Events, which will begin the preceding week with a foreign film sponsored by the German Club, will get fully underway Monday, Nov. 12. The following is the lineup of all scheduled events.
Thursday, Nov. 8
Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), a subtitled film from Germany that won a 2006 Academy Award, will be shown at 7 p.m. in 208 Gore Hall. The story follows the lives of a group of artists and writers living in East Germany in the 1980s, before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Sunday, Nov. 11
An international film, Estamos Aqui (We Are Here), will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in the Theatre of the Trabant University Center. The documentary chronicles the transformation of Georgetown, Del., from a small and traditionally white farming community into a predominantly Guatemalan enclave of immigrants fleeing poverty and political unrest.
An exhibit of photos by Maryellen McGrath of the Galapagos Islands also will open on Sunday and will be on display through Friday, Nov. 16, in the Gallery of the Perkins Student Center. McGrath is an award-winning professional photographer and photo editor with The New York Times.
Monday, Nov. 12
The UD French Club will host “Coffee Hours” from 3-4:30 p.m. at Brew Ha Ha in the Main Street Galleria. Coffee Hours offer French students a chance to meet with others to practice speaking French. All levels of proficiency are welcome.
The UD Italian Club will host Caff? Night at 7 p.m. at Brew Ha Ha. Caff? Night offers Italian students a chance to meet with others to practice speaking Italian. All levels of proficiency are welcome.
A rehearsal performance by the Delaware Steel Band is set for 6:30-7:30 p.m. in room 120 of the Amy duPont Music Building. The group performs a wide variety of music from jazz to classical to pop and specializes in the music and performing traditions of Trinidad. Delaware Steel performs extensively throughout the area under the direction of Harvey J. Price, assistant professor of music at UD.
A performance of Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem is set for 7 p.m. in the Puglisi Orchestra Hall of the Louise and David Roselle Center for the Arts. The performance will include members from UD's Symphony Orchestra and Schola Cantorum Choir, a chorus of UD students, faculty and staff and Newark residents. The performance will be a working rehearsal of the Viennese master's music. The rehearsal will be conducted by Brian Stone, assistant professor of music at UD, who teaches a study-abroad course in Vienna each year, and who himself is half Viennese.
Tuesday, Nov. 13
An International Volunteer/Job Fair is set for 2-4 p.m. in the Gallery of the Perkins Student Center. The Fair will focus on international internships, volunteer opportunities and short-term work experiences in foreign countries. Represented organizations will include the Peace Corps. Students are encouraged to bring resumes to be reviewed by a representative from Career Services.
The movie Walk Out will be shown at 6 p.m. in room 115 Purnell Hall. Sponsored by Campus Alliance de la Raza and Chi Upsilon Sigma, the movie documents a group of Chicano students who walked out of their East Los Angeles high schools in 1968 to protest unfair treatment and educational advantages at their public school.
A bonfire at 6 p.m. at Harrington Beach will cap the day. Sponsored by Uganda Untold, the event will give students, faculty and staff a chance to mingle and share stories around an outdoor fire, which, in many countries, still serves as the hub of evening entertainment.
Wednesday, Nov. 14
A Fulbright workshop session for graduate students is set for 3:30-5 p.m. in 107 Sharp Laboratory. Tony Claudino, director for Fulbright Student Program Outreach at the Institute of International Education in New York, will be the guest speaker and will discuss Fulbright and Gilman scholarship opportunities for graduate students.
A Fulbright workshop session for faculty is set for 3:30-5 p.m. in 103 Sharp Laboratory. Maria Bettua, assistant director for Europe and Eurasia at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars in Washington, D.C., will be the guest speaker and will discuss the Fulbright Scholar Program and grants for U.S. faculty and professionals.
A cultural fair is set for 4-7 p.m. in the North Lounge of George Read Hall. The fair, hosted by English Language Institute students from 27 countries, will highlight different cultures with colorful table displays, authentic music, typical dress and artifacts. The event will feature an international fashion show, a martial arts demonstration and a sampling of international foods. Students from UD's English Language Institute will be on hand to answer questions about Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Republic of Libyan, Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
A visit from Tunisian ambassador Mohamed Nejib Hachana is set for 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Old College Gallery. Hachana will speak on U.S.-Arab-Tunisia relations. Hachana also will meet with study-abroad students at 3 p.m. in the Rollins Conference Room in Jastak-Burgess Hall.
A lecture, “Galapagos: Problems in Paradise,” by Peter Freire, Galapagos Islands naturalist guide and scuba instructor, is set for 7-9 p.m. in the Gallery of the Perkins Student Center. The Galapagos Islands belong to Ecuador and are located 600 miles off the country's coast, in the Pacific Ocean, along the Equator. Nearly 30,000 people live in the islands and are joined every year by thousands of tourists who come to hike, bird-watch, snorkel and scuba dive. Freire will discuss the impact of visitors on the fragile ecosystem and culture.
Thursday, Nov. 15
A lecture, "Early Japanese Writing and the Problem of the Modern Nation," by Darryl Flaherty, assistant professor of history at UD, is set for 12:30-1:20 p.m. in 303 Gore Hall.
“Going Global Employer” a panel discussion, is set for 4-5 p.m. in room 178 of UD's Bank of America Career Services Center. Employer panelists will share tips with attendees on how to prepare for the global workforce to maximize chances of working internationally. Panelists will discuss which industries are creating job opportunities abroad and where those jobs will be located. Employers represented will include Air Liquide, the Campbell Soup Company, Enterprise Rental Car, Eli Lilly and the Peace Corps.
A movie, Journey from the Fall, and a discussion are set for 8 p.m. in rooms 209-211 of the Trabant Student Center. Sponsored by the Vietnamese Student Organization, the movie is a critically acclaimed international film that has won awards in many countries. The film is inspired by the true stories of Vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of Saigon and by the stories of those who were forced to stay behind.
Friday, Nov. 16
A “Trivia & Coffee Hour,” sponsored by UD's Cosmopolitan Club at 9:30 p.m. at Adria Café (Newark Shopping Center on Main Street), promises interesting and culturally stimulating conversation with people from all over the world. Games and prizes will round out the entertainment.
International Folk Dancing is offered from 8:15-10:15 p.m. at the George Wilson Community Center across from Clayton Hall on Route 896 North. Newcomers will learn folk dances from all over the world and no partner or experience is necessary. Students should bring ID for free admission.
International Education Week (IEW), sponsored at UD by several campus units, was established in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State. Throughout the week, campuses, embassies and communities nationwide will hold activities to celebrate world cultures and diversity.
All IEW events at UD are free and open to the public. For more information, call (302) 831-2852 or visit [www.udel.edu/international].
