{"id":7725,"date":"2019-03-27T09:48:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T13:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/news\/?p=7725"},"modified":"2019-04-08T12:31:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T16:31:32","slug":"elizabethtown-college-student-awarded-fulbright-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2019\/03\/27\/elizabethtown-college-student-awarded-fulbright-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabethtown College Student Awarded Fulbright Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>Victoria Edwards will conduct research in Japan on the changing landscape of youth political participation<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Recently, Elizabethtown College senior Victoria Edwards was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship.\u00a0Victoria, an International Business and Japanese double-major with a specialization in Political Science, plans to conduct research in Japan and proposed affiliation at Sophia University and Waseda University.<a href=\"http:\/\/now.etown.edu\/files\/2019\/03\/Victoria-Edwards.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7727 \" src=\"http:\/\/now.etown.edu\/files\/2019\/03\/Victoria-Edwards-229x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2019\/03\/Victoria-Edwards-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2019\/03\/Victoria-Edwards.png 491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honored to have come this far, but I am even more eager to begin my work abroad and complete a project worthy of the bestowed honors,\u201d said Edwards who also studied abroad in Japan in 2017. \u201cThis award will enable me to return to Japan and devote myself to a project that capitalizes on my passions, strengths, and aspirations\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Edwards, of Bear, Delaware, will focus her research project on examining polarization among contemporary Japanese youth activists and non-participants, and the changing landscape of youth political participation. She also will study comparative developments in former generations\u2019 political behavior over time.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBeing able to engage with individuals and events firsthand, rather than from behind a computer screen, imparts a deep sense of importance to my work,\u201d Edwards said. \u201cI look forward to listening to the stories of those I meet and understanding their role with respect to larger social trends.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Edwards plans to digitally archive her findings, providing descriptions in English and Japanese.<\/p>\n<p>The Fulbright Program\u00a0is devoted\u00a0to increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. 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