Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 15, 2011
International Education Week: Tuesday, November 15th
11 a.m. - Noon The Third World: Abject Poverty or Poverty with Dignity
Noon - 2 p.m. Geography Department Open House
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Talking Circles
Location
The Third World: Abject Poverty or Poverty with Dignity is held in Ballroom A, University Center.
Geography Department Open House, KFA 301.
Talking Circles will be in the Trimbelle River Room 231, University Center.
Description
The Third World: Abject Poverty or Poverty with Dignity
Ballroom A, University Center
11 a.m. - Noon
Dr. Jackie Brux is a development economist with research focusing on Africa. She is also the Co-director of the UWRF Association for International Development. Her topic, "The Third World: Abject Poverty or Poverty with Dignity" reflects her growing philosophy of what constitutes poverty with dignity and what constitutes radical change. Using the example of microcredit for women and women's groups in Kenya and Uganda, she argues that the sustainable redistribution of resources to poor women, made possible by microcredit, can indeed create the kind of fundamental change necessary to improve living conditions in East Africa.
Geography Department Open House
301 Kleinpell Fine Arts Building, University
Noon-2 p.m.
As part of International Education Week, the Geography Department will host an open house in the GIS Lab on Tuesday Nov. 15, from Noon to 2 p.m., in 301 KFA. Information will be shared about courses, student and faculty international research projects, and other contributions to international education such as the department's involvement in Wisconsin in Scotland and International Traveling Classroom.
Talking Circles
Trimbell River Room 231, University Center
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
We encourage students, staff, and faculty to join us in this student-lead discussion about intercultural transitions and new cultural experiences. It will offer a unique opportunity to ask the questions you've always wanted to ask students who have had and who are in the midst of having a study abroad experience, as well as get to know some of the international students on campus.
