JMU - I-Week Detailed Schedule
2013 Detailed I-Week Schedule
Borders and Boundaries
Photo Contest
Submit up to 3 digital photos taken outside the United States online. Photos must be received no later than Monday, September 9, at 5:00 p.m. Winning photos will be announced during the I-Week Photo Contest reception in Festival’s Prism Gallery and will remain exhibited until the end of October. Click here for more information.
Warren Gallery (The Nook) Photo Exhibit Description
With images featured in Foreign Policy magazine and The Guardian, Emily Lynch's photography exhibit, "I'm Still Here," will be displayed during International Week and through the middle of October in the Warren Hall Gallery: the Nook (by the entrance to Transitions). Traveling since October 2012 in the US and Canada, this selection of "haunting" and "poignant" portraits will raise your spirits as much as it raises your awareness of what continues to be a drastically deteriorating humanitarian situation.
Monday, September 23, 2013
International Bazaar & Student Organizations Performances
11 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Commons
The International Bazaar is a free event that will feature vendors, music, and displays in the heart of campus. Vendors and student groups, bringing merchandise from around the world, will be at the event. Don't forget to bring some cash - this will be a great place to pick up gifts for your friends and family, or splurge on something for yourself!
At 11:45am follow the Multicultural Parade (consisting of the: Asian Student Union, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Bhangra Team, Chinese Student Association, Latino Student Alliance; International Student Association, and Mozaic Dance) from the JMaddy Statue (by the Varner House) to the Commons where the International Bazaar will be taking place. The Bhangra Dance Association, Asian Student Union, Chinese Student Association, and International Student Association will be performing on the Commons Stage. This portion has been organized by the Asian Student Union's President Paulo Dorado.
The following vendors and student groups were invited to attend the event:
- Linda Leffel
- Sue Dille Designs
- Eve Catedral
- Artisans' Hope
- Shehzeen Sumbal
- Shama Singh
- Oasis Art Gallery
- Cosmic Earth
- Fly from the Heart Creations
- The Lady Jane
- Indigo Moon Creations
- Cynthia Hunter's Study Abroad Program
- Latino Student Alliance (LSA)
- International Student Association (ISA)
- Delta Upsilon
Come celebrate with the JMU community as we begin this year's International Week.
Madison Collaborative: The Ethics of National Borders4 p.m., Taylor Hall 405
The Madison Collaborative: Ethical Reasoning in Action hosts a JMU community conversation on the key ethical questions regarding the construction, maintenance, and enforcement of national borders.
7 p.m., Taylor Hall 405
Our speaker will report on and analyze the nationwide protests that erupted in Turkey this past summer. In an extraordinary revolt initiated by the threatened eradication of a small park in historic Istanbul, millions of citizens expressed pent-up frustrations over Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan’s repression of free speech, the right to assemble, his increasingly authoritarian governing practices and his embedding of Islamism into the social fabric. She represent the profile of many protestors: youth, professionals, secularists and the middle class. She will report on the non-violent protest practices, her experiences in those protests and her interpretation of government repression over the past decade. She will explain her position as a committed intellectual and provide a discourse analysis of Erdoğan’s combative and violent rhetoric. The talk will include images and videos from the protests and a discussion of the important role of social media in disseminating news, information, organizing and urban living.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
A Fulbright (to Mexico for Instance) Can Change Your Life
12:30 p.m., Rose Library 5211 (Faculty Only, Registration Required)
Anthony Tongen had the privilege of spending the 2012-2013 academic year as a Fulbright scholar to Mexico. During his concurrent educational leave, he taught and performed research at the University of Colima in Colima, Colima, Mexico. Anthony will talk about the three-legged stool for a Fulbright scholar of teaching, research, and being an ambassador. He will then discuss how the Fulbright has positively impacted his teaching, research, and personal life!
Photo Contest Unveiling
3 p.m. – 4 p.m., Prism Gallery, Festival
Photo contest winners will be announced. A reception will follow.
