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International Programs offers a wide variety of events throughout the academic year to which members of the campus and the community are warmly invited to attend. International Programs also publishes an International Events Calendar at the beginning of each semester which attempts to list all internationally-oriented events on the campus, including those offered by units other than International Programs. In the case where International Programs merely acts as a clearinghouse for information, we seek to provide alternative contact information so that you may contact event organizers should you need more information about a specific event. Please join us and experience global diversity without leaving home!
All members of the campus community are invited to submit your original photographs for our first International Photo Contest. Entrants must be a student, faculty, or staff at IU Southeast and the photograph(s) must have been taken outside of the United States. The submission deadline is October 29, 2007 - please see the contest rules and entry form linked below for details.
From November 12-16, 2007, in honor of International Education Week, all entries will be on display in the Library. We encourage you to come look at the photos AND to voice your choice for the best in our People's Choice Contest.
This annual event usually held the second Tuesday in March is a highlight of the year for those seeking to Go Global! at IU Southeast. The International Festival brings together a variety of cultural demonstrations of international music and dance representing various world regions and cultures (African drumming, middle eastern belly dance, or Irish fiddling) to provide atmosphere and enjoyment while you learn more about international cultures through sampling of dishes from countries around the globe (for example, Pozole from Mexico, Adobo from the Philippines, Bobitie from South Africa, Coconut Orange Cake from Lebanon, Borek from Turkey, Curry Rice from Japan, Guatemalan Vegetable Salad, or Salata Ma Jibna from Sudan). The International Festival also provides a unique opportunity to learn more about the wide array of international groups that exist on campus and in the surrounding community through an international information fair. Groups such as Clarksville Sister Cities, the Irish Association, the Scottish Society, the Italian-American Association of Louisville, the IU Southeast International Student Organization, and many other loyal supporters set up displays to share information about their organizations and activities - valuable insights that will help you Go Global! throughout the year!
This relatively new event at IU Southeast is held for two days late in October - perfect for getting an early jump on your holiday shopping for handcrafted items from artisans in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Working in cooperation with the not-for-profit Ten Thousand Villages, this event offers fair trade goods, which provide the craftspeople with a fair, living wage for their work. Also come and learn about ideas and principles of fair trade!
This monthly series offers a chance to tap into international expertise offered by a range of speakers from on- and off-campus. Recent topics have included talks on US-Cyprus Relations by the Honorable Euripides Evriviades, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, higher education in Korea by visiting scholar Dr. Wu Woan Kim, post-Apartheid South Africa by Dr. Sara Hare, and the Roots of International Terrorism by Mr. Terry Waite, former Special Envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
A monthly coffee hour where international and internationally-interested students can come, hang out, get to know each other, and through that, get to know the world! Co-sponsored with the Adult Student Center. Come have a cup of java and maybe talk to someone from... Java!
Other units of campus often host fun and interesting international events to which you are also warmly invited - among these are the always popular Francophone Film Series (films from all over the French-speaking world!), the Foreign Film Festival sponsored by the Modern Languages Department, and many other great opportunities to get involved and learn while doing it. Check it out!
This event in the International Speaker Series features Prof. Gulmiza Seitalieva (Ph.D. Moscow State University), a Fulbright Scholar at Emory University and a researcher in cultural anthropology from the post-Soviet country of Kyrgyzstan discussing the nature of Islam in Central Asia. She is currently examining Islamic education and also has a background in cultural philosophy. Dr. Seitalieva is the head of the Philosophy and Social Sciences Department of Kyrgyz State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports. All are invited to attend this free event. Sponsored by the IU Southeast Office of International Programs
This year's Festival features cultural demonstrations of African drumming - accompanied by stilt dancer Moha Dossa from Cote d'Ivoire, Middle Eastern music and dance by Ahel El Nagam and Argentine tango with participation opportunities for audience members! The menu will offer foods from around the globe, including entrees from eastern Africa, the Barbados, the Egypt, India, and Malaysia; side dishes from Thailand and Greece, and desserts from Latin America, India, and Great Britain. International community groups will be on hand to share information about their organizations and activities. This is a fundraiser for student scholarships. Tickets are available at the door $5 for students and seniors; $7 general admission. This event is open to the community and all are warmly invited.
The high technology field is constantly growing and changing, but perhaps the greatest rate of change can be found in India. So-called "cybercities" are emerging as the opportunity of the future for many Indians and as a means for the technology industry to grow and thrive. How do these "cybercities" affect change for both the citizens of India and the global technology industry? Dr John Doyle (Assistant Professor of Computer Science) spent two weeks in Bangalore and Hyderabad and will share his experiences and insights for present and future high technology opportunities in India. He will also discuss the impact these cybercities have on American computer science and engineering students. This is an event in the IU Southeast International Speaker Series and is sponsored by the Office of International Programs. This event is free and open to the public.
Moktar, an unemployed Nigerian obviously troubled by his past, finds himself in Essakane, a remote gold mining village in northeast Burkina Faso. In Essakane, he finds a village and its inhabitants still reeling from the loss of more prosperous times and seemingly giving up on the possibility of anything better in this life. Coumba, however, is different. This young mother is struggling as are the others, but with the hope of providing her daughter a chance for a better life than her own. Mocktar soon joins in her struggle.
Mr. Brochu, a widow with 3 sons and a daughter, maintains a fairly regular and regimented life as the owner and manager of a local gas station in an urban Quebec setting. His family-run business, reminiscent of an earlier era, is now threatened by competition from corporate self-service stations and neighborhood thugs. In spite of the struggle to keep his business afloat and strained relationships with his two eldest sons, life goes on at the station, with an interesting mix of locals to add spice and a good laugh from time to time.
