International Education Week atFresno State isdesigned to expose students to international perspectives. Each day this weeka variety of lectures and cultural events will be offered on campus. Don’t miss out. All events are free and open to the public.
Monday, Nov. 15, 2010
The New Left in Latin America
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Education Building, Room 140
Moderator: Chair of the Economics Department Dr. Antonio Avalos
Armenia at 19: Reflections
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium
Moderator: Professor of Armenian Studies Dr.Barlow Der Mugrdechian
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010
International Coffee Hour
Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Henry MaddenLibrary, Room 2206
Moderator: Dr. Martha Vungkhanching
Panelist: Fresno State students who studied in Bangalore, India
The World Comes to Fresno…Fresno Goes Abroad
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Henry MaddenLibrary, Room 2206
Moderator: Dr. Lucia Hammar of the International Student Services, international students and students who have recently studied abroad will share their experiences
Beginnings and Renewals: Millennialism, 2012 and Other Ends
Time: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Music Building, Room 160
Moderator: Dr. Ramon Sanchez of Chicano and Latin American Studies
Panelist:English Professor Dr. Lisa Weston, English Professor Dr. Howard Hendrix, Art and Design Professor Dr. Keith Jordan and the Armenian Studies Programs Dr. Sergio LaPorta
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010
Cultural Influences on International Business Rules and Practices and the Value of Studying Abroad
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: Peters Building, Room 194
Moderator: Dr. Ali Peyvandi of the International Business Program Panelists:Craig School of Business Professor Tom Burns, Dr. Tomasz Wielicki of Information Systems and Decision Sciences and Finance and Business Law Professor Dr. Rufus Waters ӬӬWho is Literate among
Unschooled Adults? Context,Social Practices,andResearch in Latin America
Time: 11 a.m. to noon
Location: Education Building, Room 140
Moderator: Co-Chair of KSOEHD International CommitteeDr. Juan Carlos Gonzalez
Presenter: Dr. Ileana Seda Santana, Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México
TheBicentenarios of the Movements of Independence in the Americas
Time: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: USU, Room 312
Moderator: History Professor Dr. William Skuban, Chicano and Latin American Studies Professor Dr. Maria Lopes and Dr. Marjorie Sanchez-Walker, CSU Stanislaus
Thursday Nov. 18, 2010
Planning Your Sabbatical Abroad
Time: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: Henry MaddenLibrary, Room 2206
Moderator: Lynnette Zelezny of the Craig School of Business
Panelists:Dr. Claire Sham Choy of Counseling and Special Education, Physics Professor Dr. Doug Singleton and Biology Professor Dr. Steven
BlumenshineӬӬ Literate Practices of Women in Rural Communities
Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Education Bldg. Room 187
Moderator: Dr. Berta Gonzalez
International Presenter:Dr. Ileana Seda Santana, Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México
Looking In, Standing Out
Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Education Building, Room 181
Presenter:Graduate student Nancy L. Whittle discusses her personal journey in Tanzania as an intern who worked with two NGO’s Kuvilini Women’s Rights Organization and Chemi Chemi
International Jobs Panel
Time: 3 p.m. to 5p.m.
Location: Education Building, Room 187
Moderator: Political Science Professor Melanie Ram
Panelists:Foreign Service Diplomat in Residence at UCLA Gary Bagley, Peace Corps Regional Recruiter Bhoj Rai, returned Peace Corps volunteer Katherine Diallo, and Fresno State International Relations MA Alumni Stephanie Stockdale
Lion’s Den: Leonera: Film
Time: 5:30p.m.
Location: University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium
Moderator: Women’s Studies Professor Dr. Kathryn Forbes
Film: An incarcerated woman from Argentina presents her story and her struggles to raise her son
Friday Nov. 19, 2010
Teaching and Leading Student Study Groups Abroad
Time: 11 a.m. to noon
Location: Education Building, Room 140
Panelists: Dr. Annette Levi, Agricultural Business, Dr. Tom Holyoke, Political Science, Dr. Dave Goorahoo, Plant Science
Little Town of Bethlehem: Film
Time: 4:30 p.m.discussion, 5:30 p.m. filmӢMcLane Hall, Room 121
Location: McLane Hall, Room 121
Moderator:Lynn MacMichael
CSUstudent • Nov 18, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Does anyone know if any of the lectures were recorded and will be available to watch online in case we were unable to make it to the event (specifically: Beginnings and Renewals: Millennialism, 2012 and Other Ends)?