From jsis@u.washington.edu Fri Nov 9 09:54:40 2001 Received: from jason04.u.washington.edu (jason04.u.washington.edu [140.142.8.53]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.11.6+UW01.08/8.11.6+UW01.10) with ESMTP id fA9Hsbn164066 for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2001 09:54:37 -0800 Received: from homer09.u.washington.edu (homer09.u.washington.edu [140.142.15.47]) by jason04.u.washington.edu (8.11.6+UW01.08/8.11.6+UW01.10) with ESMTP id fA9HsaP14634 for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2001 09:54:36 -0800 Received: from localhost (jsis@localhost) by homer09.u.washington.edu (8.11.6+UW01.08/8.11.6+UW01.10) with ESMTP id fA9HsZ951554 for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2001 09:54:35 -0800 Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 09:54:35 -0800 (PST) From: Jackson School of International Studies To: Subject: The Jackson School Calendar, November 9, 2001 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII the JACKSON SCHOOL CALENDAR A brief look at the coming week. Scroll down for complete details or visit our website at November 9: Who is Speaking for Iraq's Children? US Sanctions and Mideast Anger. November 9: Globalization and the Changing Middle East. November 10: Academic Symposium: The Liberating Eye: The Cinema of Luis Bunuel. November 12: Before Winter Comes: A Benefit for Afghan Refugees. November 13: Politics Within the Islamic World: Modernists, Traditionalists, and Extremists. November 13: Forest Management in Washington/British Columbia: New Approaches to Environmental Challenges. November 13: Globalization and Political Identity of Egypt. November 13: USA Policies in the Muslim World. November 14: SIS 200 Wednesday Film Series: And the Ship Sails On November 14: Political Protest in Transformation: The Transition Process and Protest in East Germany Over the Last Decade November 14: Korea Response to Western Impact: Focus on the Confucian Response in the Late 19th Century. November 14: Hands on Workshop: Come out and interact one-on-one with ordinary Muslims. November 15: Why Some Wars Become Genocidal and Others Don't. November 15: Temporal Perspectives on the Political Economy of East Asia, 1800, 1900, and 2000. November 15: Living with Violence - Personal Perspectives from Sri Lanka, Liberia, Northern Ireland, the United States, and Elsewhere. November 15: Recent Publications on/in Kazakhstan. November 15: International Career Panel. November 15-16: Academic Workshop: Borders and Borderlands: Cultures and Economies of Cross Border Regionalization in the EU and North America. November 16: Recent Publications on/in Kyrgyszstan. _____________________________________________________________________ Complete Listings: November 9 "Who is Speaking for Iraq's Children? US Sanctions and Mideast Anger". 7:30 pm, University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd Street. Speaker: Mr. Hans von Sponeck, former UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid to Iraq.For more info, visit: www.endiraqsanctions.org or call (206) 548-9566 Globalization and the Changing Middle East. 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Speaker: Judith Miller, Senior New York Times Correspondent and Middle East Expert. TVW live cablecast (and special rebroadcast 9:00 - 10:30). It is possible that this lecture may be cancelled. You should refer to www.evansforum.org for the latest information. No tickets will be available for the general public. Recorded information will be available beginning November 5th at 206-221-3839. Sponsors: The Evans School; The Jessie and John Danz Lecture Series;JSIS; University Book Store. November 10 Academic Symposium: The Liberating Eye: The Cinema of Luis Bunuel. 9:00am-5:00pm, Kane Hall 210. Symposium speakers include Peter Evans (University of London), Jean Franco (Columbia University), Marsher Kinder (USC), and Kathleen Murphy (Cinema Seattle). Event includes component with travel funding and clockhours for educators. Sponsors: Spanish and Portugues Studies (UW), UW Film Studies Program, CWES/JSIS. Info: 206-543-1675. Bunuel's films from the 1950s and 1960s will be featured at the Grand Illusion Cinema Nov. 9 - 15. Call 523-3955 for further info. November 12 * Before Winter Comes: A Benefit for Afghan Refugees. 