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Suggested Events
All events are eligible for GAP credit
Click here for a list of ONGOING EXHIBITS
Click here for a list of UPCOMING EXHIBITS
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August 24
Kansas International Breakfast featuring guest speaker Dennis Karney, the Ned Fleming Professor of Business. Dr. Karney will speak about the changing way of doing business in China. Cost to attend is $15 for adults and $10 for students.
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Alvamar Country Club
August 24
“The Spirit of Haiti: Art, Life, and Culture.” Panel Discussion. Chancellor Robert Hemenway; Bryant Freeman, Director of KU’s Institute of Haitian Studies; Gitti Salami, Assistant Professor of Art History; and Amanda Martin-Hamon, Spencer Museum of Art (Moderator). Central Court and Galleries, Spencer Museum of Art, 10 a.m.
August 28
CREES Brownbag “The Orange, post-Orange, and post-post-Orange battle goes on: Ukraine - Summer '07,” Alex Tsiovkh, KU, CREES. 318 Bailey Hall 12:00pm - 01:00pm
August 29
Around the World with Peace Corps Noon – 1 p.m. International Room Kansas Union
Bring your lunch, bring your questions, relax and listen to Campus Representative Heather Sutter talk about her experiences as a Secondary Education Peace Corps volunteer in Burkina Faso, West Africa from 2003 to 2005. This will kick off the series of brown bag events which will happen monthly throughout the year. Each month a different country will be highlighted. Whether you are interested in international service, or would just like to hear some funny stories about life in a remote village in Africa, all are welcome. There will be a slide show, a discussion, and a quick overview of the Peace Corps.
August 30
International Fall Food & Music Festival . Tickets are $5 @ Wescoe Beach. Dinner will be at the Presbyterian Church (off 23rd and Iowa) at 6:00 pm. Come enjoy food from around the world along with the International Students Association of KU . More info contact lachit@ku.edu
September 4
CREES Brownbag
“Charles Crane, American Globalist and Foremost Russophile,” Norman Saul, KU, History. 318 Bailey Hall12:00pm - 01:00pm
September 6
"Genocide: What the World can Do and Should Do," Ambassador Robert Beecroft (Bosnia) & Edward Brynn (Burkina Faso & Ghana). Dole Institute of Politics 7:30 pm
September 11
"9/11, the
Bill Tsutsui, executive director of the Confucius Institute; David Lambertson, former ambassador to Thailand and US representative in North Korea; Melissa Birch, professor, Center for International Business Education & Research; Thomas Heilke, professor, political science and International Programs interim associate vice-provost; Jomana Qaddour, Syrian-American second-year Law School student; David Gottlieb, professor, Law School; and Beverly Mack, professor, African Studies . Moderator: Beau Jackson, second-year KU Law student and president of the International Law Society
3:30 to 5:15 p.m., Room 104 of the
September 11
CREES Brownbag “Aga, Ust-Orda and the Republic of Buriatia: the Buriats across the Borders,” Margarita Karnysheva, KU PhD Candidate, History. 318 Bailey.12:00pm - 01:00pm
September 12
“ South Africa: A Journalistic Perspective,” Ujamaa Brownbag, Laura Larson, Kansas Public Radio, Alcove C, the Kansas Union, 11:30 – 1:00 PM.
September 12
Study Abroad Fair 9:30 am - 3:30 pm 4th Floor Lobby, Kansas Union
September 15
Tailgate Party and Family Day , in collaboration with the Kansas University African Drumming and Dancing Ensemble (KUADDE) and the Spencer Museum of Art, KU Football Game with Toledo, Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, Kansas, 4:00 to 5:00 PM
September 18
CREES Brownbag
“What's in a Story?: Memory, History, and Research Methodologies.” Dr. Margaret Paxson, Senior Associate, Kennan Institute. 318 Bailey.12:00pm - 01:00pm
September 18
Public Lecture: “Solovyovo: The Story of Memory in a Russian Village.”
