TEACHSOC: have you introduced or enlarged an international dimension in one or more undergrad courses?

[laura kramer]

(please excuse cross-postings) Dear Colleagues, I am beginning a small interview study of sociology faculty who have (to any extent) moved toward the "internationalizing" of one or more undergraduate courses (and i am open to multiple definitions of that term, hence the " ").  I'll be scheduling individual conversations (no more than one hour long) during the Philadelphia meetings. The results will be presented at a workshop on internationalizing courses that i will lead at the 2006 ASA meetings in San Francisco. If you are interested in participating, or in hearing more about the project, please contact me by email or at 973 655 7168. I will also be meeting with people in the Northeast during the coming academic year. Here is the complete description, prepared at the behest of Montclair State's IRB: "I am conducting a small study of the experiences of faculty working towards internationalizing one or more of their undergraduate courses (in sociology). In semi-structured interviews of no more than one hour, I will explore the routes people have followed (more or less explicitly) as they have introduced or increased international materials into one or more courses that they regularly teach. Preliminary results will be used in my preparation of a workshop I will lead on "internationalizing our courses" at the 2006 ASA meetings. I will meet individually with participants in Philadelphia, during the ASA meetings. In addition, I'll be interviewing folks during the ESS meetings in Boston in February, and the SWS meetings in San Juan in January. Please let me know if you might be interested in meeting with me, if you would like to learn more about the project, and/or if you can suggest others with whom I might meet. Alternatively, I'd appreciate your forwarding this notice to colleagues to whom it might be of interest. Reply by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or give me a call at (973) 655-7168 (office) or (973) 783-7127 (home). Inquiries and participation will be confidential and materials will be stripped of any possibly identifying matter. This study is supported by a grant of released time from Montclair State University." Thanks, Laura Kramer