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| From left, Stephen
Angle, associate professor of philosophy; Ronald Jenkins, professor of
theater; and Jeff Rider, professor of romance languages and literature,
received Fulbright grants for the 2006-07 year. |
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| Posted 11.17.06 |
Faculty Receive Fulbright Scholar Grants
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Three members of the Wesleyan faculty have been
awarded Fulbright Scholar grants for the 2006-2007 academic year: Stephen
Angle, associate professor of philosophy; Ronald Jenkins, professor of
theater; and Jeff Rider, professor of romance languages and literature.
They join approximately 800 other U.S. faculty and professional who will
travel abroad through the Fulbright Scholar program, which is sponsored by
the U.S. department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Angle’s his Fulbright-sponsored study will take place at Peking University
in Beijing, China to further his research, titled: “Sagehood: The
Contemporary Ethical Significance of Neo-Confucianism.
Jenkins will travel to Bali, Indonesia in January to study “Messages of
Tolerance in Balinese Temple Festival Performances" under the auspices of
Bali’s College of the Performing Arts.
 Rider’s Fulbright takes him to the University of Charles de Gaulle-Lille
III, in Lille, France where he will pursue a translation of Galbert of
Bruges’ “Journal.”
According to the Fulbright Program recipients of Fulbright awards are
selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement as well as
demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. For further information
on the Fulbright Program:
http://exchanges.state.gov.
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By David Pesci, director of Media Relations |
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