Since 1946, the Fulbright program has offered women opportunities to expand their horizons and en... more Since 1946, the Fulbright program has offered women opportunities to expand their horizons and engage with the global intellectual elite. In turn, they have contributed a great deal to the exchange program, as participants, administrators, and accompanying spouses of grantees. This chapter explores the history of women in the Fulbright program, chronicling their achievements across each of these roles, and highlighting case studies of remarkable Fulbright women throughout the program’s history.
The Fulbright Program, America's flagship educational and cultural exchange activity, has been a ... more The Fulbright Program, America's flagship educational and cultural exchange activity, has been a much celebrated part of US public diplomacy since 1946. This study examines a tension that has persisted throughout the history of the Fulbright Program between America's information activities and educational-cultural activities. The crisis moments of three bureaucratic reorganisations illustrate this debate: the 1953 establishment of the US Information Agency (USIA), the 1978 creation of the US International Communication Agency and the 1999 closure of the USIA. At each of these moments, the purpose and nature of the Fulbright Program came under scrutiny. An analysis of archival and secondary material reveal the mutually reinforcing relationship between the diplomatic and educational-cultural elements of the programme.
Since 1946, the Fulbright program has offered women opportunities to expand their horizons and en... more Since 1946, the Fulbright program has offered women opportunities to expand their horizons and engage with the global intellectual elite. In turn, they have contributed a great deal to the exchange program, as participants, administrators, and accompanying spouses of grantees. This chapter explores the history of women in the Fulbright program, chronicling their achievements across each of these roles, and highlighting case studies of remarkable Fulbright women throughout the program’s history.
The Fulbright Program, America's flagship educational and cultural exchange activity, has been a ... more The Fulbright Program, America's flagship educational and cultural exchange activity, has been a much celebrated part of US public diplomacy since 1946. This study examines a tension that has persisted throughout the history of the Fulbright Program between America's information activities and educational-cultural activities. The crisis moments of three bureaucratic reorganisations illustrate this debate: the 1953 establishment of the US Information Agency (USIA), the 1978 creation of the US International Communication Agency and the 1999 closure of the USIA. At each of these moments, the purpose and nature of the Fulbright Program came under scrutiny. An analysis of archival and secondary material reveal the mutually reinforcing relationship between the diplomatic and educational-cultural elements of the programme.
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