Projects

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Establishing the Foundation for the Collaborative Study of Post-Custodial Projects Between the University of Virginia Library and the National Archive of Asunción, Paraguay

Besides disseminating specific new electronic Paraguayan initiatives among United States institutions, this first encounter will provide the opportunity to delineate possible future collaborations to open new primary resources to Latin Americanist around the world.
Spring 2018 Grant Recipient
Research by:
  • Miguel Valladares-Llata (Academic Engagement, Library)
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From Great Wall to New Silk Road: Global Innovation, Sustainability and International Standardization in US-China Relations

This project will create an interdisciplinary and international research-education working group constituted by educators from universities, industry and NGO in US and China, to develop a multi-sited study that address the tangled geopolitics of innovation, sustainability and standardization of smart cities in the US-China context.
Fall 2018 Grant Recipient
Research by:
  • Sharon Tsai-hsuan Ku (Engineering & Society)
  • Brantly Womack (Politics)
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Frontiers In Global Development Seminar Series

The series provides a venue for faculty and students to interact and discuss cutting-edge empirical work in global development.
Spring 2018 Grant Recipient
Research by:
  • Sandip Sukhtankar (Economics)
  • Isaac Mbiti (Batten)
  • Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner (Politics)
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Global South Studies: A Symposium and Workshop

The Symposium and Workshop will bring together an interdisciplinary and multinational group of scholars in March 2019.
Spring 2018 Grant Recipient
Research by:
  • Anne Garland-Mahler (Spanish, Italian, & Portuguese)
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Now and Then: Retracing the Steps of Xu Xiake

Xu Xiake (1587-1641) was a Chinese geographer and travel writer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Spring 2018 Grant Recipient
Research by:
  • Ran Zhao (East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures)