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Constructing a European Education Space and Education Policy. Seminar on Globalizing Higher Education and Research for the 'Knowledge Economy.' Roger Dale, Centre for Globalisation, Education, and Societies, University of Bristol Graduate School of Education, United Kingdom. Sponsored by European Studies, European Union Center of Excellence, German and European Studies, Geography, Global Studies, Division of International Studies, World Universities Network (WUN), and others. 9:00-10:00 am, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-6295.

Roundtable Discussion: The Evolution of French and European Higher Education. Bernard Belloc, French Council for International Cooperation and Higher Education & Research Advisor to French President Nicholas Sarkozy. Sponsored by Global Studies, Interdisciplinary French Studies, Educational Policy Studies' International & Comparative Education Research Group (ICERG), and Division of International Studies. 2:00-3:30 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

Europe, Emerging Regionalisms and New Modes of Higher Education Governance. Seminar on Globalizing Higher Education and Research for the 'Knowledge Economy.' Held in conjunction with Geography 675/901. Susan Robertson, Sociology of Education, University of Bristol, United Kingdom. Sponsored by European Studies, European Union Center of Excellence, German and European Studies, Geography, Global Studies, Division of International Studies, World Universities Network (WUN), and others. 5:00-6:00 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-6295.

The New French Policy for Higher Education and Research. Global Studies in Higher Education (GSHE) Distinguished Speaker Series. Bernard Belloc, French Council for International Cooperation and Higher Education & Research Advisor to French President Nicholas Sarkozy. Sponsored by Global Studies, Interdisciplinary French Studies, Educational Policy Studies' International & Comparative Education Research Group (ICERG), and Division of International Studies. 4:00-5:30 pm, 4151 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue. For information, visit the website or email.

Liberalism and Race. 'Racial Inequality' Lecture Series. Havens Center's Visiting Scholars Program. Charles W. Mills, Social and Political Philosophy, Northwestern University. Sponsored by Havens Center for the Study of Social Structure and Social Change and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Racial Justice. 'Racial Inequality' Lecture Series. Havens Center's Visiting Scholars Program. Charles W. Mills, Social and Political Philosophy, Northwestern University. Sponsored by Havens Center for the Study of Social Structure and Social Change and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Starting in Madison and Going Global: Taking Advantage of All UW-Madison Offers to Prepare for International Work & Careers. Program geared toward incoming freshman and transfer students. Sponsored by Go Global! 4:00-5:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-6070.

Starting in Madison and Going Global: Taking Advantage of All UW-Madison Offers to Prepare for International Work & Careers. Program geared toward incoming freshman and transfer students. Sponsored by Go Global! 8:15-9:15 am, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-6070.

The Hip Hop Lifestyle: Exploring the Perils and Possibilities of Black Youth's Media Environment. 'Being Digital, Being Hip Hop' Lecture Series. S. Craig Watkins, Radio-Television-Film, University of Texas-Austin. Sponsored by Havens Center, Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, Office of the Vice Provost for Equity & Diversity, Global Studies, Afro-American Studies, Art, History, Education, Music, Sociology, Women's Studies, and others. 12:00 pm, Lubar Commons, 7200 Law Building, 975 Bascom Mall. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

To Be Young, Black and Digital: Hip Hop's Future in the Digital Age. 'Being Digital, Being Hip Hop' Lecture Series. S. Craig Watkins, Radio-Television-Film, University of Texas-Austin. Sponsored by Havens Center, Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, Office of the Vice Provost for Equity & Diversity, Global Studies, Afro-American Studies, Art, History, Education, Music, Sociology, Women's Studies, and others. 7:00 pm, 1100 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Gender Dimensions of the Global Financial Crisis: High Income Countries. Havens Center's Visiting Scholars Program. Diane Elson, Sociology, University of Essex, United Kingdom. Sponsored by Havens Center for the Study of Social Structure and Social Change and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

The Swedish Perspective on the Middle East. Michael Winiarski, Middle East Correspondent, 'Dagens Nyheter,' and Visiting Transatlantic Media Fellow. Sponsored by European Studies, Scandinavian Studies, Global Studies, International Learning Community Nordic Arabic Floor, and Transatlantic Media Fellows Program in Washington DC. 5:00-6:30 pm, 1418 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-6295.

