The Fulbright Conference began on May 31st with a reception titled Visions of Cambodia at the UnChARTed Gallery in Lowell with student curated pictures donated by Fulbright participants to raise funds for Cambodian Living Arts and the Khmer Magical Music Bus. Over 100 people attended the reception – even in the midst of a snowstorm – and we raised over $1,100.

Visions of Cambodia Reception

Vision of Cambodia Reception

Dahvy Tran, Executive Director of the Angkor Dance Troupe

Jacqui Miller, Janet Kozo, Phala Chea, Marge Rack

Darlene Furdock

Kerri Gamache & Stacie Hargis
The next day a northeaster closed the college, so the April 1st conference presentations were postponed until May 6th.
May 6th Conference
Fulbright Conference Program 2017 FINAL 5-6-17
Dona Cady, Dean of Global Education and Director of Cambodia’s Cultural Heritage in a Modern World, MCC
- Welcome: Introduction
Leonard Andaya: Professor of History at University of Hawai’i, Manoa, External Evaluator
The Mekong River is the principal element in an integrated water system that has been the lifeblood of Cambodia throughout history. Yet the study of water in all its complexity has thus far been neglected by scholars of Southeast Asia. This presentation will focus on the Mekong River (“Mother of the Waters”) and its integration with Cambodia’s rivers and with the Tonle Sap (“Great Lake”), the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It will begin with a short theoretical discussion on the study of water and then proceed to examine in greater detail the Mekong River System, including the Cambodian rivers, the Tonle Sap, and man-made fresh water structures. The final section of the presentation will apply some of the theoretical issues raised in the beginning to discuss the damming of the Mekong River and its impact on the fisheries of the Lower Mekong Basin (Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam).
Lynne Barker and Janet Koza: Art and Math Teachers, LPS
- Intro: Promoting Cultural Awareness through Student Partnerships and the Arts
- Part 1: Promoting Cultural Awareness through Student Partnerships and the Arts
- PPT: Barker Koza Fulbright-Hays April 2017 Final
Stacie Hargis: Professor of Business, MCC
- Grow More Good: Nurture Social Good in Entrepreneurship Curriculum through Cambodian Case Studies
- PPT: Stacie – Fulbright presentation
Ann Carpenter: Science Teacher, LPS
Marge Rack: Professor and Chair of Art, MCC
Jacqui Miller: Art Teacher, LPS
Joe Eiler: Professor and Coordinator of Graphic Design, MCC
Rita McLaughlin: Music Teacher, LPS
- Part 1: From the Royal Palace to the Circus
- Part 2: From the Royal Palace to the Circus
- Part 3: From the Royal Palace to the Circus
- PPT: RitaMcLaughlin
Kerri Gamache: Professor of English, MCC
Lara Kradinova: Professor of English, MCC
Darlene Furdock: Professor of Language and ELL, MCC
Phala Chea: Curriculum Specialist, LPS