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Classically Cuban Concert "Recordando A Lecuona/Remembering Lecuona", Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Dec 2013

Classically Cuban Concert "Recordando A Lecuona/Remembering Lecuona", Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "Classically Cuban Concert "Recordando a Lecuona/Remembering Lecuona" ", cosponsored by the Latin American and Caribbean Center at FlU, Islas canarias Café and Pro Translating.


Guantánamo And Cuban Nationalism, Lecture By Michael E. Parmly, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Dec 2013

Guantánamo And Cuban Nationalism, Lecture By Michael E. Parmly, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "Guantánamo and Cuban Nationalism, Lecture by Michael E. Parmly", cosponsored by the FlU Latin American and Caribbean Center.


Wmu International News Fall 2013, Haenicke Institute Dec 2013

Wmu International News Fall 2013, Haenicke Institute

WMU International News

In this issue:

  • Empowering global engagement across the arts and sciences
  • Employees abroad: Spanish immersion program expands understanding of international education
  • Excelling in public relations key goal for Chinese twinning student
  • WMU cultural anthropologist examines migration and lupus in Ecuador
  • Ambiguity of borders continues to intrigue alumna from Berlin
  • Visits to 35 countries complements global studies major
  • Veteran administrator tapped to lead University’s international initiatives
  • Future Iraqi engineer discovers the world at WMU
  • WMU alumna coach points Japanese tennis player to Kalamazoo


The Sound Water - Humans And Nature In Perspective, Gonçalo Carneiro, Henrik Nilsson Dec 2013

The Sound Water - Humans And Nature In Perspective, Gonçalo Carneiro, Henrik Nilsson

Books

This book is the result of an analysis of existing literature related to the marine environment and maritime activities in the Sound, of interviews with key stakeholders in the region and of a workshop held in the spring of 2013. It is being produced as part of the ARTWEI project (Action for the Reinforcement of the Transitional Waters’ Environmental Integrity), an initiative aimed at strengthening the transnational management of transitional waters funded by the EU South Baltic Programme.


Tushar Gadhok, Jerry Malec Nov 2013

Tushar Gadhok, Jerry Malec

International Alumni

When Tushar Gadhok arrived in fall 2012 from New Delhi, India at Western Michigan University as a junior, he took his motto “One life … Make it large!” directly to heart.


Defining Moments: A Cuban Exile's Story About Discovery And The Search For A Better Future, Lecture By José I. Ramírez, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Nov 2013

Defining Moments: A Cuban Exile's Story About Discovery And The Search For A Better Future, Lecture By José I. Ramírez, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "Defining Moments: A Cuban Exile's Story about Discovery and the Search for a Better Future, Lecture by José I. Ramírez",sponsored by the FlU Libraries and the Cuban Research Institute.


The African Roots Of Cuban Culture : Artistic And Religious Expressions, A Symposium, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Nov 2013

The African Roots Of Cuban Culture : Artistic And Religious Expressions, A Symposium, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "The African Roots of Cuban Culture: Artistic and Religious Expressions, A Symposium", cosponsored by the Frost Art Museum and the African & African Diaspora Studies Program at FlU.


El Vedado: History Of A Havana Neighborhood , Book Presentation By Concepcion Otero, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Nov 2013

El Vedado: History Of A Havana Neighborhood , Book Presentation By Concepcion Otero, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "El Vedado: History of a Havana Neighborhood Book Presentation by Concepcion Otero".


Revisiting The Cuban-American Vote: A Symposium, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Nov 2013

Revisiting The Cuban-American Vote: A Symposium, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the evet "Revisiting the Cuban-American Vote: A Symposium" cosponsored by the FlU Department of Politics & International Relations.


Oljeskyddsberedskap Bland Sveriges Kommuner 2013, Jonas Pålsson, Hans Wåhlander Nov 2013

Oljeskyddsberedskap Bland Sveriges Kommuner 2013, Jonas Pålsson, Hans Wåhlander

BMSP Oil Spill Forum

The Baltic Sea is one of the world’s busiest waterways. An estimated 9% of the world trade and 11% of the world oil is transported through Baltic waters. Data show a 20% increase between 2005 and 2011 through the Skaw. However, shallows and narrow passages make parts of the Baltic Sea difficult to navigate. There are around 130 accidents each year, with 10 of these leading to pollution. The brackish water of the Baltic Sea coupled with long water retention, makes the ecosystem particularly sensitive to pollution. Sweden has a 11 500 km coastline, which makes it vulnerable to oil …


African Musical Thought In Cuba , Lecture By Eurydice Losada, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Oct 2013

African Musical Thought In Cuba , Lecture By Eurydice Losada, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "African Musical Thought in Cuba Lecture by Eurydice Losada" Cosponsored by African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) at FlU.


