Events & Lectures
Spring 2012
calendar CIIE ACTIVITIES FORJanuary 24th, Gerald H. Read Distinguished Lecture (4:30)
Michelle Shearer, 2011 National Teacher of the Year, Tuesday, January 24th, Kent Student Center KIVA, 4:30 p.m., "Teaching, Learning & the Power of the Human Factor," Shearer will address what students need most is to experience positive rapport, high energy and high morale in every classroom. Teachers must realize their profound power to influence the lives of children. Michelle Shearer is a science teacher from Iowa. KSEA and Kappa Delta Pi help to sponsor this lecture.
April 11, Gerald H. Read Distinguished Lecture (7:00 p.m.) and Forum: (3:00-5:00 p.m.)
Andrew Hills, PhD, will deliver a second lecture in the series of Global Pandemic: Obesity, Wednesday, April 11, 2012, Kent State University, IVA, 7:00 p.m. Hills' lecture is entitled, Calculating the Energy Gap in Obesity: Why the numbers don't add up. Dr. Hills is the author of two books on the topic worldwide. For UNESCO he andParizkova wrote Childhood obesity: prevention and management; and the United Nations University (UNU), World Health Organisation (WHO), and the Food and Agriculture (FAO) commissioned Hills and Armstrong to write, "Role of physical activity in the growth and development of children and adolescents."
Preceding the Lecture on April 11, 3:00-5:00 pm will be a National Issues Forum on the topic of Global Pandemic: Obesity. Weighing the Options: How can we encourage healthy weights among America's youth? National Issues Forums (NIF) is a nonpartisan, nationwide network of locally sponsored public forums for the consideration of public policy issues. It is rooted in the simple notion that people need to come together to reason and talk — to deliberate about common problems. Indeed, democracy requires an ongoing deliberative public dialogue. Forum participants work through the issue by considering three different approaches; examining what appeals to them or concerns them, and also what the costs, consequences, and tradeoffs may be that would be incurred in following that approach. We welcome classes to participate in this forum. However, advanced registration is needed to participate. Please contact ronders@kent.edu if you are interested individually or as a class to participate.
Cultural Dialogues—Tuesdays and Wednesdays in February!!
Our 17 International Leaders in Education Program scholars will be presenting Cultural Dialogues during the month of February. We have scheduled the theme of IN THE NEWS for this series.
February 1, 12:00-1:00 noon
In the News in my Country Socially: Visiting scholars from South Africa, India, and Morocco will present headlining issues in their country that deal with social issues such as HIV-AIDS, human rights, poverty, socialized health care, family support systems, social NGOS and their impact, women's issues.
S. Africa – Mpho Matloga
India – Rudrendra Basak
Morocco – Imouri El Mustapha
Faculty Discussant—Marty Jencius
February 7, 12:00-1:00 noon
In the News in My Country Culturally: Pop culture in my country – what are teenagers "in to," what is the role of social media, what's hot in music, film television, and visual arts is the theme of this Dialogue with scholars from India, Brazil, Senegal, and Indonesia presenting.
India – Abha Vishwakarma
Brazil – Ivanete Landim
Senegal – Yacine Ndiaye
Indonesia – Jontinofer Duarmas
Faculty Discussant—Davison Mupinga
February 15, 12:00-1:00 noon
In the News in my Country Environmentally: Visiting scholars from Brazil, Malaysia and Kenya will present about what is in the news about global warming, environmental issues related to food scarcity and water issues, conservation, etc.
Brazil – Alessandra Silva Vieira
Malaysia – Sharin Raj
Kenya - Agneter Were Omusulah
Faculty Discussant—Ken Cushner
February 21, 12:00-1:00
In the News in my Country Educationally: Selections from education for girls, education for all, career and technical education, special needs education, school reform efforts, gifted and talented students, teacher unions, salary and benefits for educators, value of teachers in the country, and minority populations will be highlighted in these presentations. Scholars from Indonesia, Senegal and Kenya will present on these headliners in their country's news.
Indonesia – Umi safari Rukailah
Senegal– Rouguiyatou Sow
Kenya – Lawrence Odupoi
Faculty Discussant—Todd Hawley
February 28, 12:00-1:00
In the news in My Country Politically: top political headlines, foreign affairs and border concerns, who would be person of the year in my country, recent laws of interest, challenges for universal democratic actions are all themes for the presentations by scholars from Malaysia, Kenya, and Morocco for this last Dialogue.
Malaysia – Marsuria Darus
Kenya – Hilda Juma
Morocco – Houria Kherdi
Faculty Discussant—Wendy Kasten
International Women's Features: 12:00-1:00 AND 4:30-5:30
March 8th, 4:30-5:30 Pulitzer Center Presents: Sex Slaves and Child Brides
March 8th, 4:30-5:30, Room 200 White Hall. Untold stories from around the world as told by the Pulitzer Center reports will weave together the plight of women and children as victims.
March 9th 12:00-1:00 Luncheon with Arab Women, Join KSU's Arab women for luncheon in honor of International Women's Day. Room 200 White Hall.
April 20, Marion Korllos Tour Design Contest: 12:30-3:00, Moulton Hall Ballroom—come and see tour design posters made by Global Tourism undergraduate students on the countries represented by the International Leaders in Education Program –Morocco, South Africa, Senegal, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and Brazil. Tentatively sponsored by the Saudi Ministry of Tourism. This annual event is a way to travel around the world without a passport.
April 24, Visiting Scholars Present: 12:00-1:00, A Gerald H. Read Distinguished Lecture . Ying Ma and Mao Ziaolan are working in the area of hospitality and tourism, and Maya Bitsadze is a Junior Faculty Development Program visiting scholar in higher education administration.
We look forward to working with you to make these activities part of the internationalization of your class, your program, or department.
