CSUMB Academic Calendar Event Open Symposium on Brazil’s International Relations Start Date End Date Location 2008-11-06 2008-11-07 University Center and MIIS in Monterey Description Open Symposium on Brazil’s International Relations* Thursday, November 6, 2008, 4-6 PM, CSUMB Presentations and questions on “Brazil’s International Relations,” University Center Ballroom (Bldg. 29, Room 102), California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, California (see driving directions at: http://csumb.edu/site/Documents/about/ucmap.pdf ) Friday, November 7, 2008, 10-12 noon, MIIS Presentation and questions on "Brazil's Expanding Role in the Western Hemisphere,” Irvine Auditorium, McCone bldg, 499 Pierce Street, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California (see campus map at: http://www.miis.edu/buildings/cmaps-campus.pdf ) Friday, November 7, 2008, 2-4:00 PM, MIIS Roundtable Discussion on “Brazil as a Regional and World Power,” the Boardroom in the McCone bldg. 499 Pierce Street, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California Background Information on Brazil: Brazil - Overview (4 minute video clip): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV4d0Ysn-54 BBC profile on Brazil: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1227110.stm Brazil's Foreign Policy (3.5 minute video clip): http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1711762025&channel=909950307 Brazil’s Foreign Policy: A Giant Stirs (short article online): http://www.mre.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=558&Itemid=397 Brazil: A case of China fever (4 minute video clip): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oKk0NUScuY Event Day of the Dead Video Start Date End Date Location 2008-10-23 2008-10-31 WLC (Building 49) Room 119 Description WLC will be showing two video presentations of traditional observances of the Day of the Dead in Mexico and California. The films run about 90 minutes for both. The showing will start at noon in 49/119 Event Día de los muertos Altar Start Date End Date Location 2008-10-23 2008-10-23 WLC (Building 49) Lobby Description CELEBRATING DAY OF THE DEAD Join in the celebration of Day of the Dead (Día de los muertos). Contact your instructor about earning extra credit in your language courses while learning an ancient Latin tradition. Join us and learn how to set up an Altar. Event 2008 Capstone Festival Start Date End Date Location 2008-05-15 2008-05-16 Building 49, Room 118 Description WLC's Senior Capstone Class will present their Capstone projects Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16 in Bldg. 49, Room 118. Students will begin presentations on the half-hour. Please join us to recognize and learn about their work. WLC Capstones Please contact Gus_Leonard@csumb.edu for disability accommodation at least 2 weeks in advance. Event 10th Annual DigitalStream Conference 2008 Start Date End Date Location 2008-03-17 2008-03-19 CSUMB University Center Description Join Education's DigitalStream California State University Monterey Bay announces the 10th Annual DigitalStream Conference. Each year, the DigitalStream Conference attracts more than 300 attendees from California, across the country and overseas to share their interest in the study of foreign languages and the best uses of technology in the language classroom. The conference provides a unique forum of scheduled presentations, panel discussions, hands-on workshops and technology exhibitions where language teachers, technologists, administrators and vendors can share useful and cutting-edge information and learn from one another. 2008 10th Anniversary Theme The Next Decade—Vision and Transformation The scheduling of the 10th Annual DigitalStream Conference has been adjusted slightly to allow our participants the ability to attend both DigitalStream on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, sightsee their way up to San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon and attend another popular event there! Amazing--plan now for your week of language learning with technology! Event Foreign Films on Fridays Start Date End Date Location 2008-03-07 2008-03-15 49/119 Description Friday, March 7, 2008, the WLC Film series begins at 12:00 p.m. in Bldg 49, room 119. The initial film of the series is titled Santitos / Esperanzas Box of Saints and is based on the novel of the same name by María Amparo Escandón. See you at the movies!!!! March 14: Johnny Stecchino March 28, Judy Cortes will host The Motorcycle Diaries in 49-119 from noon to 2. The German Film Good Bye Lenin! will be shown Friday, April 4, 2008. 12:00 p.m. in Bldg 49, room 118. More info... Event Discover Languages Month Start Date End Date Location 2008-02-01 2008-02-29 WLC Buildings and Area Description ACTFL has declared February "Discover Languages Month". Please join with us to discover how the knowledge and use of language affects you everyday! See the daily quotes posted on our site, and check for the Foreign Flicks on Fridays event hosted by Donaldo Urioste! Event Annual Day of the Dead Celebration Start Date End Date Location 2007-10-24 2007-11-06 WLC Buildings and Area Description We are cordially inviting every one, including Spanish, Italian, ASL and Japanese instructors, students and staff, to celebrate our Annual Day of the Dead. We are planning to select October 24-30 to carry on a series of activities related to this festivity, and October 29 as a whole WLC Cultural day, full of activities for our WLC students. The altares will be on display through November 6. For details and more event information, please contact Dr. Maria Zielina Event Day of the Dead Video Start Date End Date Location 2007-10-24 2007-10-26 WLC Buildings 48 and 49 Description WLC will be showing two video presentations of traditional observances of the Day of the Dead in Mexico and California. The films run about 90 minutes for both. Wed. Oct. 24 at Noon in 48/104 Thurs. Oct. 25 at Noon in 49/119 Friday Oct. 26 at 2 PM in 49/119 Event Internment & redress for WWII Japanese-Americans Start Date End Date Location 2007-10-16 2007-10-16 University Center Description John Tateishi, former national executive director of the Japanese American Citizens League, will talk about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and the path to redress at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 in the University Center living room. Mr. Tateishi, who has been involved with Asian American communities for over 25 years, gained national prominence in 1978 when he launched a campaign to seek redress for those who had been interned. He crafted the legislative and public affairs strategies of the campaign that successfully culminated in 1988 with an apology from the President and Congress and monetary redress for the victims of internment. He is the author of And Justice for All, an oral history of Japanese Americans who were interned. He also contributed to Lost Witnesses, a book of essays written by children of former internees. Event Hispanic Heritage Month Start Date End Date Location 2007-09-17 2007-10-12 WLC Buildings Description Join WLC in recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month through events and information to raise consciousness of our heritage and global inter-connectedness. See General News on FirstClass for a 'daily dose' of history; Friday film events in 49-118 and other ongoing events. Event 2007 WLC Capstone Festival Start Date End Date Location 2007-05-17 2007-05-18 Building 49, Room 118 Description WLC's Senior Capstone Class will present their Capstone projects Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May 18 in Bldg. 49, Room 118, 9am-2:30pm. Students will begin presentations on the half-hour. Please join us to recognize and learn about their work. WLC Capstones     This page was last modified: Dec 5, 2003 CSUMB World Languages and Cultures © 2003. All rights reserved.