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International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, promotes programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States. With approximately 35 percent of UNC undergraduates participating in study abroad programs, one of the highest percentages among all U.S. public universities, Carolina undoubtedly embodies the objectives of IEW, thus making it a perfect venue to celebrate this special week. SELECT A CATEGORY
ART Away and Back Again – Community Recycle Art Project
Also on display will be window art made by UNC students out of recycled materials. These students collected items during their service and research projects abroad and will turn them into pieces of art. The opening reception on Thursday, November 19th will include remarks from the artist. Participating students will also discuss their observations of sustainable practices in the countries they visited and will explain how these practices can be implemented in the U.S. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Center for Global Initiatives Photo Contest Exhibit
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This photo was taken by Mallory Minter who went on the University of Florida's program to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in Fall 2008.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Chinese Brush Painting: Poinsettias and Chrysanthemums In this workshop, you will practice another of the famous Four Gentlemen in Chinese brush painting, the Chrysanthemum. As a bonus, you will also learn brush paint interpretations of an additional holiday favorite, the Poinsettia. Just in time for holiday cards and decorations! Step-by-step instruction is provided so no previous experience is required. If you have taken these classes previously, bring your materials. Instructor: Jinxiu (Alice) Zhao. Call the Garden at 919-962-0522 to register. Cost: $30 ($25 NC Botanical Garden Members) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Bang on a Can All-Stars and Trio Mediæval – Steel Hammer
"The brightest light of New York's avant-garde music scene." For tickets and more information visit Carolina Performing Arts.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Leif Ove Andsnes, piano, and Robin Rhode – Pictures Reframed
"...magisterial elegance, power and insight." For tickets and more information visit Carolina Performing Arts.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ "Solo" Performance Series: "Border Stories" "Border Stories" is the fourth in the "Solo" performance series by UNC's communication studies department. "Border Stories" explores the dualities of being Latino and queer through a series of monologues conducted with people on the U.S.-Mexico border. For more information, contact Gretchen Fox, uncperformancepublicrelations@gmail.com. Cost: $10 public ($5 UNC students, faculty) or "Solo Pass" for all five series performances ($25 public; $15 students and faculty). _____________________________________________________________________________________ Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca
"...a soulful world...tender and ferocious." For tickets and more information visit Carolina Performing Arts.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 'Echando Pleito': El Club Cubano Inter-Americano and the Emergence of Afro-Cuban Politics and Identity in New York City, 1945 - 1995 The speaker for this event, Dr. Nancy Raquel Mirabal, is Associate Professor of Latina/o Studies at San Francisco State University. Mirabal has published widely on the history of Afro-diasporic communities in the United States and is currently completing a manuscript entitled Hemispheric Notions: Diaspora. Masculinity, and the Racial Politics of Cubanidad in New York, 1823-1933 (New York University Press). Her research has appeared in important anthologies as well as in Callaloo and in The Latino Studies Journal. She is a co-editor with Agustin Laó-Montes of the anthology Technofuturos: Critical Interventions In Latina/o Studies (Rowman and Littlefield, 2007), which was recently honored as a Latino Studies Section “cutting edge” featured panel at the Latin American Studies Association (2009). She currently serves on the editorial advisory board for the Latino Studies Journal and Phoebe: Journal of Gender and Cultural Critique. Book-signing to follow talk. Sponsored by the UNC Program in Latina/o Studies, the Carolina Latina/o Collaborative, and the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History. _________________________________________________________________________________The Widow's Torment: How Religious Liberty Can Increase Stability in the Middle East Thomas Farr (who earned his Ph.D. in history here at UNC) come speak on our campus about his many years of experience as a diplomat working in the are of religious freedom, in particular in the Middle East. Sponsored by the Ralph McInerny Center for Thomistic Studies and co-sponsored by the UNC Department of Sociology, the Center for Global Initiatives, and Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Iranian Hostage Crisis: A 30 Years Retrospective
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Land, Natural Resources, and Sovereignty: Lessons from the Cherokee Nation and the Palestinian West Bank
Co-sponsored by the the Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, American Indian Center, Department of American Studies, Curriculum in Peace, War, and Defense, History Department, Institute for the Environment, the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, Carolina Center for Jewish Studies, Program in Latina/o Studies, and Carolina Indian Circle. _____________________________________________________________________________________ The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race In this talk, Barry Popkin, one the world's leading experts on the obesity crisis, argues that the fattening of the human race is not simply about gluttony, but it is instead the result of an unprecedented collision of technology, globalization, government policies, and food industry practices with human biology. Hosted by the General Alumni Association. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Center for Global Initiatives Research Symposium
The Center for Global Initiatives spreads knowledge through the research done by its faculty and students who become involved. Currently, CGI is focusing particular attention on four research themes: 1) Peace and Conflict Resolution, 2) Global Health, 3) Migration, Citizenship and Identity, and 4) the Globalization of the American South. This event is free and open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.
