Faculty Curriculum Research

• May 21, 2014: The Global Humanities Institute was proud to announce the publication of an important article by Professors Marcia Bronstein, Sharyn Neuwirth (faculty fellowship leaders) and Service Learning expert Professor Shelley Jones. The article, "Awakening Global Awareness in the Humanities," appears in the DIVERSITY AND DEMOCRACY series of publications on the Association of American Universities and Colleges webpages. The article details the instructional methods that take place in our faculty fellowship. The Association of American Colleges and Universities is widely considered one of the most important resources in higher education today, making available some of the best research on global studies and new directions for undergraduate education. Publication in this AAC&U journal is an endorsement of Montgomery College's and the Global Humanities Institute's work on globalizing the humanities. Kudos to Professors Bronstein, Neuwirth and Jones!! You have made us proud.

• Spring 2015: The Spring 2015 Globalization Reading Group again chose Manfred B. Steger’s seminal work, Globalization: A Very Brief Introduction for the second time. This text is particularly appropriate for Montgomery College because of our location near the capitol and be-cause of our diverse student and employee body. Our students, even more so than other community college students, are diverse, coming from over 160 countries, the District of Columbia and surrounding counties. The Book Group offered Montgomery College employees the opportunity to perspective take and think critically and civically about our place in the world. The diversity of the group allowed for dynamic interactions and discussions along with the sharing of useful resources. The discussion leader was Cinder Cooper Barnes, Associate Professor of English, TPSS. The group met four times, three times face-to-face and once virtually. Read a full report of the Spring 2015 Common Language Reading Group (PDF, ) .

• Fall 2014: Sixteen faculty, staff, and administrators in the GHI’s Common Language Reading Group discussed Manfred Steger’s Globalization: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford UP), a Cultural Studies explication of the economic, political, cultural, ecological, and ideological dimensions of globalization. Our goal was to facilitate a common understanding of globalization in its many intricacies and complexities, to give us a starting point from which to embark on future explorations. The discussion leader was Dr. Gregory Wahl, Associate Professor, Department of English and Reading, recent recipient of Professor of the Year Award and Cultural Studies expert. The group met four times, twice face-to-face and twice virtually. 

2015-2016 Individual Course and Learning Community Faculty Fellows Projects (PDF, )

2015–16 Stand Alone Course Fellows 

• Joseph Couch, English
• Patricia Ruppert, Philosophy
• Margaret Harris, English
• Jean Freedman, History and Political Science
• Vincent Intondi, History
• Miriam Simon, English
• Michelle Sweeney, English
• Karl Smith, History
• M Bess Vincent, Sociology

2014–15 Stand Alone Course Fellows

• Diane Chapin, English
  ENGL 122 (Introduction to Mythology): "Discovering Footprints of the Past" (PDF, )
• Christina Devlin, English
  ENGL 190 (Introduction to Literature): “Creating a Wondrous Life: Introduction to Literature in a Global and Multicultural Context” (PDF, )
• Swift Stiles Dickison, English
  ENGL 102 (Critical Reading, Writing, and Research): "Postcolonial Preponderances: Critical Reading, Writing, and Research in a Globalizing Context" (PDF, )
• Ilona Flores, Anthropology
  ANTH 201 (Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology): "Expressive Culture: Changing Value and Interpretation" (PDF, )
• Trienne Glover, English
  ENGL 102: “Democracy: An Experiment at Governance” (PDF, )
• Jill  Kronstadt, English
  ENGL 102: "Changing the Conversation on Climate Change, via the Amazon Rainforest" (PDF, )
• Greg Malveaux, English/Study Abroad
  ENGL 227 (Survey of African American Literature): “Themes of Social injustice, Legalized Discrimination, Racial Profiling, and the Struggle for Civil Equality in African American Literary Works—Shots Heard Around the World” (PDF, )
• Benedict Ngala, Sociology
  SOCY 105 (Social Problems and Issues): “Ethnic Conflict: The Case of Rwandan Genocide in 1994” (PDF, )
• Vidya Vijayasekharan, Art History
  ARTT 265 (Architectural History): "World Architecture: Cross-pollination Across Time" (PDF, )
• Michael Zito, English
  ENGL 102: "Critical Reading, Writing, and Research for World Citizenship" (PDF, )

Learning Community Fellows

• "Deconstructing Islamophobia: Critical Reading and Writing the Hype and the Stereotype" (PDF, )
  Cinder Cooper Barnes, English
  Hind Essayegh, Arabic
• "Imagining Peace" (PDF, )
  Tulin Levitas, Philosophy
  Efstathia Siegel, English
• "Dangerous Drama: How Theatre Changes the World" (PDF, )
  KenYatta Rogers, Theater
  Rachael Wilson, English
• “Fight Like a Woman”: Women Confronting Violence Across the Americas (PDF, )
  Leah Sneider, English
  Lucinda Grinnell, Women’s Studies  

