ALUMNI NEWS
Fulbright-professori perusti matka-apurahan Yhdysvaltain tutkimukseen City University of New Yorkin (CUNY)
nen toimiessaan Helsingin yliopiston
apuraha mahdollistaa näiden osallistu-
pitkäaikainen professori Henry Wasser
Fulbright Bicentennial-professorina lu-
misen alan pohjoismaisiin konferenssei-
(1919-2016) oli todellinen Fulbright-oh-
kuvuonna 2013-14. Brooklyn Collegen
hin ja tarjoaa vaikuttavan esimerkin
jelman sanansaattaja. Hän työskenteli
radio- ja televisiotutkimuksen professo-
Fulbright-ohjelman vaikutuksesta yli su-
uransa aikana Fulbright-stipendiaattina
ri Frederick Wasser työskentelee isänsä
kupolvien ja kansallisten rajojen.
Euroopan eri yliopistoissa peräti viiteen
tavoin CUNY:n palveluksessa. Yhdessä
otteeseen: Kreikassa, Norjassa, Englan-
äitinsä Solidelle Fortier Wasserin kans-
Mikko Saikku
nissa ja Portugalissa. Vuosien varrella
sa Frederick Wasser perusti tänä keväänä
Yhdysvaltain tutkimuksen McDonnell
Henry Wasserille kehittyi erityisen lähei-
Henry Wasserin muistoksi Nordic Asso-
Douglas –professori, Helsingin yliopisto
nen suhde Norjan ja muiden pohjoismai-
ciation for American Studies -järjestön
Puheenjohtaja, Nordic Association
den amerikanistiyhteisöön.
hallinnoiman matka-apurahan, joka on
for American Studies
suunnattu pohjoismaisille Yhdysvaltain
tä tuli toisen sukupolven Yhdysvaltain
tutkimuksen jatko-opiskelijoille. Vuosit-
tutkimuksen Fulbright-professori hä-
tain kahdelle jatko-opiskelijalle jaettava
https://sites.google.com/site/naasstudies/ the-henry-wasser-travel-grant
Elizabeth Whitney
Henry Wasserin pojasta Frederickis-
The Buddy Program Inspired the Finnish Fulbright Welcome Network
Fulbright alum and the inventor of the Finnish Fulbright Welcome Network Stephen Horvath introduces the network to the
ASLA-Fulbright
Alumni
Assocation’s
directly stay involved with the Fulbright
2017-2018 Finnish Fulbright Finland grantees
Buddy Program helped U.S. student
program after their grant term ended. I
at the Pre-departure orientation. This year
grantee Stephen Horvath to settle in to
wanted to create a program that allowed
the Welcome Network spans from Alaska to
his new home town, Lappeenranta. “I
Americans to more easily stay involved
Florida, and from California to Maine with over
found the Buddy Program to be an amaz-
with Fulbright and connected with Fin-
70 participants.
ing experience when I came to Finland.
land, hence, the Finnish Fulbright Wel-
I had just arrived in a new country and I
come Network.”
Finnish Fulbright grantees Pauliina Sini
already had a person who could help me
The first round of the Finnish Fulbright
with some of the nuances of living in Fin-
Welcome Network took place during
traditional Finnish Runeberg Cakes with U.S.
land. My buddy helped to make my transi-
the academic year 2016-2017. Elizabeth
Fulbright alumna Elizabeth Whitney at her
tion to Finland easier and helped me get
Whitney invited Finnish Fulbright grant-
home in New York City.
more out of my time here.”
ees to her home to bake Finnish pastries
auer (left) and Anna Ovaska (right) baking
Horvath’s experience inspired him to
together. “Meeting Finnish Fulbrighters
the opportunity to spend time with vis-
launch a similar program also in the U.S.
in New York City through the Welcome
iting Finnish academics. I'm looking for-
“I found out that the United States did not
Network has been a really important way
ward to continuing my involvement with
have an equivalent program for Finnish
for me to maintain a connection to the
this program. I encourage others to join
grantees and I asked myself, why not?
Finnish network I developed during my
the Welcome Network and reach out to
Finland had a way for their grantees to
year as a Fulbright. I greatly appreciate
visiting Finnish Fulbrighters!”
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