“During my visit to Ohio State in February, I was warmly welcomed by professionals engaged in international initiatives and innovative projects.
With support from the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Innovation Fund, Ohio State School of Music faculty traveled to Brazil in March to perform, teach and engage with students and community members at Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (UEA), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) and Orquestra Jovem das Gerais.
Spring semester, the Ohio State's Center for Discourse Analysis and Video Ethnography, hosted the "Discourse Analysis Symposium," led by Professor Stephanie Power-Carter from the Department of Teaching and Learning. The symposium brought together interdisciplinary scholars, researchers and doctoral students to explore emerging directions in discourse analysis and ethnographic research in education, particularly in culturally diverse contexts.
Four Ohio State faculty members have been awarded funding through Brazil’s prestigious National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). Granted as part of the "Support for Network Projects with Brazilian Researchers Abroad" program, the funds will support collaborative research efforts between Ohio State and leading institutions in Brazil.