Date: Friday, September 25, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno
2672 East Alluvial Avenue (just west of Willow
Clovis, CA
Clovis resident Margarita Engle is the Cuban-American author of three novels, written in free verse, for young people. The Poet Slave of Cuba : A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano , won the Pura Belpré and the Americas awards. The Surrender Tree : Poems of Cuba ’s Struggle for Freedom is a 2009 Newbery Honor book. Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba , published in April 2009, is winning rave reviews.
The Arne Nixon Center Advocates, support group for the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature at California State University , Fresno , invite everyone to hear Margarita Engle speak at their annual meeting. The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno , and hosted there by the Norelma Walker Youth Library. The church is located at 2672 East Alluvial Avenue (just west of Willow ) in Clovis , California .
Following a reception at 6:00 p.m., the program will begin at 6:45 p.m. The author’s PowerPoint presentation, “Finding the Poetry in History,” will include family pictures.
The program will include a presentation of Jane Addams Award-winning books to the Arne Nixon Center by community activist Ellie Bluestein. The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award is a national award, given annually by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the Jane Addams Peace Association to the children’s book that most effectively promotes the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races, as well as meeting conventional standards for excellence. The Surrender Tree won for 2009.
The author’s books will be available for sale and autographing.
There is no admission charge for this event. Children aged ten and older are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Reservations are required by sending e-mail to mrianto@csufresno.edu or by calling (559) 278-8116.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
International Coffee Hour: Dasha Henderer, Graduate Student in Linguistics
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Place: University Student Union Room 309
Country: Estonia
Presenter: Dasha Henderer, Graduate Student in Linguistics
Estonia is a country of big aspirations. Though the smallest of the
former Soviet Republics, Estonia was one of the first countries to gain
its independence from the Soviet Union, and that was accomplished through singing!
Now Estonia is on a verge of being a superpower of the cyber world. Estonia
is home to the world’s first virtual trade fair, paperless government,
e-elections, and Skype. Currently, Estonia is leading the way in the
cyber defense of NATO. Come and join linguistics graduate student Dasha Henderer
for the breath-taking story of people with big hearts who can dream beyond
geographical borders and limitations of realities.
The room is different this week, so be sure to come to 309.
If you have any further questions, please email me (Fumi Niizeki) at
fuuko@csufresno.edu
*** International Coffee Hour, Exploring Global Diversity on Campus for
the Past 16 Years (1993-2009) ***
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Place: University Student Union Room 309
Country: Estonia
Presenter: Dasha Henderer, Graduate Student in Linguistics
Estonia is a country of big aspirations. Though the smallest of the
former Soviet Republics, Estonia was one of the first countries to gain
its independence from the Soviet Union, and that was accomplished through singing!
Now Estonia is on a verge of being a superpower of the cyber world. Estonia
is home to the world’s first virtual trade fair, paperless government,
e-elections, and Skype. Currently, Estonia is leading the way in the
cyber defense of NATO. Come and join linguistics graduate student Dasha Henderer
for the breath-taking story of people with big hearts who can dream beyond
geographical borders and limitations of realities.
The room is different this week, so be sure to come to 309.
If you have any further questions, please email me (Fumi Niizeki) at
fuuko@csufresno.edu
*** International Coffee Hour, Exploring Global Diversity on Campus for
the Past 16 Years (1993-2009) ***
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Time & Tide
Date: Friday, September 25, 2009
Time: 5:30 P.M
Place: McLane 121
Time & Tide (2005). This film is a poetic and thought-provoking documentary about a land and its people heading towards irreversible tragedy. The story is told through the eyes of a group of expatriates from the tiny island nation of Tuvalu. On their way, they reminisce about the Tuvalu from their memories and eagerly anticipate arriving in their beloved homeland. But their nostalgia quickly gives way to reality and they find themselves ill-prepared for the Tuvalu that awaits them. A multi-million dollar deal with an internet company has brought new development, altering the landscape. As the islanders struggle to deal with severe cultural change due to globalization, a greater threat looms, driven by climate change resulting from global warming. The film takes an unflinching look at the ironic and tragic fate of this remote island country, walking the line between hope and unimaginable loss, painting an honest and endearing portrait of a land and its culture on the brink of extinction.
Discussant: Julie Bayer & Josh Salzman (filmmakers)
CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge . CineCulture is also offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department.
CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.
