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The American Universities Field Staff (AUFS) program was established by Walter Rogers in 1951, as a partner organization of the Institute of Current World Affairs.  The AUFS, later re-named the Universities Field Staff International (UFSI), was a membership organization supported by fees from as many as 20 American universities and grants from the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations, and governed by top representatives of the member schools. The main purpose of the AUFS was to supply teaching personnel in international affairs at the member colleges from its pool of “Associates”  — scholars living and studying abroad in their regions of specialization. Many of the original Associates of AUFS were former ICWA Fellows.

A number of AUFS and UFSI reports can be found with Institute of Current World Affairs newsletters.

From the Archive

Lard of the Pies, France, 1999

“A generation of nutritionists is investigating the French Paradox. Why so few cardiovasculary problems and so much fat, cholesterol and cigarettes? While they look for the answer, let’s relax, have a glass of wine and slice the foie gras.” [read newsletter]

—Jean Benoit Nadeau

France

ICWA Fellow (1998-2000)