______________________________________________________________________________________ Dreams and Creativity: Cuban Artists' Books and Prints: 1985-2009 As part of the Institute for the Study of the Americas series The Cuban Revolution at 50: Art and Cinema, Linda Howe (Romance Languages, Wake Forest University) will present a talk in conjuction with an exhibit of Vigia Books, handcrafted books from Cuba. Please Contact: Beatriz Riefkohl, Institute for the Study of the Americas, at (919)966-1484 for more information. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Ediciones Vigia, Handmade Books from Cuba As part of the Institute for the Study of the Americas series The Cuban Revolution at 50: Art and Cinema, Linda Howe (Romance Languages, Wake Forest University) will present a talk in conjuction with an exhibit of Vigia Books, handcrafted books from Cuba. Linda S. Howe is author of Transgression and Conformity: Cuban Writers and Artists after the Revolution (University of Wisconsin Press, 2004), numerous articles on Cuban culture, and several English and Spanish translations of fiction and poetry. She founded and directed Wake Forest’s summer academic program at the University of Havana, 1997-2005. Free Please Contact: Beatriz Riefkohl 919-966-1484 for more information. On exhibit through November 30. _____________________________________________________________________________________ "Banana Split" Film Screening and Student Panel on Multiraciality The Multicultural Student Union will host a viewing of the short film "Banana Split" by artist, professor and activist Kip Fulbeck who created the Hapa exhibit recently on display at the FedEx Global Education Center. After the film, multiethnic UNC students will share their thoughts on the film and insights about growing up with multiple, and "The Story of an Entrepreneur" with Ping Fu Entrepreneur Ping Fu will share her personal journey from a Chinese prison to a Research Triangle Park technology company at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Nov. 19. Her address, “The Story of an Entrepreneur,” is part of the celebration of Global Entrepreneur Week (Nov. 15-21) hosted by the Carolina Entrepreneurial Initiative (CEI). The lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Maurice J. Koury Auditorium at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. A reception will follow in the Kenan Center Dining Room. Both are free and open to the public. Parking is available in the business school parking deck. Seating is limited. Those who wish to attend should visit cei@unc.edu to respond.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ "The Divide" A film documenting David Duke's invitation by anti-immigrant groups to visit Siler City, and the town's reactions. Hosted by the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs. _____________________________________________________________________________________ South Asia Film Festival: Om Shanti Om
Om Shanti Om Synopsis: Om Prakash Makhija is a Junior Artiste in Bollywood, who is infatuated with actress Shantipriya, and hopes to marry her someday. His hopes come to reality when he rescues her from a fire and they go on a date. Shortly thereafter he finds out that she is married to a film producer, Mukesh Mehra, and is expecting his child. He then watches in horror as Mukesh, after luring her in an abandoned studio, sets it afire. Om attempts to rescue her in vain, and he eventually is killed. 30 years later, Om is reborn as the only son of yesteryear Bollywood actor, Rajesh Kapoor, and is himself an actor. His memories start to return when he meets with his widowed mother, Bela, from his previous birth. He also meets with Mukesh and together they decide to make a movie 'Om Shanti Om'. Om then hires a look-alike of Shantipriya, and hopes to force a confession out of Mukesh - but things go awry and Om finds his life endangered once again. Organized by the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Asian Studies. The film will play with English subtitles. The event is free and open to the general public. For more information contact Afroz Taj at taj@email.unc.edu. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Arabic Music and Film Series: Lebanese Film
Organized by the Arabic Program at UNC-Chapel Hill. For more information contact Doria ElKerdany (elkerdan@email.unc.edu) or Charles Joukhadar (cjoukhad@email.unc.edu). more >> _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get-a-Passport Drive
_____________________________________________________________________________________ FLAS Information Session Each year, the US Department of Education awards Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) funding to Area Studies Centers at UNC. FLAS funds are awarded in a competitive process open to graduate students to pursue foreign language and area studies for professional purposes. FLAS funds are intended to support high-level second language acquisition among US professionals. Come learn more about FLAS funding in this information session. Hosted by the Center for Global Initiatives. Another session available November 19th, 11:30AM-12:30PM, DeBerry Board Room 2009. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Networking Night for International Careers
This event is open to UNC Chapel Hill students at all levels, all majors, except students in the MBA, MAC, Medical, Dental, or Law programs. Light refreshments will be served. Business casual attire recommended. Hosted by University Career Services and the Office of International Affairs.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ FLAS Information Session The Center for Global Initiatives and the North Carolina Fulbright Association is sponsoring a reception for current Fulbrighters and Fulbright alumni, and those interested in the Fulbright program. You can connect with other Fulbrighters and learn more about the program before you apply. _____________________________________________________________________________________
FLAS Information Session Each year, the US Department of Education awards Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) funding to Area Studies Centers at UNC. FLAS funds are awarded in a competitive process open to graduate students to pursue foreign language and area studies for professional purposes. FLAS funds are intended to support high-level second language acquisition among US professionals. Come learn more about FLAS funding in this information session. Hosted by the Center for Global Initiatives. Another session available November 17th, 3:00PM - 4:00PM, DeBerry Board Room 2009. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Class of 1938 Fellowship Information Session Information Session for Sophomores and Juniors interested in applying for the Class of 1938 Summer Abroad Fellowship Program. Administered by International Student and Scholar Services.
