[Pols-announce] Fw: 🌎 Global Events & Opportunities 🌍

[Pickerel, Linda M.]

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Subject: 🌎 Global Events & Opportunities 🌍

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Events & Opportunities
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International Film Club: Aquarius
Tuesday, March 2, 7:00-8:00 pm

The International Relations Council invites you to view and discuss the 2016 Brazilian–French drama film Aquarius. The program will be led by Luciano Tosta, Acting Director of the Center for Global & International Studies and Associate Prof of Brazilian Literature & Culture at KU. Clara, 65, lives her life to the fullest with her family and friends. A construction company wants her Recife oceanfront condo, as they've already bought all the other in the 3 story building. Clara's staying. The film can be watched on Kanopy<https://global.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b7c44c7f49b2f0eb9abcf6740&id=f4d2ab4005&e=fdf33509f5> with a public library card or university login. Register here<https://global.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b7c44c7f49b2f0eb9abcf6740&id=11bf1649e6&e=fdf33509f5>.
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Around the World Language Workshop: Spanish
Wednesday, March 3, 4:00-5:00 pm

Around the World Language Workshops features a language taught by a KU international student. Participants learn how to say simple greetings and common phrases in another language. Students who participate in 10 language workshops a semester will be able to earn an Around the World Language certificate. Organized by International Support Services. Zoom link<https://global.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b7c44c7f49b2f0eb9abcf6740&id=203867e482&e=fdf33509f5>. Passcode: 696523
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Reframing your Study Abroad Experience to Land a Job
Thursday, March 4, 3:30-5:00 pm

Study Abroad was life changing, and you have tons of stories! But how do you tell them in an interview or cover letter? How do you take a challenging experience from your study abroad and reframe it to show your resilience and adaptability? Experts will challenge you to think about your international experience in new ways and to connect it to your personal and professional development. We will teach you how to build and maximize your network in the time of COVID. Register in advance here<https://global.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b7c44c7f49b2f0eb9abcf6740&id=180c5aab70&e=fdf33509f5>.
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Cold War in the Heartland:
New Website Launch & Presentation
Thursday, March 4, 3:30-5:00 pm

Cold War in the Heartland explores the sometimes hidden history of the global conflict in the American Midwest. The website is a new and free resource that highlights ways the Cold War’s legacies remain relevant today. Conceived and supervised by CREES Director Prof. Erik Scott, with original research and design completed by KU students, the website brings together rare primary source documents, case studies, and interviews. Included are guided discussions, activities, and interactive timeline. Facebook Event.<https://global.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b7c44c7f49b2f0eb9abcf6740&id=52536b33a3&e=fdf33509f5> Register here.<https://global.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b7c44c7f49b2f0eb9abcf6740&id=36745028f2&e=fdf33509f5>
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People to People International Internship
Apply now for summer!

This opportunity was created for KU students in partnership between People to People International (PTPI) and KU’s Global & International Studies Program. PTPI creates lasting cross-cultural connections between citizens around the world to help explore global issues and enrich communities. Interns may assist in event coordination, communication with chapters around the world, data collection on projects, report editing, and strategic planning. This is an unpaid internship but students can receive academic credit by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship. Please send your resume and letter of interest to nicolerandall at ptpi.org<mailto:nicolerandall at ptpi.org>. Put "Internship Application” in the subject line and copy jduhamel at ku.edu<mailto:jduhamel at ku.edu>.
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Women’s History Month Lecture:
Dr. Kristen R. Ghodsee
Tuesday, March 9, 6:00 pm

Dr. Kristen Ghodsee will speak about the socialist history of International Women’s Day. Dr. Ghodsee is Prof. of Russian and East European Studies, UPenn. Her work has been translated into over 20 languages and has appeared in The New Republic, The Lancet, Ms. Magazine, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. She is the author of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence. Organized by Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity and Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies. Facebook Event<https://global.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b7c44c7f49b2f0eb9abcf6740&id=9b50e02f4b&e=fdf33509f5>. Register here<https://global.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b7c44c7f49b2f0eb9abcf6740&id=b8c23d9311&e=fdf33509f5>. All who register will be entered to win Dr. Ghodsee's Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism.
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The Ripples of Syria
Monday, March 15, 6:00-7:00 pm

A decade in, the intractable conflict in Syria shows no signs of slowing or disentangling, and ripples continue to be felt through Syrian society, governance, and the larger region. Jomana Qaddour, nonresident senior fellow with the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council, will help participants examine the Syrian conflict, its impacts on Syrian society, and on neighboring communities. Organized by the International Relations Council. The program will take place on Zoom and will be broadcast to Facebook. Register here<https://global.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b7c44c7f49b2f0eb9abcf6740&id=2f6b5db24f&e=fdf33509f5>.
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The Global Rebalance of Power
Tuesday, March 16, 12:00-1:00 pm

The world order has been in flux since the end of the Cold War. In recent years, adjusted tariffs and trade, leadership transitions, peace, conflict, and shifting ambitions and alliances around the world have left their impact on the international community. To unpack the significance of where the world is and is headed, the International Relations Council proudly welcomes Secretary Chuck Hagel, former Secretary of Defense. A US Army veteran and member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committees, Sec. Hagel brings a perspective rooted in multiple branches of the government, military, and diplomatic efforts. Tickets: $25 (general admission), $15 (IRC members), FREE for students. Register here<https://global.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b7c44c7f49b2f0eb9abcf6740&id=c51046642e&e=fdf33509f5>.
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