CAORC and @canyons are pleased to announce the launch of FLITE - Faculty Leadership for International Training and Exchange. FLITE is a professional certificate course in International Education Leadership for higher education faculty and administrators. https://t.co/56wHAVlpKu

From Sept 27–Oct 11, 2025, Ponlok Chomnes Research Fellows (#PCRF) engaged in guest lectures and discussions with Dr. Samphors Mech (RUPP) , Dr. Soksamphoas Im (MSU), and Mr. Rosa Yi (NUS), enriching their academic perspectives on research approaches and practices.

Training: The Heritage Management Organization and The Academic Research Institute in Iraq announce a call for applications for training in preventive conservation, project management, and fundraising. Apply by 11/10/25

📢 #AIIS welcomes applications for two prizes to junior scholars for the best unpublished book manuscript on an Indian subject: 📚 Edward Cameron Dimock, JR. Prize (Indian Humanities) 📚 Joseph W. Elder Prize (Indian Social Sciences) Deadline: Dec 1, 2025 https://t.co/mMNmd1l1M5

🎥 New ACMS Talk! BRIDGING LIBRARIES: Reflections on the MARC 21 New Handbook & Internship Journey Featuring: 📚 Dr Saruul-Erdene Myagmar – Library of Congress 📚 Tsolmon Davaasambuu – MSUE Library 🎙 Host: Davaasuren Myagmar, ACMS ▶ Watch now: https://t.co/8jLyNCsaoF

🎉 Congratulations to 2024 #AIIS Book Prize winner Darshana Mini and her book *Rated A* on being awarded the National Communication Association's (NCA) Asian/Pacific American Communication Studies Division/Caucus Outstanding Book Award for 2025! https://t.co/SM2t8R1O6D

🌍 On World Teachers’ Day, ACMS honors Dr. Saruul-Erdene Myagmar — teacher, librarian & linguist. Through the #ACMS Fellowship, he trained 100+ 🇲🇳 librarians & co-launched the MARC 21 guideline in Mongolian. 📺 Watch our talk 🗓 Oct 7, 2025 | ⏰ 10AM ULAT 👉 On ACMS channels

Catch up with the latest from #AIIS! In our September newsletter: • Video from our first Dialogues in Indian Studies event • New podcast episode with Dr. Emily Rook-Koepsel • Job listings • Upcoming program announcements • Curriculum share Read more:

✨Museum Innovation took center stage as Dr. @HaithamEid joined ARCE & @USEmbassyCairo to discuss how museums can be more relevant & impactful! Egyptian museum leaders explored ethics, governance & community outreach.🏛️ #Arce #workshops #MuseumInnovation

Please join us as we honor the remarkable life and legacy of Prof Mbye Cham. Sunday, October 5, 2025 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Howard University – Armour J. Blackburn University Center Ballroom The memorial will also be live-streamed. #HowardUniversity #AfricanStudies #ProfCham

Language learning is more than just a vocabulary list. See our CLS-AIIS Hindi students out in Jaipur!

📣 The ARCE 2026 Annual Meeting call for paper abstracts is now open! Present your research at one of the top Egyptology conferences in the US. 🔗 Submit & learn more: https://t.co/dWJ0JjmLPL #ARCE #AM2026 #Denver #Colorado

Check out this archival grant being offered by @uclalibrary at @UCLA! This is a great opportunity for our West African & American community members to collaborate on a digitization project! Learn more & access additional resources for applicants at https://t.co/CSi4kpejZO

On Sep 16, 2025, #CKS held its 2nd Research Capacity-Building Workshop on “Designing & Applying Mixed-Method Research,” led by Sopheap Taing (TPO Cambodia). Over 190 participants gained strategies for applying mixed-methods in Cambodia. Materials: https://t.co/esvahHKPpP

Today, ARCE visited the 12th-c. Fatimid Shrine of Ikhwat Yusuf with our Executive Director, Dr. Melinda Hartwig. For 3 years, ARCE has supported its conservation, reviving walls, domes & centuries old graffiti. Support Egyptian heritage: https://t.co/mc8U5t3hlI #arce #Egypt

Sharing with profound sadness that our dear friend & brilliant scholar/filmmaker, Mbye Cham, was laid to rest in Banjul, The Gambia, on Sept 7. WARA has been forever changed by Mbye's work. His loss leaves a huge vacuum in the West African community. Rest in Peace professor.

Read our full tribute and learn more about Mbye's life and work here:

CAORC is profoundly saddened to share the passing of Mbye Cham at the age of 78. Professor Cham, Professor of African Literature and Film at Howard University, was the Founding Director of the Center for African Studies and the African Studies Program at Howard.

Save CAORC & other State Department International Exchange Programs The Office of Management and Budget has targeted at least 22 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) programs whose FY25 awards it intends to cut, which amounts to approximately $100 million in funding.

Action Alert: The Office of Management and Budget has targeted CAORC funding and at least 21 other exchange programs for elimination. Follow the link to learn more and how to reach out to your elected officials https://t.co/LMvXJ2VDAS