tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145242912010-03-01T10:26:43.921-05:00News and views from students and faculty of the Global Studies Department at Warren Wilson College. And probably some other stuff, too.David Abernathynoreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-38120045562348833332010-03-01T10:25:00.001-05:002010-03-01T10:26:43.954-05:00

From the International Programs Office:This is your chance to learn about the short-term international and cross-cultural courses that have been proposed for the 2010 -2011 academic year. Courses in social work, English/theater, global studies, sociology, environmental studies, Appalachian studies, and religious studies that will include travel and field study in Costa Rica, the United Kingdom,

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-80089563695176135682010-02-02T14:50:00.003-05:002010-02-02T14:55:54.155-05:00

Congratulations to Global Studies alumnus Jo Beer ('05), who has been accepted into a master's program at New York University's branch campus in Israel. Prior to moving to Israel, Jo lived for several years in Chile where she worked for a business news wire. Nice work, Jo!

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-18426257209412219202010-01-18T20:35:00.000-05:002010-01-18T20:36:47.374-05:00

The International Programs Office in lower Laursen will be hosting special Study Abroad Information Hours on Wednesday, January 20and Tuesday, January 26 from 12:00 to 2:00. We encourage all interested students to stop by and learn more about different study abroad options at Warren Wilson College, ask questions about specific programs, and meet International Programs staff. If you can't come

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-64878700627291758312009-12-07T11:38:00.000-05:002009-12-07T11:39:11.749-05:00

Please remember that complete applications for the Irish American Scholars program for the 2010-11 academic year are due Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in the International Programs Office. Please contact Naomi Otterness in the International Programs office (Lower Laursen) for more details.Students interested in studying abroad Semester I, 2010 through WWC's partnerships in Korea, Japan, China,

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-15360985399012922392009-12-07T11:34:00.002-05:002009-12-07T11:37:44.129-05:00

Congratulations to Ryan Cowen '09, who has been accepted to the master's degree program in Agricultural and Resource Economics at NC State University. Nice work, Ryan.

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-68607418502389509352009-11-30T16:28:00.002-05:002009-11-30T16:35:24.922-05:00

Students in the Global Studies Capstone Seminar will be presenting their theses beginning this Tuesday, December 1st. Click this link for the full schedule: Flyer.doc

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-9942051607335372642009-11-12T13:17:00.004-05:002009-11-12T13:26:44.625-05:00

Yes, it's that time again, where we take a day in November to give thanks for geospatial analysis. Come celebrate with us on Wednesday, November 18 as we recognize Geographic Information Systems Day at WWC! We've got a great lineup of events:10:00am - 11:00am Open House -- come look at maps, have a cookie, and chat with the crew11:00am - 11:30am Open Source GIS presentation -

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-90321845333596028052009-10-01T12:30:00.004-04:002009-10-01T12:38:36.358-04:00

Dr. Michael Roy, a conservation biologist and executive director of CREA (Conservation through Research, Education and Action), will be on campus in November to discuss his work promoting conservation in rural Panama. He runs the Cocobolo Nature Reserve, where two of our students have visited while working on GIS projects.You are invited to attend Dr. Roy's public lecture -- mark your calendars

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-30701466175177748642009-09-17T12:53:00.001-04:002009-09-17T12:54:30.019-04:00

There will be a Global Studies informational drop-in on Tuesday, September 22nd from 11:30-1:00 in the Mierke B room in Gladfelter. Come by with questions about classes, the new structure of the major, or just to meet some of your fellow majors. Also, our new faculty member in Global Studies -- Jeff Keith -- will be there to talk about his courses and his expertise in both Appalachian Studies and

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-36419052501082323732009-07-28T07:38:00.002-04:002009-07-28T07:43:04.436-04:00

Global Studies has been revamped for the 2009-2010 academic year, with a new regional concentration and three new thematic tracks added to the interdisciplinary major. Students choosing to major in Global Studies will now select one of three thematic tracks (Culture, Power & Place; Environment & Society; or Peace & Social Justice) AND one of four regional concentrations (Asian Studies, Latin

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-34999957939238739202009-05-19T10:43:00.004-04:002009-05-19T10:47:32.822-04:00

Congratulations to the WWC class of 2009, particularly the Global Studies majors like Luke Bernard (pictured here in a photo by John Coutlakis of the Asheville Citizen-Times). Keep us posted on your post-WWC lives!

