Clark Center for International Education Newsletter

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1 Clark Center for International Education Newsletter Fall 2015, October 12 October 26 In this issue: "The Problems of Immigration" Panel Thurs. October 22, 7pm Sperry 305 Uruguay: Religion and History Wed. October 14, 12:30pm Jacobus Lounge Maya Weaver Craft Sale Wed. October 14, 9am Moffett Sociology Lobby I See Change: The Transformative Impacts of Crowdsourced Climate Reporting Wed. October 14, 4:30pm Moffett 212 Belize-A-Palooza Wed. October 14, 7pm Old Main 220 German Sport University Wed. October 21, 11:30am Student Life Center, Room 1104 Dictators and Democracy in African Development: The Political Economy of Good Governance in Nigeria, Cornell University, Thurs. October 22, at 2:30pm Boren Scholarships AsiaNetwork Opportunities International Development and Foreign Affairs Internship Follow the Clark Center on Facebook Contact Information International Events at SUNY Cortland "The Problems of Immigration Lecture by: Ute Ritz-Deutch, Adjunct Professor, History Department; Sebastian Purcell, Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department; and Colleen Kattau, Associate Professor, Modern Languages Department Part of the Global Walls: The Migration and Refugee Crisis

2 AY Theme of the Clark Center for International Education Part of the Hispanic Heritage Month Events 2015 Sponsored by: Latino and Latin American Studies, Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies, and Clark Center for International Education Date: Thursday October 22, 2015 at 7pm Location: Sperry 305 Immigration is a huge topic in politics today; this panel will discuss the many factors involved with immigration. The misconceptions of immigration and immigrants will be discussed, as well as how these misconceptions harmfully affect immigrants living in new cultures. There will be accounts of immigrant s journeys and backgrounds on why they immigrate. Beyond this, the many examples of the cultural significance of immigration and immigrants in the arts will be shown and discussed. Join these panelists and learn more about this topic that is highlighted so greatly in society today. Uruguay: Religion and History Sandwich Seminar Speakers: Jose Alzaibar, Uruguayan Fulbright Scholar and Teaching Assistant, Foreign Language, Tompkins Cortland Community College Part of the Hispanic Heritage Month Events 2015

3 Sponsored by: President s Office, Latino and Latin American Studies Committee This presentation will describe the foundation process of Uruguay, referring to the secular character of the state since its creation; and what s nowadays reality, referring to society and religion. Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 12:30-1:30pm Location: Brockway Hall, Jacobus Lounge Maya Weaver Craft Sale With Alida Perez Santos, Master Weaver Part of the Hispanic Heritage Month Events 2015 Sponsered by: Anthropology/Sociology Department and the Native American Studies Minor Program Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 9am-4pm Location: Moffett Sociology/Anthropology Lobby Join Alida Perez Santos as she presents her great weaving talents to SUNY Cortland. Watch the process this master weaver takes as she makes beautiful high quality creations. Alida Perez Santos is a Kakchikel Maya, from Guatemala and will not only be demonstrating the art of weaving, but will also be selling her stunning crafts.

4 I See Change: The Transformative Impacts of Crowdsourced Climate Reporting Lecture by: Molly Peterson award-winning environment correspondent at Southern California Public Radio Part of the Brooks Museum Lecture Series: The Culture of Thought The Brooks Museum Lecture Series is sponsored by a grant from ASC and the Cortland College Foundation Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 4:30pm Location: Moffett 2125 Public broadcasters have traditionally used compelling, sound-rich narratives to deliver reliable, memorable content to audiences, but new strategies attempt to collaborate with audiences by creating a conversation about events and, in doing so, engaging public interest in action. I See Change solicits observations from people about what s changing in their environment, and brings resulting questions directly to scientists. Learn more about these changes, and why find out why Molly Peterson sees these changes as helpful to her broadcast and listeners. A reception to welcome Molly Peterson will be held before the lecture at 4:00pm in the Brooks Museum (Moffett 2126).

5 Belize-A-Palooza Lecture by: Jamal Andrewin-Bohn, Education Director, Belize Zoo; Tom Pasquarello, Professor, Political Science Department, Jeremiah Donovan, Professor, Art and Art History Department, Vicki Wilkins, Professor, Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies, and past Study Abroad Students Sponsored by: International Programs Office, Political Science Department, Art and Art History Department, and the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 7pm Location: Old Main 220 Students who are interested in studying abroad join Belize-A- Palooza to find out all the opportunities SUNY Cortland offers in Belize. The English speaking country has a multitude of study abroad and internship opportunities. Professors will present on these and about the great Central American Country of Belize. Students will also present on their study abroad experiences in Belize. They will talk about what they did well in Belize, show pictures, and answer students questions. Special guest Jamal Andrewin-Bohn, Education Director for the Belize Zoo, will also be presenting about what s going on at the zoo and internship opportunities there.