Cartas A Mi Hermana En La Habana , Book Presentation By Mercedes Sarduy, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Oct 2013

Cartas A Mi Hermana En La Habana , Book Presentation By Mercedes Sarduy, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "Cartas a mi hermana en La Habana : Book Presentation by Mercedes Sarduy " sponsored by the School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University. The event was held and Books & Books in Coral Gables.


The Cuban Poetry Of Alfonso Camín, Father Of Afro-Cuban Poetry : Lecture By Victor Puertodan, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Oct 2013

The Cuban Poetry Of Alfonso Camín, Father Of Afro-Cuban Poetry : Lecture By Victor Puertodan, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "The Cuban Poetry of Alfonso Camín, Father of Afro-Cuban Poetry : Lecture by Victor Puertodan" cosponsored by the FlU Initiative for Spanish and Mediterranean Studies.


Living In Transition: The Politics Of Popular Music In Contemporary Cuba , Lecture By Nora Gámez Torres, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Oct 2013

Living In Transition: The Politics Of Popular Music In Contemporary Cuba , Lecture By Nora Gámez Torres, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "Living in Transition: The Politics of Popular Music in Contemporary Cuba : Lecture by Nora Gámez Torres".


La Voz Fall 2013, El Instituto: Institute Of Latina/O, Caribbean, And Latin American Studies Oct 2013

La Voz Fall 2013, El Instituto: Institute Of Latina/O, Caribbean, And Latin American Studies

La Voz

In this issue:

  • Lewis Gordon
  • TAULA Pablo Lapegna
  • Working Groups
  • Migrant Farm Workers


Tugba Basaran, Jerry Malec Oct 2013

Tugba Basaran, Jerry Malec

International Alumni

As a resident of Berlin when the wall came down in 1989, Western Michigan University alumna Dr. Tugba Basaran has witnessed the impact of shifting borders and has dedicated her career to fostering international cooperation and development.


Ann Miles, Jerry Malec Oct 2013

Ann Miles, Jerry Malec

International Faculty Researchers

Touching saltwater marks at the waterline of a cargo ship in Lake Michigan when she was just nine years old planted the question in the mind of Dr. Ann Miles: Where has this ship been?


Akasha Creamer, Haenicke Instititue For Global Education Oct 2013

Akasha Creamer, Haenicke Instititue For Global Education

Study Abroad Alumni

Akasha Creamer visits to 35 countries complements global studies major.


The Spanish Community In Cuba, 1900-1940 , Lecture By Consuelo Naranjo Orovio, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Sep 2013

The Spanish Community In Cuba, 1900-1940 , Lecture By Consuelo Naranjo Orovio, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "The Spanish Community in Cuba, 1900-1940 : Lecture by Consuelo Naranjo Orovio" cosponsored by the FlU Latin American and Caribbean Studies Student Group (MALOKA) and FlU's Council for Student Organizations.


A New History Of The Cuban Revolution: An Independent Interpretation , Lecture By Luis Martínez-Fernández, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Sep 2013

A New History Of The Cuban Revolution: An Independent Interpretation , Lecture By Luis Martínez-Fernández, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "A New History of the Cuban Revolution: An Independent Interpretation : Lecture by Luis Martínez-Fernández" cosponsored by the FlU Department of History and the Department of History Graduate Student Association.


Cuba's Judicial System And Transition: Lecture By Antonio G. Rodiles And Amelia Maria Rodríguez Cala, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Aug 2013

Cuba's Judicial System And Transition: Lecture By Antonio G. Rodiles And Amelia Maria Rodríguez Cala, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "Cuba's Judicial System and Transition: Lecture by Antonio G. Rodiles and Amelia Maria Rodríguez Cala" cosponsored by the FlU College of Law and the Vaclav Hável Initiative for Human Rights and Diplomacy.