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-72909024047522382702009-04-27T17:31:00.002-04:002009-04-27T17:33:20.308-04:00

On Wednesday, at 7 PM, in the Holden Arts Center, James L. Peacock will be speaking about Globalism and Art in Anthropology. Dr. Peacock is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina. He is the author of nine books, including four widely influential books about Indonesia and, most recently, "Grounded Globalism: How the U.S. South Embraces the World" (

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-44316199073097668182009-04-20T22:49:00.004-04:002009-04-20T22:59:21.589-04:00

In this age of ubiquitous internet communication (which is, of course, global) it sometimes becomes difficult to know just who it is doing the communicating. There is also a fair amount of spam out there -- not just in email, but browsing blogs, skype, and undoubtedly focusing like a laser on Twitter. If you are out there, are human, and find value in the Torrid Zone, could you take a second to

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-56067740243770224732009-04-08T22:13:00.001-04:002009-04-08T22:14:43.225-04:00

The Department of Global Studies will be holding an informational extravaganza next Wednesday, April 15th, in the Mierke C room in Gladfelter from 11:30-1:00. Please drop by to:--hear about exciting courses for the fall--learn about upcoming changes to the Global Studies major (including a new regional concentration in Appalachian Studies, new thematic tracks, and a new minor in applied

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-11985225021573931992009-03-27T13:50:00.003-04:002009-03-27T13:57:11.891-04:00

Corey White of the GIS crew has been hard at work on a map of green space in Buncombe County as part of the county's "Year of the Park" project. Below is the customized Google map he's been working on, which will eventually be embedded in the YOP's website as well as several others. Try clicking on a tree for park information, including directions. Nice work Corey!View Larger Map

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-88464337798821869812009-03-25T13:43:00.002-04:002009-03-25T13:45:50.692-04:00

Attention rising juniors and seniors!Selection sheets for 2009-2010 study abroad courses are due back in the International Programs Office no later than Monday, March 30 at 5:00 pm. Please participate in this important process that will help us determine which study abroad courses will be offered next year. If Study Abroad courses do not receive adequate student interest, as evidenced by returned

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-52094567670978348432009-03-06T09:20:00.001-05:002009-03-06T09:20:43.501-05:00

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship application cycle is currently open for study abroad programs beginning Fall 2009 and the 2009/2010 academic year. The program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. This award helps to defray costs including program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-68110046031351494932009-02-28T14:39:00.002-05:002009-02-28T14:44:54.360-05:00

GIS crew member Corey White, former crew member Chris Fusting ('08) and I attended the NCGIS conference in Raleigh last week. Chris was one of this year's recipients of the Herbert Stout Award for Innovative Student Papers. He presented a paper called "Investigating LIDAR Data at the Bent Creek Experimental Forest."Congratulations Chris!

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-72002476473607440552009-02-17T18:19:00.002-05:002009-02-17T18:24:29.954-05:00

You may remember a recent post about GIS crew member Nora Purcell. Nora is studying abroad this semester with the International Honors Program on Health and Community. She is traveling to Switzerland, China, South Africa and India over the next several weeks. You can follow along via her blog by clicking here!Safe travels, Nora! We look forward to having you back at WWC this fall.

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-55259377971731798072008-11-30T21:03:00.003-05:002008-11-30T21:08:54.955-05:00

Here's another installment of our series of posts on GIS Crew members past and present. This time we're focusing on our very first crew member, Rebecca Davanon. She started the crew back in Fall 2005 and did a lot of great work getting the crew up and running. She's now working full-time in GIS for the City of Nashville. In her words:"I work for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-2866554008371890132008-11-18T09:13:00.001-05:002008-11-18T09:14:53.534-05:00

That's right, it's GIS Day again -- here's our slate of events for Wednesday, November 19th:11:00-12:30 Open HouseCoffee! Cookies! Cool maps!Join us in the GIS lab to look at a gallery of our maps and projects, learn to use a GPS unit, or chat about the crew. 1:00-1:30 Alex HaynesSpatially interpolating sensor data using Java, Ruby on Rails and Google EarthAlex Haynes will cover what the

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-76130060204304262412008-10-10T09:35:00.002-04:002008-10-10T10:27:11.058-04:00

Sophia Levin-Hatz (Global Studies '08) is currently serving as the country director of Global Environmental Brigades in Panama City, Panama. She is working with environmental organizations and communities to develop service projects for students from U.S. universities.While at WWC, Sophia spent a semester working with the Foundation for Sustainable Development, and she wrote a senior thesis on

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-11194551449259756502008-09-06T17:14:00.002-04:002008-09-06T17:18:24.872-04:00

Here's a brief update from Global Studies grad Curry Anton ('08) about her upcoming work with Carpe Diem International:"For the fall semester I will be leading a group of 11 students, ages 17-22 to Uganda and Tanzania for Carpe Diem International Education. Carpe Diem, which is based out of Portland, Oregon, runs international academic programs that work with youth in an educational capacity to

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-80712607608076050682008-08-04T13:40:00.003-04:002008-08-04T13:50:49.420-04:00

Jackie Fitzgerald, a 2008 graduate of WWC, is currently working with Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF). While at Wilson, Jackie participated in a course on human rights in Honduras and wrote a senior thesis on immigration reform. Here's an excerpt from a letter she wrote describing her current experiences:"For 9 weeks I’ve been meeting with middle and high school students who migrate with

David Abernathynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524291.post-86589158005393600082008-06-19T14:23:00.005-04:002008-06-19T14:49:31.266-04:00

This is the first in an ongoing series of posts focusing on members of the Geographic Information Crew (past and present) at Warren Wilson College. GIS courses are taught within the interdisciplinary Global Studies program, and the GIS lab is managed by a crew of students. While working on the crew the students spend time making maps for student and faculty publications and presentations,

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