6 Perspectives and Profiles of the German Sport University and Life at the German Sport University for SUNY Cortland Exchange Students Lectures by: Dr. Heiko Strüder, German Sport University President and Dr. Gerard King, German Sport University, International Programs Director Sponsored by: International Programs Office Date: Wednesday, October 21, SUNY Cortland and the German 2015 at 11:30am Sport University have enjoyed a vibrant exchange partnership for Location: Student Life Center 1104 over 43 years. Hundreds of students and many faculty have had the opportunity to study, teach, or conduct research at each other s institution. SUNY Cortland is extremely pleased to welcome President Heiko Strüder and Dr. King from the German Sport University to our campus. Dr. Heiko Strüder will be presenting on Perspectives and Profiles of the German Sport University and Dr. Gerard King will be presenting on Life at the German Sport University for SUNY Cortland Exchange Students. International Activities in the SUNY Cortland Area

7 Dictators and Democracy in African Development: The Political Economy of Good Governance in Nigeria Lecture by: Carl LeVan, winner of the Frank Cass Prize for best article Sponsored: Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, Institute for African Development, Global Cornell Date: Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 2:30pm Location: Cornell University, Uris Hall, G08 Carl LeVan focuses on comparative political institutions, democratization, and African security. His book, Dictators and Democracy in African Development: The Political Economy of Good Governance in Nigeria (Cambridge University Press, 2015) explains two categories of public policy performance over fifty years, challenging conventional explanations that blame ethnicity, oil, foreign debt, and other factors. He has also published influential critiques of power sharing in Africa and on the Department of Defense's U.S. Africa Command. His 2011 essay "Questioning Tocqueville in Africa" won the Frank Cass Prize for Best Article by a Young Scholar from Routledge/Taylor & Francis Publishing. Other recent research examines the economic consequences of coalition governments in Africa, and property rights and migration in Abuja, Nigeria. A collaborative project with SPA Professor Todd Eisenstadt examines the political

8 impacts of participatory constitutionmaking. A collection of essays forthcoming in 2015 (with Joseph Fashagba and Edward McMahon) examines African state-level legislative politics. The project was funded by the National Endowment for Democracy and the American Political Science Association. Prior to joining academia, he worked for U.S. Representative John Conyers (D-MI) and then as the National Democratic Institute's country director in Nigeria. A frequent commentator on African politics, he has appeared on PBS NewsHour, NPR's Diane Rehm Show, Voice of America TV, BBC World Television, al Jazeera, MSNBC, and Democracy Now! (Cornell University) Fellowship, Grant & Scholarship Announcements Boren Scholarship Deadline: February 9, 2016 Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

9 For more information about the Boren Scholarship click here, or contact Dr. Jerome O'Callaghan AsiaNetwork Deadline: December 1, 2015 As stipulated by the Freeman Foundation, the goal of the SFF program is to introduce U.S. students to Asia; therefore, only one non-u.s. citizen student may participate in a project. Graduating seniors may participate as long as they can complete the proposed work by August 31 following their senior year. SFF project teams are required to spend at least three weeks together at the same site in Asia working on their projects. Upon return to their home campus, participants are expected to share their experiences with their campus community and with ASIANetwork. The grant provides funds of up to $5,000 for each student and faculty mentor. The faculty mentor(s) will also receive a $1,000 stipend (shared in case of dual mentors) for each student mentored. For more information about AsiaNetwork click here. The Marianna McJimsey Award (AsiaNetwork) Deadline: November 2, 2015 ASIANetwork will award a cash prize and provide lodging and

10 meals for the award recipient to attend the spring Annual Meeting of ASIANetwork to receive the award. The winning paper will appear in the peer-reviewed journal ASIANetwork Exchange: A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts. Eligibility: Undergraduate students and previous year graduates from colleges and universities with current membership in ASIANetwork. Field: South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, or Asia in Diaspora. Papers may be from any academic discipline. Submission of papers: A student may submit only one entry. Papers may be submitted by the student author or by a faculty member acting on behalf of a student. The length is between 3,000 and 5,000 words. For more information about the Marianna McJimsey award click here Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs Internship Program Deadline: January 12, 2016 The summer 2016 internship program will bring a group of talented U.S. citizen graduate students, recent graduates, and rising college juniors and seniors with disabilities from across the U.S. to Washington, DC, for nine weeks. This will include a one-week training and orientation program followed by an eight-week internship at an international organization in the Washington, DC, area. USICD will cover the cost of accessible housing during the

11 program, reimburse travel expenses to and from DC, and provide a limited stipend. It is anticipated that the program will run from May 29 to July 30, These dates may be subject to change. To learn more about Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program click here Foreign SUNY Cortland In this new section, every issue we will recommend a foreign film from the list of foreign films available online through the Memorial Library s portal. There are approximately 160 foreign films in the library from about 50 countries. Everyone on campus has access to these films. We would like to encourage everyone to expand their cinematic experience by watching films from different parts of the world. A Touch of Spice (Greece/Turkey, 2009) Call#: VideoD PN T

12 For this weeks newsletter we have chosen the film A Touch of Spice The food metaphors pile up like layers of an overstuffed sandwich in A Touch of Spice, a wistful Greek film by Tassos Boulmetis that wants to achieve the kind of emotional impact that makes even cynics weep. It s too carefully constructed for that, but it does have some sweet touches and a droll sense of humor. George Corraface plays Fanis, a middle-aged astronomy professor in Athens who learns that his beloved grandfather, whom he hasn t seen since he was a boy, is coming for a visit. This sends him and the film on a reminiscence that begins in the early 1960s in Istanbul, where a young Fanis was living an idyllic life, learning to cook with his grandfather and playing with a cute girl from the neighborhood. All that was disrupted in 1964 when Turkey expelled its Greek citizens; Fanis left with his parents, but the grandfather, a Turkish citizen, stayed. (New York Times) Watch the trailer for A Touch of Spice here. Follow the Clark Center on Facebook Now you can follow the Clark Center for International Education on Facebook! Like us at this link: You may also want to like the Facebook page for International Studies Majors & friends of IST. Contact Information

13 If you would like to announce an event through the International Education Newsletter, please send the information to: Alexandru Balas or John Kriegelstein Clark Center Team: Alexandru Balas, Director Sue Pettitt, Administrative Assistant Interns: John Kriegelstein, International Education Newsletter Editor Jonathan Moore, Events Coordinator Jacob Gosier, Clark Center and International Studies Social Media Coordinator