China

• Daniel Jenkins, "Chinese Realpolitik and Attitudes Towards Colonization" (PDF, )
• Eniola Olowofoyeku, "Philanthropy in China" (PDF, )
• Esther Schwartz Mckinzie, "China Women" (PDF, )
• Jamie Gillan, "Chinese Immigration and Emigration Presentation" (PDF, )
• Jennifer Haydel, "Chinas Political Science" (PDF, )
• Ken Jassie, "Social Change in Contemporary Chinese Art" (PDF, )
• Marlon Vallejo, "China" (PDF, )
• Patricia Ruppert, "Religion in China" (PDF, )
• Rita Kranidis, "Hutongs and Ai Weiwei" (PDF, )
• Robert Giron, "China GLTBQ" > (PDF, )
• Takiko Mori Saunders, "Aging in China" (PDF, )
• Vidya Vijayasekharan, "Architectural Perspectives" (PDF, )

India

• Cinder Barnes, "Seeing India" (PDF, )
• Cinder Barnes, "The Fifth and Sixth Castes" (PDF, )
• Jorinde Van Den Berg, "Living in Two Worlds" (PDF, )
• Maisha Duncan, "Information Literacy Activity" (PDF, )
• Matthew Decker, "Dystopia in India" (PDF, )
• Matthew Decker, "Navigating the Intense Beauty of India" (PDF, )
• Miriam Simon, "Artifact Narrative" (PDF, )
• Miriam Simon, "Bollywood Compare Contrast" (PDF, )
• Miriam Simon, "Color Compare Contrast" (PDF, )
• Miriam Simon, "Global Civic Engagement" (PDF, )
• Miriam Simon, "What Do Colors Represent?" (PDF, )
• Rita Kranidis, "Reflections Transcribing India" (PDF, )
• Rita Kranidis, "Teaching India" (PDF, )
• Terence Johnson, "History and Environment" (PDF, )
• Terence Johnson, "History, Caste and Color" (PDF, )

El Salvador

• Marcia Bronstein, "Historical memory projects in El Salvador"
• Chris Cusic, “Available, desired tech resources for the classroom in ES”
• Rupa Das, “Crimes, Institutions and Economic Development”
• Josephina Estrada, “Liberation Theology and Archbishop Romero”
• Evelyn Gonzalez-Mills, “The Other Face of Youth in El Salvador: Social Activism and Community Impact.”
• Sarah Jorgensen, "Salvadoran Art"
• Allyson Lima, "Salvadoran Women Writers"
• Shelley Jones, "Nature in El Salvador: Conservation, Eco tourism and Connections to Place"
• Joan Naake and Carla Naranjo, "Immigrants Hold on to El Salvador and Impact of ES Immigration on the Family"
• Ellen Olmstead, "Latin American Literature"
• Karl Smith, “Winning the Peace: How Salvadorans are Mending a Country Broken by Civil War”
• Deborah Taylor, “International Women”
• Marlon Vallejo, "Transfer and Student/Faculty Exchange Possibilities"
• Usha Venkatesh, “English Language: Of Power, Politics and Pedagogy in ES”
• Rita Kranidis, "House and Home in ES"
• Sharon Fechter, “Roque Dalton”
• Gloria Barron, "Bringing ES Travel Experience into the Classroom"
• Carla Naranjo, “The Civil War in El Salvador”
• Joan Naake “The Role of the Media in Political and Social Change”
• Chris Cusik, “The Learning Environment”
• Gloria Barron, “The Use of Storytelling to Promote Empathy and Increase Multicultural Understanding and Respect”
• El Salvador Presentations (PDF, )
• El Salvador Presentations Combined (PDF, )

Spring 2018 Fellows

• Ali Alavi, “Culture and Consumerism” (PDF, )
• Lena Choudhary, “Global Humanities and Nursing” (PDF, )
• Diane Dunlap, “Globalizing ELAI 990: Making it All-Embracing and Inclusionary” (PDF, )
• Connie Holly, “Many Voices, One Nation” (PDF, )

Fall 2018 Fellows

• Gloria Barron, “Exploring the Role for ‘Ethics’ and ‘Empathy’ in the Cyber Domain” (PDF, )
• Craig Benson, “The Global Reach of Science: Bringing Global Humanities to Chemistry” (PDF, )
• Amanda Miller, "Global Module" (PDF, )
• Maria Pedak-Kari, “The Global Reach of the World’s Continents: Understanding Internationalism’s Potential” (PDF, )
• J A Youngkin, “Considering Global Humanities Integration Using Alternative ‘Textual’ Input and Facilitating Humanistic Awareness” (PDF, )
• Tony Rabbin, “Incorporating Global Humanities into COMM 204Interpersonal Communication” (PDF, )

Spring 2019 Fellows

• Tiffany Banks, “Reframing the Narrative: Understanding the Communication Model through Cultural Wealth Framework” (PDF, )
• Jonah Colson, “Poetry: Global Voices and Personal Experiences” (PDF, )
• Ray Gonzales, “Providing a Framework to Build Cultural Competence in ELAI 990” (PDF, )
• Osmond Farrell, “Recognizing Cultural Differences in International Business Communication” (PDF, )
• Stephanie Landon, “Achieving Global Awareness through Historical Fiction” (PDF, )
• Alicia Sanderman, “One World, One Health: Addressing Pandemics in a Global World” (PDF, )
• Heather Satrom, “Cross-Cultural Voices: Essays on Acclimating to the U.S.” (PDF, )

 

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