7:00 - 9:00 pm, 120 Kanne Hall. Donation of $10 and up to benefit the Afghanistan Relief Program of Oxfam America. Slides and speakers featuring Dr. David Thomas, Epidemiologist, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Marvin and Elizabeth Taylor, co-founders, Health Emergent International Services; Jessie Mitchell, Oxfam America. Also featuring traditional Afghan desserts from the Kabul Restaurant and musicians Larry Ludwig and David Brunn. November 13 Forest Management in Washington/British Columbia: New Approaches to Environmental Challenges. 11:30 am-1 pm, Faculty Center, Conference Room. Speakers: Cassie Phillips, Vice President, Sustainable Forestry, Weyerhaeuser, Washington State; Linda Coady, Vice President, Environmental Enterprise, B.C. Coastal Group, Weyerhaeuser, Canada. Info: 543-6269. USA Policies in the Muslim World. 7:00 pm, Kane 130. Speaker: Hatem Bazian, specialist in Middle Eastern History. Sponsors: UW Arab Student Association; Muslim Community of Greater Seattle. Info: islamawareness@hotmail.com * Town Hall Forums on the Current International Crisis: Politics Within the Islamic World: Modernists, Traditionalists, and Extremists. Free forum, open to the public, no tickets required, open seating. Doors open at 6:30 pm, program begins at 7:30 pm. Town Hall: 1119 8th Avenue (at Seneca). For list of speakers and additional forums, see www.townhallseattle.org * Globalization and Political Identity of Egypt. 3:30 pm, Thomson 317. Speaker: Robert Springborg, Director, Americqan Research Center in Egypt. Sponsor: Middle East Center/JSIS. Info: 543-4227. November 14 SIS 200 Wednesday Film Series: And the Ship Sails On (E la nave va) (1984), Kane Hall Room 210, 4:30 - 7:30 P.M. Directed by Federico Fellini, an allegorical film set aboard a passenger liner populated by eccentric characters ranging from Serbian peasant refugees to an Austrian duke to members of Italys world of opera and theater. Sponsored by International Studies Center/JSIS. These Wednesday Film screenings are FREE, but for contractual reasons these screenings are limited to students, faculty, and staff of the University of Washington. For more information contact 685-2354. Political Protest in Transformation: The Transition Process and Protest in East Germany Over the Last Decade. Note New Time: 2:00 pm, Parrington Forum in Parrington Hall. Speaker: Karl-Dieter Opp (University of Leipzig). Sponsors: CWES/JSIS, Sociology. Info: 206-543-1675; cwes@u.washington.edu Korea Response to Western Impact: Focus on the Confucian Response in the Late 19th Century. 3:30-5:00, Thomson 317. Speaker: Jaeseok Lee, Professor at University of Incheon; Visiting Scholar at University of Washington. Sponsor: Korea Studies Program/JSIS. Info: 543-4391. Hands on Workshop: Come out and interact one-on-one with ordinary Muslims. Learn about Islam, ask questions. 7:00 pm, HUB 106B. Sponsors: UW Arab Student Association; Muslim Community of Greater Seattle. Info: islamawareness@hotmail.com November 15 "Temporal Perspectives on the Political Economy of East Asia, 1800, 1900, and 2000." 2:30-4:00, 309 Parrington, The Forum. 4:00-5:00, Reception Immediately Following in The Forum. Speaker: Bin Wong, Professor of History, University of California, Irvine. Sponsored by East Asia Center/JSIS. Info: 543-6938 Living with Violence - Personal Perspectives from Sri Lanka, Liberia, Northern Ireland, the United States, and Elsewhere. 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Room TBA. Small facilitated discussion group featuring UW students and faculty who will provide a personal and family perspective of living with violence. Sponsors: The Evans School; JSIS. Info: www.evans.washington.edu "Recent Publications on/in Kazakhstan". Denny Hall 215, 12:30-1:30 pm. Speaker: Ilse D. Cirtautas, Near Eastern Languages & Civilization, U.W. Sponsor: NELC. Info: Ilse D. Cirtautas, 543-9963 Why Some Wars Become Genocidal and Others Don't. Kane 130. Speaker: Daniel Chirot, Director, International Studies Center and Professor of International Studies, Jackson School of International Studies. Tickets required. Available free from University Bookstore one week prior to event. * International Career Panel. 