This Week at I-House: May 2 - 11, 2008

ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
Spring Quarter Classes: Sesion II begins on May 5
Registration is still open

The English Language Institute (ELI) offers students the opportunity to build English language skills and to increase understanding and enjoyment of life in the United States. Quarterly classes and workshops are offered at three levels -- basic, intermediate, and advanced. Students can take individual courses or design an intensive program of multiple courses. Courses are open to University students, international students and their family members, and persons from the wider community.

The ESL Program also sponsors a Tutoring Program for those students who seek individual or small group instruction. Complete course schedules and registration information for all English Language Institute programs are available at http://ihouse.uchicago.edu.

International House Graduate
and Collegiate Fellowships Available
International House is now accepting applications for Graduate and Collegiate Fellowships for the 2008-2009 academic year. For more information and applications go to http://ihouse.uchicago.edu/residency/residency_fellowship.shtml

12:00 PM, SATURDAY, MAY 3 – HOME ROOM
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE RESIDENT EVENT
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Join a 10-hour movie-watching marathon. Open to I-House residents only. Hosted by the International House Residents’ Council.

2:00 PM, FRIDAY, MAY 2 - SATURDAY, MAY 3 - COULTER LOUNGE
LINGUISTIC WORLD IN COLLISION
TENTH ANNUAL “MICHICAGOAN” CONFERENCE
The conference will feature Professor Engseng Ho (Anthropology Department, Harvard University) as its keynote speaker. Professor Ho’s presentation will be titled: “Ballots for Bombs: Do Democracies and Terrorists Share a Language for Talking Peace?” This year marks the tenth anniversary of the conference and the 150th birthday anniversary of Franz Boas whose work theorized the permeability of languages and cultures. Co-sponsored by Franke Institute for Humanities, the Norman Wait Harris Momorial Fund (CIS), the Lichstern Fund (Department of Anthropology), the Social Sciences Division, the Humanities Division, the Center for East and European and Russian/Eurasian Studies, the Committee on Southern Asian Studies, the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, the Anthroplogy Students Association, the Student Government, and the Center for the Study of Communication and Society.

2:00 PM, SUNDAY, MAY 4 – ASSEMBLY HALL
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NATIONS CELEBRATION
An afternoon of food, music, dance and talent show from around the world hosted by International House residents. Free and open to the public.

7:00 PM, FRIDAY, MAY 9 – ASSEMBLY HALL
GLOBAL VOICES PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM
MIDDLE EAST MUSIC ENSEMBLE CONCERT
Co-sponsored by the Center for Middle East Studies and the University of Chicago Music Department's Performance Program. Free and open to the public.

9:00 PM, SUNDAY, MAY 11 – MAIN LOUNGE
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE RESIDENT EVENT
Weekly Sunday Social Hour

Upcoming Spring 2008 Series

The WORLD BEYOND THE HEADLINES SERIES is a collaborative project of the Center for International Studies, the International House Global Voices Program, the Seminary Co-op Bookstores and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Its aim is to bring scholars and journalists together to consider major international issues and how they are covered in the media. All events are free and open to the public. This program is supported, in part, by the McCormick Tribune Foundation.

6:00 PM, THURSDAY, MAY 15 - ASSEMBLY HALL
JIMMIE BRIGGS speaking on his book, Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go to War. The book provides a vitally impor¬tant perspective on the global tragedy of child soldiers. More than 250,000 children have fought in three dozen conflicts around the world. From the “little bees” of Colombia to the “baby brigades” of Sri Lanka, the subject of child soldiers is changing the face of terrorism. Briggs was awarded the John Bartlow Martin Award from Northwestern University for a story about the Gulf War’s impact on children, which became a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Briggs is a New York-based writer, teacher, and freelance journalist. He has written for the Washington Post, The Village Voice, El Pais, Emerge, Vibe, LIFE, and The New York Times Magazine. He served as an advisor to the movie “Blood Diamond”, and is currently completing a book on rape as a weapon of war. Briggs is the first African American to be appointed as Goodwill Ambas¬sador and Special Envoy for Children and Armed Conflict by WAFUNIF at the United Nations.

HEAR WHAT’S BEING SAID AT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
Can't make it to a program? Streaming and downloadable audio and video are now available for many programs from CHIASMOS, the University of Chicago's International and Area Studies Multimedia and Outreach Source at http://chiasmos.uchicago.edu.