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Lexington: A City of Culture without Borders

We will have a panel discussion from 4 to 5pm (PH 218) and a marketplace event from 5 to 6:30pm (PH 118), thematizing Lexington as a site of cultures across borders. See below for more information!

A moderated panel discussion showcasing local immigrant entrepreneurs, followed by a global marketplace featuring local international restaurants and businesses. Free food samples will be provided from participating restaurants.    

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Panel Discussion (Patterson Hall 218/219)

Introduction: Marro Inoue (Faculty Director of the International Village LLP/Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures) 

Moderator: Kaizar Mahuwala (Executive Director, Gurjar USA LLC) 

Panelists: David Zhang (Miyako), Hanah Sword (Lucia's World Emporium), and more! 

 

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Global Marketplace (Patterson Hall 118/119) 

Participating restaurants and businesses include: 

Sav's Restaurant (West African) 

EL CID (Mexican) 

Miyako (Japanese) 

European Delights Bakery 

Lucia's World Emporium 

and many more! 

  

International student groups, together with the Education Abroad Office and academic units such as Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures, Hispanic Studies, International Studies (among others), will also be in attendance to showcase Lexington/UK as a site of cultures without borders.  

  

The International Village Living Learning Program organizes this event with generous financial support from the Passport to the World Steering Committee and the International Center/International Student & Scholar Services. In addition, the following academic units provide partnership to support and promote this event: Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures (A&S), Hispanic Studies (A&S), International Studies (A&S), Consortium for Language and International Majors’ Experiences (CLIME) (A&S), and Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (B&E).

 

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On the Theatrical Front: Lessons From Palestinian Performance

After the 1967 occupation of the Palestinian territories, and in the absence of sovereign local radio, television, and uncensored journalism, theatre production rapidly expanded in East Jerusalem to become the leading form of artistic expression in Palestine. In the seventies, theatre artists created a broad range of performances that articulated versions of the Palestinian identity, critiqued social norms, celebrated and extended cultural values, and challenged the power disparity created by the Occupation. For a brief period, theatre became the leading cultural apparatus in the  West Bank, particularly in East Jerusalem. In this talk, Dr. Samer Al Saber will discuss the 60s and 70s period in the context of what he calls a Theatrical Front, as well as many of its offshoots that we see presently in other mediums such as film. Ultimately, this talk is less about the history and more about the lessons and inspiration we glean from remarkable people.

Click here to join! See flyer for more information.

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Fourth Annual Kentucky Gender & Women's Studies Conference

The organizing committee of the Kentucky Gender & Women’s Studies Conference is happy to announce the Fourth Annual Kentucky GWS Conference. In 2020, the conference was canceled due to the pandemic. We are still not out of the woods, hence this year we will hold the conference virtually. This year’s theme of the conference is “Gender, Sex, and Politics: On Power, Identity and Biopolitics.” In the past decade, the world has seen a rise in the anti-gender right -wing movements. The political gains made by right-wing parties in various countries have paved the way for conservative laws that have a negative impact on bodily autonomy of women, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disability, and minority populations in multiple countries. 

The theme of the conference will address the issues faced by people all across the world in terms of bodily rights and autonomy. We invite original research papers, poster presentations and workshops on this theme. This conference aims to create an intellectually stimulating space for graduate students, activists and faculty to exchange and develop their thoughts on contemporary academic/political conversations across different disciplines, approaches, and positions. 

 

For a detailed schedule of the conference, visit: https://kygws.as.uky.edu/schedule   

To register, visit: https://kygws.as.uky.edu/registration-form-zoom

 

 

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Gender, Ethnicity, and Intersectionality: Diversity in European Cabinets

Amy Liu specializes in issues of ethnic politics, language policies, and international migration, with regional focuses on Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe. Her current work studies Chinese communities in Eastern Europe, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, and Serbia. Most recently, she has gone into the field to study Chinese migrant communities in Romania with the support of a 2015-2016 J. William Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award. Her first book, "Standardizing Diversity: The Political Economy of Language Regimes" (2015), as well as a large body of journal articles, examines the political causes, economic consequences, and social implications of language policies. Dr. Liu is an Associate Professor at University of Texas at Austin.

See flyer for details.

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KYGWS Conference Keynote presentation by P. Carl

Flyer available here.

Dr. Carl is an artist, activist, and scholar. He is a Distinguished Artist in Residence at Emerson College. He is the author of the memoir, Becoming a Man: The Story of a Transition. His work has been published in the New York Times Magazine, The Boston Globe Magazine, and Lit Hub. He is currently working on the stage adaptation of his book, Becoming a Man.

To know more about Dr. Carl please check: https://pcarl.com

Cultures without Borders is a sponsor of the keynote presentation by Dr. P. Carl, to be given as part of the Fourth Annual Kentucky Gender and Women’s Studies Conference. This year’s theme of the conference is “Gender, Sex, and Politics: On Power, Identity and Biopolitics” that will address the issues related to bodily rights and autonomy across nations. This conference aims to create an intellectually stimulating space for graduate students, activists and faculty to exchange and develop their thoughts on contemporary academic and political conversations across different disciplines, approaches, and positions.

This is a two-day virtual conference and each day’s session will start with the talk given by our keynote speakers. On Feb 24, Dr Carol Mason will start the session and on Feb 25, Dr. P Carl will talk give the talk.

To register for this webinar and rest of the KYGWS Conference panels, please visit: https://kygws.as.uky.edu/registration-form-zoom

For information visit: https://kygws.as.uky.edu/ or email us at kygwsconference@gmail.com.

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Keynote event: Cultures without Borders: Diaspora, Stateless Peoples and Minorities

Did you miss the event? That's ok! Click here to view the full panel!

Flyer available here.

We have composed a panel of experts who will take part in a roundtable event designed to discuss the experiences of people around the world who do not necessarily identify with any specific nation-state but find themselves still in a complicated situation with respect to belonging.

Dr. Solovyeva will discuss the Sakha people of Siberia. Dr. Cruz will discuss the Chatino people in Oaxaca, Mexico. Dr. Brooks will discuss the Roma people of Europe. Dr. King (UK Anthropology) will serve as moderator. The event will take place as a Zoom Webinar. Click here to join the webinar.

 

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The Languages of Israel

The languages of Israel can tell us a lot about its social fabric, history and culture. In this talk, Guy will take us through the streets of Israeli cities, deciphering textual graffiti in Modern Hebrew, lost pet ads, texts on t-shirts, shop signs and more. We'll learn about the cultural layers of an ever changing society and about the latest trends in Modern Hebrew. We'll also look at texts in different languages in the Israeli public sphere and explain their context. 

Just as we look at ancient texts and try to decipher them, the contemporary linguistic landscape can tell us many things about any given society. Who wrote the text, why, what did they want to say? Why did someone change one letter and what did they do by that? We will look at urban texts and about their political, religious, social and historical context, looking at them in their natural habitat - the city. 

*Cosponsored by MCLLC, Passport to the Year of Languages and Cultures Without Borders 

Guy Sharett teaches Hebrew in the Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai, China. He has a B.A in Linguistics of Hebrew Language from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an M.A in Southeast Asian Studies from the University of London. Guy, who was born in Ashdod, Israel, speaks 8 languages, and is the presenter of the Streetwise Hebrew podcast, where he teaches Hebrew through music and pop culture, explaining the Israeli psyche through slang expressions and grammar.  

You can read more about Guy in the New York Times here.

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