International Education Week 2007 |
Tuesday, November 13
World at a Glance: Country Culture Series
10 - 11am Netherlands Cesar Chavez Student Center, Rosa Parks - D
10 - 11am Sweden Cesar Chavez Student Center, Rosa Parks - F
11 - 12 pm Germany Cesar Chavez Student Center, Rosa Parks - D
11 - 12 pm Denmark Cesar Chavez Student Center, Rosa Parks - F
Historical and Contemporary Aspects of Food, Beverage and Culture in America (Open Classroom)
Time: 11:00-12:15pm
Location: Business building, Room 104
Presenter: Prof. Mehmet Mergul and students
Student presentations on foods from Middle East and Eastern Africa.
H-1B Visas & U.S. Permanent Residency
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Rosa Parks C, Cesar Chavez Student Center (Lower Level)
A Day in the Life of a Diplomat
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Location: Rosa Parks A& B, Cesar Chavez Student Center (Lower Level)
Presenter: Prof. Jerald Combs, Moderator
Meet representatives of the San Francisco Consular Corps and learn more about the realities of working as a diplomat in today's world.
Hero : the Real Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Blockbuster Culture in Chinese Cinema (Lecture in English)
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: 4 th Floor, FL Graduate Reading Room, Humanities Building
Presenter: Dr. Jenny Lau, Associate Professor, Cinema Department San Francisco State University
Lecture focuses on how recent Chinese cinema has changed from an artisan cinema into a commercial blockbuster style cinema, and particularly, how the film Hero (2002, directed by Zhang, Yimou) topped box office records of all Chinese films ever.
Mother Tongue Maintenance, Foreign Language Education and US Govment's Critical Languages:
A Chinese Case
Time: 4:10-5:30pm
Location: Humanities building, room 473
Presenter: Dr. Hsiu-huei Lin Domizio, Assistant Professor of Chinese
Evaluation of historical moments and their significance in teaching of Chinese in the US from the 19th century to present.
The Naked Philosophe and the Shameless Prussian: Diderot's Portrait Sitting (Open Classroom)
Time: 4:10-5:00pm
Location: Humanities building, room 127
Presenter: Elena Russo from Johns Hopkins University
Professor Elena Russo, an eminent eighteeth-century scholar, gives a presentation in the FR 535/835 on Les Philosophes. The talk will be in English. Russo, who teaches at John Hopkins University, is currently a visiting professor at Stanford University.
Office of International Programs Open House
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Room 458A, Administration building
A reception for SFSU faculty and staff.
So You Want To Work In The US?
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Career Center SSB 206
Presenter: Jack Brewer, Director, Career Center
International students will learn strategies for conducting a US-style job search and review the various work authorizations (practical training; H1B visa)
IEEC Film Club Presents: L'Auerge Espagnol
Time: 7:30 - 10:00 pm
Location: Coppola Theater
Cost: $3 Donation
The "ultimate" study abroad movie following the trials, tribulations and triumph of a young French student in Spain.
WEdnesday, November 14
World at a Glance: Country Culture Series
Learn about Study abroad opportunities in the following locations:
11 - 12 pm | Japan Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - D
11 - 12 pm | Korea Cesar Chavez Student Center , T-153
12 - 1 pm | Taiwan Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - D
12 - 1 pm | Hong Kong Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - F
1 - 2 pm | China Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - D
1 - 2 pm | Australia/NZ Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - F
Student Services Information
Time: All day
Location: Student Services Building
The Division of Student Affairs programs will also be tabling in front of the Student Services Building to inform the campus community about services available.
An Egyptian Cultural Day
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Rosa Parks Room ABC, Cesar Chavez Student Center
Presenter: Attiyya Shaqran (Egyptian Consulate: Press and Information Bureau), Hassan Fedawy, Rahab Said, Tamer Youssef (Lectures and Art Shows) Mohammad Salama (Lecture on “Arabs and the Arab World”)
An Arab Culture Event on Egypt , its language, music, art, food, and tourism, organized by the Arabic Program in the Dept of Foreign Lang and Lit. The event will include live songs and music, a lecture on the Arabs and the Arab World, short Egyptian films, and an art exhibit by Egyptian artists living in the Bay Area.
