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The History, Memory, And Representation Of The Holocaust: Reflections On A Yearlong Freshman Seminar And Study Trip, Brian Vetruba, Cecily Hibbs, Talia Wazana, Abigail Wippel, Erin Mcglothlin, Anika Walke
The History, Memory, And Representation Of The Holocaust: Reflections On A Yearlong Freshman Seminar And Study Trip, Brian Vetruba, Cecily Hibbs, Talia Wazana, Abigail Wippel, Erin Mcglothlin, Anika Walke
University Libraries Presentations
Presented at the Lessons and Legacies conference on Holocaust Studies in November 2016, these posters document a year-long freshman FOCUS seminar held at Washington University in St. Louis in 2015-2016 that aimed to give incoming college students a sophisticated understanding of the causes, dynamics, representation, and memory of the Nazi genocide. Created and co-taught by Anika Walke and Erin McGlothlin, this intensive academic engagement featured two semesters of coursework focusing on the history and the literary and filmic representation of the Holocaust and a twelve-day trip to Germany, Poland and Lithuania. The group visited important Holocaust-related sites to deepen their …
Maya Conference Report - Pdf In English, Alan Lebaron
Maya Conference Report - Pdf In English, Alan Lebaron
Maya Heritage Community Project Texts
Remembering the conference; on November 2016 in Mesa, AZ
Informe De Conferencia Maya- Pdf En Español, Alan Lebaron
Informe De Conferencia Maya- Pdf En Español, Alan Lebaron
Maya Heritage Community Project Texts
Memoria de la Conferencia; Noviembre 2016 en el local de Mesa, AZ
Elena: A Story Of Poverty, Uncertainty, And Hope- Film Screening With Director Marcelo Martin, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Elena: A Story Of Poverty, Uncertainty, And Hope- Film Screening With Director Marcelo Martin, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Cuban Research Institute Events
This promotes a film screening of "Elena: A Story of Poverty, Uncertainty, and Hope", a documentary by Marcelo Martin on the Cuban government's 1988 demolition of the bathrooms and kitchens of an apartment building named "Elena", located in Central Havana. Marcelo Martin is a Cuban filmmaker and screenwriter who now lives in Miami.
Ensayos De Politica Economica: Cuba, America Latina Y Estados Unidos- Presentacion De Libro Por Jorge Salazar- Carrillo, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Ensayos De Politica Economica: Cuba, America Latina Y Estados Unidos- Presentacion De Libro Por Jorge Salazar- Carrillo, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Cuban Research Institute Events
Jorge Salazar-Carrillo presents his book "Ensayos de Politica Economica- Cuba, America Latina y Estados Unidos", which analyzes political economy in Cuba, Latin America and the United States to help develop better ideas and conclusions to combat the current economic ills in the Americas. Dr. Salazar- Carrillo is currently Professor and Director of the Economic Research Center at FIU. (Spanish version of poster)
Essays On Political Economy: Cuba, Latin America, And The United States- Book Presentation By Jorge Salazar- Carrillo, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Essays On Political Economy: Cuba, Latin America, And The United States- Book Presentation By Jorge Salazar- Carrillo, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Cuban Research Institute Events
Jorge Salazar-Carrillo presents his book "Ensayos de Politica Economica- Cuba, America Latina y Estados Unidos", which analyzes political economy in Cuba, Latin America and the United States to help develop better ideas and conclusions to combat the current economic ills in the Americas. Dr. Salazar- Carrillo is currently Professor and Director of the Economic Research Center at FIU.
