Required Registration Link: msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0I2ozTRVef727em

Join MSU's Global IDEAS, Alliance for African Partnership, and AsiaNexus for a workshop on Equitable Partnerships in Global Research and Development. This event will feature Steve Hanson, Associate Provost and Dean for International Studies and Programs at MSU, who will share opening remarks on MSU's global partnership approach, followed by presentations with current partners from AsiaNexus and AAP. After partner presentations, participants can join breakout rooms to discuss dimensions of equitable partnerships, such as building and maintaining trust, resource management, sustaining partnership, monitoring and evaluation, and co-publishing. Titus Awokuse, Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships for International Studies and Programs at MSU will provide closing remarks.

Our guests will include:

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  Steve Hanson, Associate Provost and Dean for International Studies and Programs, Michigan State University


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  Titus Awokuse, Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships for International Studies and Programs, Michigan State University


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  AsiaNexus partners:


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  Amanda Flaim, Assistant Professor, Dept of Sociology and James Madison College


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  Wisa Fink, MCW Postdoctoral Fellow, Michigan State University


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  Sopheak Chann, Lecturer, Royal University of Phnom Penh and MCW Fellow


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  Chutima 'Miju' Morleaku, Founder, Akha Network for Peace and Sustainability; and Director, Indigenous Peoples Education and Culture Association of Thailand

Our collaborative research project, Mekong Culture WELL: Advancing Cultural and Interdisciplinary Studies of Water, Ecology, Land and Livelihoods in the Lower Mekong River Basin, is anchored in a common goal of equity and collaboration to address water, ecology, land and livelihoods (WELL) security of the 60 million people who live in the ecologically vital Mekong River region. In the past decade alone, the Mekong River and millions of people whose cultures have nourished and sustained its tremendous biodiversity for generations have been subjected to unprecedented and potentially irreversible ruptures.

The need for truly collaborative, inclusive, and interdisciplinary research, education and outreach is urgent in order to address these dislocations in sustainable and just ways. Our project draws strength and insights from our diverse, international partners, and we are grateful to the Luce Initiative on Southeast Asia for supporting our collaboration.

AAP Consortium partners:

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  Alex Kahi, Professor of Animal Breeding and Genomics, Dept of Animal Sciences, and AAP Focal Point Egerton University, Kenya


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  Dorothy Ngila, Director Knowledge Networks and SGCI Strategic Partnerships, National Research Foundation of South Africa and AAP Advisory Board Member


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  The AAP consortium model, co-created in 2016 by African thought leaders and MSU faculty and administrators, was designed to reframe traditional north-south power imbalances in international partnerships. AAP's goal is to become more Africa centered through intentional engagement across the consortium in agenda setting, mobilizing research and innovation funding, and promoting and translating excellent and impactful research that will improve and transform lives in Africa.

This approach requires a paradigm shift, understanding what we really mean by equitable and sustainable, clarity on the institutional roles and responsibilities, the tools available to facilitate transformative partnerships, and the learning needed by both researchers and professional staff to support these partnerships. They will share the important successes of how the AAP consortium is challenging preconceived ideas, leading to new ways of engagement in US/Africa partnerships and the work that we are continuing to innovate to support impactful transformative equitable partnerships with Africa.

Indian and South Asian Languages & Cultures brings you Holi Festival from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. EDT. For more inforamtion please email rranjan(at)msu.edu, pachec50(at)msu.edu, or akhters4(at)msu.edu.

 

Sponsored by the Asian Studies Center and Hindi-Urdu Language Program

Required Webinar Regstration Link: msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QkQnX47ZQ8CVaS7dByG2og

This event is from the CANR Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and is called "Intercultural CANR: Hear Our Voices." It will feature four faculty/staff of Chinese origin, and the challenges and opportunities they face in the field of ANR. The event will have opening comments from Kelly Millenbah and Quentin Tyler, followed by a panel discussion; it will also allow for plenty of time for Q&A from audience.

Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity and inclusion Presented in partnership with the Office of China Programs, Colege of Agriculture and natural Resources,

Co-sponsored by the Office for Education Abroad and the Office for International Students and Scholars, the Annual MSU Learning Abroad Conference (LAC) features presentations from students returned from international learning experiences and international students currently studying abroad here in East Lansing. Since its inception in 2012, over 300 students have presented at the annual conference.  Domestic and International students from all academic levels—first year undergraduates to doctoral students—and a variety of academic disciplines have participated.  They have utilized the LAC as an opportunity to share their education abroad experiences with fellow students, family, friends, and the greater MSU community.  Presentations include a variety of formats such as poetry, journal entries, music compositions, video, and more.

The 2022 conference will consist of two in-person panels, where students will share how their education abroad experiences address issues related to the conference theme: Growing through Challenge: Learning Abroad in a Time of Change. To view the conference line-up, please visit the 2022 Learning Abroad Conference Schedule.

 

Join the MSU Chinese Language program for light snacks and the screening of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.



Sponsored by the Chinese Language Program and Asian Studies Center

featuring Ann Kerr, Professor and Author. Hybrid event; register for Livestream.

Benefiting the Muslim Studies Program at MSU.

Serling Institute Presents: 16th Annual MSU Israeli Film Festival

 

Virtual discussion with directors - Required Registration Link

Register and receive the links to watch beforehand (March 13-20- STREAM ONLINE).

Muna (3 episodes), My Grandma Had a Gun, and Love it Was Not

Links to these films will be sent via email.

Also:

Prerecorded virtual performance by MIRA AWAD- HuMAN/WoMAN

Mira Awad, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, creates Fusion Arabic music that combines the East and the West. Mira sings about human solidarity and the fervent wish for peace. Accompanying on guitar: Shay Alon.

Sunday, March 20- LIVE DISCUSSIONS ON ZOOM

1:00pm- Mira Awad Creator of Muna

2:30pm- Yael Katzir Director of My Grandma Had a Gun

3:15pm- Yael Katzir on Love it Was Not

 

Required Registration Link: Office for Education Abroad: Education Abroad 101 Webinar Registration

Want to study abroad and don't know where to begin? Come to an EA101 session and we'll help!

Topics covered include:

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  How the benefits of education abroad can play an important role in your future


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  What the differences are between various program types and experiences


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  How much programs cost and where you can find funding


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  What MSU has in place to keep you healthy and safe while abroad


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  Where to go next to begin searching for a program


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  At the end there will be a Q&A session where you can ask us any questions you may have.

MSU will host a virtual information session for potential Fulbright Scholar applicants on March 21. The session will be led by an outreach and recruitment specialist from the Institute of International Education, with MSU's Scholar Liaison available for MSU-related questions. 

Fulbright facts:

• Fulbright is a prestigious grant program funded by the US Department of State that enables US citizen faculty and other professionals to do research and/or teach in some 150 countries.

• Fulbright Scholar grants range from a few months to a full year and many awards offer flexible durations; some offer a Flex option designed for Scholars who require multiple visits to the host country.

• Awards vary, but generally provide round-trip airfare and a maintenance allowance based on living costs in the host country (including for accompanying dependents).

• The competition opened in February; the national deadline is September 15 for most programs.

In addition, the Fulbright US Scholar program website is rich with details and resources, and the MSU Fulbright website provides campus-related information for potential applicants.