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Classically Cuban: Cuban Music In The U.S., Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a concert by the author and independent scholar Emilio Cueto, with music arranged and directed by Armando Tranquilino of the FIU School of Music. The event was held on December 11,2011 at FIU Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall.

From Rainforest To Cane Field In Cuba: An Environmental History Since 1492, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes an event "From Rainforest to Cane Field in Cuba: An Environmental History since 1492" with author Reinaldo Funes Monzote, Ph.D., the 2009 recipient of the Elinor Melville Prize for Latin American Environmental History from the Conference on Latin American History award.

The Cuban Diaspora In The 21st Century, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "The Cuban Diaspora in the 21st Century", which was held at Ermita de la Caridad del Cobre on October 10,2011. This will be a presentation of a special commisison report on the subject of the Cuban Diaspora and its potential role in the future development of Cuban and associated challenges. Members and co-authors of the report include Uva de Aragon and Juan Antonio Blanco of Florida International University, and Jorge Duany of the University of Puerto Rico.

La Diaspora Cubana En El Siglo Xxi, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a lecture titled "La diaspora cubana en el siglo XXI". Migration politics and the diasporas of different countries include that of Cuba were analyzed in this lecture. It was held at Ermita de la Caridad del Cobre, Sala Varela del Santuario on October 10,2011.

Sociology Of Islam & Muslim Societies, Newsletter No. 7, Tugrul Keskin

Sociology of Islam & Muslim Societies Newsletter

Table of Contents:

• Social and Political Transformations in the Middle East by Umit Kurt and Oguz Alyanak
• The Political Economy of Turkey’s Response to the Arab Spring by Altay Atli
• Footsteps of Revolution in the Land of Queen Sheba by Bezen Balamir Coskun
• Two Sides of the Same Coin; Conflicting Views of Islamism in Pakistan by Jeanette Bailey
• Egypt and the "Arab Spring": Notes on Facts and Challenges by Moises Garduño García
• The Arab Spring and the Turkish Model by Alper Y. Dede
• Will Geopolitics Split Along Sectarian Lines in the Middle East? Witnessing the Rise of a Sectarian Speech …

Oljeskyddsberedskap I Sverige, Jonas Pålsson

Baltic Master II

The Baltic Sea is one of the world’s busiest waterways. An estimated 9 % of the world’s trade and 11 % of the world’s oil transportation passes through Baltic waters. It is estimated that this will increase by 64 % between 2003 and 2020. For example, the oil transportation has increased by 133 % between 1997 and 2008 and is now over 250 million tonnes per year. Plenty of shallows and narrow passages makes parts of the Baltic Sea difficult to navigate. There are around 130 accidents each year, with 10 of these leading to pollution, mostly of oil. The …

Jeffrey Angles, Nate Coe

International Faculty Researchers

Dr. Jeffrey Angles likes to describe himself as the accidental professor because, unlike many people he knows who planned to become teachers when they completed their educations, he was more focused on the immediate goal of studying Japanese literature and translating. In the process of reading so much, he says that he found himself with a Ph.D. almost before he knew it.

Jeffrey Angles' website

Wmu International News Fall 2011, Haenicke Institute For Global Education

WMU International News

Longing for American food streamlines career paths for four alumni

American-style teaching covered in CELCIS graduate assistant training program

Fifty years later: Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to give life to WMU’s strongest exchange program

Japanese language and literature capture attention of WMU researcher

Engineering college draws Kenyan to Kalamazoo

International volunteerism leads to global studies major

The Current Cuban Constitution: Facilitator Or Obstacle To Reform?, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "The Current Cuban Constitution: Facilitator or Obstacle to Reform?", a lecture by Rafael Rojas, Ph.D. The event analyzes the current Cuban Constitution and how it compares with those of other countries in the region. This event was held at the MARC International Pavilion at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus on August 10,2011.

The Current Cuban Constitution: Facilitator Or Obstacle To Reform?, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes an event "The Current Cuban Constitution: Facilitator or Obstacle to Reform?", a lecture by Rafael Rojas, Ph.D. Rojas is the author of various prize winning texts on the intellectual and political history of Mexico, Cuba, and Latin America. The event was held in Spanish at the MARC International Pavillion, FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

Blair Balden, Margaret Von Steinen

International Faculty Researchers

A visiting professorship at the University of Passau in Passau, Germany for Dr. Blair Balden, a WMU associate professor of aviation, provided an excellent opportunity to share ideas and information about teaching aviation law with professors from Germany and Austria.

The Other Wall: Character Assassination In Cuba, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes an event for "The Other Wall: Character Assassination in Cuba", a book launch with authors Carlos Alberto Montaner, Rafael Rojas, Uva de Aragon, and Juan Antonio Blanco. The authors will analyze the practice of character assassination of persons and social groups perpetrated by the Cuban government for half a century. The event was held at the Graham Center Room 243, FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus on June 24, 2011.