Ancient Greek Epic and its Cultural Legacy (Open Classroom)
Time: 09:10 am - 10:00 am
Room: HUM 286Presenters: Student Volunteers
Issues of national identity and international relations can be culled from ancient epic. From epic too we see many of our own cultural and national foundations despite thousands of years and miles between ancient Greece and contemporary America . Join the class to see what might be learned from Homer and applied to today.
Classical South Asian Forms of Culture (Open Classroom)
Time: 9:30 am - 10:50 am
Room: HUM 386
Presenter: Prithvi Shobhi
Lecture on Indian Sufism, and a short documentary on a Sufi Shrine in Lahore ( Pakistan ) and then a class discussion about Madhumalati, a Sufi Romance.
Prithvi Shobhi teaches courses on South Asian cultures in the Humanities Department, SFSU.
Post-Completion Practical Training Application Workshop for F-1 students
Time: 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Presenter: OIP staff
Location: OIP Conference Room, ADM 458A
Forró Workshop – A Brazilian Rhythm
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Rosa Parks - Room F. Cesar Chavez Student Center
Presenter: Carolina Morales, IEEC
Forró is a traditional ballroom dance of Brazil . This is a one hour workshop is taught by an international student from Brazil . It's going to be a great opportunity for you to learn some moves!
“Yes, please.” / “No, thanks.”
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: SSB 205
Presenter: Karla Castillo, Michael Ritter, Bitu Shooshani, Nina Jo Smith, and SFSU Peer Educators
Socializing across cultures: how to make informed decisions and communicate your own wishes about drinking and sex.
Internationalizing the Curriculum
Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Chartwell Room, Administration Building
Presenter: Dr. Jillian Sandell, Women Studies
Brown bag workshop for faculty interested in applying for a grant to “internationalize the curriculum.” Will address pedagogical and philosophical issues to consider when internationalizing an existing course syllabus.
A Discussion on Adjusting and Integrating into the American Culture
Time: 12 noon - 1:00 pm
Location: Student Services Building , Rm 208
Presenters: Pauline Wan, LCSW
Living in a new country can be very exciting and at the same time challenging. This workshop is to talk about how to handle the stress that one might come across in a cross-cultural environment. Participate will learn about the process of adjustment and integration into American Culture.
Pauline Wan is a Clinical Counselor/Liaison with International Students at the Counseling and Psychological Services. She is very experienced in helping students with issues on multiculturalism
“Breaking Barriers”: A Campus Premiere (film)
Time: 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Location: Coppola Theatre, Fine Arts, Room 101
Presenters: My Yarabinec, Executive Producer and Daniel Painitz, Associate Producer
A Campus Premiere of a 35 min. film chronicling the study abroad adventures of SFSU students, with a focus on the “Before” and After” aspects of the experience
This is a special premiere of a short film which interviews a group of typical SFSU students, prior to their study abroad experience, about their hopes, fears, dreams, and expectations, and, then, interviews the same group, one year later, following their return from study abroad, In this manner, the audience is able to follow the sequence of events, and see the results at the other end.
These are real stories of overseas adventure, with real drama, told by real SFSU students. Don't miss it!
Walk for Peace
Time: 12:00 noon
Location: In Front of the Student Services Building
Learn the practice of creating inner peace with every step. We'll meet in front of the Student Services Building at noon where Bhante Suhita from the Buddhist Peace Fellowship will give a talk and lead us in walking meditation.
Sponsored by: Counseling and Psychological Services Center , Student Health Services, Prevention Education Programs/CEASE
Japanese Student Association Presents: Japanese Cultural Event
Time: 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm (time subject to change, please check IEW website)
Location: T-153, Cesar Chavez Student Center
The Japanese Student Association (JSA) hosts an event celebrating Japanese culture. Drop in anytime during the afternoon.
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Time: 4 sessions
12:10-1:00 (Nakagawa)
1:10-2:00 (McKeon)
2:10-3:00 (Nakagawa)
3:10-4:00 (McKeon)
Location: Japanese Tea Room, Room 117, Humanities building
Presenters: Prof. Midori McKeon and Mrs. Michiko Nakagawa of Omotesenke
Japanese tea ceremony (Cha-no-yu) in the Omotesenke tradition. Guests will be seated on tatami straw matts in an authentic tea room and served Japanese sweets and matcha green tea prepared according to 400-year old procedures. Up to 5 guests per session. Email mmckeon@sfsu.edu for reservation. $5 admission (cash) at the door to help defray the costs.
