University of Bath features Arcadia Alumna

Posted on May 16, 2012 by bishopa

Stephanie Muraca, a 2010 graduate of Arcadia University with a BA in Early Childhood Education, has been featured on the website of the University of Bath in England, as an impressive graduate student with an international background. She is currently studying for a Master of Arts degree in Education (International Education) at the University of Bath.

Ms Muraca has great experience in studying and working abroad, having completed study abroad programs through The College of Global Studies, such as the Arcadia Sydney Internship Fall 2008, in Australia and Spain Preview in Spring 2007.  She greatly values the learning opportunities such international education involves.

“Looking at a map of the world my mind races thinking about all of the places that I haven’t seen. Connecting with deeper thinking, I know that people reside in these areas, people who live completely different lives and have been raised with values that contrast with my own. Moving away aged 18 to start my degree connected my mentality to the rest of the world, and it helped me transform into the woman I am today with a global perspective,” she said.

Stephanie’s story was also featured in The Abington Journal as she is originally from Glenburn, Twp.

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2012 Graduate Commencement & Honorary Degree Ceremonies

Posted on May 14, 2012 by bishopa

The Graduate Commencement and Honorary Degree ceremonies for Arcadia University 2012 will take place on campus on Thursday, May 17 at 5 p.m. (ET).

Professor Guido Fabiani, Rettore (President) of our partner Roma Tre University in Italy, will be receiving an Honorary Degree from Arcadia University at Thursday’s Commencement. For those around the world who are not attending the ceremony, the event will be streamed live on Arcadia University’s website at:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/graduate-commencement—arcadia-university

Professor Fabiani has been Rettore of Roma Tre University since 1998, which as an academic partner of Arcadia University, delivers study abroad programs through The College of Global Studies.  An incredible relationship has been built with the Rettore and Roma Tre University by Tina Rocchio, Resident Director of Italy Programs, and Dennis Dutschke, Founding Academic Dean of The College of Global Studies.

Professor Fabiani has led Roma Tre University through rapid growth and helped develop the institution and its neighborhood, championing the area’s urban renewal in responsible and sustainable ways.

He has been a leader at the forefront of academic excellence in his chosen field of economics, as a professor at Roma Tre University and as visiting professor at many universities internationally, including the London School of Economics.

The southern region of Italy, the Mezzogiorno, has been a focal point of Professor Fabiani’s research and it has undergone a remarkable regeneration and reform, helped significantly by Professor Fabiani’s work.

Various national and international institutions, among them Italian government ministries, the EU, UN, and FAO have collaborated with Professor Fabiani and he has received many awards for his numerous academic and civil achievements. These include the title of Chevalier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur by decree of the President of the French Republic and an Honorary Doctorate by the Ricardo Palma University, Lima, Peru.

The Graduate Commencement and Honorary Degree Ceremony takes place at 5 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, May 17 on Haber Green.

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U.S. Basketball Team Plays Arcadia Students in Tanzania

Posted on May 3, 2012 by bishopa

Basketball in ArushaOn April 28th 2012, AND1, a U.S. street basketball team touring Africa, played against a selection of players from the Arusha Basketball League in the Sheikh Amri Abeid stadium in Tanzania. Two students on Arcadia’s Spring Semester Program took part; Stanley Alphonce and Désiré Bigirimana, from Tanzania and Burundi.

The teams were enthusiastically supported by Roland Adjovi, Director of Tanzania programs at The College of Global Studies, and coach of Arusha’s local team the Hooperz. It was a lively and energetic game on the part of both teams and at the final whistle, the scoreboard read 48-78 to the visitors.

The East African Community (EAC) students participate in Hooperz and the local league as part of their community service activities under the Arcadia program. In addition, some students use their experiences on the team to contribute to their Co-curricular Learning Certificate assignments – an exercise that focuses on reflection and observations about student experiences in Tanzania.

“This game offered players and fans of the Arusha Basketball League a unique experience to learn and improve themselves. And for us, there was a marvelous live taste of U.S. basketball,” said Stanley Alphonce of the Arusha Basketball League.

The students attend the Arcadia Center for East African Studies, which was established in 2008. It is housed in the Nyerere Centre for Peace Research, a research and training facility established jointly by Arcadia University and the EAC.

