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Monday, Apr 2 | 12 - 2 pm
International Studies Building, Rm 101
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Hey Illinois foodies, we hope you'll join us for the first ever Taste of Europe Potluck, brought to you by the European Union Center!
The potluck will be held on April 2nd from 12-2pm in International Studies Building (ISB), room 101. Bring your best European recipe to share with other Europhiles right here in Illinois. Got a bangin' bangers and mash recipe? Excellent! Specialize in smorrebrod? Bring that Danish open-faced sandwich and share it with the world. The winner of the tastiest dish will receive a printed copy of the EU Cookbook and some official EUC swag. Bon appetit! Please contact Alexandra van Doren for more information.
This event is part of Illinois International Week 2018. #ILLINOISinternational #IW2018
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Transatlantic Relations Roundtable with KU-Leuven
Tuesday, Apr 3 | 10 am - 12 pm
Levis Faculty Center, Rm 210
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This roundtable is co-sponsored with Belgian university KU Leuven as part of the Conversation on Transatlanticism and Europe project, and will feature speakers from the US and the EU.
Moderator:
Dr. Neil Vander Most (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Panelists:
Dr. Natasha Duncan (Purdue University)
Dr. Kolja Raube (KU Leuven)
Dr. Gustavo Muller (KU Leuven)
Dr. Emmanuel Rota (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Dr. Carl Niekerk (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) |
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How to Publish Your Research
Wednesday, Apr 4 | 12 - 1pm
Education Building, Rm 376
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Meet the editor of Postcolonial Directions in Education, Professor Peter Mayo, for a workshop on how to publish your research. Doctoral students especially welcome!
Sponsored by European Union Center; Global Studies in Education, College of Education |
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Migration, Racism and the Mediterranean: A Freirean Perspective
Thursday, Apr 5 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Education Building, Rm 162
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- Speaker: Peter Mayo
Peter Mayo, a professor of education at the University of Malta, will provide a Freirean Perspective on Migration, Racism and the Mediterranean.
Sponsored by European Union Center, Global Studies in Education Program and, the College of Education
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Land Concentration, Agricultural Sustainability and Food Sovereignty in the European Union.
Friday, Apr 6 | 2- 6 pm
Lincoln Hall, Rm. 3057
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This workshop will address Land Concentration, Agricultural Sustainability and Food Sovereignty in the European Union.
Speakers:
Guntra Aistara, Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University
David Bullock, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bryan Endres, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zsuzsa Gille, Department of Sociology; Director, Global Studies Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eszter Krasznai Kovàcs, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
Claire Luby, Project Manager, NRES
Diana Mincyte, New York City Colleges of Technology (City Tech)
Sponsored by the European Union Center (EUC); Russian, East European and Eurasian Center (REEEC); Center for Global Studies (CGS); Women and Gender in Global Perspective (WGGP). |
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International Week
Apr 1 - Apr 7 | All day
Various Venues
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Through numerous educational, cultural, and recreational events co-hosted by student groups, centers, colleges, units, and local partners, International Week aims to raise awareness about the breadth of international education, activities, and resources available in our community. To see the events scheduled for this year, visit the International Week calendar. To learn more about International Week and see events from past years, visit the International Week webpage.
Sponsored by Illinois International and European Union Center, as well as other campus organizations.
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21st Chicago European Union Film Festival
Friday, Mar 9 - Thursday, Apr 5 | Various times
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 North State Street, Chicago
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This Chicago film festival runs from March 9-April 5, exclusively featuring films from nations of the European Union. Films will screen throughout the week. See the Siskel Film Center website for details.
Sponsored by European Union Center, Gene Siskel Film Center (Art Institute of Chicago) |
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MillerCom Lecture: "Human Rights, Gender Violence, and the Challenge of Global Governance by Number"
Tuesday, Apr 10 | 3 - 4 pm
NCSA Building, Auditorium
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Speaker: Sally Engle Merry, Silver Professor of Anthropology, NYU College of Arts and Sciences
Professor Sally Engle Merry’s research interests focus on human rights, gender violence and, most recently, how big data indicators have been used as a tool of power to influence global governance practices. Big data sets and the statistical techniques that accompany them have impacted governance, decision-making, and the public’s access to information. Professor Merry will address the implications of the “big data” revolution on contemporary social life and global governance. See the MillerCom lecture event page.
Sponsored by the European Union Center, Center for Global Studies, and other campus units |
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EUC Lecture Series: EU-US-Russia Relations
Tuesday, Apr 17 | 10:30 am
Foreign Languages Building, Rm 1080 (Lucy Ellis Lounge)
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Ambassador Alec Aalto will speak on EU-US-Russia relations.
