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Global Office staff are active in many dimensions of internationally related research and publication. The following list highlights some recent activities.

In pursuit of restoring human dignity in post-Soviet Ukraine: Ukrainian Catholic University Leaders’ approach to educating engaged democratic citizens

  • Presentation at the World University Forum, Vancouver, BC, Canada, January 10-11, 2013
  • Presenter: Svetlana Filiatreau

Academic and Scholarly Collaboration with Russia: Policy and Cultural Nuance

  • Presented at NAFSA Regional Conference, Alexandria, VA, November 2012
  • Presenters: Cheryl Choy, Svetlana Filiatreau, Richena Purnell-Sayle, and Rita Rowand

Invited presentations “US System of Higher Education: Comparative Perspective”, Library of Congress’ Open World Program orientation for Ukrainian and Russian educators.

  • Presented at Library of Congress, Washington, DC, October 18, 2012, April 7, 2011 and April 15, 2010
  • Presenter: Svetlana Filiatreau

The Role of Partnerships in Global Strategic Planning

  • Presented at Sejong University Conference, Seoul, May 2012
  • Presenters: Anne Schiller and Min Park

The Interplay of gender politics in Rural India – Localized Marginalization of Women by Women

  • Presented at Comparative and International Education Society International Conference,  San Juan, PR. 2012
  • Presented by Supriya Baily

International Education in a Transforming South Korea

Certificate and Training Programs in the Global Office: Innovative Initiatives

  • Presented at NAFSA Regional Conference, Philadelphia, November 2011
  • Presenters: Anne Schiller, Lee Krinzman, Susan Graziano, Richena Purnell-Sayle

Considerations for University Partners When Hosting Sponsored Students

  • Presented at NAFSA Regional Conference, Philadelphia, November 2011
  • Presenters: Rita Rowand and Dr. Posiah Isa

International Academic Collaboration & Partnerships

  • Presented at the Embassy of Malaysia, Washington D.C., May 2011
  • Presenters: Rita Rowand, Mary Catherine Scarborough, Dr. Pascal DeLisle, Judy Irwin

The Role of a China Coordinator on Campus: The George Mason Example

  • Webinar Sponsored by Institute for International Education, April 2011
  • Presenter: Madelyn Ross

Managing Undergraduate Dual Degree Programs

  • Presented at CAA Conference, George Mason University, March 2011
  • Presenters: Sergei Andronikov, Madelyn Ross, Pam Allen

Foundation Year Programs for Conditionally Admitted International Applicants

  • Presented at AIEA Conference, San Fransisco, February 2011
  • Presenters: Anne Schiller, Nicole Sealey, Kathy Trump, Barbara Hoekje

Grant Writing for Success

  • Presented at Revitalizing Research in Kurdistan International Conference December 2011
  • Presenter: Susan Graziano

The Roles of a Global University

  • Presented at Revitalizing Research in Kurdistan International Conference December 2011
  • Presenter: Anne Schiller

Together for San Lorenzo: Activism and Association in a Florentine Neighborhood

  • Presented at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, November 2010
  • Presenter: Anne Schiller

Measuring the Experience Economy of Film Festival Participants

  • Presented at the International Tourism Symposium in Buan, South Korea, June 2010
  • Presenter: Min Park

Published Paper

The Embodiment of Cultural Capital in a Historic Florentine Market

Schiller, Anne, and Daniel Shattuck. 2011. “The Embodiment of Cultural Capital in a Historic Florentine Market.” In The Global Studies Journal 3(4): 1-10.

Coordinating Campus-Wide China Exchanges: The George Mason University Example

Ross, Madelyn. 2008. “Coordinating Campus-Wide China Exchanges: The George Mason University Example” In U.S.-China Educational Exchange: Implications for U.S. Institutions. New York: Institute of International Education and the American Institute for Foreign Studies Foundation. 73-81.

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