Berita Autumn 2016, Eric C. Thompson
Berita Autumn 2016, Eric C. Thompson
Berita
Table of Contents
Chair’s Address ... 2
Editor’s Foreword ... 4
John A. Lent Prize ... 5
“After Decolonization” – A Panel Report ... 6
Association for Asian Studies 2017 (Toronto) – Panels with Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Content ... 8
La Voz Fall 2016, El Instituto: Institute Of Latina/O, Caribbean, And Latin American Studies
La Voz Fall 2016, El Instituto: Institute Of Latina/O, Caribbean, And Latin American Studies
La Voz
In this issue:
- Tinker Foundation Field Research Awards
- NECLAS
- Robert G Mead Lecture
- Nuevo California
Catalyst Asia Issue 04, Institute For Societal Leadership
Catalyst Asia Issue 04, Institute For Societal Leadership
Catalyst Asia
STORIES FROM THE GROUND
Toiling Away on Land Issues
Leading the Blind
A Leading Secret
The Road Less Travelled
Migrant Rights' Fighter
Power of Youth
A Ground-up Initiative Picking Up The Pieces A Friend to Farmers Four Dollars, Well Spent Bottom-Up Revolution
IN THE HOT SEAT
The Heart of an Uncommon Leader
Help For The Exploited
When Social Revolutions Begin with #Hashtags
Lending His Magical Touch
Fighting Malaria
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP
Steward Leadership
Understanding Societal Leadership
Reflections from A Work Stint with a Difference
New Scholarship Opportunity For Fiu Students- The Jose Antonio Echeverria Scholarship, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
New Scholarship Opportunity For Fiu Students- The Jose Antonio Echeverria Scholarship, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Cuban Research Institute Events
Announcement for the competition for the 2016-17 edition of the Jose Antonio Echeverria Foundation scholarship program. The scholarship is awarded yearly to a student of Architecture, History, Politics, & International Relations or Religious Studies. The scholarship was created to honor the memory of Jose Antonio Echeverria, President of the University Students Federation at the University of Havana in 1957, who was murdered while defending democracy in Cuba.
The 2016 Fiu Cuba Poll: How Cuban Americans In Miami View U.S. Policies Toward Cuba (September 14,2016), Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
The 2016 Fiu Cuba Poll: How Cuban Americans In Miami View U.S. Policies Toward Cuba (September 14,2016), Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Cuban Research Institute Events
Dr. Guillermo J. Grenier and Dr. Hugh Gladwin of Florida International University will present the findings of the 2016 FIU Cuba Poll, which focuses on how Cuban Americans in Miami view U.S. policies toward Cuba.
Presentation held on September 14,2016 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Graham Center 243
The Miracle Of Saint Lazarus: A Mystery Of More Than Twenty Years- Book Presentation By Uva De Aragon, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
The Miracle Of Saint Lazarus: A Mystery Of More Than Twenty Years- Book Presentation By Uva De Aragon, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Cuban Research Institute Events
This book presentation by Uva de Aragon explores Cuban-American detective Maria Duquesne's case of investigating the disappearance of a missing baby. Dr. de Aragon is the author of more than a dozen books and is the former Associate Director of the Cuban Research Institute at FIU.
Catalyst Asia Issue 03, Institute For Societal Leadership
Catalyst Asia Issue 03, Institute For Societal Leadership
Catalyst Asia
STORIES FROM THE GROUND
Grooming The Bright But Underprivileged For A Better Future
A Gift From The Forest
No Ordinary Clinic
Helping The Most Vulnerable In A Thai Border Town
Fighting To Change The Fate Of Street Children In Vietnam
Voices That Must Not Be Forgotten
Giving Children A New Lease Of Life
Leading The Long Road To Recovery
Helping Girls In Myanmar Find Their Voices
Cambodia’s Growing Mental Health Problem
Saving Babies One At A Time
Gone Adventurin’ For Good
IN THE HOT SEAT
Rohingya – A Forgotten People
Want To Help, Will Travel
Coffee Against Cultural Colonisation
Empowering …
Is State Socialism Viable?, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Is State Socialism Viable?, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Cuban Research Institute Events
This lecture by Pedro Campos Santos explores state socialism as a state construction in Cuba and the economic, political and social factors that lead to its failure. Campos Santos is a researcher and former diplomat who holds a B.A. in History from the University of Havana.
The Train On The Northern Railway, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
The Train On The Northern Railway, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University
Cuban Research Institute Events
This is a screening of Cuban director Marcelo Martin's first feature-length documentary "The Train on the Northern Railway", where he travels on a single- wagon train from Moron to Punta Alegre. The screening is held at Coral Gables Art Cinema and will be followed by a Q&A conversation with filmmaker Marcelo Martin.
Aisha, Aisha, Tsos
Aisha, Aisha, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Aisha, a Syrian native, lived in Latakia with her Palestinian husband and six children. Their children were not allowed to attend school because of their Palestinian heritage. During the war, mortars and missiles hit the city, and Aisha's brother lost three children. Aisha's uncle in Jordan helped to smuggle their family into Turkey after they decided to escape.
