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Media Communications & Entertainment in Latin America

Media Communications & Entertainment in Latin America presentation will review the growth and areas of opportunity in Communications and Entertainment in Latin American markets. Our presenter, Miguel Oliva is the Vice President of Public Relations and Corporate Affairs, HBO Latin America. Presentation will be on Thursday, April 3rd, 6:15 p.m. in Weimer Hall, room 1064. This […]

Filed under Global on March 30, 2008.

ACA hosts 2nd Annual ARABIC WEEK

The Arabic Cultural Association would like to invite all students, faculty, staff and residents of Gainesville to join us in celebrating Arabic culture for Arabic Week 2008, which will be held from Monday, March 24, 2008 to Friday, March 28, 2008Everyone is invited to attend the following Arabic Week events Monday: Arabic Country Fair on the […]

Filed under Global on March 21, 2008.

Annual African Student Union Showcase

Come join the ASU as they host their annual showcase on Saturday, April 5th at 7 pm in the Indian Cultural and Educational Center on 13th street. This will be an exciting display of African culture. You do not want to miss out on an opportunity to be entertained with dancing, poetry, fashion, singing, drumming, […]

Filed under Global on March 21, 2008.

Magda Giurcanu presents “Institutional Dynamics in Poland and Romania”

Come to the Brown Bag Series talk by Magda Giurcanu “Institutional Dynamics in Poland and Romania” on Tuesday, March 25 at 11:45 in Dauer 215. Drinks and chips will be provided. Please bring a lunch.

Filed under Global on March 21, 2008.

What’s Wrong with the European Union and how to Fix it

Simon Hix from the London School of Economics and Political Science presents “What’s Wrong with the European Union and how to Fix it” on Tuesday March 18 at 12:50 in Anderson 216. First in a series of three talks sponsored by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the Center for European Studies.

Filed under Global on March 14, 2008.

NaviGators: China Presentation

Come learn about the culture of China first-hand from international students studying at UF. If you are interested in China and would enjoy meeting international exchange students, or are thinking about studying abroad, come be a Global Gator and visit China at UF. There will be a short presentation followed by a sample of Chinese […]

Filed under Global on February 29, 2008.

“Joining the European Union: Negotiating and Resolving Conflicts”

Dr. Victor Martinez-Reyes from the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, University of Warsaw, Poland presents “Joining the European Union: Negotiating and Resolving Conflicts” on Monday, March 3, 2008 from 11:45-12:35 in Dauer 215.

Filed under Global on February 29, 2008.

Special Screening: “Puedo Hablar/ May I speak”

RUB and the Center for Latin American Studies will be co-sponsoring a special screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, “Puedo Hablar/ May I Speak?” March 4 at 7 p.m. in the Reitz Union Cinema. This riveting documentary about the December 3rd elections in Venezuela in which incumbent Hugo Chavez ran against Manuel Rosales and a […]

Filed under Global on February 29, 2008.

Voices for Peace: The Legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and its advocacy organization Mayors for Peace are sending a delegation to the United States to mark the 63rd anniversary of the dropping of the nuclear bomb in Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.
Voices for Peace: The Legacy of Hiroshima & Nagasaki is a series of events hosted by the […]

Filed under Global on February 22, 2008.

Sustainability: An Indigenous Perspective

On Saturday March 1st at 7:30 pm in the UF Rion Ballroom, Winona LaDuke will be giving a lecture on sustainability from an indigenous perspective. Winona LaDuke is an internationally respected Native American and environmental activist. The Harvard-educated activist is the founding director of the White Earth Land Recovery Project, the co-chair of the Indigenous […]

Filed under Global on February 22, 2008.