Climate Change and Conflict: Myths, Facts and Futures. Human Rights Initiative Seminar. Clionadh Raleigh, Geography and Politics, Trinity College, Dublin. Sponsored by UW Human Rights Initiative, Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Global Studies, International Institute, and Division of International Studies. 3:30-5:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

Gender Dimensions of the Global Financial Crisis: Middle and Low Income Countries. Havens Center's Visiting Scholars Program. Diane Elson, Sociology, University of Essex, United Kingdom. Sponsored by Havens Center for the Study of Social Structure and Social Change and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Climate Change and Conflict in Developing States: A Round Table Discussion with Dr. Clionadh Raleigh. An informal meeting for interested students and faculty where our guest speaker can talk about how she became interested in her topic, new lines of research, etc. (Pizza will be served.) Dr. Clionadh Raleigh, Department of Geography and Politics at Trinity College in Dublin. Dr. Raleigh writes extensively on the patterns and processes of war in developing states, with a particular focus on environmental factors and Africa. She received her BA in Geography from UW Madison in 2000 and her PhD from Boulder in 2007. Optional background reading. Noon-1:00 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall. For more information about Dr. Raleigh’s visit, please email. Sponsored by the UW Human Rights Initiative, Global Studies, Nelson Institute for Environmental Affairs, International Institute, and Division of International Studies.

Gender Dimensions of the Global Financial Crisis. Diane Elson, Sociology, University of Essex, United Kingdom. Sponsored by Havens Center, Global Studies, International Institute, Division of International Studies, FEMSEM, and others. 12:20-2:00 pm, 8108 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Panel Discussion: China and the Economic Crisis. Guanming Shi (Applied Economics), Edward Friedman (Political Science), Menzie Chinn (Economics), Nicholas Lardy (Peterson Institute for International Economics), Yao Yang (China Center for Economic Research, Peking University), and Ed Gargan (Asia Bureau Chief, 'Newsday.') Sponsored by East Asian Studies, UW China Initiative, and Global Studies. 2:00-4:00 pm, Rooms 235 & 313, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3643.

Why Do We Keep All This Stuff?: A Crisis in Curation. Cultural Heritage Preservation Lecture Series. Susan Terry Childs, US Park Service, and Museum Acquisition and Property Management, US Department of Interior. Sponsored by Global Challenges in Cultural Heritage Preservation Research Circle and Global Studies, Anthropology, Charles E. Brown Public Education Fund of Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Wisconsin Historical Society, International Institute, and Division of International Studies. 7:00-8:00 pm, Auditorium, Wisconsin State Historical Society, 816 State Street. For information, email or call 608-263-7498.

Roundtable Discussion: UNESCO's Communication and Information Sector. Global Studies in Higher Education (GSHE) Distinguished Speaker Series. Abdul Waheed Khan, Assistant Director-General, Communication & Information, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Sponsored by Global Studies, Interdisciplinary French Studies, Educational Policy Studies' International & Comparative Education Research Group (ICERG), Division of International Studies, and Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). 8:30-10:00 am, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

The Power of Communication and Information in an Emerging Global Knowledge Society. Global Studies in Higher Education (GSHE) Distinguished Speaker Series. Abdul Waheed Khan, Assistant Director-General, Communication & Information, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Sponsored by Global Studies, Interdisciplinary French Studies, Educational Policy Studies' International & Comparative Education Research Group (ICERG), Division of International Studies, and Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). 12:00-1:30 pm, 4151 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue. For information, visit the website or email.

