The Necessary work of the Sovereign Bodies Institute
An introduction to this grass-roots Indigenous organization that gathers research and knowledge on gender and sexual violence against Indigenous peoples.
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The Necessary work of the Sovereign Bodies Institute
An introduction to this grass-roots Indigenous organization that gathers research and knowledge on gender and sexual violence against Indigenous peoples.
The Global Politics of Local Food
Exploring how our food choices and food systems connect us to social, cultural, political, and economic questions at the global level.
Examines how gold as a global commodity is predicated on exploitation of labor, land, and bodies in the Peruvian Amazon
The Rise and Fall of Great Powers as seen by the ambassadors of "Transatlantica"
The relationship between the US and the UK - two of the most powerful countries in the world - has often been called "special'. This session examines the future of this relationship from the perspective of the ambassador as their power begins to wane.
Responsible Storytelling: Sharing Your Experience with Respect
A consideration of the subjectivity of experiences abroad and the change in conversational context that occurs when we return. How do essentialism, appropriation and relativism apply to the stories we tell about our time abroad? How can we consider these ideas to remain respectful and avoid misrepresenting? A presentation based on personal experience.
Stories of communities coming together to harness their own solar power. Real people, projects, impacts...and failures. Free raffle for a copy of To Catch the Sun - https://www.tocatchthesun.com.
1:00pm to 1:50pm
Lonny Grafman, Environmental Resources Engineering and Appropriate Technology
Brown bag: what does "global" mean at Humboldt?
Humboldt's strategic plan calls for our campus to be more "global" what does that mean to students?
Internships with the State Department
Diplomat in Residence, Ryan Gliha will offer information and insights on internships with the State Department
Promoting your International Experience
Discussion on the great value of international experiences when applying to job opportunities. Tips on highlighting these experiences on the application process: resume, cover letter, interview.
Pan African land manual: Black Radical Literature, Lyric and Tradition
Exploring an international conversation about the importance of land in Pan African discourse.
Study Abroad: A Transformative Experience
A discussion of the benefits of Faculty Led Study Abroad Programs, specifically those offered summer 2022: The Nantes Program (France) and The León Program (Spain)
Humboldt Peace Corps Certificate - NEW. Information session
Aesthetic Nationalism: The Dance of War and Exile along the Thai-Myanmar Border
In the context of communal violence and forced displacements, cultural performances serve a critical function for Myanmar's refugee populations. Learn how creative expression is used to overcome the trauma of war and violence.
Auschwitz: Connecting Deep Societal Divisions
Teaching in Auschwitz to connect the the acts of violence and subjugation in North America and Eastern Europe to advance mutual understanding and work towards soothing societal fractures
Britain and Latin America in the Age of US Hegemony
Latin America has long been subject to the overwhelming political, economic and cultural influence of the United States. This talk offers an alternative perspective by exploring the role played by Great Britain in the region throughout the twentieth century.
KEYNOTE: Global Engagement Starts at Home
Mary Akpovi, PhD, MBA, MBT, CPA
Building Virtual International Experience
Discover internship, volunteer and work international virtual opportunities. COVID-19 and other barriers to travel need not be a barrier to continued personal/professional development.
State Department Diplomat in residence
The Controversy of the Cello in Arab Music
This talk explores international cultural policy and the construction of pan-national identity through music. Using the cello as a case study, I discuss the development of al-musiqa al-‘arabiyya (“Arab music”) in the early twentieth century and the associated controversy over Western European instruments such as the cello.
Humboldt Exercise is Medicine On Campus
This movement engages students, faculty and staff in education initiatives and make
movement part of the daily campus culture
Study Abroad as a student of color: a world of diversity
Students of color often find study abroad a different kind of challenge. Hear from the current INTL peer mentor and INTL alums on their experience of study abroad - and the major! Hosts: Doug Smith (AACAE Coordinator and INTL alum) and Debora Rios (INTL peer mentor), Ashley Wolfe, Taiden Partlow and Marie Lopez.
