Carnegie Council is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the Robert J. Myers Fellows Fund grants.
The Robert J. Myers Fellows Fund supports and promotes activities of the Carnegie Council network that embody Mr. Myers' vision of effective ethical inquiry rooted in local experiences and communities. This year 13 projects were chosen, with a diverse range of issues concerning China, the Czech Republic, Africa, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Montenegro, Poland, and Venezuela. Topics also include climate justice, human rights, women, and more.
Robert Myers (1924-2011) was a senior-level intelligence officer turned journalist, academic, publisher, and author. As president of Carnegie Council from 1980-1994, he spearheaded an international effort to promote ethics education. The Fund was established in 2014 (the Council's Centennial year) to honor his legacy.
"Robert Myers believed that ethical inquiry could be enhanced by sharing ideas and experiences across time, space, and culture," says Joel Rosenthal, president of Carnegie Council. "These projects carry on the spirit of his work."
Recipients are selected from the Carnegie Council network only; the Fund does not accept unsolicited applications for this award.
2019 Robert J. Myers Fund Recipients and their Projects
Atik Ambarwati, Yayasan Kartini IndonesiaSupporting Pluralism: Strengthening Interfaith dialogue among Youth and Women to Promote Social Inclusivity and Religious Tolerance in Jepara District, Central Java, Indonesia
Sabrina Axster, Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch on the Privatization of Immigration Detention in Germany
Lyn Boyd-Judson, Oxford Initiative for Global Ethics and Human RightsThe Global Women's Narratives Project
Philip Caruso, Harvard Law SchoolEthical Considerations and Strategic Necessities for Montenegro
Joshua Eisenman, University of Texas, AustinEthical Questions around China's Political and Military Objectives in Africa
James Farrer, Sophia UniversityEthical Culinary Work: Creating Intergenerational Dialogue
Yukari Kayama, Mitsubishi CorporationPublic Conferences for the Y20 Summit, Japan 2019
Layla Kilolu, East-West CenterClimate Justice: How Are Cities Preparing their most Vulnerable?
Michael Laha, Asia SocietyA Tale of Two Scandals: Understanding Polish and Czech Views on U.S. Policy toward China
Kwame Marfo, Africa Empowerment FundMore than a Game: How Soccer Explains Africa's Development
Rory Mondshein, International Association for Political Science StudentsHow Economics can be used for Human Rights Advocacy
Jaehyeon Park, University of California, Los AngelesBetween Formal and Customary Land Rights for Tenure Security: Land Titling of Urban Kampungs in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Felix Quintero, Inter-American Development BankVenezuela at a Crossroads: Amnesty, Impunity, Justice or Vengeance?
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