Blackness, Race and Politics in Japanese Hip Hop. 'Hip Hop, Race and Politics' Lecture Series. Dawn-Elissa Fischer, Africana Studies, San Francisco State University. Sponsored by Havens Center and Global Studies. 12:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Hip Hop, Human Rights and the Promise of a New Transnational Social Movement. 'Hip Hop, Race and Politics' Lecture Series. Dawn-Elissa Fischer, Africana Studies, San Francisco State University. Sponsored by Havens Center and Global Studies. 7:00 pm, 1100 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Basic Income Versus Basic Capital: Can We Resolve the Disagreement? 'Universal Capital Grants and Social Justice' Lecture Series. Stuart White, Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, and Fellow, Jesus College, Oxford University, United Kingdom. Sponsored by Havens Center and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

A Modest Proposal? Basic Capital Versus Higher Education Subsidies. 'Universal Capital Grants and Social Justice' Lecture Series. Stuart White, Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, and Fellow, Jesus College, Oxford University, United Kingdom. Sponsored by Havens Center and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

SKJ Day of Service. Volunteers are invited to dedicate part of a day or more of work with a social justice organization in recognition of the spirit of Scott Kloeck-Jenson. There is no cost to participants, who receive an SKJ Day of Service t-shirt for registering and sharing stories of their work. Organizations interested in hosting volunteers during the week are encouraged to contact the program. Sponsored by Global Studies. October 4-11, 2009. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-6070.

UN-INSTRAW Community Relations. Alicia Ziffer, Education, Gender and Public Policy, Dominican Republic. Sponsored by TARGET (Gender & International Policy) Research Circle, Global Studies, Women's Studies Research Center, International Institute, and Division of International Studies. 12:00-1:30 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

Hip Hop as Liberatory Praxis: Building Green and Orange Pathways out of Poverty. 'Green the Global: Hip as Liberatory Praxis' Lecture Series. Antwi Akom, Africana Studies, San Francisco State University. Sponsored by Havens Center, Afro-American Studies, Art, Global Studies, History, Education, Music, Sociology, Women's Studies, and others. 12:00 pm, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

'Grindin 4 Green': Using Hip Hop to Build a Youth-Driven Environmental Justice Movement. 'Green the Global: Hip as Liberatory Praxis' Lecture Series. Antwi Akom, Africana Studies, San Francisco State University. Sponsored by Havens Center, Afro-American Studies, Art, Global Studies, History, Education, Music, Sociology, Women's Studies, and others. 7:00 pm, 1100 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Working as a 'Gender Expert.' Alicia Ziffer, Education, Gender and Public Policy, Dominican Republic. Sponsored by TARGET (Gender & International Policy) Research Circle, Global Studies, Women's Studies Research Center, International Institute, and Division of International Studies. 2:00-3:30 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

Cartonera Publishers: Recycling Latin American Bookscapes. Editors from eight Cartonera publishing houses in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, and Chile. Sponsored by UW-Madison Libraries, Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LACIS), Art, Global Studies, and many others. 9:00 am-7:30 pm, Room 126, Memorial Library, 728 State Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-263-3412.

From Shahbano to Kausar Bano - Contextualizing the 'Muslim Woman' within a Communalized Polity. 'Role of Law in Developing and Transition Countries' Speaker Series. Flavia Agnes, Attorney, Bombay High Court. Sponsored by Global Legal Studies, South Asia Legal Studies Working Group, Center for South Asia, Global Studies, International Institute, and Division of International Studies. 12:00-1:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-4884.

One Homeland or Two? The Nationalization and Transnationalization of Mongolia's Kazakhs. Alexander Diener, Geography, Pepperdine University. Sponsored by Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) and Global Studies. 4:00-5:15 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3379.

Cartonera Publishers: Recycling Latin American Bookscapes. Editors from eight Cartonera publishing houses in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, and Chile. Sponsored by UW-Madison Libraries, Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LACIS), Art, Global Studies, and many others. 10:00 am-9:00 pm, Room 126, Memorial Library, 728 State Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-263-3412.

