Smith College: Global Studies Center

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.


January 30- Feb 5	February 6-12	February 13-19

Featured Event Oh Comfort Food, How I Missed You! The Reality of Cultural Transitions for Women of Color at Smith February 5, 2013 A conversation regarding women of color's relationships with food and the challenges they face as they transition to the Smith culture. Neilson Browsing Room 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm	Featured Event WHAW Earthquake or Status Quo? Interpreting the Israeli Election February 12, 2013 Discussion on Israeli election results, with Donna Divine, Professor of Government, Michal Frenkel, Lecturer in Jewish Studies, and moderator Justin Cammy, Professor of Jewish Studies Global Studies Center, Wright Hall 12:00 pm Amherst China Initiative Summer Program Info Session February 12, 2013 Summer program designed specifically for Five-College students (all classes) to experience China through teaching English, learning Chinese and traveling. No previous language or teaching experience required. Campus Center 205 4:30 pm Lectures and Symposia Dawes House Cr�pe Sale February 11, 2013 Dawes House will be holding its annual fundraiser throughout the week of Valentine's Day. Stop by for a homemade cr�pe or Valentine's Day card and look through the collection of vintage French books for sale. Campus Center Garden Level Performing Arts and Films Human Trafficking Film Series February 6, 2013 A showing of the film Trading Women with discussion facilitated by Greg White. Seelye 201 7:00 pm	Featured Event WHAW The Crisis in Mali: Implications of the French Intervention February 14, 2013 Featuring Alfred Babo, Lecturer in French Studies with Catharine Newbury, Emeritus Professor of Government. Global Studies Center, Wright Hall 12:00 pm Lectures and Symposia Rewind or Forward?: New Leadership in East Asia�s 21st Century February 13, 2013 Roundtable on the new leadership in East Asia. Panelists include Steve Goldstein (government), Jina Kim (East Asian studies), and Dennis Yasutomo (government/East Asian studies). Pizza for the first 20 people. Seelye 207 Lunar New Year Celebration February 15, 2013 Come enjoy delicious asian desserts and drinks, dumplings, cultural activities, and performances in celebration of the Lunar New Year! (cultural activities and food booths open at 6 pm. Campus Center Carroll Room 7:00 pm Paris la M�tisse February 15, 2013 Guadeloupean filmmaker and Smith alumna Mariette Monpierre '85, will present Paris la m�tisse, a film about Parisians with diverse origins and backgrounds who live, work, and deal with the daily challenges presented by cultural and religious differences in the City of Light. Seelye 201 7:30 pm Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Indigenous Protest and Revitalization in the Northeast February 18, 2013 With Lisa T. Brooks , Associate Professor of English and American Studies, Amherst College and author of �The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast." Reception in CC 102 following the lecture. Campus Center 103/104 4:30 pm Meetings and Workshops CDO Workshop for International Students February 14, 2013 More... 5:00 pm Summer Abroad Opportunities Fair February 19, 2013 How to fund summer experiences: IEG, Praxis, Dean's critical language study, IIE Gilman. 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

January 30- Feb 5

February 6-12

February 13-19