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Willamette University is now accepting applications for the 2010 Advocacy Institute, taking place June 7-23, 2010, at Xiamen University in southeast China.
The Advocacy Institute is a two and a half-week program for university students designed to
equip participants with the necessary tools to advocate for cultural and environmental sustainability. It will include service learning projects, cultural excursions and courses that focus on sustainability, tangible and intangible cultural heritage, argumentation and debate, and new media. Courses will be taught by Willamette University professors, as well as other instructors from the People’s Republic of China and the United States. Read more about the curriculum.
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The Advocacy Institute will offer participants several courses that provide different aspects of cultural and environmental sustainability in China. The curriculum will be taught by a staff of professors from Willamette University, contributing expert knowledge on each course topic.
 Professor Trapp Professor Robert Trapp will be teaching a course on argumentation, persuasion and debate. A professor of the Rhetoric and Media Studies department at Willamette University, Trapp specializes in argumentation theory, and has published several written works in the field of rhetoric. In addition, he serves as the Executive Director of IDEA-US, and is a past president of the Western Forensic Association and the National Parliamentary Debate Association. He also coaches the Willamette University Debate Union.
 Professor Zhang Professor Juwen Zhang will be teaching a course on sustainability in the context of tangible and intangible assets of Chinese environment and culture. Zhang is a professor of Chinese Language and Culture at Willamette University. With an extensive background in Chinese studies, Zhang specializes in folklore. He has translated many folklore articles and books, and has recently published a monograph and reader on Chinese rites of passage.
 Professor Cordova Professor Nathaniel Cordova will be teaching a course on new media and the effects technology has on communication, community and Chinese culture. Also a professor of the Rhetoric and Media Studies department at Willamette University, Cordova focuses on how discursive processes shape public identities and political action. In the past he has been a strong advocate for the Hispanic community in the U.S., and continuously promotes ethnic studies programs and mindfulness meditation sessions at Willamette University.
Xiamen University, located on Xiamen Island in southeast China, will host the 2 1/2-week Advocacy Institute June 7-23, 2010.
Founded in 1921, Xiamen University offers students a broad-based curriculum and specialized projects while encouraging students to live by their institutional motto, “Pursue excellence, Strive for perfection.” Xiamen University shares a strong tradition of service and sense of connection with an increasingly global society. Located in Xiamen, Fujian, a major port city in southern China, the university is not only a place of knowledge, but also opens itself up to society and serves as a site for new exchanges and developments.
A university with 20,466 undergraduate students, the campus sits on approximately 1,500 acres of hillside facing the ocean. The university also contains master and doctoral institutions, and beyond campus, Xiamen University has established over 140 research institutions. Because of its especially favorable geographical location and advantageous human resources, it has become a major university actively engaged in educational, scientific, and cultural exchanges.
The Institute is a course implemented by the International Debate Education Association and Willamette University. Find out more here.
 Xiamen University The International Debate Education Association and Willamette University are making formal plans for the 1st annual Advocacy Institute in the People’s Republic of China. The Institute will focus on providing university students with the tools to advocate for environmental sustainability in China and throughout the world.
Xiamen University, located in Xiamen, a coastal city in southeast China, will host the 2 1/2-week Institute.
Sustainability has emerged as a critical issue in China and elsewhere. Rapid expansion of industry has raised environmental concerns. Modernization programs and increasing urbanization have threatened a broad range of cultural traditions. Ambitious building programs have destroyed traditional neighborhoods and historically significant structures. Local scholars, journalists and activists have increasingly voiced concerns about sustainability.
During the Advocacy Institute, instructors will use academic debate and training in new media to help budding activists address the crucial issues of environmental and cultural sustainability.
Institute graduates will receive course credit from Willamette University. To apply and learn more, click here.
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