3:43 p.m., Nov. 12, 2008----Films, lectures, photo exhibits and special ethnic meals will mark UD's International Education Week, which officially kicks off Sunday, Nov. 16, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 23.

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Events, which will begin the preceding week with a foreign film sponsored by the German Club, will get fully underway Friday, Nov. 14. The following is the lineup of scheduled events.

Friday, Nov. 14

Howard Goldblatt, Research Professor of Chinese at Notre Dame University, will deliver the fall lecture on translating literary works from Chinese to English at 4 p.m. in rooms 209-211 of the Trabant University Center. Goldblatt is an internationally celebrated and preeminent translator of Chinese literature into English.

Sunday, Nov. 16

4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days, a film detailing a college student trying to help her roommate secure an illegal abortion during the final days of communism in Romania, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in the Trabant University Center Theatre.

“Poles Apart: Photography, Science & Polar Exploration,” will be on display all week at the University Gallery. The exhibit features photographs from the Library of the American Geographical Society.

Monday, Nov. 17

“Going Global,” a seminar on planning an international career, will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the workshop room at 401 Academy Street. Members of the panel include Peter Urscheler from SEI Investments Company, Jennefer Kee-Berrebi from Aerotek, Chris Wagner from the Peace Corps and John Kmetz, associate professor of business at UD.

A lecture, “Francophone African and Caribbean Autobiographies: A Mixed Reception,” will take place from 12:15-1:10 p.m. in room 206 of the Trabant University Center. Edgard Sankara, assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures at UD, will speak. The talk will be about 35 minutes and will be followed by dialogue between presenters and audience members.

Tuesday, Nov. 18

An international job and volunteer fair will take place from 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 abroad. Those who attend are encouraged to bring a resume to be reviewed by a representative from Career Services. The following organizations will be represented: Foreign Services Officers, Career Services, Amerispan and Cross-Cultural Solutions.

A slideshow, “Africa Untold,” will take place at 6 p.m. in 116 Gore Hall. A picture slide show will take those who attend through a realistic and rarely shown view of modern and natural life on the continent. From the Kairouan Mosque in Tunisia to the University of Ghana, these pictures highlight the great beauty and diversity that is so often overlooked by the media. Yasser Payne, professor of black American studies at UD, will lecture on the little-known but very important religions of ancient Egypt.

Wednesday, Nov. 19

A lecture, “Common Cold: Art and Science in Polar Exploration,” will take place from 1:25-2:15 in Alison Hall, room 206B. Fritz Nelson, professor of geography, will be the featured speaker.

A lecture presentation, “Engagement with Delaware's Transnational Population: Opportunities and Insights for UD students,” will take place at 7 p.m. in 102 Gore Hall. April Veness, associate professor of geography at UD, and Vanessa Banegas, a UD junior McNair Scholar, will be the guest presenters.

The film Towelhead will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in the Trabant University Center Theatre. Tickets are $2 with a student ID. Towelhead is about a 13-year-old Arab-American girl who must navigate a sexual obsession with a bigoted Army reservist under the oppressive eye of her Lebanese father during the Gulf War.

Thursday, Nov. 20

A lecture, “Disarmament, Non-Governmental Organizations and You,” will take place from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in 303 Gore Hall. Muqtedar Khan, associate professor of Islamic studies at UD, will be the featured speaker. The event is part of the 2008 Area Studies lecture series, “Border Crossings: Culture, Politics, and the Arts,” and is open to the public.

A concert featuring Lawrence Stromberg on cello, with UD faculty accompanist Julie Nishimura on piano, will take place at 8 p.m. in the Gore Recital Hall of the Louise and David Roselle Center for the Arts. Lawrence Stomberg and Julie Nishimura will present a concert of Eastern European works for cello and piano, including pieces by Hungarian composers Bela Bartok (“Romanian Folk Dances"”), Zoltan Kodaly (“Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 4”), Erno Dohnanyi (“Sonata in Bb minor; Op. 8”) and Czech composer Antonin Dvorak (“Silent Woods and Rondo”).

Friday, Nov. 21

The English Language Institute's International Festival will take place at 2 p.m. in the Trabant University Center multipurpose rooms. Students from 27 countries will highlight their cultures with colorful table displays, authentic music, typical dress and artifacts. The event also will feature an international fashion show and martial arts demonstrations.

International Trivia Night will take place at 9 p.m. in the Adria Café on East Main Street. Participants will form teams to compete for the first prize during this fun-filled evening. This social event will offer a great opportunity to meet international students.

Sunday, Nov. 23

My Brother is an Only Child, an Italian film, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in the Trabant University Center Theatre. Set in a small Italian town in the '60s and '70s, the film tells the story of two brothers who want to change the world, but in completely different ways. This is part of the Fall 2008 International Film Series, and is cosponsored by the Committee on Cultural Activities and Public Events (CAPE) and UD's Center for International Studies.

All International Education Week events at UD are free and open to the public. For more information, call (302) 831-2852 or visit [www.udel.edu/international].