Hip Hop Feminist Praxis: Tools, Tactics, and Technologies. Hip Hop Feminism Lecture Series and 'The Future of Hip Hop Studies Scholarship.' Rachel Raimist, Telecommunication and Film, University of Alabama. Sponsored by Havens Center, Afro-American Studies, Art, Global Studies, History, Education, Music, Sociology, Women's Studies, and others. 12:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

B-Girl Breaks, Broken Hearts and Movement: Building a Home (of Hip Hop Feminism). Hip Hop Feminism Lecture Series and 'The Future of Hip Hop Studies Scholarship.' Rachel Raimist, Telecommunication and Film, University of Alabama. Sponsored by Havens Center, Afro-American Studies, Art, Global Studies, History, Education, Music, Sociology, Women's Studies, and others. 7:00 pm, 1100 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Can Lawyers Produce the Rule of Law? 'Role of Law in Developing and Transition Countries' Speaker Series. Robert Gordon, Yale Law School. Sponsored by Global Legal Studies, Global Studies, International Institute, and Division of International Studies. 12:00-1:15 pm, Lubar Commons, Law Building, 975 Bascom Mall. For information, visit the website or email.

Ancient Myths that Turned to Graves. The Archaeology of Maya Mortuary Practice and Human Sacrifice. Cultural Heritage Preservation Lecture Series. Vera Tiesler, Facultad de Ciencias Antropológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida,  Yucatán, México. Sponsored by Cultural Heritage Preservation Research Circle, Global Studies, Anthropology, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 7:00-8:00 pm, 5208 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, email or call 608-263-7498.

Body Practices among the Ancient Maya. Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Preservation Lecture Series. Vera Tiesler, Facultad de Ciencias Antropológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida,  Yucatán, México. Sponsored by Cultural Heritage Preservation Research Circle, Global Studies, Anthropology, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 12:00-1:00 pm, 5230 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, email or call 608-263-7498.

Justice to the People. Public Interest Litigation and the Supreme Court of Pakistan. 'Role of Law in Developing and Transition Countries' Speaker Series. Martin Lau, SOAS. Sponsored by Global Legal Studies, Global Studies, South Asia, South Asia Legal Studies, International Institute, and Division of International Studies. 12:00-1:15 pm, Lubar Commons, Law Building, 975 Bascom Mall. For information, visit the website or email.

The Dutch Connection: 'Doctor Zhivago' in the Netherlands. Petra Couvée, Doctoral Student, Leiden University. Sponsored by Center for Russia, East Europe, & Central Asia (CREECA) and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3379.

Act for the World: Educational Forum on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Presentations by UW faculty and staff on the UN's Millenium Development Goals, their history, progress, and related issues. Interactive display tables on each goal (hunger and poverty; education; gender equality; maternal health; child health; HIV, malaria; environment; and global partnerships) will be staffed by affiliated student organizations. Information will be made available on volunteer opportunities related to the goals. This event will be preceded by a series of awareness building activities on Library Mall. Sponsored by International Student Services, Global Studies, and many others. Thursday, October 22, 4:00-7:00 pm, Great Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street.

Life and Death at La Isabela, Dominican Republic, the First European Town in the New World (1494-1498). Cultural Heritage Preservation Lecture Series. Andrea Cucina, Facultad de Ciencias Antropológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida,  Yucatán, México. Sponsored by Cultural Heritage Preservation Research Circle, Global Studies, Anthropology, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 7:00-8:00 pm, 5208 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, email or call 608-263-7498.

Origins of an Early Colonial Society in the New World: The Archaeological, Bioarchaeological and Historical Analysis of the Town of Campeche during the XVI Century AD. Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Preservation Lecture Series. Andrea Cucina, Facultad de Ciencias Antropológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida,  Yucatán, México. Sponsored by Anthropology, Cultural Heritage Preservation Research Circle, Global Studies, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 12:00-2:30 pm, 5230 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, email or call 608-263-7498.

'One, Two, Three.' USA, 1961. Filmed on location in Berlin just before the Wall went up (its construction actually halted production). Directed by Billy Wilder. Crossing the Line: Border Films Film Series. Partnership with Conference 'The Wall Came Down: On the Twentieth Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.' Sponsored by German, German & European Studies, Global Studies, Center for Russia, East Europe, & Central Asia (CREECA), and many others. 7:30 pm, Parliamentary Room, 4070 Vilas Communication Hall, 821 University Avenue. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3627.

