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Global Perspectives in Social Work Research
We will also discuss interdisciplinary methods, approaches and theories we have used to conduct global research, and we will develop research plans for the future.
Date:
Monday March 11th, 8:30 AM - 11 AM
Location:
School of Social Work Building
Room:
Educational Conference Center
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Branding Humanity:
Competing Narratives of Rights, Violence, and Global Citizenship by Amal Hassan Fadlalla
This event is part of IRWG's Gender: New Works, New Questions series, which spotlights recent publications by U-M faculty members and allows for deeper discussion by an interdisciplinary panel.
*Attendees will have a chance to win a free copy of the book! Must be present at the beginning of the event to participate.*
Date:
Wednesday March 13,
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Location:
Room 2239 Lane Hall
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Travel Basics Series
Are you studying, interning, volunteering, or traveling abroad this summer? Or do you hope to? Join the International Center to hear experienced staff give tips on how to navigate traveling in various parts of the world!
The first workshop is about travel in
Europe
and will be:
Time:
Wednesday, March 13, 3:00 - 4:30 PM in the
Location:
Language Resource Center (1500 North Quad).
Additional workshops:
Asia:
Wednesday, March 27, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Africa:
Wednesday, April 3, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
1500 North Quad, Language Resource Center
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Globally Engaged Career Panel
Students and community members interested in globally-engaged career paths will gain new perspectives and job search insights from this interactive panel discussion. Three distinguished professionals from JP Morgan Chase’s Global Philanthropy Department, the International Food Policy Research Institute, and the Inter-American Foundation will share their stories and experiences, based on questions prepared in advance by International Institute MA students. A Q&A with the audience and a catered reception will follow.
Date:
Tuesday, March 19th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Location:
Room 1010 Weiser Hall
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Globally Engaged Career Panel
Come Gain new perspectives and job search insights from three distinguished professionals: 1)
Fernando Snowden-Lorence
, Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Global Philanthropy, 2)
Amber Forbes
, Senior Advisor, Inter-American Foundation, and 3)
Courtney Meyer
, Communications Specialist, International Food Policy Research Institute.
Date:
Tuesday, March 19 ,12-2pm
Location:
Weiser Hall 10th floor
*Catered reception will follow
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Entering, Engaging & Exiting Communities: March
Part of the Learning in Community (LinC) Series
This interactive workshop introduces principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways. This workshop is open to all students, including ones in classes of less than eight students or student organizations.
Date:
Tuesday Mar. 19th, 6:30 - 8 pm
Location:
Ginsberg Center
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What is academic freedom? Is it relevant in this day and age? What does it mean at a global institution like the University of Michigan? How does the internationalization of higher education affect it? What does it mean to those who hail from abroad? Does academic freedom globalize? How do scholars and students who move across the world attend to its intricacies, obligations, and limitations? These are some of the questions that we will attempt to answer as part of our conversation. Please join us!
Speakers:
Omolade Adunbi (Political Anthropology and African Studies)
Fiona Lee (Psychology and Organizational Culture)
Ronald Suny (History and Political Science)
Date:
Wednesday, March 20th, 12:00 pm
Location:
West Conference Room, Rackham (4th floor)
Lunch will be served
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By the end of 2017, there were
68.5 forcibly displaced people worldwide
as a result of persecution, conflict, or generalized violence. We are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. The film Human Flow is artist Ai Weiwei's powerful visual expression of this massive human migration.
The School of Nursing's Office of Global Outreach and Taubman Health Sciences Library are co-sponsoring a screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary film
Human Flow
, followed by an interactive discussion on the widespread refugee crisis
Date:
Thursday, March 28, 5:45-8:45 PM
Location:
The new School of Nursing building, Room 2000
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Global Opportunities/Funding
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The President's Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights (PACLSHR) Graduate student summer internship travel award
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The application should be sent to
PACLSHRApplications@umich.edu
. This internship award provides financial and logistical support of $5500 to summer 2019 internships focused broadly on addressing, evaluating or improving global labor standards and monitoring. The University of Michigan President’s Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights (PACLSHR) helps support internships that contribute to the University’s effort to improve international labor standards.
Extended Deadline: March 1
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Thai Studies Graduate Research Grant Competition
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Center for Southeast Asian Studies
is hosting the Thai Studies Competition for Graduate Students. The Center is accepting proposals for conference travel support funds, research fellowships, and internship support.
Preference will be given to those who have not received funding in the past and who enroll in Thai language courses at U-M.
Competition deadline: March 15.
All application materials must be submitted to
cseas@umich.edu
by 5:00 pm on that date.
For additional information/funding opportunities check out the website below.
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Jobs/Volunteer Opportunities
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Opportunity for Paid Research Participation for LGBT+ South Asians
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We are looking for LGBT+ South Asian people in Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti to interview about identity, community, and mental wellness.The interview is one hour long and you will be compensated $20 for your time. If interested, please email Priyanka Shanmugasundaram (
pshanmu@umich.edu
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English Conversation Teaching Assistantships: Scholarships in Cuenca, Spain
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The city of Cuenca is now accepting applications for English Conversation Teaching Assistants in 2019-2020!
Requirements:
- Native English Speaker
- Spanish language: from Pre-Intermediate level
- Age: from 20 years
Duration of the Internship:
- From 3 months to 9 months.
They offer:
- Internship in primary/secondary schools in Cuenca as an english conversation teacher assistant.
- Official Certificate for the Internship.
- Spanish lessons at your level
- Official University certificate for the Spanish lessons
- Medical Insurance
SCHOLARSHIPS:
- One position with a Scholarship
- Four positions with a Partial Scholarship
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GSI For Global Scholars Program
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The Global Scholars Program (GSP) is a living-learning community, and students in their first year of of the program are required to enroll in ALA 210 Defining Critical Global Issues (2-credits in the Fall) and ALA 211 Addressing Critical Global Issues (2 credits in the Winter). This posting is for ALA 210.
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants must be currently enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Michigan.
- Have outstanding ability to teach and evaluate undergraduate students.
- Knowledge of issues of global social justice and intercultural dynamics.
- Experience in international relations, social justice education and/or experiential learning.
- Strong communication and student support skills.
- Availability for weekly Friday course lectures (1:00 - 2:30), weekly meetings with student leaders, instructional team, and GSP staff. Some evenings and weekends.
The Fall and Winter courses follow in sequence and are highly interconnected. For this reason, we strongly prefer candidates who would be interested/available in serving in this GSI position for both Fall and Winter semesters.
For more information contact Nita Shah at shahnita@umich.edu or check out the website below.
Application Deadline: March 10
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CRCC Asia's International Internships
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CRCC Asia
is an international internship program that places students in internships in China, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, and the UK. Students can apply for their programs through the
LSA Opportunity Hub
or directly through the CRCC Asia website.
Rolling Application Deadlines
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Language and Culture Assistant in Spain
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The Language and Culture Assistants program gives college graduates an opportunity to visit Spain and become acquainted with the Spanish education system, teachers, and students, while sharing with them aspects of their own language and culture.
Assistants will spend a full academic year in Spain from October 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 (Madrid: October 1 to June 30). They work for 12-16 hours a week.and receive full medical insurance and a monthly stipend of €700-€1,000 (tax-free) to cover for accommodation and food expenses.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 10
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Go to your local store and purchase travel size containers to travel with all of your body and skin care essentials. This saves space in your luggage and time during TSA luggage check. It also ensures that you will have your favorites while you travel.
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