This Week @ The IU Art Museum

Make a fresh start to February by seeing what's new in the Gallery of the Art of the Western World and exploring a series of rotating figurative paintings from the 1960's.

In addition, renderings by Christo and Jeane-Claude of their environmental installations will be on display beginning on February 1.

And meet us Saturday, February 5, for a Thematic Tour on Color is Everything.

Change Notice:

The special concert, "Embraced by the Second Viennese School," has been rescheduled to Sunday, February 13, 3:00-4:00 p.m.  The location is still the IU Art Museum, Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor.  For more information, please call (812) 855-5445.

New in the Gallery:

Contemporary Explorations: Figurative Painting in the 1960s

February 1 through June 26, 2011

Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor

Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Immortalizing an Idea

February 1 through June 26, 2011

Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor

Thematic Tours:

Color is Everything

Saturday, February 5, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Meet in the Thomas T. Solley Atrium, first floor
Presented by IU Art Museum Docent Helena Walsh.

Artists in Residence Concert

Sunday, February 6, 8 p.m. @ Auer Hall

Alyssa Cox, Soprano

Michael Pecak, Piano

Jinhee Han, Cello

Present

The Music of Chopin, Bacewicz, Lutoslawski, and Szymanowski

New Footprints on an Old Trail: Did Duanmu Si Turn Kong Qiu into Confucius?

Friday, February 4, 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. @ Ballantine Hall 004

Speaker: Robert Eno

Robert Eno is an associate professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Indiana University Bloomington, with adjunct appointments in History and Philosophy.

For more information contact:
East Asian Studies Center
Memorial Hall West Room 207
1021 East Third Street
812-855-3765
easc@indiana.edu

Folklore and Ethnomusicology Student Association Presents: Cannibal Tours

Thursday, February 3, 7:30 p.m. @ Lindley Hall 102

Cannibal Tours: A Film by Dennis O'Rourke

"There is nothing so strange in a strange land, as the stranger who comes to visit it."

Come for the FREE screening and FREE snacks.

Institute for Advanced Study Presents the Henry H.H. Remak Lecture by Remak Distinguished Scholars

Thursday, February 3, 4 p.m. @ State Room East, Indiana Memorial Union

Michel Chaouli and Dror Wahrman

Interpretation: Deduction or Seduction?

The speakers will open a dialogue about the core activity of the humanities - interpretation. What does it mean to produce an interpretation. What cognitive, affective, and social resources does this process employ? How do we manage to win others over to our ways of seeing? How does interpretation fit with the sort of things we prize at the university, such as evidence, knowledge, and truth.

Professor Chaouli's and Wharman's proposal--Master Classes in the Humanities: The Art of Interpretation--was the winner of the IAS Henry H.H. Remak New Knowledge Seminar competition for 2010-11.

China's Troubled Rise: Bumps on the Road to Becoming a Superpower

Lecture: Thursday, February 3, 5 p.m. @ Ernie Pyle Hall Room 220

Award-winning Washington Post correspondent John Pomfret relies on his professional experience to address China's trajectory as a global power and its potential pitfalls. As a student, he lived in China two years, then returned to cover the 1982 Tiananmen Square protests. From 1998 to 2005, he was The Post's bureau chief in Beijing. In 2003, Pomfret was awarded the Osborne Elliot Award for the best coverage of Asia by the Asia Society.

Pomfret also has covered conflict and war in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Congo, Sri Lanka, Iraq, southwestern Turkey, and northeastern Iran.

NELC Arabic Pedagogy Events Canceled this Week (02/01/2011 - 02/02/2011)

Due to flight cancelations from inclement weather

the Arabic pedagogy lectures and events

this week have been canceled.

We will be in contact as events are rescheduled.

If you have any questions please contact us.

IDAH BROWN BAG SERIES is BACK!

Please Join us for the first installment of our Spring Brown Bag Series:


“The Story of TILE: Developing tools for working with images”

Dot Porter Associate Director for Digital Library Content and Services, IU Libraries
John Walsh Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science

Thursday January 27
Wells Media Showing Room E174
12pm-1pm

The Text Image Linking Environment (TILE) is a collaborative project between the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH), the Digital Library Program at Indiana University, and the School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University Bloomington. TILE was designed to change the way that people think about digital humanities tools. Many tools created for humanists are built within the context of a single project, focusing either on a single set of materials or on materials from a single time period, and this limits their ability to be adapted for use by other projects. The TILE project – not just the software, but the project itself – was designed to cut across subjects and materials. Because it is simple, with focused functionality, TILE will be usable by a wide variety of scholars from different areas and working with a variety of materials – illustrations and photographs as well as images of text. During our brownbag we will describe the thinking behind TILE, how it is intended to be used, and details on how TILE is built and functions. We will also demonstrate the current functionality of TILE.