Dr. Margaret Paxson, Senior Associate, Kennan Institute. 4:00-5:30 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union. Book signing with author following the lecture. 04:00pm - 05:30pm
September 19
Friday Night at the Kino
Film # 2, Sex Mission- 318 Bailey. In Polish with English subtitles. Refreshments provided. 07:00pm - 09:00pm
September 20
"The Lagos-Ibadan 'Theocratic Class' and the Obasanjo Presidency in Nigeria (1999-2007)," Ebenezer Obadare, Kansas University, the Pine Room, Kansas Union 3:30-5:00 p.m
September 20
"World Hot Spots: What Google Earth and Geography tell us about War, Peace, and the Environment ," Pro. Jeffy DObson & Google Earth founder Brian McClendon. Dole Institute of Politics 7:30 pm
September 21
Friday Night at the Kino
Film #1 (Piter FM) 7-9 pm, 318 Bailey. In Russian with English subtitles. Refreshments provided. 07:00pm - 09:00pm
September 24
Public Lecture: “Escaping Communist Czechoslovakia: Five Friends, 20,000 Enemy Troops, and the Secret That Could Have Changed the Course of the Cold War.”
Barbara Masin, author of “Gauntlet.” 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union. Book signing with author following the lecture. 04:00pm - 05:30pm
September 25
Brownbag: “Early Cold War Broadcast Propaganda: RFE and VOA in the 1950s. U.S. Policy and Objectives, and Audience Perception behind the Iron Curtain.” Ms. Barbara Masin, Independent Author. 12:00-1:00pm, 318 Bailey.
September 25
Mid-Autumn Festival Moon Viewing Party. Please join us to enjoy East Asian music and chant poetry as we raise our glasses to the full moon. Please RSVP to Leslie vonHolten (864-1457, lvonholt@ku.edu)
Time: 7 pm
Location: Dole Institute front lawn, KU Lawrence west campus
September 26
“ Observations from Iraq: Implications for the Future Major,” Andrew Harvey
Dole Institute 7:30 p.m., Simons Media Room at the Institute
September 26
KU for Uganda will be showing a film called Uganda Rising
7:30pm in the Parlos Room in the Kansas Union .
September 27
Tea & Talk: Elizabeth Schultz. Dr. Schultz will discuss her experience as a 2007 Fulbright scholar in Beijing.
Time: 4 pm
Location: Centennial Room, Kansas Union, KU Lawrence campus
September 28-29
“Africa in Motion,” the 13 th Annual Meeting of the Mid America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS), the Kansas Union, Malott, Pine, and English Rooms 10:00 A.M.
September 29
The 2007 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival. Come to the Japan Festival to experience the “old” and the “new” Japan. (Adults $7, children $4.) For more information, visit the web site at www.gkcjapanfestival.com or call (913)469-8500, ext. 3470.
Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
October 3
“Arabic Prisms: A Multifaceted View of Language and Culture in Morocco,” Huma Khan and Heather Meiers, KU graduate students and FLAS recipients, Alcove C, the Kansas Union, 11:30 to 1:00 PM
October 5
"The Power of Elites in Africa," Staffan Lindberg, University of Florida, the Mallot Room, Kansas Union 3:30- 5:00 pm
October 5
Sooa Im (Art History): “Beyond the Outlandish Charm: Manpukuji’s Eighteen-Arhat Sculptures.”
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: 3002 Wescoe
October 8
KU French/Francophone Film Festival, " Fauteuil d' Orchestrez" ( Avenue Montaigne) with English subtitles. Organized by KU Department of French & Italian
Woodruff Auditorium, KS Union 7:30 pm
October 15
KU French/Francophone Film Festival, "Daratt" (Dry season) with English subtitles. Organized by KU Department of French & Italian
Woodruff Auditorium, KS Union 7:30 pm
October 16
Pre-performance lecture: “A Brief Overview of the Chinese Writing System.” Learn about the history and traditions of this beautiful script, which inspired Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan’s “Wild Cursive.”
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Seymour Gallery, 2nd Floor, Lied Center, KU Lawrence west campus
October 16
Performance: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: “Wild Cursive.” Tickets available through the Lied Center box office [(785)864-2787; www.lied.ku.edu].
