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Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events

This calendar lists each week's notable events with an international or intercultural focus. Event descriptions are taken from your R25 Space Request. To have your event highlighted, contact the Global Studies Center at global@smith.edu. To have information about your event or activity sent to all campus e-mail accounts, submit it to eDigest.

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September 23-29

September 30- Oct 6

October 7-13

Featured Event

Study Abroad in a Spanish or Portuguese Speaking Country Information Meeting
September 24, 2012
General information meeting for students interested in studying in a Spanish or Portuguese speaking country, for one semester or a full year.
Seelye Hall 102
4:00 pm

Study Abroad Fair
September 25, 2012
We invite you to browse the wide array of study abroad opportunities offered both by Smith College and by other programs
Chapin Lawn (rain location: Carroll Room)
11:00 am

Global Salon
September 26, 2012
Conflict Photography in an Era of Counterinsurgency with special guest Ben Brody. Organized by Mlanda Bukovansky.
Global Studies Center, Wright Hall
4:30 pm

WHAW
September 27, 2012
Will There Be an 'October Surprise? Israel, Iran, and the American Elections with Professors Donna Divine and Brent Durbin
Global Studies Center, Wright Hall
12:00 pm

Lectures and Symposia

Women’s Salvation in Japanese Buddhism: Making Sense of the Blood Bowl Sutra
September 28, 2012
Dr. Lori Meeks opens the new Buddhist Studies Lecture series. Her work focuses on the social, cultural, and intellectual histories of Japanese Buddhism.
Neilson Browsing Room
4:30 pm

Chinese Moon Festival Celebration
September 28, 2012
CISCO and the Chinese Department present an annual celebration of Chinese Moon Festival. Moon cakes, great performances,and games. Free admission and open to the public.
Campus Center Carroll Room
6:30 pm

Featured Event

Global Salon
October 3, 2012
Amal Al-Jubouri, contemporary Iraqi and Arabic-language poet, with Rebecca Howell.
Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
8:00 am

Global Salon
October 3, 2012
Voices of Afghanistan and more, with special guest Ranjanaa Devi. Pizza lunch will be served.
Global Studies Center, Wright Hall
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Computer Science Study Abroad in Budapest Information Session
October 5, 2012
A comp-sci major interested in going abroad? This might be for you! Pizza will be served.
Global Studies Center Conference Room
12:00 pm

Lectures and Symposia

PMCSP (Puebla, Mexico) Information Session
October 1, 2012
Learn about study abroad in Puebla, Mexico
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Hatfield 206
4:00 pm

The American University Meets the Pacific Century
October 1, 2012
Professor Nancy Abelmann of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign will give a talk on Monday
Neilson Browsing Room
4:30 pm

SITA (South India Term Abroad) Information Session
October 1, 2012
Learn about this exciting opportunity to study abroad in India. Chai and Pakoras will be served.
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Dewey Student Lounge
5:00 pm

PRESHCO Information Session
October 2, 2012
Learn about study abroad at Programa de Estudios Hispánicos en Córdoba in Spain
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Global Studies Center Conference Room
4:30 pm

SmithSTAND Meeting: Learn about the Sudans
October 4, 2012
Learn more about Sudan and South Sudan at a meeting on Thursday with SmithSTAND, a human rights and genocide prevention student group.
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Campus Center
4:30 pm

Cine-Club Francais: "Un Prophete"
October 4, 2012
Screening of the first film in the Cine-Club Francais, "Un Prophete," Thursday. The film will be shown in French with English subtitles. All are welcome.
Stoddard G2
8:00 pm

Featured Event

Women's Global Leadership Celebration
through October 14
Throughout the weekend, renowned scholars, prominent alumnae and current students will honor the profound impact of Smith women in the world and address a range of topics related to women’s lives and leadership.
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Lectures and Symposia

A Talk by Documentary Filmmaker Beth Murphy
October 12, 2012
Beth Murphy will discuss her feature-length documentary about the first all-girls school in a rural region of Afghanistan, and about the challenges faced by women documentary filmmakers. Wednesday
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Seelye Hall 201
4:30 pm