Arabic Pedagogy Lectures in Arabic & English

Arabic Pedagogy Lectures in Arabic and Engligh

Leonore and Louis Piser Prize in Jewish Studies 2011

$1,000

The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is pleased to announce the 2011 Leonore and Louis Piser Prize in Jewish Studies. The $1,000 prize is awarded annually to an outstanding graduating Jewish Studies B.A., certificate, or Hebrew minor student who is planning to pursue a career or further academic work related to Jewish Studies.

Requirements: The prize winner must be pursuing a B.A., certificate, or Hebrew minor in Jewish Studies and plan to graduate in December 2010 or May or August of 2011. The recipient must have an outstanding academic and extracurricular record, have shown commitment to Jewish student initiatives and activities, and must plan to pursue a career in or further academic work related to Jewish Studies. Students must have at least a 3.2 GPA overall and a 3.3 average in Jewish Studies.

Application/Nomination Procedure: The prize will be awarded by a committee who will review the applications of eligible Jewish Studies B.A., certificate, and Hebrew minor students. Applications are mailed to eligible students in January of each year. Deadline for submission of applications is March 1, 2011.

Announcement of the Prize: The winner of the prize will be notified in early April, 2011 and will be recognized at the annual Jewish Studies Student-Faculty dinner on Tuesday, April 12, 2011.

The late Leonore and Louis Piser of South Bend initiated this prize to encourage students to pursue further education in Jewish Studies and a career in some significant area of Jewish communal life. Through this prize and other initiatives, the Borns Jewish Studies Program hopes to demonstrate to our graduating seniors the high value we place on their continued education and careers in Jewish Studies

Henry A. Bern Memorial Essay Competition 2011

FIRST PRIZE: $1,500

Deadline: Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Purpose: To stimulate and encourage undergraduate excellence in writing and research in the field of Jewish Studies. It is our goal that students will reach a deeper understanding and appreciation of matters relating to Judaica and Jewish civilization.

Eligibility: Any current Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate student.

Rules:

1.The paper may be written on any topic relevant to Jewish Studies. Research papers, essays, and creative writing have been submitted in past competitions.

2.The paper must be the work of a single author.

3.The paper may be written in English, modern Hebrew, or Yiddish.

4.It may have been previously submitted in a course, however, a clean copy must be submitted for this competition.

5.The paper must be typed, double-spaced, with footnotes wherever applicable, and should not exceed 25 pages.

6.The student’s name must not appear anywhere on the paper in order to keep the author’s identity anonymous; papers will be numbered for judging purposes.

7.The student must prepare a cover sheet with his/her name, student ID number, local and permanent home address, e-mail address, telephone number, and title of paper. This information is to appear only on the cover sheet.

8.Among the criteria considered significant will be clarity, focus and development of the subject or problem, quality of evidence, use of sources, and originality.

Deadline: Papers can be submitted to the Jewish Studies Program office, Goodbody Hall 326, Bloomington campus, by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Papers can be submitted any time between now and March 1. Papers can be hand-delivered, faxed (812) 855-4314, e-mailed (iujsp@indiana.edu), or mailed to: Bern Essay Competition, Borns Jewish Studies Program, Goodbody Hall 326, 1011 E. Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47405.

The author of the winning paper will be acknowledged at the end-of-year Jewish Studies Student-Faculty dinner on Tuesday, April 12, 2011.

This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Henry A. Bern by his family and friends. Henry Bern was a professor of Education at Indiana University where he was committed to teaching and the world of learning.

If you have questions, call 855-0453 or email iujsp@indiana.edu

Global Careers: International and Language-based Jobs and Internships

Wednesday, January 26th 6:30-8:30p.m.
Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave.

My name is Kiren Bhullar, and I am the spring 2011 Global Careers Intern for Indiana University Bloomington’s Career Development Center and Arts & Sciences Career Services. I, along with my supervisor Wes Erwin, coordinate the Global Careers series, which is devoted to providing information to IU students in an effort to increase their awareness of international and language-based career opportunities. These events allow students to form networking relationships with employers who have ties to international organizations as well as provide students with role models and information about global careers.

Please join IU students, faculty, and career professionals with international and language-based interests at our International Language-based Jobs and Internships Night for an evening of discussion and networking. Guest speakers will participate in a panel discussion focusing on their career paths, opportunities within their organization, and advice for students who wish to work internationally. Light refreshments will be served and the opportunity to network with the panelists will follow.

We ask that students please RSVP through their myIUcareers account, accessible at http://www.iucareers.com/.  

Panelists include:

* Shan Weatherbee, Alum, Peace Corps

*Officer, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - National Clandestine Service

* Martin George, Founder and Owner, Language Training Center

Don’t miss this great professional opportunity!
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Regards,

Kiren Bhullar
Global Careers Intern
Career Development Center
Arts & Sciences Career Services
Ph: 812.856.1864
Fax: 812.855.2121
http://www.iucareers.com/
kibhulla@indiana.edu

This Week at the IU Art Museum

Special Benefit Event

The Art of Chocolate
Sunday, January 30, 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Meet in the Thomas T. Solley Atrium

The IU Art Museum is proud to be a co-sponsor of "The Art of Chocolate," benefiting Options, a local non-profit organization that partners with people who have disabilities to build inclusive communities. Local and regional chefs will offer decadent chocolate creations and delicious appetizers for guests in the museum's soaring atrium. Music, gallery tours, and wine tasting will also be offered. A silent auction with all proceeds benefiting Options will take place throughout the evening.

Tickets: $45 each-Call Options, 1-800-875-9615

More information: http://www.weekofchocolate.com/

New in the Galleries
Ambroise Vollard: The Artist's Publisher
January 11 through May 29, 2011
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, first floor

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939) promoted the work of modern artists through the production of luxurious livres d'artistes and limited-edition print albums. Look throughout the first floor gallery for prints by Toulouse-Lautrec, Vuillard, Bonnard, Cézanne, and Picasso that owe their creation to his vision.

Presented in conjunction with the Second Biennial College Book Art Association conference at IU, January 13-16. For more information: http://www.collegebookart.org/.

AUDITIONS for Khαos: A New Play based on the Greek riots in 2008 and 2009.

By Kaylee Spivey

Wed. January 26th
8:00pm-10:00pm
Ballantine Hall Room #006
First come-First serve.
(Performances in Mid-April)

Sides with be provided from the script.

Possible Callbacks Jan. 27th 8:00pm-10:00pm BH Room #006
Director Kaylee Spivey, Senior Thesis Project.

Already facing economic problems, Greece was stunned when a young boy was shot dead by a police officer in 2009. Meanwhile, another police officer was accused of ripping the Quran in a racial attack against foreign immigrants. These incidents sparked massive riots and protesting that soon spread though out the country gaining international attention. Khαos takes a fictional outlook on the events as one tries to sort out what really happened in this time of social unrest.

I hope to see you there!

Kaylee Spivey

Horizons of Knowledge Lecture

Professor Michael Ann Williams

Removal, Rebuilding and Remembrance:
The Destruction of Traditional Housing
in the Great Smoky Mountains

Tuesday, January 18, 2011
4-5.30pm
Performance and Lecture Hall
800 N. Indiana Ave.

Please join the departments of anthropology, history, and folklore and ethnomusicology in exploring the impact two historic population removals has had on attitudes towards traditional forms of architecture within the region of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Internship Program for Muslim American Leaders in Washington D.C.

The Center for Global Understanding (CFGU) is a non-profit and non- advocacy organization designed to bring people together. We believe that the only way to bring people together is through educating everyone about different cultures, religions and their values. One of our main goals is to help cultivate future Muslim American leaders through our Washington D. C. Internship program. It is very important that these future leaders have a firsthand understanding, knowledge and experience of how our democracy works and functions. We would appreciate your assistance in informing interested students about this Internship program. The following is a brief overview.


Program Overview:

1. Placement: Tailored toward students? interest. We work with
students of all majors. Past placements include the Department of the Treasury, The White House, Voice of America, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Justice, National Institutes of Health, American Civil Liberties Union, National Endowment for the Arts, Congressional offices, law firms, corporations, think tanks, lobbying firms, and many more!

2. Academic Credits: Students will take a seminar-style class for
about 3 hours one evening per week. Students may get academic credit from their college or university.

3. Housing: We have housing arrangements in an apartment setting.

4. Financial Aid: 25 scholarships are available to qualified
students for the summer of 2011. Students MUST COMPLETE THEIR APPLICATION BY JANUARY 31, 2011 to be eligible for the CFGU scholarships.

5. Public Affairs Series: Lectures and discussions with Muslim
American Leaders from Congress, Business, Public Health and other fields. This year?s activities included visits to the State Department, USAID, USIP, Egyptian and Indonesian embassies and the White House.

6. Eligibility: Must be an American citizen and at least a College
sophomore at an accredited college with a minimum of a 2.75 GPA. We encourage Muslim American students to visit our website for details regarding requirements, eligibility, cost, deadline etc.

Why Intern in Washington:
http://www.centerforglobalunderstanding.org/why_Intern_4.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BREJ3E6CuxE

How to Apply:
http://centerforglobalunderstanding.org/how_to_apply.php

CFGU Alumni Profile:
http://www.centerforglobalunderstanding.org/class_of_2010.php

If you need any further information, please feel free to contact our Internship Coordinator, Fatimeh, at 727-215-9128 or Fatimeh@cfgu.us.

Need to Unload Some Books?

The Association of Central Eurasian Students conference committee is gathering book donations to be sold at the 2011 ACES Conference book sale. If you have any copies which you would like to donate please drop them off in the CEUS Office in Goodbody Hall 157 on the Indiana University Bloomington Campus, or arrange pick-up with Cody Behles (cbehles@indiana.edu).

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Cody Behles
cbehles@indiana.edu
cody.behles@gmail.com
901-734-0008

International Conference & Seminar Now Accepting Applications

The Language of Art and Music: “An International Symposium on the Potential for Artistic Expression to Cross Cultural Barriers”

(International Conference, Berlin, 17th-20th February 2011)

http://www.icd-languageofartandmusic.org/

Art as Cultural Diplomacy: A Forum for Young Leaders
“The Role of the Arts in Shaping Europe’s Future”
(Weeklong Seminar, Berlin, 14th-20th February 2011)

http://www.icd-artasculturaldiplomacy.org/  

* Participants in the Art as Cultural Diplomacy Weeklong Seminar will also take part in the International Conference: “The Language of Art and Music: “An International Symposium on the Potential for Artistic Expression to Cross Cultural Barriers” (Berlin, 17th - 20th February, 2011)

Women in Science Research Conference of the Office for Women’s Affairs

Friday March 4th, 2011

9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Indiana Memorial Union, Alumni Hall

Present a poster about your research at the 13th annual Women in Science Research Conference, network with other women researchers and compete for research awards. Cash prizes will be awarded for the best undergraduate and graduate poster presentations in each of the following categories: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Mathematics & Technology. First place winners will receive $100, second place winners will receive $75. This is a fantastic opportunity for community building and professional development in a familiar setting, which will enhance your graduate school or employment opportunities. If this is your first time assembling a research poster, the Office for Women’s Affairs (OWA) will hold an optional ‘how to make a poster & give a poster presentation’ workshop.

We hope to see a variety of types of research posters, including those that present:

• Research you are doing in a lab on campus
• Key findings from a research paper you wrote for a class
• Conclusions you have drawn based on a literature review
• A draft of your dissertation proposal
• Your plan for an upcoming research project, or results from a past research project

*Even if your research is not ‘finished’ present what you have so far! Team presentations are welcome!*

The research conference is open to all undergraduate and graduate women at IU studying Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Mathematics or Technology. To participate, please return the registration form to the Women in Science Program by Friday, February 11, 2011. There is no fee for presenting at the conference.

NELC Undergrad Internship Position Available

Please note that this internship is open to anyone who is interested, but it would be helpful if you have an interest in the Middle East, though it is not a requirement.

Dear NELCers,

We are currently looking for an undergraduate intern for the spring 2011 semester. This position is unpaid, but it is wonderful experience, and allows you to interact one on one with your NELC faculty and staff. We would like someone to work between 5 and 10 hours a week, and we are more than willing to work with your class schedule, exams, etc. If you need internship credit we will work with you to make this happen!

The intern is primarily responsible for upkeep of the three NELC blogs and facebook. We receive a number of emails and flyers that previously clogged up students mailboxes, but are now available exclusively on the blogs. Additionally, the intern is asked to assist at NELC events as needed, assist professors and students when necessary, and help the NELC staff during down times.

If you are interested in PR, social media, and administrative work this is a wonderful position that will introduce you to those fields.

Interested parties should contact me via this email address with “ATTN: DANIE – NELC INTERNSHIP” in the subject line, with a statement of interest and resume or CV for consideration.

Please check out the NELC website, blogs, and facebook for more information on the department.

