tampere, Finland. http://www.uta.fi/FAST/BIE/
Extractions: The following British and Canadian Studies courses are part of the FAST core curriculum. FAST-BIE-1 (TRENPK3) Introduction to British and Commonwealth English (Luke) FAST-BIE-2 (TRENPK8b) British Society and Culture (Luke) FAST-BIE-3 (TRENPK8c) Anglophone Canada (von Wolff) Irish Society and Culture (Luke) ... Home Last Updated 01 December 2009
Science > Social Sciences > Area Studies In the humanities and social sciences, area studies is interdisciplinary the food drug administration and scholarship on to the particular geographical or cultural region. http://area-studies.generalanswers.org/
Extractions: In the humanities and social sciences, area studies Middle Eastern studies (or Near Eastern studies) Asian studies East Asian studies South Asian studies African studies Latin American studies South American studies Central American studies Caribbean studies American studies (in the United States this has traditionally referred primarily to North America and especially the U.S.) More interdisciplinary locate fields like women's studies (also known as gender studies), and Ethnic Studies (including African American Studies, Asian American Studies, Latino/a Studies, and Native American Studies) are not part of area studies but are sometimes included in discussion along with it. Counterpoint a term cultural studies.
Extractions: The State Department web site below is a permanent electronic archive of information released prior to January 20, 2001. Please see www.state.gov for material released since President George W. Bush took office on that date. This site is not updated so external links may no longer function. Contact us with any questions about finding information. NOTE: External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Welcome to the Bureau of African Affairs' Home Page! The Bureau of African Affairs, headed by Assistant Secretary of State Susan E. Rice , advises the Secretary and guides the operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishment in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. We hope you find the page interesting and informative. For additional assistance relating to U.S. foreign policy toward Sub-Saharan Africa, please contact the Bureau of African Affairs' Office of Public Affairs at (202) 647-7371.
Area Studies At Lake Forest College Alexander Monahov ’10 researched corruption in 35 European countries. Anna Weissman ’10 examined issues of poverty and the education of young girls in SubSaharan Africa. http://www.lakeforest.edu/academics/programs/area/
Extractions: Accelerated Programs Ethics Center First-Year Studies Pre-Health ... Pre-Law The Area Studies major offers the opportunity for close study of a region or country outside the United States—for example, Africa, Central Europe, the Middle East, or Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union. The interdisciplinary approach allows students to achieve a rich understanding of a society by studying its history, politics, economy, and culture. Students are attracted to the major by intellectual curiosity about other nations and cultures and by careers in the foreign service, overseas business, international organizations, teaching, and governmental or paragovernmental agencies concerned with ecology, health, population, or foreign trade.
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Africa Regional Services - ARS French program materials for American Cultural Centers throughout Africa. http://ars-paris.state.gov/
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UCAS - Area Studies Area Studies View the employability skills. A graduate in area studies typically will have the ability to understand similarities and differences between areas, thus fostering cross http://www.ucas.com/seps/profiles/areastudies
Extractions: Skip to main content Contact us FAQs Site Map ... Profiles A graduate in area studies typically will have the ability to: understand similarities and differences between areas, thus fostering cross-cultural and international perspectives critically engage with the area through disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, art history, cultural studies, economics, film and media studies, geography, history, languages other than English, literature, philosophy, politics and sociology integrate a diverse range of appropriate materials such as literary and historical texts, oral interviews, sound recordings, visual screenings and internet sites command techniques and methodologies such as bibliographical, library and internet research skills, proficiency in reading and analysis, adeptness in visual analysis, appreciation of theoretical models and alertness to interpretations of issues and events read and use materials incisively and with sensitivity resolve problems and communicate ideas with clarity, coherence and persuasiveness synthesise information, adopt critical appraisals and develop reasoned argument
Extractions: Help FAQ HLAS Resources Order HLAS Print/CD-ROM If you are inside the Library of Congress, click here to Search HLAS Online If you are outside the Library of Congress, click here to Search HLAS Online Click here to search HLAS Web - vol. 50 (1990) onward. What is HLAS Web? The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars . Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Each year, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion in the Handbook . Continuously published since 1936, the Handbook offers Latin Americanists an essential guide to available resources. More information on the history of the Handbook can be found in a paper written for the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) annual meeting in 1996. With the introduction of HLAS Online , the Handbook HLAS Online provides rapid, comprehensive access to future, current, and retrospective volumes of the
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Extractions: On 28 October, Pope Benedict XVI told Brazilian bishops in Rome that they had "a grave duty to pronounce moral judgements" on political issues. The leading presidential candidate in Sunday’s run-off vote, Dilma Rousseff, whose expected first round triumph on 3 October last was de-railed at the last minute by the conservative religious vote, said yesterday that she respected the pope’s position, reiterating her “personal opposition” to abortion. Her rival, José Serra, tried to capitalise on the papal statement, offering his support for the pope’s message. Latinnews Daily Briefing 29 Oct 2010 Free trial Peru’s regional elections: A three-week shambles As we went to press on 26 October, the results of the 3 October municipal and regional elections were still not complete. The lengthy three-week delay raises serious doubts over the competence of the country’s electoral authorities, with general elections just five months away. While just eight of the 25 regional results are in, a clear picture has begun to emerge, and it suggests that Peru is increasingly an electoral ‘archipelago’. In the main Lima race, the centre-left Susana Villarán has pipped her conservative rival Lourdes Flores Nano to the post, but by the narrowest of margins.
Area Studies Certificates | University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law The area studies certificate programs combine foreign language training and multidisciplinary area studies necessary for both communicative and cultural competence. http://www.law.pitt.edu/academics/cile/jdprogram/areastudies
Extractions: University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh School of Law The area studies certificate programs combine foreign language training and multidisciplinary area studies necessary for both communicative and cultural competence. Each of them has unique application and credit requirements. African Studies Asian Studies Global Studies Latin American Studies ... UCIS ), which coordinates the area studies programs, offers fellowships for participation in them. CILE coordinates those fellowship applications for law students. These fellowships represent the single largest scholarship available to a law student, with each one covering full tuition and a stipend of $16,000 for the academic year (a total of nearly $45,000 for a student with out-of-state tuition). Until 1999, it was extremely difficult for a law student not in a joint degree program to meet the requirements for a graduate area studies certificate. Each program requires the completion of at least four courses outside the department of the student’s major discipline. Only 6 credit hours from courses in University schools and departments outside the Law School are allowed toward the total of 88 credit hours required for the
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