Nine Legends: Sketches Of Remarkable People Based On Personal Relationships, Thomas Vail Aug 2013

Nine Legends: Sketches Of Remarkable People Based On Personal Relationships, Thomas Vail

Cleveland Memory

During my 42 years in the newspaper business, 28 of them was spent as publisher and editor of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland Ohio, I was able to meet one on one with many world leaders, heads of state (including nine American presidents) and others of remarkable abilities.

The following personality sketches of some of the legendary figures I have met include a few geniuses as well. ...

I hope my readers will enjoy these personal observations about some of the people who have shaped events to a greater or lesser degree during the latter half of the 20th …


"Ei Sonido De Miami": Un Acercamiento Al Movimiento Musical, Sus Significado& Y Alcance , Lecture By Gilberto Conill Godoy, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Jul 2013

"Ei Sonido De Miami": Un Acercamiento Al Movimiento Musical, Sus Significado& Y Alcance , Lecture By Gilberto Conill Godoy, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event ""EI sonido de Miami": Un acercamiento al movimiento musical, sus significado& y alcance : Lecture by Gilberto Conill Godoy", cosponsored by FlU's Cuban Research Institute, Latin American and Caribbean Center, and the FlU Libraries.


Wmu International News Summer 2013, Haenicke Institute For Global Education Jul 2013

Wmu International News Summer 2013, Haenicke Institute For Global Education

WMU International News

In this issue of WMU International News we are featuring the global engagement efforts of the faculty, students and staff of Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business. Under the direction of Dean Kay Palan, the college is a campus internationalization leader through a faculty dedicated to ensuring its graduates are real-world ready. The founding of a Global Business Center in spring of 2010 provided a focal point to support ongoing and expanded efforts to internationalize the curriculum, faculty and students through a broad range of opportunities, including research support, international internships, study abroad programs and scholarships, conferences, partnerships and …


Inter-University Program For Latino Research: Summer Institute For Latino Public Policy, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Jun 2013

Inter-University Program For Latino Research: Summer Institute For Latino Public Policy, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a one-week intensive training and orientation to public policy and legislative processes through a series of seminars, workshops, site visits to national organizations and meetings with Congressional representatives. The training was held from June 16-21, 2013.


Cuba: Ideologias En Pugna, Proyectos Nacionales E Historia Intelectual, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University Jun 2013

Cuba: Ideologias En Pugna, Proyectos Nacionales E Historia Intelectual, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a panel discussion featuring Ariel Perez Lazo, Armando Chaguaceda, Alexis Pestano y Yesinei Rodriguez Perez on the topic of reforming in Cuba. The panel discussion was held in Spanish on June 11, 2013 at the FIU Modesto A.Maidique Campus, DM 370


Ninth Conference On Cuban And Cuban-American Studies "Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban And Other Diasporas", Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University May 2013

Ninth Conference On Cuban And Cuban-American Studies "Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban And Other Diasporas", Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the Ninth Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies "Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban and Other Diasporas" , cosponsored by FlU's Cuban Research Institute, FlU African and African Diaspora Studies Program, Center for the Humanities in an Urban Environment, Exile Studies Program, and WPBT2.

This event was held May 23, 2013 - May 25, 2013.


9th Conference On Cuban And Cuban-American Studies, Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban And Other Diasporas [Call For Papers And Panels], Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University May 2013

9th Conference On Cuban And Cuban-American Studies, Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban And Other Diasporas [Call For Papers And Panels], Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This is the call for papers and panels for the 9th Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban and Other Diasporas.


9ª Conferencia De Estudios Cubanos Y Cubanoamericanos: Pueblos Dispersos: La Diáspora Cubana Y Otras Diásporas, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University May 2013

9ª Conferencia De Estudios Cubanos Y Cubanoamericanos: Pueblos Dispersos: La Diáspora Cubana Y Otras Diásporas, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This is the call for papers and panels in Spanish for the 9th Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, Dispersed Peoples: The Cuban and Other Diasporas


Santiago De Cuba En Ia Música, Lecture By Emilio Cueto, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University May 2013

Santiago De Cuba En Ia Música, Lecture By Emilio Cueto, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "Santiago de Cuba en Ia música, Lecture by Emilio Cueto" cosponsored by FIU's Cuban Research Institute, Latin American and Caribbean Center, and the FIU Libraries.