Human Rights and Climate Change in the Tropical Andes. Manolo Morales (Lawyer and Director of Ecolex), Luis Suárez (Ecology, Pontificia Catholic University, and Conservation International - Ecuador), Jennifer Alix-Garcia (Agriculture & Applied Economics), Samuel Pratsch (Environment & Resources), and Catherine Woodard (Ceiba Foundation and Institute for Cross-College Education). Sponsored by Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Land Tenure Center (LTC); UW-Madison Human Rights Initiative; Global Studies; Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LACIS); Geography; Division of International Studies; and International Institute. 3:30-5:30 pm, 180 Science Hall, 550 N. Park Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-8029.

Gender Norms in Contemporary Japan: The Roles of Conservative Actors. Global Studies Graduate Workshop. Any UW-Madison graduate student is welcome to participate in workshop. Kimiko Osawa, Associate Lecturer, Political Science. Sponsored by Global Studies. October 29, 2009, 12:00 pm, RSVP for location and to access papers. For information, visit the website or email.

US-Mongolia Relations: Looking Forward, Looking Back. Jonathan Addleton, Ambassador Designate to Mongolia. Sponsored by East Asian Studies, Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), American Center for Mongolian Studies, Global Studies, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 5:00-7:00 pm, Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3379.

Recent Work on Archaeology and Preserving Cultural Heritage at Lothal, India. Cultural Heritage Preservation Lecture Series. Dennis Frenez, University of Bologna, Italy. Sponsored by Global Challenges in Cultural Heritage Production Research Circle, Global Studies, Anthropology, and South Asia, and others. 7:00-8:00 pm, Auditorium, Wisconsin State Historical Society, 816 State Street. For information, email or call 608-263-7498.

Archaeological Indicators of Administrative Activities from the Indus Civilization Site of Lothal, Gujarat (India). Cultural Heritage Preservation Lecture Series. Dennis Frenez, University of Bologna, Italy. Sponsored by Anthropology, Global Challenges in Cultural Heritage Production Research Circle, Global Studies, South Asia, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 12:00-1:00 pm, 5230 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, email.

'From the Other Side.' France, 2002. Directed by Chantal Akerman. Crossing the Line: Border Films Film Series. Partnership with Conference 'The Wall Came Down: On the Twentieth Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.' Sponsored by German, Germany & European Studies, Center for European Studies, Center for Russia, East Europe, & Central Asia, History, Center for the Humanities, Global Studies, Consulate General of Germany in Chicago, and Cinematheque. 7:30 pm, Parliamentary Room, 4070 Vilas Communication Hall, 821 University Avenue. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3627.

'The Big Break' Theory: DJs, Dancers, and the Birth of Hip Hop. 'B-Boy Ethnography: Theory, Character and the Deep Principles of Hip Hop' Lecture Series and 'The Future of Hip Hop Studies Scholarship.' Joseph Schloss, Music, New York University. Sponsored by Havens Center, Afro-American Studies, Art, Global Studies, History, Education, Music, Sociology, Women's Studies, and others. 7:00 pm, 1100 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

The Wall Came Down: On the Twentieth Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. 42nd Wisconsin Workshop. Keynote Speaker: Konrad Jarausch, History, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Sponsored by German & European Studies, Center for European Studies, Center for Russia, East Europe, & Central Asia (CREECA), Center for the Humanities, German, History, Global Studies, Institute for Research in the Humanities, L&S Anonymous Fund, and German Consulate Chicago. Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. For information, visit the website.

Tales from Planet Earth. Justice in Four Strands: Landscapes of Labor, Precious Resources, Strange Weather, and In The Company of Animals. 'The power of film as a force of environmental change.' Three-day film festival showcasing more than 30 environmental films from around the world, exploring how stories told through film shape our understanding of nature and inspire action on behalf of environmental justice and the diversity of life. Discussions with filmmakers, scientists, and other guests will complement films. Free to the public. Sponsored by Center for Culture, History, & Environment, Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies, Working Films, Global Studies, and many others. November 6-8, 2009, all day, each day, four (4) venues: Memorial Union Theater, Frederic March Play Circle, UW Cinematheque, & Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-263-3185.

