Jana Morgan, Ph.D, comes from the University of Tennessee as WIPS' featured speaker this spring semester. Her research involves issues of inequality, exclusion and representation. Mainly, she focuses on exploring how economic, social and political inequalities affect marginalized groups and undermine democratic institutions and outcomes. She will be presenting her latest work titled: "Patterns of Inequality and Latin American Support for Redistribution."

This workshop will teach students how to tie the traditional Indian woman dress, the sari. Once students learn how to tie a sari, there will be a small competition to see who can tie their sari the fastest. Refreshments will be provided.

In this lecture/workshop, Dr. Donna Lee Kwon will introduce Korean music and facilitate its understanding by focusing on its unique characteristics. She will discuss traditional folk genres such as p'ungmul drumming, p'ansori, and folksongs but also bring out cultural continuities in Korean popular music as well. Come prepared to sing, dance and tap the rhythms of Korean music. 

Have you ever thought about German culture? Do you want to know some cultural differences between colleges in Germany and the US? Are the grades any different? How are the teachers in Germany? The classes? College life? Dorms? Come to Kaffeestunde (Hour of Coffee) to hear about Germany's culture! Refreshments will be provided.

Hosted by the German Department and sponsored by the Cultural Diversity Festival.