Ambassador Aalto has been a senior government official as well as a diplomat. After graduating from Law School at Helsinki University and studying International Law at Oxford University he worked first as a journalist at the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation and then as Head of Information for the Finnish government. He left government service to become Vice President for Communications at Neste Corporation. From there he joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, where he worked as Director General for Press and Cultural Affairs and Deputy Director General for Trade and Economic Relations before becoming ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the UN Organizations in Vienna. In 1995 he moved to the Prime Minister’s office, first as Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister and then for six years as State Secretary for EU Affairs. He then returned to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and served as ambassador to Italy and to Sweden, before retiring in 2010.
Sponsored by European Union Center and the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center |
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Italian Trombone Quartet
Wednesday, Apr 18 | 7:30 pm
Music Building Auditorium
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The University of Illinois Classical Trombone Association (UICTA) will be hosting the Italian Trombone Quartet for a residency at UI’s School of Music. Comprised of trombonists from two orchestras in Turin (the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale Rai and the Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino) and one in Geneva (the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande), these leading European orchestral musicians formed the ITQ in 2012 and are embarking on their American tour. For more about the group, including video, please visit their website: http://www.quartettoitalianoditromboni.it/
Their concert repertoire consists of original compositions for trombones, as well as arrangements of pieces from the Renaissance to modern eras, by composers from Italy, Great Britain, Austria, Germany, and even Uruguay. Both the masterclass and recital will be free to the public.
Sponsored by European Union Center and Illinois Classical Trombone Association |
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College of Education Summer Study Abroad
The College of Education is working with Eugenia Arvanitis at the University of Patras to offer a 2018 summer study abroad program. In short, the trip will interrogate the concepts of borders and refugees in Greece.
If you’re interested, please contact Jacob Minnear at jminni3@illinois.edu and/or sign-up here:https://surveys.illinois.edu/sec/5255871 |
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Intensive language classes open to all (Summer 2018) Are you interested in learning a new language or improving your pronunciation and conversational skills in English? The Intensive Foreign Language Instruction Program offers low-cost classes in French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Latin, Greek, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Hindi and ESL. Courses are taught by UIUC instructors. Open to everyone; not for credit, just for fun! There are various levels and different time options. Courses are held May 14 - June 1 Please sign up by May 1. For more information and to register, visit: http://www.slcl.illinois.edu/outreach/iflip/ . If you have any questions, please email Prof. Florencia Henshaw (henshaw2@illinois.edu). |
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(IAGE) Photo Contest Illinois Abroad & Global Exchange (IAGE) is hosting a photo contest! If you have previously studied abroad and are interested in showcasing photos from your experiences abroad (and want the chance to win $100) visit go.illinois.edu/studyabroadphotocontest. The deadline to submit photos is 11:59PM on Friday, April 6. Any questions about the photo contest can be directed to iage@illinois.edu. |
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Course Announcement! Special Topics in Turkish: Language and Culture in Turkey
Fall 2018 Semester
TR 2-3:20PM | 3 CREDITS
Instructor: Ayşe Özcan
TURK 490 will explore language and culture dynamics in Turkey within an interdisciplinary framework through its history, literature, art,cinema, media, music, and religion from the pre-Islamic era to the present day, with a focus on modern Turkey (20th-21st centuries). This course will pay special attention to the complexities of Turkish modernity by examining the politics of secularization and modernization along with the implications of current trajectories to better understand how cultural continuities and transformations gave birth to modern Turkish language.
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Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World
The Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World (SILMW) is an annual intensive language program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We invite students to join the 9% of Americans who choose the unique and meaningful experience of learning a Less Commonly Taught Language (LCTL). We believe that learning these languages will allow students to gain new global perspectives and set them apart as highly qualified individuals for international work and engagement. Many of these languages have been designated by the United States government as critical to U.S. National Security and can assist students in securing international positions in governmental, development, and academic sectors.
This summer SILMW will take place from June 11 to August 4, 2018, and we will be offering Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Turkish and Wolof. The program is 8 weeks and is divided into two, 4-week semesters. This is an immersive experience, complete with instruction, cultural activities, opportunities for language practice, conversation tables, cooking classes, movie nights, and more!
When you complete the program, not only will you be able to hold a conversation in a new language and have earned 10 credits (completing your language requirement), you will have had fun!
The deadline to register is April 30, 2018. For more information, visit our website at www.silmw.linguistics.illinois.edu. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at silmw@illinois.edu. We hope to see you this summer!