The Nyerere Centre provides academic resources to students of the member states of the EAC: the Republics of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and the United Republic of Tanzania. Engaging in policy research and analysis, data collection and training, the Centre supports decision-makers, Civil Society Organizations and the community to build capacity and promote the peaceful settlement of conflict in the region.

The Centre is also adjacent to the Arusha International Conference Center, which hosts the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the EAC, and many other international development organizations.

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SCORE! Research published with Turkey’s Okan and Anadolu Universities

Posted on May 1, 2012 by sweeneyn

Dr. Douglas TurcoDr. Douglas Michele Turco, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University, has co-authored SCORE – Sport Consumer Research with Prof. Cem Tinaz, Assistant Professor at Okan University and Mr. Serkan Berber, lecturer at Anadolu University, both in Turkey.

This is the first year of SCORE, a three-year research project funded by the Turkish Tennis Federation. The research explores the level of involvement of women and girls in the sport of tennis in Turkey.

The research coincides with Istanbul’s three-year contract to host the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour Championships. This tournament is played annually at the end of the tennis season by the world’s top-ranked women tennis players. It is considered to be the fifth most prestigious event on the women’s circuit, after the four Grand Slam tournaments.

“This research gives us a great opportunity to highlight the real issues surrounding women’s tennis in Turkey at a time when the country is hosting one of the world’s greatest tournaments in the sport,” said Dr. Turco. “It also enables our team at The College of Global Studies to deepen our relationships with the Turkish academic community in two very progressive and innovative universities.”

There are two facets to SCORE. The first is a pre- and post-event assessment of the involvement of Turkish youth in tennis, looking at the socio-demographic characteristics that influence the interest and involvement of Turkish girls in tennis.

The second part of the research is a study on the characteristics of sport tourists – those spectators who traveled to Turkey to watch the tennis on-site.

In addition to presentations to the Turkish Tennis Federation, the collaborative research team will deliver a paper on Turkish youth tennis development at the European Association for Sport Management’s Annual Congress in Aalborg, Denmark in September 2012. Tennis Magazine in Turkey also highlighted the research in its April issue.

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Arcadia Professor in Rome publishes article ahead of U.S. lecture Tour

Posted on April 26, 2012 by bishopa
Dr. Corbino

Dr. Alberto Corbino with Arcadia Students in Naples, Fall 2011

The College of Global Studies’ Dr. Alberto Corbino has published a key article in the Grassroots Economic Organizing (CEO) Newsletter Vol2, Issue 12: The Italian Solidarity Economy’s Slow Revolution. In addition, Dr. Corbino, who is a professor of Economics of Organized Crime and Social Innovation at the Arcadia University Centre for Italian Studies in Rome, continues to garner increased international recognition for his work. He has been invited to speak at several grassroots organizations in the U.S. this summer.

The term solidarity economy refers to initiatives around the world that seek alternatives to mainstream capitalism by organizing economic activity around principles of social solidarity, cooperation, and community-based development.

Dr. Corbino has become a key reference point in Italy for innovative solidarity economies that are growing in response to what has been referred to as illicit economies and inadequate governance.  His article gives an overview of the Solidarity Economy movement in Italy.

“We do have our Occupy places like the “NO TAV” in the North of Italy (against the high speed railway). But besides and beyond that, we have hundreds of solidarity economy experiences, even in difficult territories threatened by organized crime. The social reuse of mafia confiscated assets is a good example to show that change, from the inside, is not only a dream,” commented Dr. Corbino.

Dr. Corbino will continue the discussion on his lecture tour in the U.S. this summer, speaking at grassroots organizations and cooperatives, as well as colleges, universities and centers for the solidarity and economic justice.

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Roma Tre Hosts Human Rights Lecture by Arcadia’s Academic Director from Tanzania

Posted on April 24, 2012 by bishopa

Mr. Roland AdjoviOn April 23rd 2012, Mr. Roland Adjovi, Academic Director of the Arcadia Center for East African Studies, delivered The Universality of Human Rights: A View from Africa, a lively and thought provoking guest lecture at Italy’s Roma Tre University.

Set in the backdrop of the beautiful hall, Sala dei Convegni, Mr. Adjovi gave a fascinating comparison of international charters, discussing Cultural Relativism, the difficulty in some cultures to identify and safely define ethnic groups. He gave some examples from his native Benin and from Rwanda.

The conference was planned in conjunction with Roma Tre University Professor Stefania Gialdroni’s course: Life, Liberty and Justice: Human Rights,
a historical perspective.

