This week is International Education Week (IEW), November 15-19, 2021. Celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide by attending events on campus, including our SGIS Colloquium and Global Cafe!
Sydney Webb is the Academic Advisor for the School of Global Integrative Studies and the Modern Languages department. You can make an appointment with her through MyPLAN or see her drop-in hours at the link below.
**Drop-ins are via Zoom only** Continue reading…
Check out our Student Spotlight on Hannah Sievers! Hannah's a senior studying Geography and Global Studies. You may see her grabbing coffee at the Academic Grind.
Read more about Hannah's favorite GEOG classes, ways she's gained experience, and the job she has lined up after December graduation! Continue reading…
Congrats to last week's SGIS Swag winners, Wren Shawhan and Abbey O'Brien!
Don't forget to search for this week's link to enter! If you entered last week but didn't win, your entry will carry over. If you fill out the form again this week, your name will be entered a second time!
Our CAS Career Coaches Meagan, Kristen, and Joanna want to help you set yourself up for career success! Check out these upcoming events and opportunities to enhance your career development.
Continue reading for more info about cool career-related events and opportunities. Continue reading…
Lisa DiGiovanni will give a talk titled "Militarized Masculinity and Torture" on November 15th at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom. She will show a video essay she created on her research on militarized masculinity and torture in Pinochet's Chile, and then deliver remarks on the video's broader themes. Continue reading…
More details at: https://unl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldeGppzsoHtJq_NJtXec8KKHz5WdvOWQv
We’re so excited to announce our first Global Café of the year! Please join us for a great talk, and some delicious Central American food. Bring a friend and learn something new.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
12:00-1:00PM
Oldfather 430G or via Zoom at GO.UNL.EDU/COPAN Continue reading…
Join the Geography Student Organization in their first-ever GeoGuessr tournament! This event will take place Wednesday, November 17th from 5 pm to 6:30 pm in Food Court C in the city campus student union. There will be several rounds and prizes for winners of each round! Continue reading…
TR 5:00-6:15pm with Dr. Effie Athanassopoulos
Learn how to document and analyze historic material culture. We'll work with archaeological collections from excavations on the UNL Campus, use digital databases and other digital tools to document the artifacts, and contribute to the digital archive!
How is human trafficking operating right here in our state and region? Enroll in GEOG 491 to learn more about how concepts like culture, politics, power relationships, and economics tie into the temporal and spatial dimensions of human trafficking. Continue reading…
In this class you will learn about the history of the concept of human rights and learn how international and national institutions were created to protect and promote human rights. This 3-credit class offered on T/Th 11-12:15PM is OPEN to ALL UNL Students. Continue reading…
Colonization, Decolonization and Globalization will examine the process of colonization and decolonization that define the making of a modern, integrated and globalized world (from 1500s to the present). Fully online, ACE 6 approved and open to ALL UNL students no matter their major. Continue reading…
Let your curiosity take you abroad! Come learn about the incredible faculty-led study abroad programs offered through the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) next summer!. Programs are open to students from all majors and colleges.
Wednesday, Nov. 17 6:00-7:00pm, Oldfather Hall 107
Meet Czech writer Magdalena Platzova, who participated in the student demonstrations in 1989 Velvet Revolution that brought down the Iron Curtain. Sponsored by UNL Czech Studies and Modern Languages, Platzova will read from her work and discuss her activist experiences and work.
11/15, 12:30-2:00pm
Fill out the linked form for a chance to win some new SGIS swag. We'll have a new link each week and add an entry for you each week that you fill out the form!
The link will move within the newsletter every week, so you may have to do some hunting!
Each month, APSIA hosts a free webinar with best practices in applying to graduate school. Webinars walk attendees through selecting a program, putting together an application, paying for school, and more. Next ones will be November 15 and December 9.
Want to make an immediate impact this school year? Teach For America is excited to launch the paid IGNITE Fellowship. Join an information session to learn more on Tuesday, November 16th at 5 PM CST. Continue reading…
More details at: https://engage.teachforamerica.org/ignite-fellowship
Join in the university’s 2021 International Education Week celebrations with more than 80 virtual and in-person events to celebrate global opportunities and international diversity from Nov. 1 to 24. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/iew2021
Try a taste of the world in Lincoln and enjoy cultural performances at this year’s signature International Education Week, Global Café and Connections, on Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. Advance registration is required. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/cafe