12:00pm to 12:50pm
Hosts: Doug Smith (Umoja Center Coordinator and INTL alum) and Debora Rios (current INTL peer mentor) with INTL alums: Marie Lopez, Ashley Wolfe and Taiden Partlow
Peace Corps as a career option. Information session.
Exploring the Impact of Covid-19 on SDG #4
Covid created the largest disruption of education systems in history. Education is a primary driver for economic development and all 17 SDGs, thus Covid presents significant challenges to development progress.
Chinese "love": words, meanings, practices
An "occasional" look at the changing terms, meanings, and translations between words, cultures and times.
Study Abroad alumni will share about their experiences abroad.
Islam and Citizenship Education in Europe
With historical roots in Christendom, by 2050, 60-80 million Muslims will make Europe diverse. Education decisions made today can instill social, economic, and political values that build peaceful pluralism.
The International Mission Field of American Civil Religion
Is American nationalism rooted in shared beliefs? If so, what are they, and how do they manifest themselves in the context of international diversity? Join this conversation about the global effects of America's stated ideals and ritual commitments.
Education projects in Peru and Uganda
Cendejas started a nonprofit (InspireONE) to support education projects around the world. His organization has facilitated the placements of over 30 volunteers in two countries. They have also bought a school and work with a range of grassroots organizations.
Colonialism and musical exchange: transnational collaboration and the visibility of power
Unpacking the power relations in transnational musical exchanges can help to make visible colonial traditions and logics. Focusing on the extraction of musical resources and the exploitative dynamic of global creativity, this talk focuses in on several key case studies in musical collaboration and adds to the critical vocabulary.
Building Virtual International Experience (Y)
Discover internship, volunteer and work international virtual opportunities. COVID-19 need not be a barrier to continued personal/professional development.
American College of Sports Medcine's "Exercise is Medicine Movment" on Humboldt (G)
Exercise has never been more important for our mental and physical health duing COVID-19 pandemic.Discussion that exercise as a medicine during COVID-19 pandemic.
Muslim Minorities in Crisis (G)
A conversation about current and historical persecutions of Muslim minority groups focusing on the Uyghurs in China and Rohingya in Myanmar.
Genocide and Geoeconomics in Myanmar's Borderlands (G)
An ethnographic examination of the political persecution and economic exploitation of ethnic minorities in Myanmar.
International Recipe Night (Y)
A fun evening session to learn about international recipes through engagement and tutorials.
Featured Speaker: The Sea Around Us: A Biography of the Coral Triangle and My Journey to It (G)
This talk will chart a biography of the Coral Triangle, the world's foremost center of marine biodiversity. In doing so, it will trace the speaker's journey to it--both as a field of study and the place he calls home. In particular, the talk will center on the role international education played in shaping his path from Humboldt to Hawaii and from Harvard to Singapore.
Promoting your International Experience (Y)
Discussion on the great value of international experiences when applying to job opportunities. Tips on highlighting these experiences on the application process: resume, cover letter, interview.
Navigating Paradise: Hotel Entrepreneurship in Developing Pacific Island Countries (G)
Learn about the unique approaches entrepreneurs must use to make their businesses work in Pacific Islands with unique sociocultural, geographic, and economic characteristics
Open Zoom Mic - what does 'global' mean at Humboldt? (Y)
There is nothing more global than a pandemic, but what has it done to our sense of what is means to be international? What can and should we do at Humboldt to remain rooted in the community while reaching for the world? We want to hear your worries, fears, ideas and hopes for what comes next.
12:00pm to 12:50pm
Alison Holmes, International Studies and Jeremiah Plata, Global Connections Club
Cuba by Bike: people, places and culture (G)
I'll share photos, journal entries and perspectives on my 2014 bike tour in Cuba
Water Development in the Peruvian Andes (G)
Humboldt ERE, Geology, E&C, and film students collaborate with Andean village to build irrigation canals and investigate water resources in Zurite, Cusco
"Second Generation" Ethnic Policy in China (G)
Anthropological perspective on changing ideas about what "ethnicity" is in China, and what difference that makes in policy and everyday practice.
