Browsing by Subject "Martha B. Alworth International Brown Bag"

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    The Aesthetics of Remembrance: Documentary Films on Persecution and Political Incarceration during Spain’s Dictatorship (2020-10-15)
    (2020) Tobin-Stanley, Maureen; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Dr. Tobin Stanley, UMD Department of World Languages and Cultures, explores three documentaries based on Ángel Fernández’s testimonial narratives. Resistant fighter, sixteen-year political prisoner in Franco’s jails and current expatriate, Ángel Fernández has penned several written testimonies, participated in the documentary films Te doy mi palabra (I Give You My Word, 2012, dir. Quino González) and Au temps des roses rouges (Time of the Red Roses, 2013, dir. Francis Lapeyre), and protagonizes the biopic Ángel (2016, dir. Stéphane Fernandez). These works are a testament to his commitment to justice through memory. As a survivor of the cumulative traumas of war, exile and political imprisonment, his journey to make his story known through memory activism reach the apex of communication in the documentary Ángel.
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    Afro-Indigenous Hondurans in Resistance: U.S. Drug War, Violent Displacement, and Migration (2015-10-15)
    (2015) Lopez, Alfredo; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    Argentina: Living In A Collapsing Economy (2014-12-04)
    (2014) University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies; Ellena, Savanna
    Martha B. Alworth International Brown Bag presentation by UMD student and 2013 Alworth Institute Study Abroad Scholarship recipient Savanna Ellena in the Martin Library.
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    Art and Heritage in Urban Renewal: The Seaside Town of Folkestone, UK (2019-10-31)
    (2019) Henderson, William; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies; University of Minnesota Duluth. Office of Diversity and Inclusion
    Using the seaside town of Folkestone in the U.K., former Alworth Institute Director, Dr. Willie Henderson, will illustrate the connections amongst the Triennial Festival, the heritage of the Great War, and the successful establishment of a vibrant Creative Quarter, for the significant changes of perception of Folkestone, both within the town and nationally. The development of the once decayed Harbour area has something in common with the regeneration of Canal Park in Duluth, though the methods are different. Art works by international artists such as Yoko Ono, Spencer Finch, and Antony Gormley, remain as part of the legacy of previous Triennial Festivals.
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    The Battle for Thermopylae between Modern Historians and the International Far Right (2023-04-03)
    (2023) Rop, Jeffrey; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    Beyond the Headlines: An Authentic Russian Experience (2015-05-07)
    (2015) Heitmiller, Allison; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    Birding in Vietnam (2021-02-25)
    (2021) Bloom, Heather-Marie; Hatcher, John; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    While visiting Vietnam as a Fulbright scholar, John Hatcher and his partner, Heather-Marie Bloom, were able to explore the countryside in search of unique birds. Learn about their travels and meet a few of the fascinating people and birds they encountered along the way.
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    Cambodia Kingdom of Wonder (2015-04-09)
    (2015) Wat, Chanraksar; Lean, Meng; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    A student presentation.
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    Chocolate in Trinidad (2021-10-05)
    (2021) Sternberg, Steven; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Dr. Sternberg discusses the UMD short-term Study Abroad trip to Trinidad and Tobago that focuses on making chocolate. If you are a student, sign in to learn about this Study Abroad opportunity opportunity for the 2021-2022 Winter term (applications due on October 15th); or, just join the webinar to experience a bit of what Trinidad and Tobago has to offer.
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    Climate Change and Social Policy (2019-09-19)
    (2019) Qu, Jiansheng; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Dr. Jiansheng Qu from the Scientific Information Center for Resources and Environment at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will present Climate Change and Social Policy as part of the Alworth Institute International Brown Bag Series. Dr. Qu does research on Climatology, Social Policy and Energy Economics. His current project is on the "Political economy of climate change adaptation and disaster."
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    Contemporary Debates Surrounding Holocaust Memorials and Museums in Eastern Europe (2021-03-18)
    (2021) Belsky, Natalie; Petersen-Perlman, Deborah; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Belsky and Petersen-Perlman will examine recent controversies over Holocaust museums and memorials in Eastern Europe and what these debates have to tell us about how these societies are grappling with complicated and fraught pasts. They will also discuss how this topic will be integrated into their virtual class offered in May 2021 and the study abroad trip planned for 2022. Both speakers are members of the Baeumler-Kaplan Holocaust Commemoration Committee which is a co-sponsor of this presentation.
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    Cuba as Sustainability Lab: Observations on Agriculture, Food, Health and Community in a Time of Change (2015-05-06)
    (2015) Hanson, Randel; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    The Cuban Model: Leading the Global Healthcare Fight Against the Pandemic (2021-03-25)
    (2021) Jiménez, Justin; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Jiménez discusses Cuba's resilient people-centered approach to healthcare and the country's leadership in an integrated and life-saving health response on all levels: the grassroots, state, regional, international, preventative, curative and bio-pharmaceutical.
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    Devils in the Piazza (and in the Details): Excavating Evidence of Spectacular Performance in Medieval Siena (2020-11-05)
    (2020) Soleo-Shanks, Jenna; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Every summer for more than 800 years, the city of Siena has staged a celebration that combines civic pride with religious devotion, in an event that looks to outsiders like a horse race. Il Palio, however, is much more than that. In fact, Siena’s famous tradition is merely a shadow of a long history in which festive and ephemeral traditions functioned to help construct, articulate, and promote the city’s distinctive identity. Soleo-Shanks’s research focuses on the ways in which medieval performance traditions shaped the Siena during its Republican era (12th-16th centuries). From the architecture of its central piazza to its relationship with holy patron, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Siena is indebted to the power of performance. In this presentation, Soleo-Shanks will discuss the ways Siena used theatrical spectacles throughout its history and the challenges of excavating evidence of such performance practices today.
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    Diwali: The Indian Festival of Light (2021-11-04)
    (2021) Das, Devaleena; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains from across the world. It often coincides with the harvest and new year celebrations and represents new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance.
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    Drugs, Guns, and US Policies in Mexico (2013-10-10)
    (2013) Cerezo, Francisco; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    Experiencing Italy: Art & Art History: Reflections on our May Term 2022 Adventures (2022-11-07)
    (2022) Hunt, Betsy; Webb, Jennifer; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    Exploring Jewish Life in Poland & Uncovering an Entangled History (2019-10-03)
    (2019) Belsky, Natalie; Petersen-Perlman, Deborah; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Students who traveled to Poland came face to face with the history of Jewish life and culture and the Holocaust in Poland. During this program, they visited former Jewish neighborhoods in Warsaw, Lodz, and Krakow. The trip also included visits to the infamous death camps,Auschwitz and Treblinka, along with many museums and historical sites. This presentation will include the reflections of students and staff regarding their encounters with Holocaust history and the contemporary environment for studying the relationship between Jews and Poles. 
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    Exploring Lima and the Sacred Valley Prepandemic (2021-04-15)
    (2021) Tobin-Stanley, Maureen; Stanley, Thomas; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Dr. Maureen Tobin-Stanley, Professor of Spanish Studies, UMD Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Thomas Stanley, Senior Attorney, St. Louis County will present a photographic travel journal of their travels in March 2020 in Lima, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. They will share their journey of hiking, gastronomy and art. They will also discuss the experience of traveling in Peru and then home as the COVID-19 pandemic emerged.
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    Finnish Folk Traditions and the Compositional Styles of Jean Sibelius's Piano (2019-10-17)
    (2019) Hagiwara, Asami; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies