International Mondays
Overview
View the Spring 2008 International Mondays Schedule
The International Mondays seminar series is sponsored by The University of Iowa International Programs, the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization and the Iowa City Public Library. International Mondays offers a forum for individuals with varied international experiences.
International Mondays presenter James J. Zogby, Founder and president of the Arab American Institute
International Mondays takes place from 12-1 pm every Monday. In light of the Year of Public Engagement (2005-2006), the series moved to its current home, the Iowa City Public Library Meeting Room A.
The format of the event is that the guest speaker presents for 35-45 minutes and then there is time for a brief Q & A. Most speakers use visual aids (i.e., slides, overhead, video).
A free light luncheon is served, and the event is quite informal. Each week, our speakers' fascinating topics attract members of the academic community (students, faculty, staff) and of the Iowa City community.
For more information, or if you are interested in speaking at International Mondays please contact Amy Green, IP Outreach Secretary, at 335-1433 or e-mail: amy-green-1@uiowa.edu
Spring 2008 Schedule:
February 11
Peruvian Footbridge Design (Incorporating a Participative Approach)
Irund A-Wan, undergraduate student in the UI Civil and Environmental Engineering program.
February 18
President’s Day—no International Mondays presentation
February 25
Leaving My Comforts Behind Made Me a Better Person: How International Mobility Changes Lives and Your World
Éva Tessza Udvarhelyi holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology and is completing her Master’s thesis in American Studies at ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary, while currently being a doctoral student at the Environmental Psychology Program of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Ms. Udvarhelyi is author of Travelers Across Cultures: A Guide to Intercultural Learning for Young Adults Traveling Abroad (Budapest, 2007).
March 3
Creating A Secure, Stable Middle East: Is There An American Role?
Amb. Wendy J. Chamberlin, former US Ambassador to Pakistan (2001-2002). Ambassador Chamberlin is currently President of the Middle East Institute. During her tenure in Islamabad, she played a key role in Pakistan’s cooperation for the US-led campaign against al Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan following the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.
March 10
Coping with Natural Disasters in Bangladesh
Luke Juran, Masters student in the UI International Studies program and Ph.D. student in UI’s Geography program.
March 17
Spring Break—no International Mondays presentation
March 24
Sold Into Adoption: The Hunan Baby Trafficking Scandal Exposes Vulnerabilities in Chinese Adoptions to the United States
Patricia Meier and Xiaole Zhang, students in the UI College of Law.
March 31
The Crisis in Kenya: An Historical Perspective
Dr. James Giblin, UI Professor of African History