Recital Hours: Student Jazz Combos
Time: 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Knuth Hall, Creative Arts Building
“Native Origins”: Indigenous Women & Genetics (Open Classroom)
Time: 2:15 pm - 3:25 pm
Location: HUM 383
Presenter: Prof. “AJ” Jaimes-Guerrero w/ Grad Students
Professor and instructor of WOMS 564/764 class, “Women Writers and Movements” will be presenting with students on her current research regarding “Native Origins” on Indigenous women worldwide as genetic/genome subjects for tracing these women's origins.
A 30-minute video documentary will be shown if time allows.
Presidential Reception to Welcome International Students
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: The Vista Room, Burk Hall (fourth floor)
Comparative Colonialism (Open Classroom)
Time: 3:30 pm - 4:50 pm
Location: HUM 408
Presenter: Prithvi Shobhi
Prof. Shobhi would lecture on Wole Soyinka, the Noble Laureate littérateur from Nigeria , show a video of his interview with Bill Moyers and then the class would discuss essays by Soyinka and Ngugi Wa Thiongo on the role of a writer in African society.
Prithvi Shobhi teaches courses on South Asian cultures and Comparative Civilizational Analysis in the Humanities Department, SFSU.
Globalization & International Inequality: Class Lecture & Discussion
Time: 4:10pm - 5:50pm
Location: HSS 317
Presenters: Kathleen McAfee and the students of IR312-2
Limit: up to 20 guests
Is globalization benefiting the majority of people? If so, how? If not, why, and what can be done? We'll view a film on globalization: “The New Rulers of the World”.
Thomas Sankara Video (50 min.): Leader of Bukina Faso (Open classroom)
Time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Location: Room 116, EP Building
Presenters: Dr. Johnetta Richards; Video followed by Discussion about African Idealistic Leaders and the idea of Pan-Africanism
The Department of Africana Studies sponsors a monthly discussion session dealing with topics relevant to African Americans. The video is about a young, energetic and idealistic African leader. After the film, we will discuss how realistic he was in his dreams for Africa. Students will discuss what his efforts did for Pan-Africanism, and awareness of African issues in America.
Light refreshments served, and open to the SFSU community.
Health Issues in the African Immigrant and African American Community (Open Classroom – AFST 370)
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Ethnic Studies / Psychology Building , Room 101
Presenters: Health Professionals from the African and African American Communities
The presenters will address the issues of health in the African Diaspora. Anyone seeking to increase their knowledge about this subject area is welcome to attend.
Chinese Environment and Sustainable Development Lecture
Time: 7:15 pm - 8:55 pm
Location: HSS 154
Presenters: Dr. Joel Kassiola, Political Science
Dr. Kathleen McAfee, International Relations
Lecture is part of the ongoing China Rising and the World Course, sponsored by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.
A Night in Europe
Time: 7:00 pm-9:00pm
Location: Mary Park Hall Lounge
Visit Europe for an evening. Enjoy the sights and sounds of Europe/Asia by night as presented by international exchange students and study abroad alumni. Refreshments from the regions will be available and there will be door prizes for a lucky few.
Fall in Jazz: Creative World – Afro-Cuban Music
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Knuth Hall, Creative Arts Building
Thursday, November 15
World at a Glance: Country Culture Series
10 - 11 am Canada Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - D
10 - 11 am Mexico Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - E
11 - 12 pm Chile Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - D
11 - 12 pm S. Africa/Ghana Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks – E
Scholarships for Study Abroad
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Office of International Programs, ADM 458A
Learn about institutional and national grants and scholarships available to help students support study abroad.
CultureFest
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Malcolm X Plaza , Cesar Chavez Student Center
Rosa Park Room A - C in case of rain
A festival of culture presented by a variety of SFSU's multicultural student organizations, including performances, demonstrations, and information tables. The Classics Dept. will serve cuisine based on ancient Roman and Greek recipes. DJ Ben Binary and DJ Nica will also perform.
Historical and Contemporary Aspects of Food, Beverage and Culture in America (Open Classroom)
Time: 11.00am-12.15pm
Location: Business building, Room 104
Presenter: Prof. Mehmet Mergul and students
Student presentations on foods from Russia and Brazil
Celebration of the Global Studies
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Seven Hills Conference Center
A launch and grant event to celebrate the six the Global Studies (GSM) Minor Programs at SF State.
