March 2013

Thursday, March 1

Deadline to apply for summer 2013 and fall 2013 semester abroad exchange programs

Wednesday, March 6

Change Agents
12 to 1 p.m., Kennedy Union 211
This series is an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to participate in critical dialogue around difference and social justice. The facilitators of this Brown Bag series will conduct an ice breaker, team builder, and a dialogic experience per session, and conclude with training participants on how to conduct the sessions in other settings. Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

ArtStreet Wednesday Workshop: The Ukrainian Egg
7 to 9 p.m., ArtStreet Studio E
With Christine Pereyma (artist, Dayton). Ukrainians have been decorating eggs or many generations. There is a ritualistic element involved, magical thinking, a calling out to the gods and goddesses for health, fertility, love and wealth. Christina Pereyma will lead a workshop on creating traditional Ukrainian Eggs, discussing the symbolism and history. In partnership with the Dayton Visual Arts Center. Registration required >>

Thursday, March 7

Consciousness Rising Speaker: Providing the Framework, presented by Dr. Eduardo Bonilla Silva
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sears Recital Hall
Author of Racism Without Racists will speak as part of the annual social justice conference Consciousness Rising. Sponsored by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work.

Friday, March 8

International Women's Day

Anti Racism Teach-In
10 to 10:50 a.m. and 11 to 11:50 a.m. Sears Recital Hall
With guest presenter Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. Open to students, staff and faculty. Part of the annual social justice conference Consciousness Rising. Sponsored by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work.

Dialogue on Campus Climate for Diversity
3 to 5 p.m. Location to be announced
Open to students, staff and faculty. Part of the annual social justice conference Consciousness Rising. Sponsored by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work.

Resource Fair Highlighting Campus Organizations for Diversity
5 to 6 p.m. Location to be announced
Open to students, staff and faculty. Part of the annual social justice conference Consciousness Rising. Sponsored by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work.

ArtStreet Friday Film Series: Exit Through the Gift Shop
8 p.m., ArtStreet Studio B
Hosted by Dr. Aili Bresnahan (Philosophy); co-sponsored by Art Happening - Students for the Arts. The incredible true story of how an eccentric French shopkeeper turned documentary filmmaker attempted to locate and befriend street artist Banksy. Join us for a brief post-film discussion on the philosophy of global street art and its socio-cultural and institutional status. Directed by Banksy, 2010.

Saturday, March 9

Consciousness Rising Keynote Speaker: Nicholas Kristof
1 p.m., 1700 S. Patterson Building
Nicholas Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times' columnist and co-author of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Followed by interactive student exhibits from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Part of the University of Dayton Speaker Series. 

Tuesday, March 12

Table of Plenty: The Evolving Relationship between the U.S. and China
12 p.m. Liberty Hall 08
Students, faculty and staff gather for respectful dialogue on the topic of the relationship between the United States and China. Free lunch. Sponsored by the Center for Social Concern. RSVP to sterbay1@udayton.edu.

Wednesday, March 13

ArtStreet Wednesday Workshop: Chinese Brush Painting
7 to 9 p.m., ArtStreet Studio E
With Ya You (graduate student, UD). Ink and wash painting is also known as "literati painting", and is one of the "Four Arts" of the Chinese Scholar. The workshop will attempt to build a bridge between Chinese cultures and your own culture by getting to know one of the traditional Chinese art styles. Registration required >>

Friday, March 15

ArtStreet Friday Film Series: Sing for Darfur
8 p.m., ArtStreet Studio B
Hosted by Dr. Alexandra Budabin (Human Rights). Forty different mini-stories come together on the day of a worldwide pop concert for Darfur, forcing us to think about how we integrate the distant suffering of others into our daily lives. Directed by Johan Kramer, 2008.

Saturday, March 16

International Festival
5:30 to 8 p.m., Kennedy Union Ballroom
Held each spring, UD's International Festival features a fashion show, performances, delicious ethnic food and much more. Cultural booths allow for a closer look at the countries that make up UD's international student population. And the food will ensure that you return the following year! Free admission; $4 food ticket.

Monday, March 18

Education Abroad Open Advising/Info Session
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Kennedy Union room 310
Stop by. Bring your lunch. And get your questions about study abroad answered!

Tuesday, March 19

Conversation Groups
12 to 12:45 p.m., Rike Center 108
Learn more about the cultures and customs of another part of the world, while helping students in the Intensive English Program practice their English skills in a comfortable environment.

Found in Translation: Identity, Authenticity and Power in Representing "Other" Women
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sears Recital Hall
Presented by Dr. Ellen Fleischmann (History). In this lecture, Fleischmann reflects on her experience as a Western woman who researches women and gender in the Middle East, and how one deals with issues of power from within. Part of Inventing Identity: the 20th Annual Humanities Symposium.

CIP Perspective on International Students
12 to 1 p.m., LTC Forum
This session will offer information about this growing international student population, and provide helpful tips for supporting international students and successfully communicating with non-native English speakers. Register by email >>

Wednesday, March 20

Change Agents
12 to 1 p.m., Kennedy Union 211
This series is an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to participate in critical dialogue around difference and social justice. The facilitators of this Brown Bag series will conduct an ice breaker, team builder, and a dialogic experience per session, and conclude with training participants on how to conduct the sessions in other settings. Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Conversation Groups
1 to 1:45 p.m., Rike Center 108
Learn more about the cultures and customs of another part of the world, while helping students in the Intensive English Program practice their English skills in a comfortable environment.

ArtStreet Wednesday Workshop: Breakfast, The American Tradition
7 to 9 p.m., ArtStreet Studio E
With Jim Owens (facilities management, UD). The diner breakfast is wholly, unique American experience. Spend some time learning the ins and outs of what makes breakfast in America the most important meal of the day. Registration required >>

Tuesday, March 26

Conversation Groups
12 to 12:45 p.m., Rike Center 108
Learn more about the cultures and customs of another part of the world, while helping students in the Intensive English Program practice their English skills in a comfortable environment.

Wednesday, March 27

Conversation Groups
1 to 1:45 p.m., Rike Center 108
Learn more about the cultures and customs of another part of the world, while helping students in the Intensive English Program practice their English skills in a comfortable environment.