About the Conference
This virtual conference highlights the work of faculty and students in the School
of International Service who work in distance learning environments with issues
of globalization. The economics is of course a central question, but there are
many other questions about how these eocnomic changes will affect the human
codnition. As a particular point of focus, this core of effort has an eye on the
beginning of the WTO trade round this December in Seattle, referred to as the
Millennium Round. This is a hugely symbolic event for the course of
globalization and humanity in the 21st century.
The four classes have focused their course products around papers and projects
that are accesible on the Web and illustrate four differing ways of doing that.
Dr. Lee's students produced categorical case studies on trade and environment and
social issues. These will become part of TED In Dr. Fawcett's class, the
students built Web pages that are new "homesteads" in ETOWN. Dr. Chin's students
have created papers that available through Blackboard -- a distance learning
software system. Finally, Dr. VanGrasstek student's have produced an online book
on globalization. Each student contributed a chapter.
Section I: TED Cases
Panel 1: Deforestation, Habitat Change and Indigenous Rights
535 CHIPKO2
Chipko,
Deforestation and Culture in India, by Samantha Constant
541 HAITICOF Haiti
Deforestation and Coffee, by Josianne Georges
583 PENAN
Malaysian
Deforestation and the Penan,
by Karine Roche
588 AMAZON
Amazon
Defoestation and Indigenous Peoples, by Donnalynn Gazza
Panel 2: Species Loss
543 ELEPHBOT Botswana,
Elephants and Legal Ivory
Trade, by Malfho
567 CAMPFIRE Campfire Project
and Elephants in Zimbabwe, by Amanda Hilligas
Panel 3: Pollution
581 NATO NATO and Military
Waste in Kosovo, by Joe Lumpkin
586 CAMWASTE Cambodia Waste
Imports from Taiwan,
by Abbi Tatton
Panel 4: Food, Water and Drink
587 CYPRUS
Cyprus
Deslinization and Agriculture,
by Marios Vassilou
582 FETA Who Owns Feta Cheese?,
by Constantino
Halkias
583 SCOTCH Who Owns Scotch?,
by Elizabeth McRoberts
585 ORANGE Brazilian Oranges
and Child Labor, by
Nicole Tally
Section II: Etown Web Sites
Dr. Carolyn Fawcett's class, Competition in a Global Marketplace, has created a
collection of websites dealing with international trade and finance.
Index
of Etown Pages for Dr. Fawcett's Class
Section III: Southeast Asia papers on Blackboard
Dr. Christine Chin teaches a course on the Politics of Southeast Asia (SIS 594) and its
relation to globalization. Here is a collection of the papers from that course.
Index of Blackboard Pages for Dr.
Chin's class. You will need to establish a password for accessing this
page. Look for Dr. Chin's class and then the "Discussion Pages".
Section IV: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Dr. Craig VanGrasstek's class (Trade Issues for the New Millennium) is creating
an edited book on relevant trade issues for today, with each student providing
a chapter. Here's the link to the book.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
How to Participate
There are several ways to participate in the conference, participate as a paper
presenter, a commenter, or both. As a commenter read the papers posted below and
then you are welcome to leave messages for the paper author directly from the
mailbox at the bottom of the paper. Also, you may leave a comment on the
"Message Board" which covers more general topics that cross several cases.
Finally, if you register for the conference, we can provide you with emails for
all other registrants. Paper presenters are automatically registered.
Registration is free.
