International Week Schedule
THURSDAY 21
Latin American Studies Salsa Lessons
Galleria Posvar,
9:15-10:15 pm (also Sept. 28; 8-7394)
FRIDAY 22
Study Abroad International Photo Exhibition & Contest
Kimbo Gallery WPU, Sept. 22-Oct. 6, M-F 10 am-6 pm, Sat. & Sun. noon-5 pm (3-7165)
SUNDAY 24
Studio Arts Chalk Mural Commission
Sidewalk between Posvar & Hillman, 10 am-7 pm (through Sept. 30; 8-2424)
Film
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”;
ISLLC lounge Sutherland, 10 pm
MONDAY 25
Habitat for Humanity Habishack
WPU lawn, 10 am-5 pm (through Sept. 29; 717/816-6724)
Discussion
“Fulbright & NSEP Scholarships — A Personal Perspective”;
Assembly Rm. WPU, noon-1 pm (4-6881)
Pitt Developed Programs Night
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 5-8 pm (8-2299)
Lecture
“Israeli Music: Society Through Sound”;
G8 CL, 8-9:30 pm (856/889-3828)
Film
“Water”; Assembly Rm. WPU, 9 pm (4-4780)
African Vocations & Talents Workshops
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 9 pm-midnight (614/432-4613)
TUESDAY 26
Lecture
“Experiencing the Arab World: Resources at Pitt Make It Happen”;
Assembly Rm. WPU, noon (8-2113)
Mongolian Ger Exhibit
WPU lawn, 2-7 pm (through Sept. 29; 412/303-5894)
GSPH John C. Cutler Global Health Lecture
“Pandemic Origins: Prediction & Prevention of Global Threats,”
Donald Burke; G23 Parran, 3 pm (4-3001)
Soccer Tournament
CL lawn, 3:30-7:30 pm (also Sept. 27, 28, 29; 8-7960)
Lecture
“Affordable Wheelchair Technology for Developing Countries,”
Jonathan Pearlman & Emily Zipfel;
Assembly Rm. WPU, 4 pm (4-7870)
Lecture
“Global Trafficking of Women: Filipinas Exploited”;
4130 Posvar, 5-6 pm (412/848-8774)
Documentary Screenings
“The Debt of the Dictators” & “Hip Life in Africa”;
Assembly Rm. WPU, 7 pm-midnight (614/432-4613)
Forum
“Worldwide Religion”;
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 8:30-10:30 pm (443/415-3571)
Talk
“New Alliances in the Caribbean & Andes: Castro, Chavez & Morales,”
Anibal Perez-Liñan;
ISLLC lounge Sutherland, 9-10:30 pm (8-2113)
WEDNESDAY 27
Presentation
“Contemporary Russian Youth Culture”;
Assembly Rm. WPU, 10 am-1:30 pm (8-2290)
Global Studies Lecture
“Global Voices: Rewriting the Media,”
Ethan Zuckerman, Berkman Ctr. for Technology & Society;
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, noon (8-2113)
Film
“That Paradise Will Be Mine: What Does It Mean to Be Dutch Muslim?”;
4130 Posvar, noon-1:15 pm (3-7694)
Asian Studies Welcome Reception
Lower lounge WPU, 3-4:30 pm (8-7426)
Robert Henderson Language Media Ctr. Showcase
G17 CL, 4-6 pm (4-5939)
Talk
“Ramadhan: A Spiritual Journey,”
Nusrath Ainapore, Islamic Ctr. of Pgh.;
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 4-5 pm (412/818-7719)
Ramadhan Iftar Dinner
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 6:30-7:30 pm (412/818-7719)
Film
“Turn Left at the End of the World”;
G24 CL, 8:30-10 pm (856/889-3828)
THURSDAY 28
Int’l Studies Fair
WPU lawn, 10 am-4 pm (3-7165)
Book Ctr. Indian Tea House
Book Ctr., noon-2 pm (8-1453)
Global Dialogue
“U.S. Sustainability in Central Asia & the Middle East”;
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, noon (8-2113)
GSPH Experiences Abroad Presentation
109 Parran, noon-1:30 pm (3-8849)
Lecture
“The Crisis in Darfur: An African Perspective,”
Buba Misawa;
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 4-5:30 pm (412/818-7719)
Steel Pan Workshop
Lower lounge WPU, 4:30-6:30 pm (412/849-1317)
Global Studies Lecture
“Transparency in Global Change: The Vanguard of the Open Society,”
Burkart & Leslie Holzner;
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 6 pm (4-2918)
Peace Corps Info Session
527 WPU, 6-7 pm (8-7424)
Mongolian Cooking Class
12th fl. kitchen CL, 6-8 pm (412/303-5894)
Samba Dance Lessons
1st fl. Galleria Posvar, 8-9 pm (412/708-4315)
Int’l Hip Hop & Flow
Assembly Rm. WPU, 8 pm-midnight (8-7834)
FRIDAY 29
PA Council for Int’l Education Opening & Keynote Addresses
“Navigating a Flat World: Bridging & Expanding Resources Across the Pennsylvania Landscape,”
opening address: William Brunstein, UCIS;
keynote address: Peter McPherson, Nat’l Association of State Universities & Land-Grant Colleges;
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 10-11:30 am (4-4780)
Asian Studies Lunch
“Karaoke Learning in Japan,”
Hideo Watanabe, William Patterson;
4130 Posvar, noon (8-7426)
African Festival
Assembly Rm. WPU, 2-7 pm (8-2058)
Asian Karaoke Night
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 7-10:30 pm (8-7426)
CLASA Int’l Flag Party
Assembly Rm. WPU, 9:30 pm-2 am (301/758-0187)
SATURDAY 30
Latin American & Caribbean Festival
Assembly Rm. WPU, 1 pm-midnight
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