Global Health: International Vision ~ Local Action
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Location: HSS 306
Presenter: Vivian Chavez, Jane Maxwell, and Student-teachers from HED 810
This three hour class will introduce students to the topic of Global Health through discussion, mini film and guest speaker. We will have a segment of the class led in peer education by Masters in Public Health students enrolled in HED 810. We will also have guest speakers from Hesperian Publishing - a grassroots organization devoted to community based health education and medical training for people in many places where there are no doctors.
China Orientation
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Rosa Parks, Room D Lower Level, Cesar Chavez Student
Presenter: Mr. Tony Zhao
From a common Chinese people's perspective, I will do a general introduction to Chinese culture, basic facts & figures, history, social policies and social welfare system. I will also describe the dramatic changes and developments in China in the past three decades, and how Chinese people react to these.
Mr. Zhao is not a specialized anthropologist or sociologist, just average Chinese citizen witnessing and being affected by all the policies, systems and changes in China.
Journeys of Reconciliation (Open Classroom)
Time: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Science building, Room 268
Presenter: Trevor Getz, Associate professor, History
South African and US high school students explore the legacies of racism in the two countries. (brief documentary and discussion)
JET Program: Learn about opportunities to teach English in Japan
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Career Center , SSB 206
Presenter: Mr. Peter Weber, Japan Information Center
Learn about the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. Sponsored by the Japanese Embassy, this program offers university graduates the opportunity to serve in local government organizations, as well as public and private primary, junior high and senior high schools in Japan
Mr. Peter Weber, JET Coordinator, Japan Information Center , Consulate General of Japan
The Architecture of the Impossible: St. Petersburg as a Most Intentional City
Time: 4:10 pm - 5:00 pm
Location : HUM 473
Presenter: Dr. Krista Hanson, City College of San Francisco
A presentation of an electronic slide show and on the materialization of St. Petersburg, the most mythical of Russian cities, in the bog and fog of the extreme north of the Russian Empire. Dr. Hanson will discuss how this neo-classical city's architecture functioned in Russia 's search for modernity and cultural integration.
Lecture & Presentation on Globalization, Food and Hunger (Open Classroom)
Time: 6:10 pm - 9:50 pm
Location: HSS 278
Presenters: Kathleen McAfee and the students of IR428/GEOG428
Why does extreme hunger still exist in a world of food abundance? On November 15, the instructor will be lecturing about and students in this class will be discussing the effects of economic globalization on food security worldwide.
Students will also be presenting their finding on how different foods find their ways around the planet.
The Poetics of the Library
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: The Poetry Center (HUM 512)
Presenters: Sara Wingate Gray / The Itinerant Poetry Librarian
Lecture and presentation concerning poetry, taxonomy, ephemerally, digitally, accessibly, auditory, library and other words ending in…why “shall a library circulate?” All these are practical questions, which shall be decided only in the light of this experience and furthermore. Please come and help us decide what a library might be.
A Night in Asia
Time 7:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Residence Hall space TBD
Visit Asia for an evening. Enjoy the sights and sounds of Asia by night as presented by international exchange students and study abroad alumni. Refreshments from the regions will be available and there will be door prizes for a lucky few.
Friday, November 16
World at a Glance: Country Culture Series
11 - 12 pm Spain Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - D
11 - 12 pm Italy Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - F
12 - 1pm France Cesa r Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - D
12 - 1pm United Kingdom Cesar Chavez Student Center , Rosa Parks - F
Celebrate SF State History and the History of International Students at SF State
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: Frank V. de Bellis Reading Room located on the 6 th Floor of the J. Paul Leonard Library, which is ADA accessible.
Presenters: Cydney C. Hill, Colomba Ghigliotti, Meredith Eliassen
On view will be two exciting historical exhibits -
1. Celebrating the development of the current campus from sand dunes to park entitled “Blueprint for the Lake Merced Campus”.
2. Featuring images from celebrating the history of International Students at S.F. State .
As well as, the reading room in honor of Frank V. de Bellis and his contribution to S.F. State and the CSU.