• http://nelctravel.blogspot.com/
• http://nelcgrads.blogspot.com/
• http://nelcae.blogspot.com/

Sincerely-

Danie M. Becknell
Graduate Assistant
Indiana University
Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
1011 East 3rd Street
Goodbody Hall 102
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
nelc@indiana.edu
(T) 812-855-4323
(F) 812-855-7841
http://www.indiana.edu/~nelc

Check Out Spring 2011 Events from the Borns Jewish Studies Program

The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program will be offering a number of activities, events, and lectures throughout the spring. Start off the semester with a performance by the award winning Klezmer musician Michael Alpert;

Waiting for the Nightingale: A Memorable Evening of Performance with Michael Alpert

• Michael Alpert, Dorit and Gerald Paul Artist-in-Residence and Visiting Lecturer, Borns Jewish Studies Program, Indiana University
• Thursday, January 13, 7:30 p.m.
• Hillel Chapel, 730 E. Third Street, Bloomington

 Sponsored by the Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program and the Institute for Jewish Culture and the Arts.

Michael Alpert, a pioneering figure in the renaissance of klezmer music and an internationally known performer, comes to the Borns JSP for the spring 2011 semester as a Visiting Lecturer and Dorit and Gerald Paul Artist-in-Residence. He has performed and recorded with Brave Old World, Kapelye, Khevrisa, David Krakauer, Theodore Bikel, and has won an Emmy and the Rose D’Or as musical director of the PBS Great Performances special “Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler’s House”. He is teaching a course in Ethnomusicology for musicians (FOLK-F 358 “Making Klezmer Music: East European Jewish Music”). The Paul artist-in-residence program provides a unique opportunity to learn directly from a major artist.

Spring 2011 East Asian Colloquium Series

The East Asian Studies Center’s Colloquium Series at Indiana University Bloomington brings together faculty from IU and other institutions to share current research with colleagues, students, and the general public in a relaxed environment. Light refreshments are provided at these noon talks, and guests are welcome to bring their own snacks or lunch.


Upcoming Events

EASC Colloquium: How the Rhetoric of Difference Trapped the Chinese Scholars (Kevin Tsai, Comparative Literature, IUB)

Friday, Jan 21, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Ballantine 004
EASC Colloquium: The Chaghan Naghur Palace and Yuan Royal Falconing (Baohai Dang, Visiting Scholar, Central Eurasian Studies, IUB)

Friday, Jan 28, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Ballantine 004

EASC Colloquium: New Footprints on an Old Trail: Did Duanmu Si Turn Kong Qiu into Confucius? (Robert Eno, East Asian Languages and Cultures, IUB)

Friday, Feb 04, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Ballantine 004

EASC Colloquium: Ambitious Bordercrossing: Transnationalism and Hybridity in New Korean Cinema (Jeeyoung Shin, Visiting Scholar, East Asian Languages and Cultures, IUB)

Friday, Feb 11, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Ballantine 004

Please visit the EASC's webpage for more information on this series.

TONIGHT! Afghan Women's Writing Project

There will be a facinating program today, Thursday, January 6 at 7pm on the Afghan Women's Writing Project at the Monroe Public Library, room 1B. Elisabeth Lehr, visitiing from Vermont, will tell about the project that matches Afghan women with American volunteer teachers who help them write their life stories. They take risks doing this but feel it is worth it as they have so few outlets in their lives and are so hidden. We are honored to be able to hear their stories and learn about their lives. Please come and share in this experience.

About AWWP


The Afghan Women’s Writing Project began as an idea during novelist Masha Hamilton’s last trip to Afghanistan in November 2008. Her interest in Afghanistan was sparked in the late 1990s during the Taliban period, when she understood it was one of the worst places in the world to be a woman. Masha first visited the country in 2004, and was awed and inspired by the resolute courage of the women she met. When she returned, she saw doors were closing and life was again becoming more difficult, especially for women. She began to fear we could lose access to the voices of Afghan women if we didn’t act soon.

The Afghan Women’s Writing Project is aimed at allowing Afghan women to have a direct voice in the world, not filtered through male relatives or members of the media. Many of these Afghan women have to make extreme efforts to gain computer access in order to submit their writings, in English, to the project.