“This event showcases the expertise of The College of Global Studies in the field and in Africa, while enhancing the students’ learning experience through our office in Rome,” said Tina Rocchio, Resident Director at The College of Global Studies in Italy.

“Cultural Relativism is one way of justifying the existence of regional instruments of human rights, arguing that each region has certain cultures that are distinct and specific enough to deserve a tailored human rights principle. My opinion is that such a theory cannot be justified either by substantive law or by the institutional frameworks for enforcement,” said Mr. Adjovi.

He supported his opinion by drawing on the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, the American Convention on Human Rights, the Draft Arab Charter on Human Rights and the elements of a Draft Asian Charter on Human Rights.

He concluded that all of the provisions in one instrument would fit into any of the other instruments; differences being more cosmetic than substantial. This assertion led him into further discussion surrounding the implications for justice and law enforcement in Africa.

Mr. Adjovi’s address was attended by many students, faculty and staff of Roma Tre, as well as program directors from other schools such as those in AACUPI (Association of American College and University Programs in Italy).

A special dinner was held following the lecture, during which the discussion continued among several Arcadia faculty and staff members and Dr. Helen Pope, a local high school instructor. Dr. Pope works with students in Rwanda and the Congo, as well as with Arcadia students on various topics surrounding Human Rights and cultural identity.

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American Graduate School in Paris to host International Relations Conference

Posted on April 4, 2012 by bishopa

AGSOn April 19th – 20th, Arcadia University’s academic partner in France, American Graduate School in Paris (AGS), will hold its 7th Annual Graduate Student Conference which this year is entitled, The Roles and Challenges of Diplomacy in the 21st Century: Inclusion and Exclusion in a Globalized World.

The school will host diplomats from the US, Germany, Switzerland, and Lebanon to discuss the evolution and future of international diplomacy.

The two-day conference will be hosted in AGS’s Foundation Alliance Francaise building and broadcast in the US to Arcadia University. Scholars, practitioners in the field and graduate students from countries around the world will gather to debate and discuss how diplomacy should address the new shifts and changing needs in the international system.

The impressive Keynote panel of five, includes: Wilfried Bolewski, former Ambassador of Germany to Jamaica, Belize and the Bahamas; Philip Breeden, Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the United States Embassy in Paris; Dominique Dreyer, former Ambassador of Switzerland to India and China and a faculty member at AGS; Samira Hanna-El-Daher, former Ambassador of Lebanon to Japan, Philippines and UNESCO and former Head of Mission to China and the UN – also a faculty member at AGS; and finally AGS Alumna Nina Sajic, Ambassador of Bosnia-Herzegovina to France.

The panel will be moderated by Pulitzer Prize winner , Editorial Page Editor of the International Herald Tribune and a member of the Advisory Board of AGS.

The American Graduate School in Paris is a nonprofit institution of higher education offering US programs in France to students from around the world. AGS specializes in International Relations and Diplomacy as well as International Business. Programs are taught in English and are based on the American educational system while integrating French cultural and academic resources.

The school’s core Master’s program in International Relations and Diplomacy and its International MBA are affiliated programs of Arcadia University.

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Archaeology Scholar’s Publishing Success

Posted on March 27, 2012 by bishopa

Professor Davide TanasiWe would like to congratulate Prof. Davide Tanasi of Arcadia University Mediterranean Center for Arts and Sciences on the publication of his latest book: Sites, Artefacts and Landscape: Prehistoric Borg in-Nadur, Malta. The book’s official launch by Heritage Malta and the Archaeological Society Malta took place on March 16 at the National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta.

The book, co-edited by Prof. Tanasi and Nicholas C. Vella, investigates Malta’s Bronze Age society in the second century BC, about which little has been published. It explores the history, artefacts and pottery, of Borg in-Nadur in the south-east of Malta, site of a megalithic temple long overlooked by archaeologists.

Borg in-Nadur was also used in later periods as a fortified settlement. Prof. Tanasi’s book presents essays and a catalogue of finds at the site that have never previously been comprehensively published.

It is the result of three years of research in Malta, in collaboration with University of Malta and represents an important milestone in the field of Maltese Prehistory. It is published by Prawhistorica Mediterranea 6, Polimetraica, Monza 2011.

