Week 11 SGIS Newsletter

Week 11: Stay on Track
Week 11: Stay on Track

Week 11: Stay on Track

Hopefully you have adjusted well to being back in classes! Make sure you are keeping track of assignments, exams, quizzes or papers remaining for your Spring courses. Talk to your professors, join a study group, organize your time. Priority Registration begins today!

 
Virtual Panel: Nebraskans at the U.S. Department of State - March 30!
Virtual Panel: Nebraskans at the U.S. Department of State - March 30!

Virtual Panel: Nebraskans at the U.S. Department of State - March 30!

You're invited to a virtual panel discussion featuring U.S. Department of State Careers focusing on the personal experiences of our native Nebraskan panelists and student program and career opportunities at the U.S. Department of State on Wednesday, March 30 at 4:30pm CT! Keep reading for more info! Continue reading…

More details at: https://bit.ly/3D2JDLc
 
Global Café: Masters Abroad
Global Café: Masters Abroad

Global Café: Masters Abroad

Interested in pursuing a Masters abroad? Join us for a conversation with three Global Studies alumnae who received their Masters abroad. They'll discuss the reasons for pursuing graduate education in Europe, the application process, the difference between US and EU-based masters programs. Continue reading…

 

Summer 2022 - ANTH 492: 3D Imaging (Photogrammetry) for Cultural Heritage

Summer 2022 - ANTH 492: 3D Imaging (Photogrammetry) for Cultural HeritageIn this 3-wk course, you'll learn how to capture, process, and disseminate digital photographs from the air using a drone, and on the ground, to create 3D models for diverse purposes ranging from research, industry, non-profits to museums, and more.

MTWRF 9:30-12:00, BURN 126
Dr. Richards-Risetto

 
CAS Inquire panelists Joseph Mendola, Casey Kelly, Nora Peterson, Roberto Abadie, and Tierney Lorenz
CAS Inquire panelists Joseph Mendola, Casey Kelly, Nora Peterson, Roberto Abadie, and Tierney Lorenz

Interdisciplinary panel to cap "Pain and Pleasure" series

A panel representing five disciplines within the College of Arts and Sciences will convene March 29 at 5:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Auditorium to discuss this year's CAS Inquire theme "Pain and Pleasure." The event is free and open to the public and will be livestreamed on Zoom. Continue reading…

More details at: https://cas.unl.edu/cas-inquire
 

ANTH 481/881: Landscape Archaeology

ANTH 481/881: Landscape ArchaeologySurvey of theory, method, and practice in describing and interpreting archaeological landscapes.

Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm in Bessey Hall 129 with Dr. LuAnn Wandsnider

 

ANTH/GLST/MODL 214: Food and Culture

ANTH/GLST/MODL 214: Food and CultureFosters understanding of the relationship between food and culture. Uses food as a lens to explore general topic areas such as identity, gender, language, family, nutrition, and health.

MWF 10:30-11:20am, Bessey 108 with Dr. Emira Ibrahimpasic

 

GEOG 217: Principles of GIS

GEOG 217: Principles of GISIntro to theories and methods of Geographic Information Science (GIScience) and Geographic Information Systems (GISystems). Focuses on spatial thinking, analysis skills, and the fundamental knowledge needed to use GIS effectively, accurately, and ethically.

MWF 12:30-1:20pm + F 2:30-4:15pm lab Continue reading…

 

GEOG 431/831: Cultural Geography

GEOG 431/831: Cultural GeographyExplore the history of cultural geography and the current theoretical debates of feminism, post-structuralism, post-colonialism and environmentalism, and the influences of literary and cultural studies in the development of cultural geography + methodologies.

TR 12:30-1:45pm with Dr. Buller

 

GEOG 441/841: Geographies of Health

GEOG 441/841: Geographies of HealthExploration of political economies of health care, the geographic distribution of services, the impacts of location in both care utilization and access, emphasizing the importance of "place" in health outcomes.

MWF 9:30-10:20am with Dr. Shepard

 
Check out these internship opportunities!
Check out these internship opportunities!

Check out these internship opportunities!

Nebraska Appleseed

Phi Beta Kappa: Events and Advocacy/Communications and Programs Internships

National Consortium for the Study of and Responses to Terrorism

Center for Economic and Policy Research

National Willa Cather Center: Humanities Internship

City of Sioux City, IA: GIS Internship Continue reading…

 
Kawasaki Reading Room presents Professor Otaku: "Weathering with You"
Kawasaki Reading Room presents Professor Otaku: "Weathering with You"

Kawasaki Reading Room presents Professor Otaku: "Weathering with You"

Professor Otaku will be combining engineering & anime for his talk about "Weathering with You," asking if the raindrops are realistic, and discussing how we can survive floods! It will be held both in person (Heritage Room in the Union) and on Zoom next Thursday March 31 at 5pm. Please RSVP! Continue reading…

 
SPAN 220: Spanish for Health and Medicine (6 credits)
SPAN 220: Spanish for Health and Medicine (6 credits)

SPAN 220: Spanish for Health and Medicine (6 credits)

In this course, you will gain confidence, fluency, and a more comprehensive understanding of cultures and how they play into medical decisions and influence communication inside and outside of the medical field. The daily immersion will provide you with the unique opportunity for extensive practice! Continue reading…

 
CZEC/HIST 361: Czech History and Culture
CZEC/HIST 361: Czech History and Culture

CZEC/HIST 361: Czech History and Culture

This course covers Central European and Czech history and culture from 1848 till the present: Habsburgh Empire and national awakening, WWI and WWII, formation of CZ, Cold War and transition to democracy. Discussions, speakers, and fun events!

TR 2:00-3:15pm with Dr. Hana Waisserova

 
ARAB 391: Introduction to the Arab World
ARAB 391: Introduction to the Arab World

ARAB 391: Introduction to the Arab World

A general intro to the politics, the diversity of religions, and the cultures in the Arab world. You'll also learn about the humanitarian challenges that face millions of people in the region.

TR 2:00-3:15 with Hassan Almokhreq

 

CHIN 391: Chinese Ecocinema

Experience an overview of the interface between ecological issues and Chinese cinema situated in a larger context of environmental studies. We'll explore such themes as water, animal, air, landscape, cityscape, and the spectacular in a manner that is both accessible and ethical.

*Taught in English Continue reading…

 
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