Most of our Afghan writers participate in the project partially or entirely in secret from friends and family. We cannot provide details on how some women have been able to submit their stories in order to protect them from those who would not approve of their participation. Due to security concerns, we use the Afghan women writers’ first names only, generally editing out names of family and friends and removing locators. On rare occasions, security has required that the pieces be anonymous. In all cases, we or our liaisons in Afghanistan know these women well and can vouch for the authenticity of their stories.
The project reaches out to talented and generous women author/teachers here in the United States and engages them, on a volunteer, rotating basis, to teach Afghan women online from Afghanistan. We use women teachers due to cultural sensitivities in Afghanistan. The writing workshops are taught in three secure online classrooms.

Submissions are edited in a back-and-forth process for grammar and clarity, but remain the work of the original author. The goal of the project is to encourage the women to develop their voices and share their stories, something that was not permitted during the years when Afghanistan was Taliban-held.

The AWWP online magazine is a key part of the project. It is intended to instill a sense of pride in these women. It also aims to enlighten our readers about life in Afghanistan and to provide a positive link between Afghans and their readership.
Everyone involved in the project has donated their time and energy, from Jeff Lyons, the California-based blog master, to Rose Daniels in Brooklyn, NY, who contributed site design, to Terry Dougherty, the Indiana-based technical specialist who worked tirelessly to set up the online classrooms, to Tahmina Popal, our liaison in Afghanistan. The author/teachers themselves are teaching pro bono, making time in already very busy schedules.

In finding the writers in Afghanistan, Masha sought the guidance and advice primarily of American Ted Achilles, founder of SOLA (School of Leadership, Afghanistan), who has been living for more than five years in Kabul and Kandahar. She also sought advice from other American friends living there who have connections with young writers at Kabul University. Sally Goodrich, of the Peter M. Goodrich Memorial Foundation, provided the link to Ted Achilles and others. Mrs. Goodrich, along with her husband Don, supports Afghan students here in the U.S., and has spearheaded the building of a girls’ school in Afghanistan.

Tariq Ramadan speaking on “Islam in the Global Community”

Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana Presents:

Tariq Ramadan speaking on “Islam in the Global Community”
Tuesday, January 25, 7:00 p.m.
Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall

Named by Time magazine in 2000 as one of the 100 most important innovators of the coming century, Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University (Oriental Institute, St Antony’s College) and is currently President of the European think tank: European Muslim Network . Through his writings and lectures he has contributed substantially to the debate on the issues of Muslims in the West and Islamic revival in the Muslim world. Some of his books include What I Believe, In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad, Western Muslims and the Future of Islam and The Quest for Meaning: Developing a Philosophy of Pluralism. Sponsored by the Office of Religious Life, the Office of the President, the Kazue Fukuda Hawkins Fund and the Holiday Inn of Richmond.

Tickets required: $8/adults, $5/students/seniors, for reservations call 765.983.1373 or tickets can be picked up Runyan Center for cash or check Monday - Friday from 9 am - 4 pm.

Looking for an Interesting Course This Spring?

African Studies Program

INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN CINEMA
AFRI-L 100 / 30933
Spring 2011
Tuesday & Thursday 05:45 - 07:00pm
Location: BH 244

General introduction to African culture and history through the medium of films made by filmmakers from former African colonies of France, Great Britain, and Belgium. Designed to promote cultural awareness and literacy with screening of films from different regions of Africa, and lecture and discussion. Be exposed to non-Western mages and introduced to voices, issues and perspectives from a post-colonial Africa.

Learn more about the history of cinema in Africa, film production issues, and gain necessary tools to analyze African films.

Indiana University

Contact:
Dr. Abdou Yaro
Office: 354 Woodburn Hall
Phone: 812-855-6786
E-mail: asyaro@indiana.edu

Ethnic Hoosier January Events

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Events Spotlight January 2011

NOTE: Following are excerpts from our extensive website calendar. For more complete information, please go to: http://nationalitiescouncil.org/calendar.html.

Some events are provided in more detail at http://www.provocate.org/

Unless specified otherwise, all addresses are in Indianapolis. Abbreviations used: BU (Butler University), CMH (Clowes Memorial Hall), CTS (Christian Theological Seminary), IAC (Indianapolis Art Center), ICC (India Community Center), IHC (Indiana History Center), IMCPL (Indianapolis Marion County Public Library), IUB (IU Bloomington), IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis), JCC (Jewish Community Center), MU (Marian University), PPAC (Pike Performing Arts Center), PWL (Purdue University W. Lafayette), UIndy (University of Indianapolis), ZPAC (Zionsville Performing Arts Center).