When Borders Divide Us
4:00 p.m., Taylor 405
Are we preoccupied with boundaries and borders? Geopolitical borders frequently become the focal point of conflict and divisiveness. Although they seem to be based on a commonality, they become the center of attention of our differences. When a border is first created, a somewhat arbitrary line is drawn in the sand. Little consideration is given for the connections that preceded the delineation-family, ethnic groups, ecosystems and languages, etc., are carved down the middle. Over time the border becomes this important element, the defining marker. Similarities and connection erode, and differences become dominant. One side becomes us, and the new side becomes the other. Walls and fences are raised, and humans become illegals, terrorists and enemies somehow less worthy than we are.
Discussion topics will include current border conflicts, immigration issues in the US, the border dispute between Palestine and Israel and how geopolitical boundaries separate people who have more in common than not.
Student Debate
7:00 p.m., Grafton-Stovall Theatre
The James Madison University (JMU) Debate Society and Office of International Programs are excited to announce the 3nd annual International Week (I-Week) Public Debate. The resolution for this year's debate is "US warrantless wiretapping does more harm than good for society." JMU is honored to have St. Johns University, University of Pittsburgh, Emory University and George Washington University as part of this year's debate. The public debate follows the long-table format used in the JMU Madison Cup public debate tournament held every spring in Harrisonburg. The debate will feature three two-person teams affirming and three two-person teams negating the resolution. Following the debate, a discussion will take place, and audience participation is encouraged. A prize will be awarded to the audience member with the best question or speech from the floor.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Breaking Down Barriers: A Student Panel
4 p.m., Taylor 405
Adjusting to a new environment can be both stressful and exciting! A panel of students will explore "breaking down barriers" as they share their stories of adjustment and transition as well as highlight campus and community resources for support. The session is geared toward international students as well as domestic students who have recently returned from, or are about to engage in, a study abroad program. Domestic first-year students, who are also engaged in adjustment to a new culture (the college/JMU culture), are also welcome to participate!
Without a Fight - Documentary Film Screening with Producer Beth-Ann Kutchma
6:00 p.m., Grafton Stovall Theatre
Without a Fight is a feature-length documentary film that explores how soccer can facilitate social change in Kibera, one of Africa’s largest slums. Footage of violent clashes fueled by polarizing national presidential elections is intertwined with profiles of youth from different religious and ethnic backgrounds as they navigate daily life and prepare for the final championship soccer game of the season. The film provides a glimpse—often a very positive one—into an Africa few have seen. It attempts to break stereotypes associated with people who live in extreme poverty while it depicts sports as a tool that could be used to prevent violence among at-risk youth.
Concert: Beyond Borders and Boundaries
8:00 p.m., Concert Hall, Forbes Center
The Staunton Music Festival will bring to the Concert Hall in the Forbes Center Beyond Borders and Boundaries, an eclectic mix of musical traditions. The program features JMU music department faculty and students and includes a world premiere jazz composition by Chuck Dotas.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Study Abroad Fair
11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Grand Ballroom, Festival
Interested in going abroad? Come and learn about different study abroad programs that await – India, Ireland, Jordan, Japan, Scotland and Spain… The JMU list of programs goes on to include over 65 different programs in 30 different countries. JMU semester, short-term and graduate program directors and representatives will be available to share their experience and to answer your questions. In addition, you will also have the opportunity to speak and learn about programs from other universities and providers.
Doctors Without Borders: Meaning of Boundaries When Violence and Pain are Involved7:00 p.m., Taylor Hall 405
Who better to ask than a Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders professional? Emily Lynch, a global health program manager and photographer, will be sharing her experience of living and working with MSF in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where more than 900,000 people are currently displaced from their homes due to ongoing violence and conflict in the region.
Friday, September 27, 2013
The Jazz African Music Connection: A workshop featuring Amadou Kouyate
10:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., MUSIC Building Room 142
Closing Ceremony with musician Amadou Kouyate
Noon – 1 p.m., The Commons
Come out to The Commons to enjoy a mixture of authentic West African and the fusion sounds of the Amadou Kouyate Ensemble while you munch on some delectable foods celebrating I-Week’s theme, “Borders and Boundaries.” Free and open to the public.
World Cup Soccer
4 p.m., University Park, Turf Fields
Register your team for this 6 v 6 World Cup Soccer Tournament and play like the professionals! For more details, click the link above.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
18th Annual Harrisonburg International Festival
Noon - 6:00 p.m., Hillandale Park, Harrisonburg
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