5:30 - 7:00 PM, Savory 239. Speakers: Andy Leighton is currently a recruiter for Business Career, one of the top ranked recruiting and placement firms in the nation. Jane Klausen is the Executive Director of the Washington State International Trade Fair. Trade Fair helps small to medium sized businesses initiate and expand their exports by way of trade shows. Melissa Lemmon, is an International Marketing Assistant for Bryant Christie Inc., a company that offers market access and international government affairs representation. Sponsor: Certificate of International Studies in Business, from the Business School. Cost : Free. E-mail: CISB@u.washington.edu November 15 -16 Academic Workshop: Borders and Borderlands: Cultures and Economies of Cross Border Regionalization in the EU and North America. November 15: 9:00am-5:00pm, Parrington Commons, Parrington Hall. November 16: 1:30-5:30pm, St. John's College, University of British Columbia. Workshop speakers include Allen Pred (Berkeley), Patricia Price (Florida International University), Trevor Barnes (UBC), Alec Murphy (University of Oregon), James Scott (Free University of Berlin), Olivier Kramsch (Nijmegan), and Matt Sparke (UW). Sponsors: EU Cener/JSIS, Institute for European Studies (UBC) and Canadian Studies Center. Info: 206-616-2415. November 16 "Recent Publications on/in Kyrgyszstan". Denny Hall 215, 12:30-1:30 pm. Speaker: Ilse D. Cirtautas, Near Eastern Languages & Civilization, U.W. Sponsor: NELC. Info: Ilse D. Cirtautas, 543-9963 November 17 * Worlds In Upheaval; Ethics In Conflict; American Realpolitik vs. Osama bin Laden; Bin Laden's War on the Global Economy, on Currencies Stability and on Spheres of Muslim Influence. 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Seattle Center Alki Room. Speaker: El-Azhar, author, speaker, ethicist, strategist, analyst. Sponsor: Open-A-Dialog. Registration $10. At Door $15. FREE: Teachers, Professors, Clergy of all religions, and the Press get a free pass if registered in advance. Contact: Salim Ebrahim (425) 747-7587. * 3rd Annual African Day Business Forum and Dinner. Seattle University. Forum: 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm. $25.00 in advance, $30.00 at the door. Dinner and Entertainment: 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm $50.00 in advance, $55.00 at the door. Guest speakers will include: Jim McDermott- Member of Congress, Washington State; The Honorable Osman A. Kamara- Minister of Trade, Sierra Leone; Dr. Yusuf A. Nzibo- Ambassador to the United States, Kenya; Ms. Jiddy Maleta- Deputy Ambassador, Malawi; Maureen Scurry- Export-Import Bank of the United States. Sponsor: African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest. For more information and to register contact: katek@u.washington.edu OR The African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest (206) 956-3181 November 19 * War, Wildlife, and Environmental Security in Central and South Asia. 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Gowen 301. Speakers include Tom McCarthy (International Snow Leopard Trust), Judy Oglethorpe (Biodiversity Support Program), Tamara Leonard (International Studies Center), Jay Singh (Institute for Culture and Ecology), John Marzluff (Forest Resources), Priscilla Allen (International Snow Leopard Trust), Daniel Waugh (History/JSIS), Craig ZumBrunnen (Geography/Program on the Environment). Sponsors: International Snow Leopard Trust, Institute for Culture and Ecology, Program on the Environment, International Studies Center, South Asia Center, REECAS/JSIS. Info: 543-4852. * Town Hall Forums on the Current International Crisis: U.S. Foreign Policy: How Has It Failed? Free forums, open to the public, no tickets required, open seating. Doors open at 6:30 pm, program begins at 7:30 pm. Town Hall: 1119 8th Avenue (at Seneca). For list of speakers and additional forums, see www.townhallseattle.org November 20 Islam in War and Peace (Islam perspective on Terrorism, Jihad, Peace). 7:00 pm, Kane 130. Speaker: Ibrahim Mohamed, Member, Board of Downtown Muslim Association and Chairman of the Board, HOPE International Relief and Development Agency. Sponsors: UW Arab Student Association; Muslim Community of Greater Seattle. Info: islamawareness@hotmail.com * An Introduction to Liv Culture and Music: Part I. 11:30 am - 12:20 pm, Mary Gates Hall 389. Speaker: Julgi Stalte, Liv performer and ethnomusicologist. Sponsors: Baltic Studies Program in the Dept. of Scandinavian Studies, REECAS/JSIS. Info: 543-0645. November 22 * An Introduction to Liv Culture and Music: Part II. 11:30 am - 12:20 pm, Mary Gates Hall 389. Speaker: Julgi Stalte, Liv performer and ethnomusicologist. Sponsors: Baltic Studies Program in the Dept. of Scandinavian Studies, REECAS/JSIS. Info: 543-0645. November 26 The Apple of Discord: Questions from Recent Macedonian History. 