Daily Archives: September 19, 2019

Theriault – Pope Francis’s Maymester

This year Plan II Honors is sponsoring a Maymester program that will be taught by Government faculty member Sean Theriault.  This will be the third time the Maymester titled Pope Francis’s Catholic Church: The Making of the Modern Papacy – Rome, Italy has been offered for which students can earn four credit hours for LAH 350 and LA 119, plus they can earn two core Flags (Independent Inquiry and Writing).  The program aims to take a deep dive into the Papacy and the Catholic Church as a political, historical and of course religious organization (detailed description below).  The LAH 350 course is cross-listed with a Plan II Jr. Seminar (TC 358) and a GOV Seminar (GOV 379S) so students can use the program for credit for multiple academic pursuits (if applicable). The program runs June 1-29, 2020, additional details on budget, funding, course requirements, etc…are on the websites below.

We have four information sessions coming up and will be at tomorrow’s Study Abroad Fair (10am-3pm Gregory Gym Courtyard).
– Mon. Sept. 16 1-2pm, RLP 1.302E
– Wed. Sept. 25 4-5pm, RLP 1.302E
– Mon. Oct. 14 1-2pm, RLP 1.302E
– Th. Oct. 31 12-1pm, RLP 1.302 E

Here are two useful links:

The deadline to apply for 2020 Maymesters is slightly later this year, November 15; application information can be found here:  https://global.utexas.edu/abroad/apply/how/faculty-led

Program Description: This program offers the unique opportunity to explore first-hand the history and politics of papal succession and church policy in Rome, Italy. Specifically, we will concentrate on Pope Francis, the Holy See, the Vatican, and the world that it serves. The course will introduce, describe, and analyze how the Church makes its decisions and why. In addition to a regular classroom schedule, we will visit the great churches of Rome, meet with the Princes of the Church, and observe the church’s far-reaching influence. By the end of the course, students will have developed an understanding of the Church as a historical, religious, and political organization. Local program staff in Rome will organize orientation and housing and support students throughout the program’s duration.

Perspectives Essay Competition

Every month, the Diversity Committee of the Liberal Arts Council and the Liberator Magazine host the Perspectives Essay Competition focused on the diverse perspectives of UT students.UT students can submit a piece of writing that fits the theme of the month, and the winning piece will get a $20.00 visa gift card and will also be published on the Liberator website.

For this month, our topic is “My Environment: An Exploration of Your Relation to the Environment, Both Physical and Cultural.” The competition ends on September 24th at 11:59pm. Here is the link to the Facebook event: https://bit.ly/2lQbASS.

Additionally, here is the link to the information on the Liberator website: https://theliberatormagazine.com/perspectives-essay-competition/.

Liz Carpenter Lectureship with Samantha Power

The 2019 Liz Carpenter Lectureship featuring former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power is on Tuesday, October 1st at 7 pm in the Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium (doors open 6:30 pm).

This event is free & open to the public, but tickets are REQUIRED.  Please visit our Eventbrite page to register.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power is a leading voice internationally for principled American engagement in the world. One of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People,” she is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, war correspondent, and the Anna Lindh Professor of Practice at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. Her upcoming book, The Education of an Idealist, will chronicle her years in public service and reflect on the role of human rights and humanitarian ideals in contemporary geopolitics. The first 100 ticketed guests to arrive will receive a free copy of her book.

Full event details and tickets at https://2019lizcarpenterlecture.eventbrite.com

 

 

Undergraduate Research Fellowship – Applications now Open

The Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF) provides up to $1,000 in support for specific scholarly research projects conducted by full-time UT undergraduate students enrolled in any department. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research with support from the academic colleges, these fellowships are intended to cover costs associated with academic research projects proposed and written by student applicants and undertaken with the supervision of a university tenured or tenure-track faculty member, lecturer, senior lecturer or full-time research scientist/engineer. Some restrictions apply.

Find out more and submit your application by Sept. 30, 11:59 p.m.

OUR Fall Info Sessions Sept. 6 – Dec. 3

Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in FAC 332
Exceptions Sept. 9, Nov. 18 in FAC 330

Tuesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. in FAC 330
Exceptions Sept. 17, Oct. 22 in FAC 332

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Students who participate in undergraduate research represent the diversity of research happening across campus at UT Austin. We want to help the university showcase that vast diversity by sharing your stories. If you’d like to be profiled, submit your application here. Undergrad researchers of all majors are encouraged to submit an application.

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