International Week, March 12-17, 2006
Schedule of Events
Sunday, March 12
Noon-5:00 pm International Culture and Food Festival sponsored by International Student Association, University Center
Monday, March 13
12:00 Noon Middle Eastern Dance Performance, Kelli Neumayer, dance instructor, UC South Atrium
1:00-2:00 pm Brown Bag Presentation: The Intersection of Nature Conservation, Poverty and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa, Dr. Wayne Freimund, Dr. Steve McCool, Chad Dear Ph.D. student and Jen Cash, M.S. student, Department of Society and Conservation, UC 332
Tuesday, March 14
1:00-2:00 pm Belly Dance Class taught by dance instructor Kelli Neumayer, UC 332
4:30 - 6:00 pm West African Dance Class and Demonstration led by Tarn Ream and featuring members of Unity Dance and Drum with live Music, UC Ballroom
6:00 pm “Chillies and Happiness” Bhutan – a Himalayan land of contradictions, Tshewang Wangchuk, Ph.D. student from Bhutan, UC 332
Wednesday, March 15
Noon-1:00 pm Brown Bag Presentation: The UM Russian Program on Campus and Abroad, Dr. Ona Renner-Fahey, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, Mansfield Center conference room
7:00 pm Presentation by President Dennison, National Security Language Initiative: A Report from the Meeting with President of the United States, Secretary of State, Secretary of Education and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Dell Brown Room, Turner Hall
7:00 pm Multicultural Film Series: "Becoming American." Hang Sou and his family, preliterate tribal farmers, await resettlement in a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing their war-consumed native Laos. Becoming American records their odyssey as they travel to and resettle in the United States. As they face nine months of intense culture shock, prejudice, and gradual adaptation to their new home in Seattle, the family provides a rare insight into refugee resettlement and cultural diversity issues. Shown in the UC Theater. For details please call 243-5776.
Thursday, March 16
Noon-1:00 pm Faculty Exchange Information Session, panel discussion with three former exchange participants: Dr. Marc Hendrix, Geology/Chair of International Committee, Dr. Ione Crummy, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, Dr. Erling Oelz, Interim Director of the Mansfield Library, UC 332
1:00-2:00 pm What can you expect when you study in Argentina? Dr. Maria Bustos, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, UC 332 (PLEASE NOTE: this event was originally scheduled for Friday, March 17 from 1:00-2:00 pm and has been moved to this time)
7:00 pm Your Vacation in Europe – Where To Go, What To See, What To Do! Dr. Udo Fluck, Director of Multicultural Learning Solutions, UC 332
7:00 pm Town Hall Meeting, UC Ballroom: "Immigration: the American Enigma." Immigration has long been a topic of debate in this country. This Town Hall Meeting will explore issues of history, context, and cultural impact of immigration in America. A panel of experts will provide background information and set the backdrop for a community dialogue that will take us beyond the rhetoric of cable news shows and pundits to a place of understanding. The panel will be expertly facilitated by Makon Fardis. Panel members are: Yukari Zednick, Foreign Student Advisor; Mary Groom-Hall, Multicultural Advisor; and Sergio Romero, Assistant Professor of Sociology. For more information please call 243-5776.
Friday, March 17
Noon-1:00 pm Brown Bag Presentation: Montana-Morocco Exchanges: Faculty and Student Perspectives, Dr. Taoufik Ahmed Agoumi, Fulbright Scholar from Morocco and Taha Ibnou El Madini, Exchange Student from Al Akhawayn University, Morocco, UC 332
2:00-3:00 pm New Frontiers at the English Language Institute, Presentation by the English Language Institute’s faculty and staff, UC 332
All Events are free and open to the public. Please contact 243-6865 for more information.
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