January 2011

1-15
• Trip to Kenya sponsored by The Global Interfaith Partnership and the Indianapolis Interfaith Hunger Initiative. Information, Dave Miner, Ellen Daniels-Howell or Mark Foglesong. "In addition to several days in the Umoja Project's service area, the trip will include a visit to Eldoret to learn about the IU-Kenya Partnership's AMPATH program as well as seeing other projects with Indianapolis connections. There will be time to see some of Kenya's beautiful wildlife as well."

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• "Irish-American Heritage" (DVD). 7:30 p.m. Irish Society of Kentuckiana. Commonwealth Bank, 286 North Hubbards Lane, Louisville, Kentucky.

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• Fundraiser for Haiti. 6-9 p.m. Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Information, Provocate.org. "Many of Indiana's top artists and designers will join dozens of Hoosier groups working in Haiti for 'A New Year to Haiti', a First Friday event at the Athenaeum ArtSpace. Featured will be a fashion show by Berny Martin of Catou; a display of Amy King's photographs of Haiti; an exhibition of art by Haitian street kids and orphans, and original works a dozen artists have contributed to raise funds for Indiana projects and partners in Haiti. DJ Kyle and Artur Silva of Cultural Cannibals, who will provide music, have designed original T-shirts for the event inspired by Toussaint L'Ouverture, leader of Haitian independence 200 years ago. Mass Ave Wine Shoppe will provide food and drinks. It is presented by Provocate-Haiti, an Indianapolis-based network of Indiana-Haitian partnerships and initiatives."

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• "Greetings! We invite you to join us at our January 2011 Launch Party to celebrate a new startup and revitalization of the World Trade Club of Indiana. As requested by our members in a survey taken last year our focus will be in trade networking, so we encourage you to join as members to benefit for a full year of business networking and specific country trade seminars." 5:30pm - 8:00pm Adobo Grill, 110 E Washington, Members Free; Non-Members $40).

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• Scottish Society of Indianapolis. Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 6:30PM, Pitchin Style Dinner and the Program is Robert Burns Light by Samuel Lawson. Guests are always welcome and free. Location: The Latvian Center 1008 W. 64th Street, Indianapolis, IN. www.indyscot.org. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Scottish-Society-of-Indianapolis-IN/200227322813

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• ""Haiti: One Year after the Earthquake", presentation by William Canny. 7 p.m. Mother Theresa Hackelmeier Memorial Library Auditorium, Marian University, Indianapolis. Sponsored by The Richard G. Lugar Franciscan Center for Global Studies.Information, Dr. Pierre M. Atlas, 317:955-6336. "Canny is the director of emergency operations at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)."

• "La Mission" (film). 7 p.m. Tobias Theater, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 North Michigan Raod, Indianapolis. Sponsored by Latino Youth Collective, Indiana Youth Group, and IMA.

• "Teaching on the Four Noble Truths of Tibetan Buddhism", presentation by Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Dhondhop. 7:30 p.m. $10. St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis. Information, Provocate.org.

14
• "Gray's of Achill Island: 175 Years in the Life of an Irish Guest House", presentation by Gail Grainne Whitchurch, professor of communication studies at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. 4:30 p.m. Room 268, Campus Center, IUPUI, 420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis.

• "Teaching on Basic Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Practice", presentation by Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Dhondhop. 7:30 p.m. $10. St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis.

15
• "Tibetan Cultural Pageant". 7:30 p.m. $15. St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis.

17
• Regularly scheduled meeting of Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City Partnership Committee. 5 p.m. Max Kade Room, Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Information, Martin Baier, chairman, 317:828-5768.

19
• Presentation on seismology in Haiti by Eric Calais of Purdue University. Regularly scheduled meeting of Indiana Council on World Affairs. Marten House Conference Center, 1801 West 86th Street, Indianapolis. Information, Provocate.org.

20
• "Bilingual by Choice: A Global Advantage" (seminar). 5-7 p.m. International School of Indianapolis, 4330 North Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Co-sponsored by Association of International Women. Information and reservations, Rosaleen Crowley, 317:574-0630; deadline 19 January. "Featuring Virginie Raguenaud, author of Bilingual by Choice: Raising Kids in Two (or More!) Languages, and Margriet Lacy, Professor Emeritus and retired Dean, Butler University."

21
• "Bilingual by Choice: A Global Advantage" (seminar). 9:30 a.m.-noon. Carmel Clay Community Room, 10701 North College Avenue, Carmel. Sponsored by Association of International Women. Information and reservations, Rosaleen Crowley, 317:574-0630; deadline 19 January. "Featuring Virginie Raguenaud, author of Bilingual by Choice: Raising Kids in Two (or More!) Languages, and Margriet Lacy, Professor Emeritus and retired Dean, Butler University."

