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Welcome, New Members!

In the "afterglow" of our conference in June, a long list of impressive scholars have joined NCIS. Two of the most recent are:
Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr. Dr. Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr. is a retired senior official with the United Nations. He has also worked in a senior capacity...

Welcome to New Members

This month we are delighted to welcome a roster of new scholar-members, each with impressive educational credentials and distinct research interests. Their fields include photography, psychology, ethnic racial socialization, archaeology, public history and familial conflict.
Esther...

Conference Support Grants awarded

The Grant Awards Committee was faced with stiff competition for Conference Support Grants in this inaugural third (Summer) cycle of NCIS grant awards. Following deliberations, they have awarded grants to two members, both of whom are attending the NCIS conference "Making Connections, Meeting...

New Members Joining in April 2019

NCIS welcomed three new members in April, two of whom will be attending our forthcoming conference in June.

Mr. Hyun Jun Cho (South Korea) will launch his international or public scholarly career at our upcoming NCIS conference. To date, Mr., Hyun’s...

Welcome to Seven New Members!

Dr. Nestor Campos (Spain) is a specialist in physical geography and glaciology. He is currently writing two papers on topics in glaciology and related conference presentations. These areas of research seem doubly relevant in an era of climate fragility. Dr. Nestor is currently...

A warm welcome to our newest members!

This month we are delighted to welcome four new scholars, each with a wealth of academic experience. Their research fields include business and management, disability studies, medical humanities, Hispanic and Latin American literature, and wide-ranging views of the drama (including online role-...

Two NCIS Conference Support Grants awarded

Congratulations to two long-standing NCIS members, Dr Susan Breitzer and Dr Valerie Abrahamsen, who have each been awarded an NCIS Conference Support Grant in the Spring grant cycle. These grants will enable them to attend the 2019 NCIS Conference "Making Connections, Meeting Challenges" at...

Facciola receives Karp funding through NCIS

Stephen Facciola has recently received another generous grant from the David Karp Philanthropic Foundation, administered through NCIS, which will enable Stephen to continue his research into edible plants. As he tells us: "I'm currently working on a multi-volume book on edible plants of the...

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

This month we are delighted to welcome five new scholars, some early career and others with a wealth of academic experience. Their research fields include literature, rhetoric, disability studies, American history, criminology, evolutionary psychology, education and computer science. Welcome one...

New trilogy explores Mexico's turbulent history

NCIS member Phil Stover has a particular interest in Mexican history and religious conflict, and we are delighted to announce the publication of the first two books of his three-book series The Search for the Soul of Mexico, published by Rio Vista Press. This trilogy offers insight into...

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