Foreign Languages Events, Awards, and Testing

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Freshmen hear from upperclassmen about their Study Abroad experiences and socialize with

faculty at the Meet&Greet Social hosted every Fall by the Department of Foreign Languages.

Foreign Language Field Day

Spanish Village

Foreign Language Performance Awards

Foreign Language “Test-outs

 

Fall 2007 Semester Events

Printable Version (MS Word 97-2003)

Gockel International Symposium

China and the U.S.: Steering a Course for Collision or Convergence?

(FLPA recipients: one required for majors AND minors; must sign in AND out)

 

The “China Challenge” as Myth and Reality

Speaker: Dr. Chen Jian Director, China and Asia-Pacific Studies Program

Cornell University

9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 27, 2007

Taylor Performing Arts Center

Admission: Free

 

AND/OR

 

China and the U.S.: Who Threatens Who?

Speaker: Dr. Henry Rosemont, Jr. Distinguished Professor of East Asian & Religious Studies

Brown University

7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 27, 2007

Webster Hall Auditorium

Admission: Free

 

Department Sponsored Events

(FLPA recipients: two required for majors, one for minors):

 

Foreign Language Performance Award Ceremony

2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Webster Hall Auditorium

 

AND/OR

 

Foreign Language Meet & Greet

3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Webster Hall Auditorium

China Semester Events

(FLPA recipients: two required for majors AND minors):

Why China Thrives Despite Corruption
11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007
Webster Hall Auditorium
Admission: free


Two Worlds, Single Country: The Rural and Urban Divide in China
9:00 a.m., Friday, Sept. 7, 2007
Webster Hall Auditorium
Admission: free

Songs and Dances from China
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007
Taylor Performing Arts Center
Admission: free


Six Things That Every Businessperson Should Know About China
11:00 a.m., Friday, Sept. 21, 2007
Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall
Admission: free

Confucian Role Ethics: A Moral Foundation for Human Rights
10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007
Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall
Admission: free

Uncontested Nationalism and Realpolitik in China's Changing Relations with the U.S.
11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007
Webster Hall Auditorium
Admission: free

Kung Fu Theatre: Tales from the Beijing Opera
7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007
Webster Hall Auditorium
Admission: free


One Life to Live: Born in China...What is Your Future?
9:00 a.m., Monday, Oct. 29, 2007
Webster Hall Auditorium
Admission: free

The Young and the Restless: Dating, Marriage, and Career Mobility in China
11:00 a.m., Monday, Oct. 29, 2007
Webster Hall Auditorium
Admission: free

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