KU News Release

Nov. 14, 2008
Contact: Alison Watkins, International Programs, (785) 864-4963.

International Education Week features variety of lectures, workshops, exhibits

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas and universities across the country will observe International Education Week, Nov. 17-21.

With more than 1,800 international students and visiting scholars, and numerous opportunities to study abroad, KU offers international opportunities for students and faculty on and off campus.

Activities include:

— International Education Week kick off. 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17. Strong Hall rotunda. Sponsored by International Programs

— KU French/Francophone Film Fest. Paris, je t'aime (Paris, I love you). 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. $2; tickets available at the Hawk Shop in the Kansas Union. Sponsored by Department of French and Italian

— KU Libraries open house. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 18. Third floor, Watson Library. Sponsored by KU Libraries

— KU Diversity Abroad brown bag. Multicultural students’ study abroad experiences. 12:30-2 p.m. Nov. 18. 116 Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center. Sponsored by the Office of Study Abroad

— Study abroad information session. School of Law summer 2009 programs. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Nov. 19. 104 Green Hall. Sponsored by the School of Law and the Office of Study Abroad

— Ujamaa Brown Bag seminar. Kansas Africa Relief. Hannah Parkinson, KU student. 11:30 a.m.-noon for socializing and eating; lecture begins at noon Nov. 19. Alcove J, Kansas Union. Sponsored by Kansas African Studies Center

— University Forum. Gathering in Guatemala: America’s Social Forum for Alternative Ways of Life. Shannon Gorres, KU student. Noon Nov. 19. Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

— KU Peace Pole rededication ceremony. 4 p.m. Nov. 19. Grassy area beside the path west of Malott and Haworth halls. Sponsored by International Student Association and Phi Beta Delta Honor Society

— Seminar. Beyond a Preoccupation With Awareness and Values for Change-oriented Social Learning in a Living World of Eco-cultural Diversity at Risk. Rob O’Donoghue, Rhodes University, South Africa, 4:30-6 p.m. Nov. 19. Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union. Sponsored by Kansas African Studies Center

— International Trivia Night. 5:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Hawk's Nest, Kansas Union. Sponsored by Coca Cola, Global Awareness Program and Global Partners

— Merienda Brown Bag. Performing Affect: Filmic Representations of Nicaraguan Immigrants in Costa Rica. Noon-1 p.m. Nov. 20. 318 Bailey Hall. Sponsored by Latin American Studies

— World at KU. 4-6 p.m. Nov. 20. Ballroom, Kansas Union. Sponsored by International Programs, International Student and Scholar Services, Dining Services and Coca Cola

— Art Talk. Toy Stories: Souvenirs from Korean Childhood. Kris Ercums, exhibition curator. 6:30 p.m., Nov. 20. Spencer Museum of Art. Sponsored by Center for East Asian Studies and Spencer Museum of Art

— Film. Robot Taekwon V with an introduction by Michael Baskett, associate professor of theatre and film. 7 p.m. Spencer Museum of Art. Sponsored by Center for East Asian Studies and Spencer Museum of Art

— Lecture. Compassionate Activity: Tibetan Schools in China. Hungkar Dorje, a Tibetan spiritual leader. 7-9 p.m. Nov. 20. Hall Center for the Humanities. Sponsored by Center for East Asian Studies

— Study abroad information session. Environmental Studies in Freiburg, Summer 2009. 2-3 p.m. Nov. 21. 415-A Snow Hall. Sponsored by the Environmental Studies Department and the Office of Study Abroad

— Global Partners Harvest Feast Potluck. 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 21. Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Sponsored by Coca Cola, Global Partners, International Programs and Learning Communities

For a complete list of events, visit the International Programs Web site.

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