Tag: Center for International Education
CIE Annual Forum Aug. 14
Save the Date: The Center for International Education will host its annual forum Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Schroer Commons at Eden Seminary, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The presentation “Awakening the Dreamer” by the Pachamama Alliance, an organization dedicated to empowering indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest to preserve their lands and culture, will be [...]
‘Psychological Care Following Japan Earthquake’ Brown Bag March 23
Please join the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Brown Bag Series presentation, “Psychological Care After the Great East Earthquake in Japan,” by Michiko Iwasaki, PhD. Date/Time: Friday, March 23, noon – 1 p.m. Location: UC Sunnen Lounge The Great East Earthquake brought significant psychological trauma to victims, as well as economical and physical hardships. Iwasaki joined [...]
CIE February Events: Refugee Speakers; Carnaval; Shanghai Music Performance
The Center for International Education (CIE) has several exciting events scheduled throughout the month of February. All are free and open to the public. International Studies Symposium Series: • P. Ariel Burgess, International Institute Saint Louis As director of client services at the International Institute Saint Louis, Burgess manages refugee resettlement contracts allowing the Institute [...]
In the News: Audio of Pierce, White on China; Post Remembers ‘J’; Rishe on Rams Leverage
If you missed Deborah Pierce, Jennifer White and Harvard professor Ezra F. Vogel discuss recent Chinese history on KWMU earlier this week, you can still hear the audio at the St. Louis Public Radio website. Pierce is the director of Webster University’s Center for International Education, White is the director of the Global Internship Experience, [...]
Social Movements Week Events Celebrate MLK
In honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Webster University’s Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs is hosting Social Movements Week. The week will focus on the legacy of King, touching on the history of MLK, community service, local activists, and important social movements in the United States. Most events are designed with [...]
Nov. 14 – 18: International Education Week
From Bethany Keller, Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs (MCISA): We invite students, faculty and staff to join us for International Education Week events during the week of Nov. 14 – 18. International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. We join colleges and universities throughout the [...]
International Studies Symposium: Day of the Dead; Chinese Art; Refugees in St. Louis
Upcoming speakers in the Center for International Education‘s International Studies Symposium Series: Nov. 1: Eileen Wolfington, La Morena St. Louis Wolfington will present the traditions behind the Day of the Dead celebration and the Hispanic community in St. Louis, and perform a traditional Mexican folk dance. Nov. 8: St. Louis Community College Art Professor Yingxue [...]
April 21: ‘How Japan Changed in the Meiji Era’ and ‘Anime Industry in Japan’
On Thursday April 21, Christopher Born (Ph.D candidate in Japanese and Comparative Literature) will speak from 3 – 4:30 p.m. in the Sunnen Lounge. The topics will include “How Japan changed in the Meiji Era” and “Anime industry in Japan.” The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kana Morishita [...]
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