Zoom ID: 926 2172 1056

Passcode: kappa2022

Dr. Michael Dylan Foster, Professor of Japanese and Chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Davis will explore the cultural history of the kappa, a folkloric water sprite of Japan. We will also examine other supernatural creatures form the broad category called yokai, and discuss the kappa-related animated film, Summer Days with Coo (2007).

Sponsored by the Asian Studies Center, Global Virtual Speaker Program, and Japanese Studies Program

 

In-person

6:00pm-Complimentary dinner by Woody's Oasis will be served outside Wells Hall facing the International Center (Behind the Starbucks in the B-Wing)

7:00pm- Live screening of Aulcie, Wells Hall B-117 (Masks are required)

8:30pm- Live discussion with Director Dani Menkin

Aulcie (2020)| Documentary| Director: Dani Menkin

Aulcie is a documentary about an African American basketball

player from Newark, who moved to Israel to join Maccabi Tel

Aviv's basketball team, converted to Judaism, changed his name

to Elisha Ben Abraham and began dating Israeli supermodel Tami

Ben Ami. Tragically, Aulcie was eventually arrested and jailed for

narcotics smuggling, the end result of a growing addiction to

drugs. Now committed to uplifting others confronting the disease

of addiction and abuse, Aulcie works with youth in Israel and

across the world. Director Dani Menkin has captured the essence

of the harrowing tale of its adopted and much-beloved son, in the

true story of Maccabi Tel Aviv's legendary player, Aulcie.

Official Selection UNAFF2021, United Nations Association Film

Festival, Winner Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature

2020 San Diego International Jewish Film Festival, Winner Cannes

International Cinema Festival 2021.

Dani Menkin

A two- time Israeli Academy Award winner, Dani Menkin's narrative and

documentary films include Picture of His Life, On the Map, Aulcie, Dolphin

Boy, 39 Pounds of Love, and Is That You? His movies have been sold to

Disney and HBO. Menkin is an internationally renowned speaker and film

juror at International Festivals, as well as a film professor in universities and

colleges in Israel and the U.S. He co-founded Hey Jude Productions. Menkin

is known for exploring the courage of the human life through personal

stories. He connects the extraordinary heroes of his films to a larger context,

and their impact on the world. The result

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. 

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

 

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

Benefiting the Muslim Studies Program at MSU.

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

Required Registration Link: msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zW2rVAUCSeOeFKX8yLnRAg

This panel of HALE MA current students and/or alumni will share their career trajectories in postsecondary education with a focus on global higher education (e.g., area studies, branch campuses, international student offices, and so on). More specifically, they will reflect on their leadership journey throughout their respective careers and in their present roles. Panelists will also offer advice to aspiring postsecondary education leaders, and reflect on the impact the HALE program had on their professional development in global higher education.

Speakers:

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  Jiye Chang, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, George Mason University Korea


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  Chris Gray, Assistant Director, Office of Academic Advising, Rice University


• 
  Rebecca Russell, Program Coordinator, the George Washington University, Sigur Center for Asian Studies

Sponsored by the MSU Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education Program