Spring Semester 2005 Language House Programs

• Chinese- Japanese House
• German House
• French House
• Italian House
• Russian House
• Spanish House
• Language House Council

Japan Study administers an excellent Faculty Development Fund for GLCA/ACM college faculty. Faculty may submit proposals for Japan-related faculty development projects. Faculty who have an emerging interest in Japan are especially encouraged to seek Japan Study funding to broaden and deepen their Japan-related interests.

For more information: http://www.earlham.edu/~jpns/

Important deadlines for faculty advising for study abroad:

• Monday, February 25, 2005, students must submit petitions, to the Office of Study Abroad and International Students, for study abroad programs not on the CC pre-approved list.
• Tuesday, March 1, 2005, deadline to apply for a Leave of Absence for the 1st semester 2005-2006.
• Monday, March 7, 2005, the International Studies Oversight Committee will review petitions for study abroad programs not on the CC pre-approved list. This is the only occasion, during the second semester, at which the petitions are reviewed and decisions made.
• Monday, May 2, 2005, students must confirm study abroad plans by filing a preliminary course approval form with the Office for Study Abroad and International Students for study on all non-affiliated programs and by filing a leave confirmation with the Registrar.

Block 5 Welcome
Reception for Juan
Antonio Ascensio,
Yu-Chun Chan, Eija Mustonen, Dingli Shen

2/10/05 - Block 5 Global Exchanges: Conversations on International Topics/ Spirituality and Water in Mongolia
Juniors Christina von Mertens and Retta Bruegger
discuss the role of water in spirituality and the spiritual dimensions of legends about water. In 2004, Retta uncovered legends surrounding springs and rivers in the Gobi Desert. Christina experienced Mongolian Buddhism at the Erdene Zoo Monastery. The International Studies Program House, (yellow stucco cottage north of Tutt Library), 4:30-5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Contact: aHobbs@ColoradoCollege.edu

Block 4
Welcome Reception for International Faculty

Darina Malova
International Scholar in Residence, Russian, and Eurasian Studies
Host Department: Political Science
Telephone:
Email: darina.malova@fphil.uniba.sk
Block 4 (11/29/04 - 12/22/04)
PS 310: Comparative Politics – Eastern Europe

Tatiana Nikolskaya
Professor of Russian Language
Host Department: German, Russian, and East Asian Languages
Telephone: 719-227-8284
Email:tnikolskaya@coloradocollege.edu
Blocks 4, 5, 6 (11/29/04 - 3/16 /05)
RU101: Elementary Russian; RU 201: Intermediate Russian I; RU 202: Intermediate Russian II

11/18/04 – Block 3 Global Exchanges: Conversations on International Topics
The Zoroastrian religion and the Parsi community of India: Professor Rashna Batliwala Singh, Visiting Professor of English at Colorado College, will lead a discussion treating significant aspects of the Zoroastrian religion as well as the social, cultural and political life of the Parsi community of India. Described as the oldest of the revealed credal religions, that has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith, the Zorastrian religion has recently been declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Community because of its endangered status. The International Studies Program House (yellow stucco cottage north of Tutt Library), 4-5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Co-Sponsored by SASA (South Asian Student Association) and the International Studies Program email:AHobbs@ColoradoCollege.edu

10/08/04 - Inaugural Annual International Studies Program Lecture, Gates Common Room, 3 p.m.: Some Classical Roots of One of the World's Great Civilizations: Ancient Indian Religious Thought"
Professor David Gardiner, Religion and Asian Studies, will give an informal talk, with discussion, about the foundations of some religious traditions in India, such as Buddhism and Hinduism. India's history as an advanced civilization is more than double the length of Europe's. Even at the time of Classical Greece, centuries gefore the time of Jesus, profound religious and philosophical thinkers were vibrant in India, some with remarkably "modern" and sophisticated ideas. Come learn of the origins of one of the world's lasting treasure troves of culture.

10/08/04 - International Studies Program House Alumni Reception, International Studies Program House (yellow stucco cottage north of Tutt Library), 4:30-5:30 p.m.
The International Studies Program House Alumni Reception recognizes the establishment of the house, a space newly designated for the support of international faculty and the initiation and development of international programs. Following Professor Gardiner's presentation, we warmly invite alumni to tour the house and to enjoy cider and doughnuts.
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10/01/04 - Asian Studies Program Retreat, Naropa University, Boulder, CO, 9:30- 7:30 p.m.
The Asian Studies Program will hold its annual Block 1 Block Break retreat at Naropa University in Boulder. President Thomas Coburn, Naropa University, gave the Colorado College 2003 Gaylord Endowed Lecture in Asian Studies, and invited the Asian Studies Committee to hold its retreat at Naropa University to discuss teaching about Asia with the Naropa faculty and students.
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9/24/04-9/26/04 - ACM African Studies Conference, co-sponsored by Colorado College and Knox College, hosted by Colorado College
Conference intent: Among the 42 colleges of the Global Partners consortium, the strength of the study of Africa in the curriculum varies considerably. Student interest in African Studies is high. Issues of historic college ties in Africa, curricular breadth, faculty initiatives, college priorities, and funding are among the factors governing a college’s curricular inclusion of African Studies. The 2004 African Studies Conference is organized to discuss issues of teaching about Africa at the liberal arts college, to investigate topics of contemporary African scholarship, and to launch a potential network of support and information among the faculty at Global Partners institutions who are teaching about Africa.

The African Studies Conference will have two foci 1) teaching of African Studies at the liberal arts college; 2) issues in contemporary Africa.

The session topics include Building and Sustaining African Studies Programs, Nation Building and Development, Francophone Africa, Conservation and Environmentalism in frica, Science and Health in African Studies, African Literature as a Tool for African Studies, Ethnographic Studies, African Images of the West, Organizing and Teaching African History, The Arts in African Studies, Africa as a Study Abroad Site for Students and Faculty, African Studies and Liberal Arts Colleges.

Special features of the conference include the keynote address by Dr. Thomas Benson, Executive Director, AfricaNetwork; a screening of the film, Oberlin-Inanda: The Life and Times of John L. Dube, and a West African Dance/Drum Performance. Contact: Marianna McJimsey, x7706 email: MMcjimsey@ColoradoCollege.edu
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09/22/04 - Block 1 Global Exchanges: Conversations on International Topics Topic: The Middle East
Professor Ofer Ben-Amots, Music, will lead a discussion of the current situation in the Middle East. Ben-Amots grew up in Israel and attended the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University. He joined the Colorado College faculty in 1994. Location: The International Studies Program House (yellow stucco cottage north of Tutt Library), 4-5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. email:AHobbs@ColoradoCollege.edu
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09/20/04 - The International Studies Program Web Site is Now Live!
We are proud to announce the launch of the new International Studies web site. We'd appreciate any thoughts or suggestions you may have on how to improve this valuable resource. You can email your ideas to: MMcjimsey@ColoradoCollege.edu or AHobbs@ColoradoCollege.edu.
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