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The Center for Global Studies, International and Area Studies Library, and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center at the Univesity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will host an International Studies Research Lab (ISRL) this summer for community college faculty interested in expanding global studies curricular and library offerings at their home institutions. This summer research opportunity is open to all community college instructors and administrators who wish to spend time on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus during the designated workshop dates to update and create curricular materials. Community college librarians interested in creating curricular support materials and bibliographies are also encouraged to apply.
Participants have the opportunity to access the world-class International and Area Studies library resources and to work one-on-one with international reference specialists during their time on the Illinois campus. The Lab will run from July 16 – July 29, 2017. Participants may spend any amount of time during these dates on campus. Housing and parking will be available as is the possibility of a $1,000 honorarium for participants. For more information go to: http://cgs.illinois.edu/isrl/ or if you have questions, please do not hesitate to drop us a note at global-studies@illinois.edu
Application Deadline: May 1, 2017
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Conversation Tables and Coffee Hours |
If you would like to announce your conversation tables & coffee hours, please send the information to Paul Myers |
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 Kaffeestunde
Mondays | 4-6 pm
Caffe Paradiso, 801 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana
Kaffeestunde is open to all interested parties who want to practice their German, no matter their German level. This event is sponsored by Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Schwenk.
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 Turkish Conversation Table
Mondays | 4 PM
Espresso Royale, 1117 W Oregon St, Urbana
Interested in learning more about Turkish culture and language? Come to the Turkish table! All levels are welcome! For more information, see the University of Illinois Turkish Circle or email Dr. Ayse Ozcan |
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 Bate Papo: Portuguese Conversation Table
Wednesday, Apr 4 | 5-6 PM
La Casa Cultural Latina, 1203 W. Nevada St
Bate Papo is conducted by instructors in the Portuguese Language and Brazilian Studies Program at the University of Illinois. Here, students can practice the language, learn about the cultures of Portuguese speaking countries, and make new friends! Visit this Facebook page for additional information. |
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If you would like to announce your movie nights, please send the information to Paul Myers |
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 Monday, Apr 2 | 6 pm
Foreign Languages Building, Rm. 1080 (Lucy Ellis Lounge)
The Department of French and Italian presents Italian Movie Night. This series continues with Il Racconto Dei Racconti (Garrone, 2015).
Priority seating is given to students registered for Italian classes. ContactPierpaola Spagnolo for more information. |
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 Arabic Movie Night Wednesday, Apr 11 | 4 - 5 pm
Foreign Languages Building, Rm 1080 (Lucy Ellis Lounge)
Every one is welcome to this event sponsored by the Arabic Language Program and Less Commonly Taught Languages Program. Contact Dr. Eman Saadah for additional information. |
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 Dialogue: A Polish-Jewish Film Series: Scandal in Ivansk
Thursday, Apr 19 | 5:45 pm
Foreign Languages Building, Rm. 1080 (Lucy Ellis Lounge)
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Each viewing in this series will be followed by a thoughtful discussion on the topic of the film. All are welcome to attend. All films will have English subtitles.
The series continues with Scandal in Ivansk (Blumenfeld and Drozd, 2017).
From the Toronto Jewish Film Festival website: "In the small Polish town of Ivansk, one word ignites a nationwide controversy. Most of Ivansk’s Jews were killed by the Nazis, and the headstones in the Jewish cemetery were plundered for construction purposes. A group of descendants of Ivansk Jews restore the town’s cemetery, retrieving what headstones they can. When they commission a plaque that includes the word “collaborator,” a national scandal is unleashed. This eye-opening documentary strives to understand why much of the nation won’t accept “collaborator” to describe Polish people who aided the Nazis and benefitted from the genocide of Jews." Watch the trailer.
For more information, please contact Lizy Mostowski or Diana Sacilowski.
This event is co-sponsored by the European Union Center along with REEEC, New Directions in East European Jewish Culture (an IPRH cluster), and the Program in Jewish Culture and Society.
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 Speak Truth to Power: Civil Disobedience, Past and Present Cassia Smith, a current EUC graduate assistant, offers of a summary of Adam Michnik talk to students at the College of Lake County regarding his experience in a Polish prison and how he drew from Dr. Martin Luther King's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" |
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Submit a blog post!
The European Union Center is always seeking new contributions for our main blog. If you are knowledgeable on a topic or event related to the European Union Center or the European Union, and wish to write about it, the European Union Center's Blog would love to host your article. We are looking for submissions that are informative, brief, vivid, and inviting. If you are interested in submitting a post, please read over our submission, image, and writing guidelines here.
As always, we invite you to join the conversation by leaving comments on our Blog and sharing posts/tweets with others! |
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