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Office of University Marketing and Public Relations at 319-273-2761
or email stacey.christensen@uni.edu,
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CULTURAL PRACTICES OF HEAD MODIFICATION
Issues of artificial head molding practices among various cultures around the world, and the contemporary correlates.
SOUTH AMERICAN BIOARCHAEOLOGY
Bolivian-Andean prehistory from an biological anthropological viewpoint.
ETHICS, POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
Despite spending nearly 50% more per capita than any other nation, the U.S. health care system consistenly ranks near last among major industrialized nations in terms of nearly all global measures of access and efectivenss. Why? What can be done to both decrease costs and increase effectiveness? There are two versions of this talk. Once focuses on the U.S. and Canada, the other examines characteristics of multiple care systems.
DIVERSITY
CULTURAL COMPETANCE
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
CROSS-CULTURAL
ADAPTABILITY.
Organizations looking to identify an individual's ability to adapt to
new cultures can use this workshop to help determine how the individual
will respond in different cultural situations.
CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION.
Differing ideas about politeness and communication can cause misunderstanding
between members of different cultures. Presentation also includes ideas
for more successful communication.
CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT.
Cultural adjustment for international students, immigrants and refugees.
CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT.
Cultural adjustment for professionals traveling or working abroad.
GENDER AND COMMUNICATION.
An interactive discussion of cross-cultural gendered expectations and
how these affect our interactions with others.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN ACADEMIC SETTINGS.
This presentation will explain what it means to have an "intercultural
imagination" and will argue that this imagination (or sensitivity) is
a necessary component in effective communication and optimal education
in academic settings. Ways to improve intercultural communication in
academic settings will be outlined.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN IOWA.
This presentation will explain what it means to have an "intercultural
imagination" and will argue that this imagination (or sensitivity) is
a necessary component in successful communication between peoples of
different cultures. The presentation will consider this issue in the
context of immigrants in Iowa.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION WORKHSOP.
This is a hands-on workshop to raise awareness about how our own cultural
identity influences our interactions with others, and how we can improve
our communication and build community in a diverse society.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
Issues facing International students at UNI and the area.
JAPANESE WOMEN TODAY: TRIUMPHS AND CHALLENGES.
The experiences of Japanese women including changes in women's status
and challenges currently facing Japanese women.
LANGUAGE.
Discussion on language policy and attitudes toward languages in the
United States and worldwide.
LANGUAGE LEARNING: BY ENGLISH SPEAKERS & BY
SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES.
The social and cultural conditions under which children and adults learn
languages.
THE
LIFELONG IMPORTANCE OF THE ARTS IN DAILY LIVING.
This presentation addresses the importance of all forms of art and culture
in a person's life. An overview of the arts at UNI will be presented.
This speech serves to spotlight UNI's annual Arts in April Celebration,
a month-long celebration of campus events. An overview of the one-day
kick-off festival, Saturday March 29, 2003 which includes numerous workshops,
master-classes, demonstrations and exhibits by UNI students and guest
artists will be highlighted.
LITERATURE AND CULTURAL STUDIES.
What is the place of the burgeoning field of Cultural Studies in the
field of literature, and how do these fields complement each other?
By bridging the gap between literary study and "real life," what does
Cultural Studies have to say to us about our own experiences in the
world?
MUSEUMS.
The role of museums as a forum for discussions of world culture, cultural
diversity, and tolerance. Understanding humans of the world through
the nonverbal communication of material culture. The value of museums
in supporting lifelong learning and quality of life.
PROBLEMS OF TRANSLATION.
Successful translation requires more than simply putting the words of
one language into another. Matters of style, connotation, structure,
and culture must all be taken into account. If not, "Got milk?" in Spanish
becomes "Are you lactating?"
REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT HEALTH.
Presentation covers refugee, immigrant, minority, and international
health issues in Black Hawk County and in other meatpacking towns around
Iowa.
SEPHARDIC STUDIES.
Who are the Sephardic Jews? Where do they come from? What language(s)
do they speak? This is a sizable component of the world Jewish community,
but historically it is culturally and linguistically different from
the majority of American Jews.
TEACHING EROTIC LITERATURE AND FILM: ISSUES,
TABOOS, AND CHALLENGES.
Explanation regarding students' struggles to understand sexuality through
these media.
WELCOMING NEW IOWANS-A GUIDE FOR CITIZENS AND
COMMUNITIES.
Discussion of immigration and the need for new workers in Iowa. Addresses
three key issues related to immigration: language, health, education.
Presentation offers advice for community leaders on how to handle change
associated with immigration issues. |
