Franklin & Marshall College

A series of five films will be shown on Friday afternoons in Stahr Auditorium @ 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 1 Tambien la Lluvia (Even the Rain) 104. min., 2011
Feb. 8 Viajo porque preciso, volto porque te amo (I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You) 71 min., 2009
Feb. 15 La Muerte de Pinochet (The Death of Pinochet) 67 min., 2011 
Feb. 22 Zona Sur (Southern District) 108 min., 2011
Mar.1 Antes del Estreno (Before the Opening Night) 80 min., 2011 

Co-sponsored by Office of the Provost, Pragda, International Studies, Spanish, Anthropology, History & TDF. Organized by the Latin American Studies Group.

Language, Culture and Current Events in the Classroom
A discussion with Lucie Knight, Director of the Arabic Language Program
Wed. Feb. 13 @ 12-1 p.m.
Joseph International Center
lunch provided

It has become a tradition at F&M to celebrate International Women's Day (March 8) as a week-long or even longer celebration of women. The following events occur before and after Spring Break this year...

Mon. Mar. 4 @12-1 p.m. Lecture and Lunch with Professor Mary Ann Levine, "Colonial Encounters at Madame Montour's Otstonwakin: Frontier Diplomacy on the Eve of the French and Indian War" By Invitation (contact Professor Alison Kibler), Joseph International Center

Tue. Mar. 5  @7:30 p.m.,  It's A Girl  Documentary film about the world's 200+ million  missing women and girls.  Bonchek Lecture Hall (LSP 142)

Tue. Mar. 19 @7-8:30 p.m.,  When Janey Comes Marching Home: Portraits of Women Combat Veterans Lecture and slideshow by Lynn Browder.  Bonchek Lecture Hall (LSP 142) 

Wed. Mar. 20 @6-8 p.m. Tea & Tattoos Come by for a cup of tea and a henna tattoo at the Steinman College Center 

Fri. Mar. 22 @12-1 p.m., Women's Center Lunch Discussion: "Beauty Around the World"  Lunch provided, first-come, first served. *Joseph International Center*

The Anthropology of Tourism
A discussion with Monica Cable, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Anthropology
Wed. Mar. 20 @ 12-1 p.m.
Joseph International Center
lunch provided

Introducing Students to Cultural Differences through Language Learning
A discussion with Sofia Ruiz-Alfaro, Assistant Professor of Spanish
Wed. Apr. 10 @ 12-1 p.m.
Joseph International Center
lunch provided

Off-Campus Study: Who Goes, Who Doesn't & Why?
A discussion with Lisa Gasbarrone, Sue Mennicke & Rachel Helwig
Wed. Nov. 28, @12-1 p.m.
Joseph International Center
Lunch provided

The Department of French and the International Studies Program are co-sponsoring a French Film series for five consecutive Thursdays  at 7 p.m. 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 & 11/15
Stahr Auditorium, Stager Hall (note that the 11/1 film will be shown in Bonchek Lecture Hall in LSP (Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy building)
Free and open to the public

Maya Apocalypse Soon?
Dr. Aveni from Colgate University will explore theories about the end of the world on the December solstice 2012.  Why do cataclysmic events enjoy the wide-spread appeal in contemporary American pop-culture?
Tue. Nov. 13 @ 7 p.m.
Bonchek Lecture Hall, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy building
This event is open to the public.

What is the impact of the globalizing food system on communities, lives, and environments across the world? "We Feed the World" is the compelling answer by Austrian filmmaker Erich Wagenhofer.
Wed. Oct. 24 @7:30 p.m.
Bonchek Lecture Hall, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy building
 

Student Research and Internships Off-Campus: Opportunities for Scholarship and Engagement
Professor Lisa Gasbarrone, director of the International Studies Program and the John Joseph International Center, will facilitate a panel discussion with students who have completed significant research and internship experiences as a part of their off-campus study.
Mon. Oct. 22 @12-1 p.m.
Joseph International Center
Lunch provided

Andrei Markovits, Professor of Political Science and German Studies at the University of Michigan, will discuss the complex interplay of the global and the local in sports today.
Mon. Oct. 15 @ 7:30 p.m.
Bonchek Lecture Hall, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy building
Sponsored by Dept. of German & Russian, CLAS, Bonchek College House and International Studies Program

Student Learning Abroad: Paradigms and Assumptions
Prominent international educators Michael Vande Berg and Lilli Engle will discuss their recently released book Student Learning Abroad: What Our Students Are Learning, What They’re Not, and What We Can Do About It.
Mon. Oct. 1 @12-1 p.m. by Invitation Only (please contact Candace Roper if you would like to attend)
Joseph International Center
Lunch provided

Getting Beyond "It was great!":  Critical Conversations Around Off-Campus Study
Sue Mennicke, Associate Dean for International Programs & Rachel Helwig, Assistant Dean, International and Off-Campus Study
Mon. Sept. 10 @12-1 p.m.
Joseph International Center
Lunch provided