Proposal For History Of The Concept Of Popular Music In Latin America (1880-1945), Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes an event for the CRI Lunchtime Lecture Series, a lecture by Juliana Perez Gonzalez. This event was held on May 26,2011 at the LACC Conference Room at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

History Of The Concept Of Popular Music In Latin America (1880-1945), Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer presents "History of the concept of Popular Music in Latin America (1880-1945), a lecture by Juliana Perez Gonzalez, historian from the National University of Colombia, held at the LACC Conference Room of FIU's Modesto A.Maidique Campus on May 26,2011.

An Editor's Workshop: Publishing Research And The Peer-Review Process, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes an event "An Editor's Workshop: Publishing Research and the Peer-Review Process" with Douglas A.Van Belle, Professor at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. The event was held on May 18,2011 at SIPA Room 502 at Florida International University Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

Rumba On Record: A New History (1941-1949), Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer presents a lecture by Barry Cox, recipient of the 2011 Diaz-Ayala Travel Grant award.

Cuba In Miami-Miami In Cuba Photo Contest, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the Cuba in Miami-Miami in Cuba Photo Contest, a contest open to all FIU students. The photos were to be received by May 9,2011.

Research Contest In Cuban And Cuban American Studies, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a Research contest in Cuban and Cuban American studies, sponsored by the Cuban Research Institute. Students are asked to submit papers between 15 and 25 pages in Spanish or English.The contest is open to all FIU graduate and undergraduate students.

The Cuban Research Institute Commemorating 20 Years Of Scholarship, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This document is a form for Luncheon Registration for the conference "The Cuban Research Institute Commemorating 20 years of Scholarship", which was held on April 15,2011 at MARC International Pavillion.

Commemorating 20 Years Of Scholarship, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the Cuban Research Institute and Latin American and Caribbean Center's anniversary seminar Commemorating 20 years of Scholarship. The event was held at the MARC International Pavillion at FIU Modesto Maidique Campus on April 15,2011.

Diaz-Ayala Cuban And Latin American Popular Music Collection Travel Grants Now Available, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the 2011 Diaz-Ayala Cuban and Latin American Popular Music Collection Travel Grants, which provide graduate students and scholars with the opportunity to access and conduct research in the Diaz-Ayala Music Collection at FIU.

Wmu International News Spring 2011, Haenicke Institute For Global Education

WMU International News

In this issue:

Nutrition and health in Bangladesh and Cambodia explored by WMU researcher

Destination spring break: Disney World and NASA

International Student Activities bulletin spring 2011

Haenicke Institute deans visit Sunway University

World traveler begins international career with INS, lands at WMU

Spanish major and global studies minor nets international job for WMU graduate

Gambian native at home on Bronco court

Susan Weinger, Nate Coe

International Faculty Researchers

Advancing the knowledge of rural Bangladeshi women about gardening and nutrition and increasing access to basic health care services and information for Cambodian school children was the foci of Dr. Susan Weinger’s research and volunteerism on a three-month overseas trip in summer 2010.

Susan Weinger's website

Ann Veeck, Nate Coe

International Faculty Researchers

Rapidly changing food consumption patterns in China has for the last 15 years captured the attention of Western Michigan University international researcher and marketing professor Dr. Ann Veeck. In nearly annual trips to China, Veeck examines how these patterns are changing parallel to the expansion of the Chinese economy and how marketing efforts affect consumers' lives in both positive and negative ways.

Ann Veeck's website

Sac Outreach Bulletin 2011, The South Asia Center

Newsletters from the South Asia Center

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Diaz-Ayala Cuban And Latin American Popular Music Collection Travel Grants Now Available, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer announces the Diaz-Ayala Cuban and Latin-American Popular Music Collection Grants, an opportunity for graduate students and scholars to visit the Diaz-Ayala Music Collection at the FIU Green Library. The deadline was March 28,2011.

The Cuban Research Institute And The League Of Women Voters Of Miami-Dade County, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes an event for Cuba Report Photo Presentation: Sisters Across the Straits League Delegation Visit to Cuba, led by Dorrit Marks, Elizabeth Pines and Annie Betancourt. The League of Women Voters is committed to international cooperation and advancement of women and has a successful record of building bridges with women around the world. The event was held at the Green Library at FIU Modesto Maidique Campus on March 9,2011.

The United States And Cuba:Intimate Enemies, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a book presentation of "The United States and Cuba:Intimate Enemies" with author Marifeli Perez-Stable, Ph.D, a professor of sociology at Florida International University and non-resident senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue. This presentation was held at Books &Books in Coral Gables, FL on February 24,2011.

Los Derechos Humanos De Los Migrantes, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This lecture promotes a conference led by Dr. Sergio Morales Alvarado titled "Los derechos humanos de los migrantes". He has been Attorney of Human Rights in Guatemala since 2002. This event was held in Spanish at the Green Library, FIU Modesto Maidique Campus on February 19,2011.

Housed Under Glass: A Story Of Desire, Repression, Loss And Healing, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a book presentation for "Housed Under Glass: A story of Desire, Repression, Loss, and Healing" by Maria Luisa Ortega Hernandez, Ph.D. The book explores the expectations that religion imposes on women and shares her personal story of female sexual disorder. This lecture was co-sponsored by FIU Department of Modern Languages and FIU Women's Studies Center.