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Exciting New Affiliation with Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

Posted on March 13, 2012 by sweeneyn

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University is delighted to announce its new affiliation with the prestigious Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona, Spain. The affiliation will expand and enhance the opportunities for students offered through The Arcadia Center for Catalan, Spanish & Mediterranean Studies.

The College of Global Studies’ Dr. Juame Gelabert, Academic Director for Programs in Spain, is excited about the new academic avenues this new affiliation creates. He said: “Our collaboration with Universitat Pompeu Fabra breaks new ground in our programs in Spain. We’re incredibly excited to be able to offer our students new courses in humanities in Spanish and in many other areas in the near future through Universitat Pompeu Fabra, a young university that is now a leader in excellence.”

UPF, with its state-of-the-art facilities, extraordinary faculty and vibrant student community, is among the top 100 universities in Europe and among the 500 best universities in the world.  It is ranked as Spain’s number one university by The Times Higher Education Rankings (THES).

Dr Gelabert continued: “I’m confident our students will enjoy, apart from a high quality education, a very engaging international student community at UPF´s Ciutadella campus, a few blocks away from the port of Barcelona.”

Courses taught by faculty at the Arcadia Center and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra’s Hispanic and European Studies Program (HESP) are open to students at all levels of Spanish language. They will be placed in Spanish language courses at the appropriate level and select their electives based their goals and the outcome of the placement exam at orientation.

Some exciting new courses on offer include: Comunicación y sociedad del riesgo: terrorismo, crisis ambientales y nuevos desafíos. Communication and risk society: terrorism, environmental crises and new challenges; and -Imágenes de España en el Cine Contemporáneo -Images of Spain in Contemporary Cinema.

In addition to the academic programs offered through the Arcadia Center and UPF, students will be able to take advantage of a fascinating co-curricular program, which encourages students to discover the unique identity of a state within a state – Catalonia in Spain – and how that has influenced this vibrant country throughout the ages.

The Arcadia Center for Catalan, Spanish & Mediterranean Studies is located in the center of Barcelona, just two streets away from iconic Gaudi buildings such as Casa Batlo or La Pedrera.

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Academic Director in Tanzania supports students in Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb

Posted on March 9, 2012 by sweeneyn

Mt. Kilimanjaro - Africa Unite: Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb Initiative 2012

The College of Global Studies’ Roland Adjovi, academic director of the Arcadia Center for East African Studies, Nyerere Center for Peace Research in Tanzania, has lent his support to participants in The Youth Leadership Forum who climbed Africa’s highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, on March 8th.

The Youth Leadership Forum is a joint initiative between Africa UNiTE and The Kilimanjaro Initiative (KI). UNiTE is the regional component of the United Nations Secretary General’s Global Campaign to end all violence against women and girls in Africa and KI, founded by Tim Challen, is an international non-governmental organization in Kenya, set up to address the problems of youth in the urban areas of East Africa.

Mr Adjovi chaired the innovative Forum in Arusha, Tanzania, from 1st -3rdMarch, facilitating over 55 students and young activists from all over Africa to discuss many different topics relating to issues affecting youth in Africa, modeling the young people as champions to end violence specifically against women and girls.

Participants at The Youth Leadership Forum in Arusha, Tanzania - Africa UNiTE: Kilimanjaro Climb Initiative 2012

Following introductory remarks by the Africa UNiTE campaign manager, Jennet Kem, key figures in social justice and youth issues led vibrant discussions on social, economic and political challenges in East Africa. They included Ann Njogu of the Center for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) and Kennedy Walusala Executive Secretary of the ICGLR Multifunctional Youth Forum.

The Forum culminated in the adoption of the Arusha Youth Declaration and the Africa UNiTE Youth Participation and Leadership Roadmap for 2012-2015. A Youth Network was also established to encourage and support the efforts of participants moving forward with the Declaration in their individual countries.

Every year, KI organizes an ascent to the rooftop of Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the social issues confronted by young people in Africa. This year, participants from The Forum took their Declaration to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro to promote their mission to make a difference.

In related news, Arcadia University’s International Peace and Conflict Resolution program and The Peace Center, a non-profit organization in Pennsylvania, are hosting a public forum on campus called Engaging Peace on Friday, March 23rd and Saturday, March 24th. For more see Arcadia University’s Bulletin.

Arcadia University’s International Peace and Conflict Resolution program and The Peace Center Public Forum

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