Environmental Stewardship on a Global Scale (Open Classroom)
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Quad
Presenters: Dr. Thomas Azwell and GEOG 600 class
GEOG/ENVS 600, Environmental Problems and Solutions, will be hosting an informational booth which will present facts on environmental issues around the world. The focus will be on creating public awareness of the interconnectedness of the global environment and how consumer choices can help improve conditions outside the U.S.
Media and Community Service – International Experiences (Open Classroom)
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: HUM 582
Presenters: Betsy Blosser (and Students from BECA 580 – Media and Community Service – Production Trip to Thailand – June 2007)
Students in BECA 580 – Media and Community Service – traveled to Thailand in June of 2007 to produce videos for the Thai Society for the Conservation of Wild Animals. The videos they produced will be screened, and students/faculty will be available to answer questions.
F-1 Employment Seminar
Time: 11am-12noon
Presenter: OIP staff
Location: OIP Conference Room, ADM 458A
World Libraries: Medieval and Renaissance Libraries at Cambridge & Oxford
Time: 12:15 pm - 1 pm
Location: de Bellis Reading Room, Library, sixth Floor
Presenter: Ned Fielden
The western university tradition has its roots in the busy cosmopolitan cities of Europe , where scholars gathered to engage in learned discourse. Early college libraries are works of beauty, with stunning interiors and valuable collections. Photos of 14 th to 17 th century Cambridge and Oxford libraries will illuminate early university life.
IEEC Film Club Presents: Babel
Time: 12 noon - 2:00 pm
Location: HUM 133
Cost: $3 Donation
A Golden Globe and Academy Award -winning 2006 film which weaves together stories taking place in Morocco, Japan, Mexico and the United States.
Recital Hours: Student Jazz Combos
Time: 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Knuth Hall, Creative Arts Building
Walking Tour of Gold Rush San Francisco
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Around San Francisco
Presenter: Prof. Max Kirkeberg
This is a walking tour of an area that today is considered part of Chinatown and the Jackson Square District (the commercial heart of 19 th Century San Francisco ). Topics discussed include the following: Hearth of the City, Gold Rush Landscape, The History of the Chinese in San Francisco , Barbary Coast, Sin in San Francisco and Chinatown – a tourist magnet.
This will be a 3 hour walk on mostly flat roads. Please wear comfortable shoes.
Space is limited to 10 participants, sign up at the OIP office (ADM 458A) by Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007
Film: Crossing the Bridge – Sounds of Istanbul
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Burk Hall, Room 28
Presenters: Turkish Student Association
This feature film is a musical documentary that spans a rich spectrum of cultures and people living in Turkey , questioning the conventional East versus West dichotomy. “Crossing the Bridge” was a selection in the Cannes Film Festival in 2005. In this film, Alexander Hacke, member of the German avant garde band Einsturzende Neubauten, sets out to capture the musical diversity of Istanbul.
Ongoing Events
International Meals at City Eats Dining Center
Time: 5pm - 7:30pm daily.
Cost $7.50 (without meal ticket)
Enjoy meals from a variety of cultures.
Sunday, 11/11 – Middle Eastern Cuisine
Monday, 11/12 – Chinese Asian Cuisine
Tuesday, 11/13 – Mediterranean Cuisine
Wednesday, 11/14 – Indian Cuisine
Thursday, 11/15 – Traditional American Thanksgiving
Friday, 11/16 – Latin American Cuisine
Study Abroad Information Meetings: An overview of study abroad opportunities for SFSU students
Location: Office of International Programs, ADM 458A
Tuesday, 11/13, 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, 11/14, 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, 11/15, 2:00 p.m.
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Presents an International Film Festival
Enjoy a foreign film on your own personal video screen in the Foreign Language Multimedia Center.
Location: Room 404, Humanities Building
Tuesday, 11/13 – 10:00 am - 12:00 noon – Jade Goddess of Mercy (Chinese)
Wednesday, 11/14 – 10:00 am - 12:00 noon - Remember me, my love (Italian)
Thursday, 11/15 - 10:00 am - 12:00 noon – The Lives of Others (German)
Thursday, 11/15 – 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm – Chorus (French)
Friday, 11/16 – 11:00 am - 1:00 pm – The Russian Arc (Russian)
Friday, 11/16 – 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm – Spirited Away (Japanese)