• "10th Anniversary Celebration of Diversity". Indianapolis Marriott, downtown. Sponsored by City of Indianapolis.

21-23
• IndyFringe Theatre. 719 E. St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Winter Magic Festival: 6 pm to 11:30 pm Friday; 1:30 pm to 10:00 pm Saturday; 1:30 pm to 7:30 pm Sunday. $12 Adults; $10 Students; $8 Children Under Six. Family Magic Carpet Ticket $40, admission for up to 4 people, 2 must be children; Magi Pass 5 shows for $50.00. "The Winter Magic Festival, produced by Indy Magic Monthly and IndyFringe, offers audiences a buffet of illusions, tricks and amazement. Five premiere magicians from both Indiana and across the country take the stage at IndyFringe, bending the rules of reality. With mindbenders the whole family will enjoy, the Winter Magic Festival baffles and amazes. Attendees are guaranteed to leave the theatre questioning, "How'd they do that?""

22
• International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Clara-Jumi Kang with the Evansville Philharmonic in Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3. For more information, contact mindy@violin.org or 317.637.4574.

26
• "Religious Violence: Myth or Global Reality?", presentation by William Cavanaugh, senior research professor at the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University. 7 p.m. Krannert Room, Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis. Information, Provocate.org.

28-29
• IndyFringe Theatre. 719 E. St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. The Screw You Revue feat. A Brighter Shade of Blue. January 28-29 at 7:30 pm. $15 Adults, $8 Students. "Entertainment legend, Wayburn Sassy, and his sultry-voiced vixen girlfriend, Miss Didi Panache, return to make the yuletide gay. Didi is not ready to pack up the holiday decor, but Wayburn will stop at nothing to destroy her wonderment of Christmas. So... polish your yule log, gather the Merry Men, and don your finest gay apparel, for Christmas is gonna get screwed.Plus, a Double Header with Paul Strickland's A Brighter Shade of Blue: How do you “Think Positively” when you’re a natural at Negativity? Nationally Touring Comedian Paul Strickland tells the hilarious story of one man’s struggle to talk himself into being happy. “56% of marriages end in divorce; that means 44% end in death! Think Positively: a divorce could save your life!” Plus, Fringe Workshops from Professinals in the biz: Thursday, January 27 at 7:30pm Beth Marshall and Pauline Moffat will offer workshops on How to Tour the US and Canadian Fringe Circuits and Fringe Marketing. ""

February 2011

1
• "Rebuilding Haiti", presentation by Paul Hanson, professor of history at Butler University (part of Great Decisions series by Indiana Council on World Affairs). 7:30 p.m. Pharmacy Building, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis. Information, Cathy Plump, 317:595-0850.

• "Celebration of Chin National Day". Sponsored by the Indianapolis Chin Community.

• "Ireland: What the Guide Books Don't Tell You", presentation by Peggy Baas. 7:30 p.m. Irish Society of Kentuckiana. Commonwealth Bank, 286 North Hubbards Lane, Louisville, Kentucky.

2
• "Rebuilding Haiti", presentation by Amy King (part of Great Decisions series by Church of the Savior, Lawrence North High School and Provocate.org). 7 p.m. Church of the Saviour 6205 Rucker Road Indianapolis.

4-12
• IndyFringe Theatre. 719 E. St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Young Hamlet. February 4-12 at 7:30 pm; $15 Adults, $8 Students. " Few audiences have had the pleasure of seeing Shakespeare's first Hamlet--until now. The IndyFringe Theatre is proud to bring to the Indianapolis community the story of a young revenger--a bright, strong prince called home from university to find his father murdered, and his mother married to his uncle. There can be no future for Hamlet, or for his love for Ofelia, or for the kingdom of Denmark until the corruption is rooted out. This Hamlet does not hesitate, but moves swiftly towards the play's ultimate tragic conclusion. Based on Shakespeare's earliest script, written when the playwright was no more than twenty-three, this is a Hamlet you have never seen before. A Hamlet you will never forget!"

15
• "Horn of Africa", presentation by Milind Thakar, associate professor of international relations at University of Indianapolis (part of Great Decisions series by Indiana Council on World Affairs). 7:30 p.m. Pharmacy Building, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis. Information, Cathy Plump, 317;595-0850.

Check out the website http://www.nationalitiescouncil.org/ for more events and upcoming months.