In this workshop, we will explore how Cinema is the universal language and how the Humboldt Int’l Film Fest prides itself in showing films from across the world that allows filmmakers to express themselves free from the censorship of mainstream media which inspire social, cultural, political, and environmental change.
English Language Fellowship Information Session (Y)
Information on the State Department's English Language Fellowship
What do 'they' (foreign diplomats) think of 'us' (the state of California)? (G)
After more than 50 interviews of diplomats, tribal, city and state officials, this talk will focus on what she found among the Consuls General representing their countries here in the Golden State.
Asian Languages at Humboldt (Y)
Introduction to Korea and its language, how to study Korean and other Asian languages in the 21st century, New page on INTL library webpage, and new Humboldt Asian StudiesClub.
Gold "Fever" in the Peruvian Amazon (G)
This presentation examines the 21st Century gold rush in the Peruvian Amazon by taking an ethnographic approach to understand how Andean migrant gold miners in the Peruvian Amazon contend with the disposability of their life, labor, and surrounding environment
Biking Serbia and Romania: lessons about landscapes, economies, and history (G)
This is about how and why I biked across two countries in eastern Europe, and what I learned along the way.
An examination of imperialism and its discontents. (G)
Case study from the Caribbean and counter strategies from Walter Rodney and the Black Power movement.
Keynote: The Education of a Humanitarian Relief Worker (G)
The field of international humanitarian relief has transformed remarkably from when I began my career after graduating from Humboldt. Relief workers are far more professional and prepared than in the past. Formal education is available in both general and technical fields, enabling workers to go to work well prepared to deliver needed services. Yet aspects of the humanitarian world remain mired in western-oriented structures that limit participation of local organizations, undermine effective response, and limit innovation. My career in humanitarian assistance spans 40 years. I began with delivering relief food during a civil war in Uganda and included oversight of all humanitarian relief for USAID. The talk will examine my career and my views on the current state of humanitarian education from my current vantage point as a professor at Tufts University.
Covid Challenges to Meeting Education Goals for LDCs (G)
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #4 strives to "ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all" by 2030. Covid created the largest disruption of education systems in history. Education is a primary driver for economic development and all 17 SDGs, thus Covid presents significant challenges to development progress.
Study Abroad Returnee Student Panel (Y)
Please join us for a discussion on Humboldt student experiences while studying abroad. Student returnee panel. Opportunity for Q&A.
Traveling on a Budget: Study Abroad Financial Opportunities (Y)
Presentation on opportunities to finance study abroad programs including an introduction to USAC and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.
This is an informational session about what joining the Peace Corps entails
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals: A Progress Update (G)
A short introduction to the United Nations's Millennium Development Goals and an assessment of the progress we've made in achieving them and the work that remains to achieve them.
A Global Dance Show hosted by Shoshanna Rose (Humboldt Dance) featuring local Humboldt dancers.
Responsible Storytelling: Sharing Your Experience with Respect (G)
A consideration of the subjectivity of experiences abroad and the change in conversational context that occurs when we return. How do essentialism, appropriation and relativism apply to the stories we tell about our time abroad? How can we consider these ideas to remain respectful and avoid misrepresenting? A presentation based on personal experience.
Graffiti & Ethno-Territoriality in early Putin-era Russia (G)
How do competing ethno-religious groups make territorial claims in urban environments? Using the case study of Kazan, a city of Russia populated in even number of Orthodox Russians and Muslim Tatars, I show how conflicting visions of the region are expressed in the urban landscape and how the officials take measures to counter popular experessions of cultural-politifcal exclusion.
European Graffiti Innovations (G)
A short introduction to the tactical innovations contributed by European graffiti crews. Includes discussion of absailling, group painting, new technologies (fire extinguishers), and innovative messaging.
State Department: Joining the Foreign Service (G)
Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm works for the State Department and is the diplomat in residence for this region. This session will be for those interesting in working for the Foreign Service. She will also be holding individual meetings with interested students.
How-to session on funding your educational experience. Scholarships allow for new opportunities and financial peace of mind as you prepare for the future.
State Department Internships (G)
Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm works for the State Department and is the diplomat in residence for this region. This session will be about internships with the State Department. She will also be having individual meetings with interested students.