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Mar 20 2011
Announcing {Bao} China Futures Fellowships
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From: "Karen Christensen" <karen@berkshirepublishing.com>
China Futures Fellowship Applications, 2011-2012
Please read this document carefully before applying. There is a great
deal of information here and in the application form itself that will
answer your questions about the timing, activities, and terms of the
fellowships.
The {Bao} China Futures Network of Berkshire Publishing Group
announces its first "Call for China Futures Fellows." These
fellowships offer a unique opening to those who (1) wish to share
their own work, (2) propose research challenges to a global community
of futures specialists, and (3) shape a futures dialogue for and in
China.
We are sending this "Call" to a wide group of China scholars and
professionals because we have noticed that a great deal of what is
written about China, by scholars and by journalists, considers the
future even when the writer is a historian or the subject is a current
debate. Our hope is that even historians of early China will know of
colleagues who may find this new global platform of interest, and
we'll be most grateful for contact information. Please also feel free
forward this message.
Berkshire Publishing is developing the {Bao} China Futures Network as
a platform and gathering place for those involved in China futures
research, a field in its early stages and with great potential for
growth. China Futures will provide opportunities for scholars and
specialists who have begun to do rigorous futures thinking, and will
encourage other researchers to apply their work to the challenges of
the future. Anyone is free to sign up at the site, too, which will
give you access to the evolving work of the Fellows and to a
considerable body of China-related content:
http://www.shapingtomorrow.com/partner/china/welcome.cfm
. (We'll be very glad to stay in touch about other Berkshire China
projects, too - including the China Business Center.)
Fellows will promote the study of China's history and culture, crucial
to anyone who intends to build scenarios for the future. The site will
contain extensive resources on Chinese history and culture from
Berkshire's renowned China publications. By creating a China futures
"community center," we will demonstrate new approaches, new tools, and
new methodologies that can help policymakers and businesses. Any
visitor will come away with a more nuanced understanding of China's
role in the twenty-first century.
Our efforts will enrich dialogue in Chinese studies and encourage
practitioners and scholars to think ahead in new ways.
{Bao} China Futures Network is hosted by Berkshire's partner, Shaping
Tomorrow (ST), the leading, open global portal for strategic
foresight, where members can explore emerging trends, patterns,
opportunities (and the risks they entail) in wide-ranging fields,
applications, and locations. By collaborating with trends researchers
on six continents, ST and {Bao} China Futures offers online access to
a community of over 12,000 people, 6,000 organizations, and a
Foresight Network of more than 2,800 experts, through which early
predictions and warnings of change allow for better-considered, timely
decisions, directives, and innovations.
Berkshire Publishing has worked with futurists and future studies
organizations for over five years in the development of its award-
winning titles focus on international relations, cross-cultural
communication, business and economics, and environmental
sustainability. The ST / Berkshire partner site -
http://www.shapingtomorrow.com/partner/china/welcome.cfm
- will to help non-Chinese organizations better understand the
future of the country, and will promote strategic foresight to Chinese
companies. {Bao} China Futures will be recruiting up to 100 Chinese
and foreign experts as China Futures Fellows, who will help to provide
comprehensive information about and analysis of political, economic,
social, and technological trends.
What is expected of China Futures Fellows:
* Post at least one essay or article per month from your own
work on China futures
* Link to articles and other sources you are reading with a
short critical comment
* Suggest people, organizations, resources, and publications
we should recommend, list, or involve
* Read and comment on material uploaded by other fellows and
site members
* Participate in at least three conference calls (scheduled
monthly around certain themes) with other fellows
Who should apply for a China Futures Fellowship:
We invite individuals studying or doing research on subjects that will
shape the global and the Chinese future - we believe the two are
inextricably entwined and interdependent - to apply for a two-year
fellowship. We welcome those we have worked with before and look
forward to meeting many new people whose expertise will help foster
the goals of the {Bao} China Futures Network. We seek the
participation of scholars, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and creative
researchers who share our commitment to advancing the global public
interest. This annual call for fellows is our way of charting new
paths and setting new priorities as we expand and enrich our community.
While fellowships are extremely competitive and our review of
applications rigorous, we do not have fixed requirements and we
welcome applications from a diverse pool of individuals.
Fellowship benefits:
* Feature profile on the China Futures site, as well as on
Berkshire Publishing Group's website
* Access to private resources and discussions only available
to Fellows, Editorial Board members, subscribing companies, and
selected China experts (note: the site will provide free content and
services as well)
* Priority consideration for referrals to companies seeking
China expertise
* Priority consideration for publication in Berkshire {Bao}
books and journals
* Discount on Berkshire publications (including discount on
institutional subscriptions for your university or organization)
This is a "virtual" online fellowship that can be held by experts
anywhere in the world. China Futures Fellows will continue to engage
in their usual professional and academic duties. If fellows can obtain
funding - or time in lieu - through institutions or other sources, we
will be glad to confirm their selection and provide details of the
fellowship. No travel is required to participate. There is no
financial stipend and no residency requirement. People of any
nationality are welcome to apply.
About {Bao}: Bao means both treasure and hug in Chinese. The character
bao (third tone) means "treasure" and bao (fourth tone) means hug."
The curly brackets {} used around {Bao} in this prospective have
relevant meanings, too. In Internet chatspeak, curly brackets means
"hug," and in computer programming they are used to group code
statements. {Bao} is part of the Berkshire Publishing Group.
Required Application Materials include:
* Current résumé or CV
* Personal statement of 450-500 words
* Concise outline of your proposed contributions to the
{Bao} China Futures Network (no more than 1,000 words (supplementary
multimedia material is welcome)
* Copy of a recent publication (blog post, book chapter, or
article, in English) related to China futures research
* Two letters of reference (not required for applicants who
have published with Berkshire Publishing Group)
Download application form here:
http://www.berkshirepublishing.com/ChinaFutures/China_Futures_Fellowship_Application.doc
.
The application should be returned to tom@berkshirepublishing.com.
Questions to Tom Christensen: tom@berkshirepublishing.com. Information
about Tom's role as the {Bao} Beijing representative is available at
http://www.shapingtomorrow.com/content.cfm?webtext=251
.
Deadline: 21 April 2011 (interviews may be held in Beijing/Shanghai/
Nanjing 6-16 April, so Chinese applicants are urged to make their
submissions by 4 April)
Karen CHRISTENSEN, CEO
Berkshire Publishing Group LLC - February News http://ow.ly/3REcW
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