London Visits!
I visited London as the first part of my IS Winter Travel Grant trip. Now, I share with you my experiences.
Understanding the Misconceptions of Islam: Jihad and more
The UK Muslim Student Association will host "Understanding the Misconceptions of Islam: Jihad and more" on Thursday January 26, 2012 at 7p.m. in the Grand Ball Room of the UK Student Center. Abdel Rahman Murphy will be a guest speaker. Dinner will be provided.
For more information contact: Humza Qureshi at (859) 699-6370 | hsqu222@g.uky.edu or Aqsa Qureshi at (859) 699-6558 | arqure2@gmail.com
Download the poster here.
Date:
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Location:
UK Student Center Grand Ball Room
Economic and Education Opportunities with the Indian Studies Program & Minor
Paul Karan is a professor in the Department of Geography and the Director of the Indian Studies Program & Minor. In this podcast, Karan describes what the Indian Studies Program is, who it's for, and how it can prepare Arts & Sciences students for a career in a variety of fields, whether in India or working with Indian companies.
Linguistics Program Faculty Speaker Series featuring Stayc DuBravac
Seminar: Linguistics Program Faculty Speaker Series
Stayc DuBravac, UK Linguistics Program & Department of Modern & Classical Languages, Litearatures & Cultures
Gamification and second language acquisition
Wednesday, January 25
1pm
Niles Gallery, Little Fine Arts Library
Date:
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Location:
Niles Gallery
Confucius Institute Speaker Discusses Chinese Education
The UK Confucius Institute welcomes University of Vermont emeritus professor of education Juefei Wang to campus next week to discuss the current state of Chinese education in the U.S. and around the world.
Iraq Native Discusses His Experience
Mohammed Saeed, a Fulbright Scholar in UK's Department of Statistics pursuing a master's in public health in UK's College of Public Health will give an insider's perspective on the past, present and future of Iraq at UK next week.
Chinese Education In A Changing Society - Wang Juefei
WHO: Professor Juefei Wang, University of Vermont
WHAT: "Chinese Education in a Changing Society" - Confucius Institute Speaker Series
WHERE: William T. Young Library
WHEN: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 3:00p.m.
Dr. Juefei Wang is Professor of Education Emeritus of the University of Vermont and Program Director of the Freeman Foundation. He founded the University of Vermont Asian Studies Outreach Program and served as its director for 14 years. In that role he created a statewide program for Asian studies in schools in Vermont, organized more than 1,000 teachers, school administrators, and high school and college students to visit China, Japan, and Thailand, and assisted Vermont schools in offering content on Asia. In 2003, the program received the inaugural Prize for Excellence in International Education from Goldman Sachs Foundation and the Asia Society. Dr. Wang has published extensively in international education and comparative education, and has made presentations on American and Chinese education nationally and internationally. He received his M.Ed. in comparative education at Beijing Normal University, and M. Ed. in Foundational Studies of Education and Ed. D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Vermont.
Date:
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Location:
William T. Young Library
Linguistics Program Faculty Speaker Series: Haralambos Symeonidis
Linguistics Program Faculty Speaker Series
Featuring
Haralambos Symeonidis
Department of Hispanic Studies, Linguistics Program
“Atlas Lingüístico Guaraní-Románico”
Wednesday, December 7
Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library
1pm
Hosted by the Linguistics Program; contact andrew.hippisley@uky.edu
Date:
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Location:
Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library
Lecture: "Estado Plurinacional Derechos Afrodescendientes y Desigualdad Racial en Ecuador"
The Latin American Studies Program and the International Studies Program Present
JOHN ANTÓN SÁNCHEZ
"Estado Plurinacional Derechos Afrodescendientes y Desigualdad Racial en Ecuador"
Friday, December 2, 2011
3 pm
Student Center, Room 111
(Please note this lecture will be conducted in Spanish)
John Antón Sánchez is a Professor at the Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales del Ecuador. He teaches courses on African Diaspora in the Americas and Citizenship and Racism. Currently, he has research projects on Social Conditions and Politics of the Afro-Ecuadorians and on Afro-Ecuadorian Religious Festivals in Esmeraldas and Valley of the Chota.
Date:
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Location:
Student Center Room 111
Confucius Institute Looks Back on First Year
Huajing Maske, director of The Confucius Institute, reflects on its first year at UK.