They sailed to Greece with a boat carrying about 350 people. The ship's drivers abandoned it during the journey. To save the children on board, Aisha's husband steered the sinking ship. Her husband was arrested in Greece, and Aisha, who was five …
Samadi & Sabroo, Samadi, Sabroo, Tsos
Samadi & Sabroo, Samadi, Sabroo, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Samadi was a member of the Kurdistan Freedom Party. He joined at the age of 17 andhas been a member for 22 years. This party sought an independent Kurdistan andfought with the invader countries. Samadi lived at the Oinofyat Refugee Camp inGreece at the time of this interview. His daughter was killed by ISIS in 2014 whiledefending Kurdistan. After her death, his family was threatened by the Salafi group.They left to save their lives. Samedi says that the Salafi group rapes and kills children in the name of religion. He says he is a fighter and he is not afraid …
Pamir And Rahila, Pamir, Rahila, Tsos
Pamir And Rahila, Pamir, Rahila, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Pamir is from Afghanistan. He is a Hazarah, an ethnic minority group in Afghanistan. The Taliban hates his people. Nearly every member of his family has bullet wounds and war scars. His father was shot during the Mujahedin War and still has bullets in his leg. His older brother is blind in one eye and is still in Iran. His other brother was shot in the head and killed somewhere between the age of thirteen and fifteen. They escaped to Iran from Afghanistan, but the police caught Pamir and took him to a camp. They told him he could either …
Morena, Morena, Tsos
Morena, Morena, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Morena has two children and a husband, and she is currently pregnant. Her life in Afghanistan felt normal, and she was able to study there until she had to flee. Her father in law was a truck driver for an American company and he had to surrender several vehicles to the Taliban. They robbed his vehicle and threatened violence. Because of this danger, Morena and her family fled. Their eight-month journey included rejection in Turkey and Iran multiple times and many struggles with smugglers and police. They eventually made it to a camp in Greece.
Because Morena is pregnant, they …
Madina, Madina, Tsos
Madina, Madina, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Madina is from Afghanistan where she had a good life as a hairdresser. She loved her business and was very well off. She faced a great deal of opposition and persecution since she was a woman who owned a business. She faced violence and threats often. Eventually they were forced to sell their possessions and flee with the help of traffickers and had a dangerous and painful journey. Multiple times they were turned away at borders in Greece, Turkey, and Iran. Madina now lives in Oinofyta refugee camp with her husband and 6 children. Her husband has a disability due …
Tabish, Tabish, Tsos
Tabish, Tabish, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Tabish is from Afghanistan. He fled the country because he had enemies there. He was shot multiple times during a Taliban raid, resulting in a broken leg and damaged hand. The bullets had to be pulled out with a stick. He and his family fled Afghanistan to Iran where the police threatened to arrest him for not having the legal papers to work. His family escaped to Turkey but were soon deported back to Iran. They eventually made it through after walking on foot for seven hours at the Turkish border. After spending five hours on the water on the …
Sangar & Nasira, Sangar, Nasira, Tsos
Sangar & Nasira, Sangar, Nasira, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Sangar and his family are from Iran but are originally Turkish. In Iran they faced a psychological war and many problems that stemmed from discrimination. He points out how many are oppressed or discriminated against, but he and his family were singled out for their ethnicity. There was no hope for a bright future, and they decided to flee the country for the benefit of their children.
They fled to Greece through Turkey and had many issues with human traffickers, robbery, a treacherous journey across the sea, and problems in Moria refugee camp where his wife couldn’t get the care …
Aeham, Aeham, Tsos
Aeham, Aeham, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Aeham Ahmad is a pianist from Yarmouk, Syria who gained internet fame from videos posted of him performing on the streets. Because of this, he was targeted and forced to flee to Germany, leaving his wife and two sons behind. Since this interview, his family has joined him.
