We did not have a critical mass to justify the planned Lupton Faculty
Seminar in May, but approval has been given to try another format next
fall, using Fall Break (October 17-21) and 4-5 monthly follow-up afternoon
seminars for seminar members and invited outside speakers, who will then
address a broader university and public audience in the evenings on themes
relating to globalization. There will be less continuity for seminar
members, but this plan will also engage a much broader audience, including
our students and the general public.

We will still meet off-campus during Fall Break to work closely with
scholars recognized for their work on various aspect of globalization and
its impact on American life and culture. Participants will received $100 a
day stipends and food and lodging during the seminar. They will be expected
to participate in the follow-up seminars if possible, which will be held
Monday afternoons (2:15-4:45) probably in mid-November, early December, and
February and March.  Reading materials will be furnished for the entire
program. Space permitting, faculty who are interested in a particular
aspect of globalization, may also attend individual seminars on campus.

All faculty are invited to contact me if you wish to participate; we have
funding for 20 participants. Those who signed on for the May workshop will
be given priority (please re-apply) and as before, others will be chosen on
the basis of representing as many disciplines and colleges as possible.

This will be an interesting and rewarding way to return to those graduate
school seminars that led you into teaching and the world of the mind in the
first place. It might also be a way to learn more about a new subject and
how your UTC colleagues in other disciplines approach a problem. Years ago,
when we did a series of NEH-funded seminars, several faculty also developed
new teaching and research interests.

Please reply to this email if you are interested in this new opportunity.

Richard Rice