Welcome to the Terrordome: 9/11, Hip Hop and Culture as Foreign Policy. William Jelani Cobb, History, Spelman College. Sponsored by Havens Center, Afro-American Studies, Art, Global Studies, History, Education, Music, Sociology, Women's Studies, and others. 12:00 pm, 5233 Mosse Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Bearing Witness: Hip Hop and the Audiobiography Tradition. William Jelani Cobb, History, Spelman College. Sponsored by Havens Center, Afro-American Studies, Art, Global Studies, History, Education, Music, Sociology, Women's Studies, and others. 7:00 pm, 1100 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.

Peace Corps: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know ... and More! Jeff Sheffy, UW Campus Representative. Sponsored by African Studies, East Asian Studies, Center for European Studies, Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), Center for South Asia, Go Global!, Global Studies, and Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LACIS). 12:00-1:00 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1121.

Women's Rights and Legal Advocacy in India. Flavia Agnes, Lawyer, Bombay High Court. Sponsored by Transnational Applied Research in Gender Equity Training (TARGET) Research Circle, Global Studies, Global Legal Studies, Center for South Asia, Center for Research on Gender and Women, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 2:00-3:30 pm, 336 Ingraham, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

Mortuary Variability and Intergroup Hostility at Aztalan. Katie Rudolph, Archaeological Field Technician, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Sponsored by Cultural Heritage Preservation Research Circle, Global Studies, Division of International Studies, International Institute, Wisconsin Historical Society, and Charles E. Brown Chapter of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society. 7:00 pm, Auditorium, Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street. For information, email or call 608-263-7498.

Making the Case for Women Judges. Sally Kenney, Women & Public Policy, Law and Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Sponsored by German and European Studies, European Union of Excellence, Transnational Applied Research in Gender Equity Training (TARGET) Research Circle, Global Studies, Sociology of Gender, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 12:00-1:30 pm, 2435 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

Teaching and Writing Case Studies on Women and Social Change: The Case of the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition. Workshop. Sally Kenney, Women & Public Policy, Law and Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Sponsored by German and European Studies, European Union of Excellence, Transnational Applied Research in Gender Equity Training (TARGET) Research Circle, Global Studies, Sociology of Gender, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 3:00-4:30 pm, 2435 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

The Conservative Gesture in Popular Music, and Its Subversion. Timothy Brennan, Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature and English, University of Minnesota. Sponsored by Music - Race - Empire Research Circle, Global Studies, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 3:30-4:30 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

Financing Gender Equality: Keeping Promises in Times of Economic Crisis. Caren Grown, Economist-in-Residence, American University. Sponsored by Transnational Applied Research in Gender Equity Training (TARGET) Research Circle, Global Studies, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 3:00-4:30 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

What It Means to Be a Gender Expert. Caren Grown, American University. Sponsored by Transnational Applied Research in Gender Equity Training (TARGET) Research Circle, Global Studies, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 12:00-1:30 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.

Scientific Authentication and the Examination of Looted Antiquities. Paul Craddock, Conservation, Documentation, & Scientific Research, British Museum, London. Sponsored by Anthropology, Classics, Art History, Cultural Heritage Preservation Research Circle, Global Studies, University Lectures Committee, Division of International Studies, and International Institute. 7:00-8:00 pm, Auditorium, Wisconsin State Historical Society, 816 State Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-2869.

Perceptions and Reality: The Fall and Rise of the Indian Metals Industry through Three Millennia. Paul Craddock, Conservation, Documentation, & Scientific Research, British Museum. Sponsored by Center for South Asia, Anthropology, Art History, Classics, Cultural Heritage Preservation Research Circle, Global Studies, Division of International Services, and International Institute. 12:00-1:00 pm, 5230 Sewell Social Sciences Building, 1180 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-4884.

International Children's and Young Adult Literature Celebration. Workshop for educators, librarians, student teachers, and children's literature enthusiasts. Featuring: Sylviane Diouf, Rachna Gilmore, Kelly Herold, and James Rumford. Sponsored by Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC). 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-9224.