International Education Week 2007

The University of Connecticut will celebrate International Education Week from November 8 to 15, 2007. Among the activities scheduled below are the annual World Fest and the new International Film Series.

Thursday, November 8

2-4 pm: Welcoming remarks by Dr. Michael J. Hogan, UConn President, followed by "When Numbers Count: The Practice of Combating Human Trafficking from Colombia to Japan," Robert G. Mead, Jr., Lecture by Dr. Kay Warren, Brown University.
Location: Student Union Theatre
Sponsor: Center for Latin & Caribbean Studies (CLACS)

4-5 pm: "Global Responsibility: Living Wage, Fair Labor Practices, and Eco-Sustainability."
Location: Student Union Theatre
Sponsor: President's Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (CCSR)

5 pm-12 am: International Night.
Location: Rome Ballroom
Sponsor: Honors Council

4-6 pm: "Royalism and Romance: Re-reading the Lives of Anne, Lady Halkett (1621/2-1699)," Lecture by Suzanne Trill, Lynn Wood Neag Distinguished Professor of British Literature, University of Edinburgh.
Location: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS), 217 Stern Room
Sponsor: Department of English

Friday, November 9

9 pm-1 am: International Late Night. For more information, visit www.latenight.uconn.edu.
Location: Student Union
Sponsors: Department of Student Activities, Department of International Services & Programs (DISP)

8-11 pm: Salsa Lessons.
Location: Student Union, Rooms 304A & B
Sponsor: Department of International Services & Programs (DISP)

Saturday, November 10

8:30 am-6:30 pm: "Hate is Real, Realize Hate," Conference held by IMPAACT (Identifying the Missing Power of Asian Americans in CT).
Location: Student Union
Sponsors: Asian American Cultural Center (ASACC), Asian American Studies Institute (AASI), Student Activities, various corporate sponsors

11 am-1 pm: Raouf Mama, International Storyteller.
Location: Student Union, North Lobby
Sponsor: African American Cultural Center (AACC)

9 pm-1 am: International Live at the U.
Location: Student Union
Sponsor: Student Activities

Sunday, November 11

12-6 pm: World Fest 2007. An international fair and cultural dance festival showcasing more than 17 student organizations. Come see the variety of dance groups, taste the ethnic foods, and enjoy the performances! View flyer.
Location: Student Union Ballroom
Sponsors: Office of Multicultural & International Affairs (OMIA), Office of International Affairs (OIA), Department of International Services & Programs (DISP)

6:30-8:30 pm: Opening of the International Film Series: "The Color of Honor" (1987, USA, 90 minutes). View flyer (PDF).
Location: Student Union, 4th Floor, Asian American Cultural Center
Sponsor: Asian American Studies Institute

Monday, November 12

1-3 pm: Study Abroad Panel and Presentation.
Location: Student Union, Room 303
Sponsors: Office of Study Abroad, Office of Multicultural & International Affairs (OMIA)

2-5 pm: Open House at the Global House.
Location: Global House/McMahon
Sponsor: Global House

4-6 pm: International Film Series: "Red Doors" (2005, USA, 90 minutes). View flyer (PDF).
Location: Student Union Theatre
Sponsors: UCAELI, Asian American Cultural Center, Kappa Phi Lamda Sorority

7-9 pm: International Film Series: "Lamerica" (1994, Italy/France, 116 minutes). View flyer (PDF).
Location: Monteith, Room 143
Sponsor: UCAELI, Modern & Classical Languages

6:30-7:30 pm: A New Vision: Contemporary Works from Latin American Artists.
Location: UConn Stamford Gallery
Sponsor: UConn Stamford Gallery

Tuesday, November 13

11 am-1 pm: Raouf Mama, International Storyteller.
Location: TBD
Sponsor: African American Cultural Center (AACC)

2-3 pm: Steve Diamond, Comedian.
Location: Student Union, North Lobby
Sponsor: African American Cultural Center (AACC)

4-6 pm: International Film Series: "i" (2005, Argentina, 84 minutes). View flyer (PDF).
Location: Gentry, Room 131
Sponsor: Modern & Classical Languages

6:30 pm: "Afghanistan After the Taliban: Past, Current, and Future," Political Science Louis Gerson Foreign Policy Lecture including Omar Ghaforzai, Head of the Political Section of the Afghan Embassy, and Ambassador Robert P. Finn, first U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. Followed by reception.
Location: South Reading Room, Wilbur Cross
Sponsor: Department of Political Science

7-9 pm: International Film Series: "Before Night Falls" 2000, USA, 133 minutes). View flyer (PDF).
Location: Student Union, 4th Floor, Rainbow Center
Sponsor: SUBOG

7:30 pm: Quartetto di Venezia.
Location: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Sponsor: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Wednesday, November 14

1-3 pm: Study Abroad Panel and Presentation.
Location: Student Union, Room 303
Sponsors: Office of Study Abroad, Office of Multicultural & International Affairs (OMIA)

2-4 pm: Special Coffee Hour with Victor Pachas.
Location: Student Union, North Lobby
Sponsor: Department of International Services & Programs (DISP)

3-5 pm: Nursing Study Away/Abroad: Puerto Rico, South Africa.
Location: Storrs Hall, Annex Room 20
Sponsor: School of Nursing

4-6 pm: International Film Series: "East is East" (1999, UK, 96 minutes). View flyer (PDF).
Location: Student Union Theatre
Sponsor: SUBOG

6:30-8:30 pm: International Film Series: "Les Invasions Barbares (The Barbarian Invasions)" (2003, France, 99 minutes). View flyer (PDF).
Location: Student Union Theatre
Sponsor: UCAELI, Modern & Classical Languages

Thursday, November 15

9-11 am: "U.S.-Africa: Creating Educational Partnerships and Strategic Alliances in Academic," by John Ambenge.
Location: Student Union Theatre
Sponsor: Department of International Services & Programs (DISP)

12 pm: "Women's Political Representation in the Dominican Republic," Lecture by Jacqueline Polanco.
Location: Babbidge Library, Class of 1947 Room
Sponsors: Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center (PRLACC), Institute of Puerto Rican & Latino Studies (IPRLS), Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies (CLACS)

3:30-5:30 pm: "Nonfiction and Film: Motorcycle Diaries and Born Free," Student Presentations.
Location: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS), Room 163
Sponsor: Department of English

4-6 pm: "Emerging New Forests in the Shining Star of the Caribbean," Edwin Way Teale Lecture by Dr. Ariel Lugo.
Location: Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Konover Auditorium
Sponsor: Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series on Nature and the Environment

4-7 pm: International Film Series: "The Shape of Water" (2006, USA, 70 minutes). View flyer (PDF).
Location: Student Union, 4th Floor
Sponsor: Women's Studies Program

6:30 pm: Diversity Awards.
Location: Rome Ballroom
Sponsor: Office of Multicultural & International Affairs (OMIA)

6-8 pm: Nubian Foxes Dance Performance.
Location: Student Union, North Lobby
Sponsors: Department of International Services & Programs, African Students Association (ASA)

8 pm: Justice of Children International UConn Chapter, Concert and Fundraiser. All proceeds will go to JFCI.
Location: Student Union Theatre
Sponsor: Justice for Children International UConn Chapter