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Sept. 18th, 2007; 5pm-6:30pm
UC South - 2nd Floor Lounge
Join IU Southeast students from or interested in other countries and cultures in exploring global diversity though a range of events and activities. Contact ISO President Velislav “VG” Ganev at vganev@ius.edu for details.
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Practice your Spanish and have a good time interacting with others trying to improve their Spanish. Contact Prof. T. Ambrose (tjambros@ius.edu) for more details.
Sept. 5th & 18th; Oct. 3rd, 16th, & 31st; Nov. 13th & 28th; 12:30pm-1:30pm
Commons Area or Library
Come visit the new iQ&A table to get info on any internationally-related questions you may have. If we don’t know the answer, we’ll tell you how to find it. Learn about study abroad opportunities, campus events, visa requirements for international students, the population of Zimbabwe, or the best place around to get free use of foreign films.
Sept. 12, 2007; 12:00pm-1:30pm
Adult Student Center (LF 234)
Join in this 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!
Sponsors: Office of International Programs and the Adult Student Center
Sept. 20th; 12:20pm-1:15pm
Library - Room 230
Interested in spending a few weeks, a summer session, a semester, or an academic year studying in another country? Come and meet with an advisor from the IU Office of Overseas Study and find out how easy it is to include this adventure as part of your college experience.
Sponsor: Office of International Programs
Sept. 26th; 12:20pm-1:10pm
Crestview Hall 106
A panel of IU Southeast students, recently returned from studying in countries ranging from Germany to Japan, will share their experiences in study abroad. This is a great opportunity to get first-hand accounts of the thrills and challenges of enhancing your education through international encounters.
Sponsor: Office of International Programs
Sept. 27th; 7:30pm
Hillside Hall 102
The exuberant and amusing tale of Jessica, a naïve provincial who arrives in Paris ready for adventure and new experiences. She takes a job at a café in a small quartier with a theatrical bent and soon becomes a significant new strand in the local network of artists, managers and those who populate their lives. (little sex and vulgar language)
Sponsor: Department of French
Oct. 3rd; 7:00pm-8:30pm
Library Room 230
Drs Sara Hare and Jean Abshire bring sociological and political analysis to the status of women in India, one of today's most rapidly, but still unevenly, modernizing countries. How has the status of women improved? What challenges are still present? What tactics are being used to make progress?
Sponsor: Office of International Programs
Oct. 10th; 12:15pm
Hoosier East University Center North
FREE LUNCH... or is it? Come draw a chance to see if you will eat like a first, second or third world citizen. You could have a full three course meal or just rice and water. Enjoy the company of your fellow students while developing an understanding of world hunger and how we can help. Pick up your FREE ticket at the office of Campus Life.
Sponsor: IU Southeast Service Learning Events
Oct. 16th; 12:00pm-1:30pm
Adult Student Center (LF 234)
Join in this 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!
Sponsors: Office of International Programs and the Adult Student Center
Oct. 18th; 4:30pm-5:30pm
University Center North Minton Room
It hard not to notice the many works of island muralists, both professional and amateur, that complement the array of beautiful natural colors one finds in the Antilles. Through photos collected during field research in Guadeloupe, Dr. Charles Pooser, Assistant Professor of French, will present representative examples from a number of different "domains" (commercial, public, etc.) that use murals as a vehicle for transmitting both beauty and message and open the floor for interpretative discussion.
Sponsors: Office of International Programs
Oct. 20th & 27th; Nov. 3rd & 10th; 10:15am-12:15pm
Library
Series of four sessions targeting area 5th & 6th graders introducing them to new countries, geography, culture, and more.
Sponsors: Center for Cultural Resources
Oct. 25th; 7:30pm
Scribner Room University Center North
Probably the most acclaimed Quebec film of this young century, C.R.A.Z.Y. explores the dynamics of a family (2 parents + 5 boys) muddling its way (as no doubt most families did) through the 60s and 70s. The film unfolds principally from the point of view of the 4th son, who spends his adolescence feeling severely "different" and out of touch with his siblings and parents and searching for a way to "fit in" and feel truly loved and secure. (sex and vulgar language)
Sponsors: Department of French
Nov. 5th & 6th; 9:30am-7:00pm
Hoosier West – UC North
Back by popular demand – this event was so successful last year, we decided to do it again. Get an early jump on your holiday shopping for handcrafted items from artisans in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This event offers fair trade goods, which provide the craftspeople with a fair, living wage for their work. Also come and learn about the ideas and principles of fair trade. Offered in cooperation with Ten Thousand Villages.