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Lied Center, KU Lawrence west campus
October 18
Tea & Talk: Hong Zhang, “Innovation and Tradition: A View of the Third Chengdu Biennial.” An adjunct professor in the Art Department, Hong Zhang will discuss her experience as an invited artist in the Third Chengdu Biennial sponsored by the Chengdu Contemporary Art Museum.
Time: 4 pm
Location: Kansas Room, Kansas Union, KU Lawrence campus
October 18
Alexander von Humboldt Symposium
The Commons, Spooner Hall 3:30-5:00 p.m
With extensive observations and analyses written down after travels in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Cuba and the United States between 1799 and 1804, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) generated advances in diverse disciplines, including anthropolgy, history, archeology, sociology, botany, zoology, geography, geology and ecology. His twenty-nine volumes relating to travels in the Americas represent a global network of knowledge and an unprecedented potential for discovering interconnectedness
Moderator: William Woods, Geography/Environmental Studies, University of Kansas
Event is co-sponsored by The Max Kade Center for German-American Studies and The Commons.
October 23
The Ha! Man Musical Concert by the South African Musician Francois LeRoux, in collaboration with the Light Center of Baldwin, the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 7:00 to 9:00 PM
October 23
The Sudanese Lost Boys, Film Screening and Discussion with Abraham Beny and Manute Bol, in collaboration with the School of Social Welfare, Alderson Auditorium, the Kansas Union, 3:30 to 6:00 PM
October 23
KU French/Francophone Film Festival, "Indigenes" (Days of Glory) with English subtitles. Organized by KU Department of French & Italian
Woodruff Auditorium, KS Union 7:30 pm
October 25
Tea & Talk: Maki Kaneko. New KU Assistant Professor Kaneko (Art History) will discuss her research on Japanese art.
Time: 4 pm
Location: Malott Room, Kansas Union, KU Lawrence campus
October 25
"Rwandan Genocide Leading to Mobutu's Overthrow in the Congo," John Quinn, Truman State University, Pine Room Kansas Union 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
October 25
African Studies Seminar, “Rwandan Genocide Leading to Mobutu's Overthrow in the Congo,” Jonathan Quinn, Truman State University, The Pine Room, Kansas Union, 3:30-5:00 PM
October 26
Mari LaCure (Fine Arts): "Gathered and Waiting: Cross-Cultural Experiences in Japan."
Time: 12 noon
Location: 3002 Wescoe
October 29
KU French/Francophone Film Festival "13 Tzameti" with English subtitles. Organized by KU Department of French & Italian
Woodruff Auditorium, KS Union 7:30 pm
November 2
African Studies Seminar, “Women in African Politics: A Continental Shift," Hannah Britton, Associate Professor, Kansas University, Room 109, Bailey Hall, 3:30-5:00 PM
November 5
KU French/Francophone Film Festival, "Brodeuses"(Sequins) with English subtitles. Organized by KU Department of French & Italian
Woodruff Auditorium, KS Union 7:30 pm
November 8
African Studies Seminar, “Leadership: A Cape Verdian Presidential Style.” President Antonio Monteiro, former president of Cape Verde the Pine Room, Kansas Union, 3:30 to 5:00 PM
November 8
Student Night at the Spencer Museum of Art, sponsored by the Spencer Museum of Art Student Advisory Board in collaboration with the Kansas University African Drumming and Dancing Ensemble (KUADDE) and Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, Kansas, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
November 8
Tea & Talk: Marsha Haufler, “5 Days and 4 Nights in the DPRK (North Korea).” Dr. Haufler (Art History) will share her experiences and photos of her recent trip to North Korea.
Time: 4 pm
Location: English Room, Kansas Union, KU Lawrence campus
November 8
Orville Schell, "The China Miracle: How Did It Happen and How Durable Is It?"
Kansas Union Ballroom, 7:30 p.m. Supported by the Sosland Foundation of Kansas City.
