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September 14, 2006

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

Filed under: Feature,Volume 39 Issue 2

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