Aeham’s talent and fame opened up opportunities to perform in various cities in Germany. To share his story during these performances, he learned English. He wants to use music to make a difference in the world. During his time in Yarmouk, there was an underground area where children practiced music because it …
Walid & Rahima, Walid, Rahima, Tsos
Walid & Rahima, Walid, Rahima, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Walid worked as a police officer inBaghlan County,Afghanistan, where hedid many operations with NATO and US forces. Walid was responsible for recordingoperations and distributing copies to the media. Being part of the operations was dangerous, and Walid lost many of his friendsto the Taliban.Theyevenskinned afriend for cooperating with the government. The violenceled him to say, “The terrorists have no religion.” The Taliban began entering homes and killing government officials,and paid assassinations happened in public. Walidknew he was in danger.After losing a dear friend, Walid knew then that he had lost all he was willing to lose.He fled to Pakistan where …
Nevin, Nevin, Tsos
Nevin, Nevin, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Nevin is a civil engineer from Afghanistan who worked with an American company and local government. The Taliban threatened him and demanded he work for them instead and ultimately attacked him on his journey home. After this he began a dangerous journey to Europe full of smugglers, trafficking, encounters with police, poor living conditions and a trip across the Mediterranean in an overcrowded raft.
Nevin ultimately made it to Greece, where he lived in a camp for several months. He received medical care but faced new problems of closed borders and difficulty obtaining papers. He was transferred to a camp …
Bahar And Zarrin, Bahar, Zarrin, Tsos
Bahar And Zarrin, Bahar, Zarrin, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Bahar and Zarrin are friends living in Oinofyta Refugee Camp. They are both from Afghanistan but fled very different circumstances. Bahar lived in Iran with her husband until he passed, and she was rejected by her family. As a single woman she faced a life with little rights. Despite major health complications she fled to Greece in a boat. She now lives in the camp, struggling with repeated hospitalizations.
Zarrin left a life of comfort and privilege in Afghanistan and misses home greatly. Her husband was a wealthy businessman and Zarrin taught school. Thinking back on what they lost causes …
Ilhan & Family, Ilhan, Tsos
Ilhan & Family, Ilhan, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Ilhan, his wife Nura, and their children resided near Kabul, in a region where both the Taliban and ISIS were active. As Shias, Ilhan’s family faced numerous menaces, including threatsfrom ISIS that they would be beheaded if they did not display ISIS flags. Ilhan’s sister Radwa, who is deaf and mute, was forced to marry a regional leader. In addition to being threatened on religious grounds, Ilhan’s family was also threatened by anelder of their town. Out of desperation, Ilhan’s family sold their house appliances, escaped Afghanistan, and arrived at the Oinofyta refugee campin Greece. Ilhan’s family fled with Radwa, …
Kamaria Bakes, Kamaria, Twila Bird, Lindsay Silsby, Yasmine Kataw, Tsos
Kamaria Bakes, Kamaria, Twila Bird, Lindsay Silsby, Yasmine Kataw, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Amina is from Aleppo, where she was a math teacher. She is married with four boys. Her family fled to Turkey from Syria after losing their home in the war. Amina and her youngest son then sailed on an inflatable boat to Greece. Using cars, buses, and trains, they traveled from Greece to Macedonia, then on through Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria before finally arriving in Germany. They stayed for two months in Camp Hamburg before being transferred for a short time to Lemberg. Lemberg was followed by another camp for three and a half months and then to Eisenberg …
Hamed, Hamed, Tsos
Hamed, Hamed, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Hamed and his family are from Afghanistan where he worked as a diplomat and interpreter for the U.S. Army after having studied international relations and diplomacy. As the situation with the Taliban worsened it became too dangerous for Hamed and his family to stay in Afghanistan. They began the difficult journey with the help of smugglers, first to Iran, then Turkey, and then to Greece in a dangerous, overfilled boat.
Hamed explains the despair and frustration faced by many refugees. They feel as though very little is actually done for refugees once they’re admitted, and explains they need more assistance. …
Zarrin, Zarrin, Tsos
Zarrin, Zarrin, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
My name is Zarrin. I was an English teacher. In Afghanistan I had a big house and a garden. My husband was a rich man; he had lots of money. My children studied in a private school.All the time the Taliban was warning my husband, “Why does your wife go to school and teach children? If your wife goes to school, we’ll throw acid on her face and take your children.” They don’t like education —they don’t like women attending school.Zarrin left a life of comfort and privilege in Afghanistan and misses home greatly. Her husband was a wealthy businessman …