Since 1925, ICWA has sent 170+ critical thinkers abroad to develop new ways of perceiving, navigating and improving our highly globalized world.
During their two-year cultural immersion fellowships, ICWA fellows write monthly dispatches. Use the searchable database below to learn about our fellows and read their dispatches dating back to 1925.
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Sharon F. Doorasamy
South Africa (1994 - 1996)
Politics and cultures of former "front-line" nations surrounding South Africa
Cheng Li
China (1993 - 1995)
Growth of technocracy and its impact on the economy of the southeastern coast
Katherine Roth Kono
Saudi Arabia, France, Algeria, Yemen, Egypt (1993 - 1995)
Tradition and Modernity in the Arab World
Carole Beaulieu
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia (1992 - 1994)
The countries of former French Indochina with a focus on Vietnam
Bacete Othwonh Bwogo
Cuba, Costa Rica, India (1992 - 1995)
Primary Health Care in Third World Countries
Peter H. Christiansen
Russia, Japan, United States (Alaska) (1992 - 1994)
Privatization of the Russian Fishing Industry
Alejandro Fogel
Argentina (1992 - 1992)
Legacy and continuing influence of Inca civilization on culture, arts, and societies of South America
Chandler R. Rosenberger
Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Croatia, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, Italy, Kosovo (1992 - 1994)
The new states of Central Europe
Casey C. Kelso
Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe (1991 - 1993)
The societies, economies and food production systems in Southern Africa
Archival Collection in Print
The complete historical collection of Institute of Current World Affairs is also available to researchers at the Columbia University Library. A finding aid online for the ICWA records can be viewed here. Please note that it’s necessary to click on “view all” under Container List on the left margin to see the contents list. That provides only a description of the materials; researchers must visit the library to view the documents. Users can email the main RBML reference services at rbml@library.columbia.edu to request copies.