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Housing and Development Newsletter “Our department is proud to host a rising star who is bringing the Latin American perspective and rich analysis to bear on the leading issue of our times.”  Barandiarán will be in residence at the American Academy in Berlin’s Wannsee neighborhood from January to May 2022. In that time she will work on her book project, provisionally titled “The Lithium Trade in Andes.” She noted that lithium is used in all manner of portable rechargeable batteries. A major source of lithium are brines found underneath salt flats. Her book will examine the develop...

By Jim Logan Santa Barbara, CA Javiera Barandiarán Javiera Barandiarán, an associate professor in UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Global Studies, has been awarded a 2021-22 Berlin Prize by the American Academy in Berlin. Founded in 1994, the academy aims to foster greater understanding and dialogue between the U.S. and Germany through its presence in Berlin. The highly competitive Berlin Prize Fellowship is awarded annually to scholars, writers and artists who represent the highest standards of excellence in their fields. The fellowship includes a monthly stipend, partial board and resid...

March 2, 2021 Twitter Facebook One of the major draws for students enrolled in BU’s College of General Studies is its Boston-London summer program. After a gap semester, CGS freshmen begin their college experience in January and then continue on with a Study Abroad program in London the following summer. But students in the BU Class of 2024 cohort received word Monday that the hallmark program is the latest Study Abroad offering to be felled by the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the fifth consecutive semester that the pandemic has disrupted Study Abroad offerings, disappointing thousand...

The Antelope mitchellk2@lopers.unk.edu UNK’s Study Abroad Program is traveling to the Czech Republic next May following almost a year of travel restrictions that forced the program to cancel its trips. For the students who still want to travel, this will provide an opportunity to journey out of the country with UNK. Students will be studying at Palacký University in Olomouc and will be in Europe from May 9-30. The trip consists of six days of morning and afternoon classes, as well as evening discussions. Students attending will be enrolled in INTS 425 International Studies Institute and...