Presentations
ANTHROPOLOGY WITHOUT BORDERS
“GOING HOME TO PAKISTAN: RECONSTRUCTIONS OF THE PAST IN THE CONTEMPORARY BALKANS”
Prof. Vasiliki Neofotistos, College of Arts & Sciences, UB
Monday, November 17
1:00-2:00
Student Union 145C
Since the collapse of socialism and its emergence as an independent nation-state in 1991, the Republic of Macedonia has engaged in a heated dispute with neighboring Greece, whose northern province is also called Macedonia, over the use of the name “Macedonia” and the legacy of Alexander the Great. To establish their exclusivist claims to an uninterrupted historical continuity with ancient Macedonia, both states have visited the highlands of present-day northern Pakistan, the most eastern point of Alexander’s kingdom twenty-three centuries ago, and found tribes whose own accounts trace their direct descent to Alexander’s army. It is against this background that, in July 2008, a delegation of the Hunza people from Pakistan consisting of Prince Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Princess Rani Atiqa, and their entourage visited the Republic of Macedonia. The delegation toured historical and cultural sites, met with the prime minister, and was blessed by an Orthodox archbishop. The visit caused mixed reactions in the country; some citizens were convinced of their ancient origins while some others underlined their origins from the Slavs, who arrived in the Balkans around the seventh century AD, that is, a millennium after Alexander. Drawing on her most recent field research in the Republic of Macedonia in the summer of 2008, Dr. Neofotistos will discuss (re)constructions of the past in the contemporary Balkans and explore attempts to grapple with history in today’s Europe.
MEDICINE WITHOUT BORDERS
“WHY BOTHER TO LEAVE THE U.S. FOR INTERNATIONAL ELECTIVES DURING MEDICAL SCHOOL?”
Prof. Richard Lee, School of Medicine, UB
Monday, November 17
5:00-6:00
Wende Hall 111, South Campus
Every year for the past decade, groups of Fourth Year UB medical students have spent a month at Capital Medical University in Beijing. Other UB medical students find individual international electives in Asia, Africa and South America. The experiences range from super to dismal. Motivations vary from religious conviction to pure escapism. The results always are life changing.
“FULBRIGHT OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. STUDENTS”
Prof. Patrick McDevitt, Fulbright Advisor, UB
Tuesday, November 18
1:00-2:00
Student Union 145C
This session is for U.S. students who are considering applying for Fulbright grants. There are several different types of grants: 1) Full Fulbright Grants are usually for study in any field. For recently graduated seniors, this usually means being enrolled in a graduate program abroad. For graduate students, this may mean a wide range of activities from independent research to collaboration with local scholars; 2) T ravel Grants supplement other sources of support; 3)
Teaching Assistantships typically fund students to pursue independent projects part-time while serving as a teaching assistant in English-language classes for children and high school students; 4) Special Program Opportunities include Business Grants, Islamic Civilization Initiative Awards and Fulbright Critical Enhancement Awards.
“WORK ABROAD 101”
Karen Nemeth, Career Services, UB
Wednesday, November 19
2:00-3:00
Student Union 210
This workshop will cover the basic questions and issues involved in making the decision to look for work overseas. Types of opportunities from low risk to high risk, and factors such as insurance and visas will be addressed.\
“MAKING A DIFFERENCE: LIFE IN THE PEACE CORPS”
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
Wednesday, November 19
3:00-4:00
Student Union 210
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Western New York will share their experiences as Peace Corps Volunteers in the 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s and 2000’s. Come learn firsthand about the challenges and rewards of these Peace Corps experiences.