Sponsor: Office of International Programs
Nov. 7th; 7:30pm-9:00pm
Ogle Center
Dr. Gustavo Perez Firmat is a poet, fiction writer and scholar. He has been called a "master of linguistic play" as well as the "terminator of cultural certainties". His study of Cuban American culture, Life on the Hyphen, was awarded the Eugene M. Kayden University Press National Book Award for l994. Come and gain insight on the world when it comes to us - the multi-cultural America.
Sponsor: IU Southeast Common Experience; Funded by the Addison Locke Roache Memorial Lecture Fund.
Nov. 12th-16th
Library - Middle of the Main Floor
Members of the campus community are invited to pick out your favorite photo taken by you in a foreign location and enter it in our photo contest. The submission deadline is Oct. 29 - detailed contest information and the entry form are available in the Campus Events section of the International Programs website. Winners will be selected via a jury of judges and a People's Choice Award - so if you don't enter, at least come to the Library where the photographs will be on display from Nov. 12-16 and voice your choice for the best!
Sponsors: IU Southeast Office of International Programs
Nov. 12th; 5:00pm
Library
Il Troubadore, a 16th century rock band (!) will perform their eclectic mix of world music.
Sponsors: Office of International Programs and the Center for Cultural Resources
Nov. 13th; 12:20pm-1:15pm
University Center North Minton Room
IU Southeast Professor of Physics, Dr. Kyle Forinash spent the last academic year teaching, studying Spanish, and traveling in Argentina. He will share photos from his experiences, as well as impressions of the country, its education system, culture, recent history, and more...
Sponsors: Office of International Programs
Nov. 15th; 12:00pm-1:30pm
Adult Student Center (LF 234)
Join in this 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!
Sponsors: Office of International Programs and the Adult Student Center
Nov. 15th; 6:00pm
Library 3rd Floor Gallery
Students from the IU Southeast Schools of Education and Nursing will share their experience in schools and community health work from their study abroad program last summer.
Sponsors: School of Education Ecuador Program
Nov. 15th & 16th; Time TBA
UC
The public is welcome to attend the 18th annual IU Southeast Model United Nations Security Council Conference for High School Students.
For more information, contact: Dr. Cliff Staten, 812/941-2391
Nov. 16th; 9:00am-3:30pm
Center for Cultural Resources Library
This day-long workshop will provide pre-service and in-service teachers and school administrators with information to help them prepare to serve the increasingly diverse populations in our K-12 public and private schools. Presentations and hands-on sessions will cover demographics; human, print and electronic resources; policies, and more. Fee ($15 for students. $20 for non-students) includes materials and lunch. Home schooling parents and teens and community members are welcome to participate.
Sponsors: Center for Cultural Resources
Nov. 29th; 7:30pm
Scriber Room University Center North
As one critic stated, "A tribute to the 97% of Muslims we never hear about in the Western world." This film revolves around a father who obliges his reluctant teenage son to accompany him on a road trip from France to Mecca. With the generational and philosophical divide that separates them, neither finds it easy to communicate with the other, but the challenges and new discoveries of traveling "outside of one's comfort zone" can often have a transformative impact.
Sponsors: Department of French
Dec. 3rd; 12:00pm-1:30pm
Adult Student Center (LF 234)
Join in this 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!
Sponsors: Office of International Programs and the Adult Student Center
Feb. 6th; 3:00pm-5:00pm
Library Room 230
Always wanted to travel to China? Make sure to stop by this information session to find out how you can make that dream come true. Students and non-students are welcome to participate. Dr. Shen will be available to answer questions about financial aid, scholarships, tuition costs, etc.
Feb. 26th; 12:15pm
Library Room 230
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
Mar. 4th; 5:00pm-8:00pm
Hoosier Room, University Center North
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.
Mar. 6th; 12:15pm
UC 122
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.
Mar. 13th; 7:30pm
Hoosier Room West
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.
Apr. 11th; 7:00pm
Ogle Recital Hall
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.
Apr. 15th; 12:20-1:15pm
Library 230
Kathleen Satterwhite, owner of Derby City Photography, will discuss her photographic project, Faces of Peru. She took 1200 photographs in Peru during a recent visit and focused particularly on portraits of people she encountered in her travels. After the August 2007 earthquake in Peru, she compiled some of the portraits into a poster that she sold as a benefit for earthquake victims. She will talk about her experiences in Peru with this photography project, as well as how she was moved to do a fundraising project for earthquake victims. This event is co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs and the Library.
For information about International Program events, please contact Dr. Jean Abshire, Director of International Programs, (812)941-2514.
