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 ”¨”¨Who 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. film­”¢­McLane Hall, Room 121
Location: McLane Hall, Room 121
Moderator:­Lynn MacMichael