UB RESEARCH MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD
"GLOBAL HIV PHARMACOTHERAPY: BUILDING MINDS, CHANGING LIVES”
Dr. Chiedza Maponga, Kelly Tooley, Megne Tantse and Nida Siddiqi, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UB
Wednesday, November 19
5:00-6:00
Natural Sciences Complex 201
Learn how the International Center for HIV/AIDS Pharmacotherapy Research and Training (ICHAPRT) program has built a bridge between two programs and changed the lives of Zimbabweans living with HIV/AIDS. ICHAPRT is an initial collaborative project of the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences' Office of International Education and Research. The ICHAPRT program has recently blossomed from its inception in 2001, and has provided learning opportunities for undergraduates, as well as post-graduate and post-doctoral training for pharmacists and pharmacologists from Zimbabwe, Taiwan, and Thailand. Find out what the program is doing now and how you can make a difference in the world through participation in this unique research program.
DENTAL MEDICINE WITHOUT BORDERS
“ORDINARY MIRACLES”
Prof. Jude Fabiano and Amy Stone, School of Dental Medicine, UB
Thursday, November 20
12:00-1:00|
Wende Hall 111, South Campus
Buffalo Outreach and Community Service (BOCA) is a School of Dental Medicine organization developed and maintained by dental students and dedicated to providing dental care in underserved areas. Missionary journeys are organized and planned by dental students under the supervision of faculty, who accompany students during each mission as well. In 2007-08, 54 dental students and four dental residents served those in need and gained valuable clinical and cultural experiences in the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Guatemala and Mexico
“ENGINEEERS WITHOUT BORDERS IN THAILAND”
Engineers Without Borders – UB Chapter
Thursday, November 20
1:30-2:30
Student Union 145C
The presentation will include a short video which follows the project of another Engineers Without Borders chapter whose goals were to bring clean drinking water to a community in Thailand and to build a permanent water system in the village. There are many different hill tribes in this region, and their living conditions are very poor compared to the rest of the country since they don't have enough water. The water system now brings water from springs to the village so that people can plant their crops all year round.
“TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE OVERSEAS: A PANEL DISCUSSION”
UB English Language Institute Instructors
Thursday, November 20
2:30-3:30
Student Union 330
English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors who have recently returned form overseas assignments will share their teaching experiences. Learn more about the overseas ESL job market, how to apply for teaching positions, and what to look out for.
“BALI: AN EXOTIC PARADISE IN THE WORLD'S LARGEST ARCHIPELAGO”
Indonesian Student Association
Friday, November 21
11:00-12:00
Student Union 145C
This multimedia presentation will introduce the island of Bali, covering its culture, interesting phenomena as well as its unbelievable tourist spots.
ASIA AT NOON: “FROM A HIERARCHY IN TIME TO A HIERARCHY IN SPACE: EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE PERCEPTIONS OF GLOBAL ORDER”
Tze-ki Hon, Professor of History, SUNY Geneseo
Friday, November 21
12:00-1:00
Park Hall 280
In 1892, Terrien de Lacouperie, Professor of Chinese at University College in London, set out to prove that the Chinese migrated from Mesopotamia in pre-historic times. Lacouperie’s “Sino-Babylonianism” found its way into China and captured the imagination of Chinese historians from the 1900s to the 1930s. Chinese historians were intrigued by his boldness in linking early China to the global network of trade and cultural exchange. In this presentation, Professor Hon examines the ways in which Chinese historians adopted, transformed, and appropriated Sino-Babylonianism in their discourse on the nation.
“UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL CLASSROOM CULTURES: JAPAN”
Japanese Students at UB
Friday, November 21
1:00-2:30
Clemens Hall 120
International students bring to UB expectations of academic culture that differ greatly from that in the U.S. Come hear students from Japan discuss their prior educational experiences, and differences between classroom culture in their countries and the U.S. Learn useful techniques to bridge the gap between your teaching style and the students’ expectations.
“WALKING A FINE LINE: THOUGHTS ON WRITING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA”
Weili Ye, Professor of History and Women’s Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Friday, November 21
3:00-5:00
Park Hall 532
The author of Growing up in the People’s Republic: Conversations between Two Daughters of China’s Revolution will discuss her recent collaborative memoir. The talk will not only address the experiences of two women growing up in the Mao era, but also provide a critical reflection of a complex age and its mixed legacy.
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