Contact Hall Center if you have any questions or jasonne@ku.edu
November 9
Friday Night at the Kino
Film # 3, Progulka, 7-9 pm, 318 Bailey. In Russian with English subtitles. Refreshments provided. 07:00pm - 09:00pm
November 14
“Drumming for Life: African Styles, Innovations, and Techniques,” Ujamaa Brownbag, Dylan Bassett, Yusufu Kamara, Linda Wiley, KU graduate students, Alcove C, the Kansas Union, 11:30 to 1:00 PM
November 15
Tea & Talk: Kyoim Yun, “Crafting 'Authentic' Shamanic Rituals During the 2002 World Cup.” New KU Assistant Professor Yun (East Asian Languages and Cultures) will discuss her recent research.
Time: 4 pm
Location: Malott Room, Kansas Union, KU Lawrence campus
November 28
"Tanzania on My Mind and in My Soul,” Ujamaa Brownbag, Shaunika Cotton, Scott Gustafson KU Students, Alcove C, the Kansas Union, 11:30 – 1:00 PM.
November 29
"Tribalism in Leadership in Zimbabwe and Mozambique," Elizabeth MacGonagle, Assistant Professor, Kansas University, the Pine Room, Kansas Union, 3:30-5:00 P.M
December 5
“My Peace Corp Experience in Mauritania,” Ujamaa Brownbag, Ben Burgen, graduate student, KU, Alcove C, the Kansas Union, 11:30 to 1:00 PM
April 2
Ian Buruma, "Among the Unbelievers: Muslims in Europe" Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 7:30 p.m
Contact Hall Center if you have any questions or jasonne@ku.edu .
ONGOING EXHIBITS:
Spencer Museum of Art
Haitian Art from the Hughes Collection
July 7 – September 16, 2007
North Balcony
While in Haiti working for the United States International Communications Agency between 1972 and 1976, Mary Lou and Harry Hughes developed a deep admiration for the arts and artists of Haiti, building a collection of well over 90 works. Prior to their assignment in Haiti, the Hughes were assigned to Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin), where Mary Lou acquired a knowledge of and sensitivity to the African aesthetic that permeates Haitian art.
From the Way of Writing to the Weight of Writing
Asia Gallery
In East Asian languages, the word for “calligraphy” literally means “way of writing.” Calligraphy in Chinese culture is more than just beautiful writing; to the literary elites, calligraphy is not only a form of self-expression, it also embodies a person’s moral integrity. Even for the general populace, written words serve as emblems of learning and enlightenment, and therefore are objects of reverence. The calligraphic objects in the exhibition span many centuries and include works by contemporary artists. Organized by Ai-lian Liu, Carpenter Foundation Intern in Asian Art, this display of calligraphy is intended to provide impetus for exploring the cultural weight of Chinese writing in East Asian societies. Beginning with calligraphic works on paper — the most direct form of writing as art, coming from the hands of the artists — the exhibition also aims to introduce several lesser known formats, including seal carving, book printing, Buddhist texts and ink rubbings. Furthermore, works by contemporary artists are included to attest to the vitality and relevance of calligraphy in the current art scene.
UPCOMING EXHIBITS AT THE SPENCER MUSEUM OF ART:
Japanese
Meets at the tables near Milton’s coffee shop located on Level 1 of the Kansas Union.
Language Table facilitator: Yoko Eto, yokoeto@ku.edu
Beginning: Wednesdays, 1:30-2:30 pm (begins August 29)
Intermediate & Advanced: Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 pm (begins August 29)
Korean
Meets at the Writers’ Roost located on the 3rd Floor of Watson Library.
Language Table facilitator: Kyungwon Choe, kwchoe@ku.edu
Beginning: Fridays, 1:30-2:30 pm (begins August 31)
Intermediate: Mondays, 4:00-5:00 pm (begins August 27)
Italian Language Table (La Tavola) - all levels welcome:(to be updated for fall 07)
Meets every Thursday at 5 pm
Location: Aimee's Coffee House (1025A Massachusetts)
Faculty facilitator: Marina de Fazio
Visit the clubs and organizations page for more resources
Send your list of activities with international themes to gap@ku.edu
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