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International activities on U. of I. campus and in community to be focus of event
Melissa
Mitchell, Arts Editor
217-333-5491; melissa@illinois.edu
2/8/2005
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —
A 10-day “celebration of all things international” is being
planned Feb. 25 through March 6 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Though billed as International Education Week, the annual program of
academic and cultural events is longer this year, with events spilling
out over two weekends as well.
“This is our third International Education Week, and our most
substantive to date,” said Allison Walter, the chair of the interdisciplinary
university committee that organized the series. “I think that
this year's calendar is a great reflection of the increase in international
activities across campus. We've also involved the Champaign-Urbana community,
which we have not done in the past.”
Events planned around this year’s theme – “Exploring
a World of Opportunities Through the Illinois Lens” – range
from informal gatherings, lectures, workshops and conferences to concerts
and films, festivals and exhibits. Sponsors include campus and community
groups.
Among the highlights: a Global Studies Forum on Feb. 25, sponsored by
the International High School Initiative; a conference, “Exploring
and Challenging Fronteras in the Midwest and Beyond” on Feb. 25-27,
sponsored by Latina/Latino Studies; an international festival at the
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 26, sponsored by the
center’s student association; and an International Careers Workshop
featuring speakers from the government and private-business sectors,
Feb. 28 through March 4, sponsored by the International Outreach Coordinators
Council.