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Explore your world during International Education Week (November 16-20) through the many programs and events hosted at UNC, including musical performances, lectures, art and photography exhibitions, forums, film screenings and even a international networking night for students.
Join us as we utilize recycled detritus, trash to create beautiful artwork. With the help of Durham recycle artist Bryant Holsenbeck, campus and community members are encouraged to participate in the creation of a large mandala on the floor of the FedEx Global Education Center Peacock Atrium. Made from bottle caps and other items collected by the Global Cup Café (housed within the Global Education Center) and the artist, the mandala will be a large, visible representation of items recycled and those destined for the landfill. 
Each year the Center for Global Initiatives hosts an amateur photography competition to celebrate International Education Week. Entries are judged on the ability to represent a cross-cultural/international experience and on artistic merit. Come view the winners of the 10th annual competition in an exhibition and reception at the FedEx Global Education Center. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the stories behind the winning entries and enjoy complimentary refreshments. This photography exhibition will be on display through January 3. Hosted by the 
Every year the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sends approximately 1,000 students all over the world. Study abroad provides the learning experience of a lifetime! Participating students are encouraged to photograph their travels and experiences, and upon their return, the students may submit their photos for the Study Abroad Photography Contest. This exhibition of contest entries offers brief glimpses of what our students can experience studying abroad. This photography exhibition will be on display through January 3. Hosted by the 
Part chamber ensemble and part rock band, Bang on a Can All-Stars create music as intense and intoxicating as it is unconventional, working with some of the most important figures in contemporary music.
Pictures Reframed unites two strikingly original artists — multiple Grammy Award-winning Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and South African-born, Berlin-based visual artist Robin Rhode — in a collaborative performance of Mussorgsky’s epic piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition.
Hailed by critics around the globe for its transcendent and profoundly emotional performances, Spain’s award-winning Noche Flamenca is the most authentic flamenco touring company in the world today, presenting the essence, purity and integrity of one of the world's most complex and mysterious art forms.
UNC professor and Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, as well as State Department Spokesman under the Carter Administration Hodding Carter, and UNC Professor of Sociology and author of The Unthinkable Revolution in Iran, Charles Kurzman, discuss the origin of the hostage crisis, the US and Iranian perspectives at the time, how it set the pattern for subsequent relations, and what lessons might be learned from it. This event is sponsored by the UNC 
Dr. Marty Matlock
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Om Shanti Om (2007) is a Bollywood film directed and choreographed by Farah Khan. It stars Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles and features Shreyas Talpade, Arjun Rampal, and Kirron Kher in supporting roles. Arjun Rampal is the antagonist in the movie. More than forty-two well-known Bollywood Stars appear in the course of the film, including thirty in one solo hit song. 
Nadine Labaki's frothy directorial debut was the sleeper hit of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Eschewing overtly political context for human interest, this comedy of manners set in a Beirut beauty salon takes an intimate look at the lives of five women as they dish about everything from sex and adultery to motherhood and aging, touching on the double standards patriarchal societies everywhere impose. Warmed by the generous spirit of its largely non-professional ensemble cast – led by Labaki herself as Layale, the salon proprietor – the truly sweet but hardly sticky Caramel wryly takes its title from the sugary goo used to strip off body hair.
Take advantage of this easy one-stop shopping opportunity to apply for or to renew a U.S. passport!! Officials from the U.S. Department of State will be on hand for two days to accept passport applications (available at the event), and students, faculty, staff and their families are invited to attend. You can have passport photos taken at the event for $7 courtesy of UNC One Card, or before the event at the UNC One Card Office. The Passport Drive is also offered on Wednesday, November 18 from 10am-3pm. 
Meet with over 20 local working professionals in an informal environment to make contacts working in a variety of international careers. 