For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain: mhusain@csufresno.edu
http://www.wavecrestfilms.com
For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org
Club President: Rory Carlberg roryjc@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu
Time: 5:30 P.M
Place: McLane 121
Time & Tide (2005). This film is a poetic and thought-provoking documentary about a land and its people heading towards irreversible tragedy. The story is told through the eyes of a group of expatriates from the tiny island nation of Tuvalu. On their way, they reminisce about the Tuvalu from their memories and eagerly anticipate arriving in their beloved homeland. But their nostalgia quickly gives way to reality and they find themselves ill-prepared for the Tuvalu that awaits them. A multi-million dollar deal with an internet company has brought new development, altering the landscape. As the islanders struggle to deal with severe cultural change due to globalization, a greater threat looms, driven by climate change resulting from global warming. The film takes an unflinching look at the ironic and tragic fate of this remote island country, walking the line between hope and unimaginable loss, painting an honest and endearing portrait of a land and its culture on the brink of extinction.
Discussant: Julie Bayer & Josh Salzman (filmmakers)
CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge . CineCulture is also offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department.
CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.
For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain: mhusain@csufresno.edu
http://www.wavecrestfilms.com
For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org
Club President: Rory Carlberg roryjc@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu
“How can religions work together to benefit local communities?”
Yarmulkes, Hijabis, & Red Dragons
A Fulbright Experience in Wales
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Time: 3:30-4:45
Place: Music Building 160
“How can religions work together to benefit local communities?”
Please join Dr. Vincent Biondo as he reports on his recent experience as a Fulbright Scholar to the UK in Cardiff, Wales. For six months in Wales, Biondo interviewed Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders about inter-faith and inter-ethnic tensions. Biondo’s Fulbright research builds on earlier research he conducted in Los Angeles, CA for the Ford Foundation and in Manchester, England for the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.
Dr. Vincent Biondo is Assistant Professor of Western Religious Traditions in the Department of Philosophy at California State University, Fresno.
Sponsored by The Philosophy Department, CSU-Fresno
Free Admission, Open to the Public
For more information contact the Department Chair Andrew Fiala: afiala@csufresno.edu
A Fulbright Experience in Wales
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Time: 3:30-4:45
Place: Music Building 160
“How can religions work together to benefit local communities?”
Please join Dr. Vincent Biondo as he reports on his recent experience as a Fulbright Scholar to the UK in Cardiff, Wales. For six months in Wales, Biondo interviewed Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders about inter-faith and inter-ethnic tensions. Biondo’s Fulbright research builds on earlier research he conducted in Los Angeles, CA for the Ford Foundation and in Manchester, England for the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.
Dr. Vincent Biondo is Assistant Professor of Western Religious Traditions in the Department of Philosophy at California State University, Fresno.
Sponsored by The Philosophy Department, CSU-Fresno
Free Admission, Open to the Public
For more information contact the Department Chair Andrew Fiala: afiala@csufresno.edu
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Artist Talks: Suzanne Lacy (Multi-Media Public Practice) & Faith Wilding (Performance Artist)
MULTI-MEDIA PUBLIC PRACTICE, SUZANNE LACY
Date: September 18, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: Conley Art 101
Internationally-known artist Suzanne Lacy helped revolutionize the idiom of public art, remaking a tradition of static monuments into a dynamic realm of social transformation. She is the editor of a leading book on the theory and practice of public art, Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art, and Chair of the MFA Program in Public Practice at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles.
PERFORMANCE ARTIST, FAITH WILDING
Date: September 18, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM
Place: Conley Art 101
Faith Wilding is co-founder of the international performance group SubRosa, a “reproducible cyberfeminist cell” aimed at raising awareness about issues of women’s and men’s social and physical health. She is co-editor of Domain Errors! Cyberfeminist Practices, and Chair of Performance Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
All events are free and open to the public. For additional information go to:
astudiooftheirown.org or contact Dr. Laura Meyer at lmeyer@csufresno.edu
Date: September 18, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: Conley Art 101
Internationally-known artist Suzanne Lacy helped revolutionize the idiom of public art, remaking a tradition of static monuments into a dynamic realm of social transformation. She is the editor of a leading book on the theory and practice of public art, Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art, and Chair of the MFA Program in Public Practice at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles.
PERFORMANCE ARTIST, FAITH WILDING
Date: September 18, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM
Place: Conley Art 101
Faith Wilding is co-founder of the international performance group SubRosa, a “reproducible cyberfeminist cell” aimed at raising awareness about issues of women’s and men’s social and physical health. She is co-editor of Domain Errors! Cyberfeminist Practices, and Chair of Performance Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
All events are free and open to the public. For additional information go to:
astudiooftheirown.org or contact Dr. Laura Meyer at lmeyer@csufresno.edu
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