The Hamilton Lugar School’s recent Staff Appreciation Celebration marked the first time most staff members have seen one another since the Bloomington campus closed in March 2020.
Awards
PhD Candidate Azadeh Aghighi Reconsiders Women’s Roles in Islam
Azadeh Aghighi’s path to Bloomington started in Iran. She grew up and studied in Tehran, receiving her BA and MA in Islamic Theology, Quran, and Hadith Sciences. As she completed her graduate studies, she decided to come to the US to continue her studies. She says, “I was very interested in working on some topic… Read more »
Hamilton Lugar Grad John McHugh Awarded Marshall Scholarship
Recent Hamilton Lugar School graduate John McHugh (BA ’18) has been awarded a Marshall Scholarship, one of the most prestigious scholarships for US students, to pursue graduate study in the United Kingdom. Created by the British government in 1953 to strengthen ties between the two countries, the scholarship provides education to “distinguished young Americans” and… Read more »
Upcoming Deadlines for Scholarships and Fellowships
Looking for a scholarship, fellowship, or internship for study abroad, summer 2021, or the academic year? These opportunities are open with deadlines from February to April, so don’t miss out! Contact Ashlynne Bender, Associate Director of Professional Development (ashbende@iu.edu) or Paul Fogleman, Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Awards (pfoglema@indiana.edu) for more information.
Rohingya Activist Wai Wai Nu to Receive Prestigious Award at Conference on America’s Role in the World®
At the Hamilton Lugar School’s sixth conference on America’s Role in the World®, Rohingya Burmese activist Wai Wai Nu will receive the School’s Global Voices for Change Award, given for her dedication to improving the lives of Rohingya in Myanmar, empowering marginalized women, advocating for equal rights, and enhancing mutual understanding between diverse groups.
Two Hamilton Lugar School Professors Awarded Wilson China Fellowships
The Woodrow Wilson International Center, in conjunction with the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, has awarded Wilson China Fellowships to Hamilton Lugar School professors Wendy Leutert and Adam Liff. The competitive fellowship program, which supports the next generation of American research on China, will help them study the rise of China and… Read more »
Council on Foreign Relations Fellowship Aids HLS Professor’s Research and Teaching
In 2018, Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd completed a full buyout of Grindr, the world’s largest social media networking app for gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. In March 2019, as reported by several news sources, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)— a governing body created by Ford administration to judge… Read more »
Tang Research Foundation extends support for Department of Central Eurasian Studies
For the last three years, the Tang Research Foundation (TRF) has supported faculty and graduate student exchange programs and annual international workshops on Silk Road studies between the Department of Central Eurasian Studies in the Hamilton Lugar School at Indiana University and the Department of History at Peking University.