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Thomson 317. Speaker: Josette Baer, University of Zurich, currently Visiting Scholar in JSIS. Sponsor: REECAS/JSIS. Info: 543-4852. November 28 SIS 200 Wednesday Film Series: Gallipoli (1981), Kane Hall Room 210, 4:30 - 7:30 PM. Directed by Peter Weir, Gallipoli is a compelling story of friendship and adventure between two Australian soldiers in 1915. They cross continents and great oceans, climb the pyramids and walk through the ancient sands of Egypt to join their regiment at the fateful battle of Gallipoli. The echoes of history blend with the friends; compelling destiny as they become part of a legendary World War I confrontation between Australia and the German allied Turks - a battle that is to Australians what the Alamo is to Americans. These Wednesday Film screenings are FREE, but for contractual reasons these screenings are limited to students, faculty, and staff of the University of Washington. For more information contact 685-2354. * Town Hall Forums on the Current International Crisis: Insiders' View of the Middle East and Central Asia. Free forum, open to the public, no tickets required, open seating. Doors open at 6:30 pm, program begins at 7:30 pm. Town Hall: 1119 8th Avenue (at Seneca). For list of speakers and additional forums, see www.townhallseattle.org * Teaching about the World in the Wake of September 11th. Parrington Hall, The Forum, Room 309, 4:00-6:00 pm. This round table discussion will provide middle and high school educators with an opportunity to meet with other educators and talk about how they are teaching about the issues related to September 11th. Whether you are tackling the topic from the angle of Islam, globalization, regional studies, or through some other lens, this forum is designed to provide an opportunity in which to share ideas, discover new resources, and reflect on events with peers. Sponsored by the South Asia and International Studies Centers/JSIS and the World Affairs Council. To register or for more information, please contact Andrea Gomes at the World Affairs Council, (206) 441-5910 or agomes@world-affairs.org. November 29 "Recent Publications on/in Uzbekistan". Denny Hall, 12;30-1:30 pm. Speaker: Ilse D. Cirtautas, Near Eastern Languages & Civilization, U.W. Sponsor: NELC. Info: Ilse D. Cirtautas, 543-9963 Genetic Modification in Chinese Agriculture: Impact of Regulations on Foreign Trade and Investment and/or Environmental Regulation under Chinese Law. 3:30-5:00, Thomson 317. Speaker: Lester Ross, Counsel; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Sponsor: China Studies Program/JSIS. Info: 543-4391. * Conference on NATO Expansion in the Baltic States. 2:30 - 6:00 pm and 7:30 - 9:00 pm, Henry Art Gallery Auditorium. Speakers include Vygaudas Usackas, Ambassador of Lithuania to the US; Aivis Ronis, Ambassador of Latvia to the US; Eerik Marmei, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Estonia to the US; Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Institute; Jack Mendelsohn, Lawyers Alliance for World Security; Ivan Safranchuk, Moscow Office, Center for Defense Information; Ronald Asmus, former US Deputy Secretary of State for Europe; Robert Hunter, former Permanent US Representative to the North Atlantic Council. Admission to conference sessions is free. Tickets for 6:00 - 7:30 dinner/reception are available free on a limted basis; please e-mail gheard@u.washington.edu to reserve a space. Sponsors: IGRSS, IS, REECAS/JSIS, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Baltic Studies Program in the Dept. of Scandinavian Studies. Info: 543-4852. November 30 * Conference on NATO Expansion in the Baltic States. 8:30 am - 12:00 noon,Henry Art Gallery Auditorium. Speakers include Bengt Sundelius, Swedish National Defense University and Uppsala University; Vaeino Reinart, Deputy Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Foreign Ministry of Estonia; Janis Sarts, Deputy State Secretary for Defense Policy and Planning, Ministry of Defense, Latvia; Zoltan Barany, University of Texas, Austin; James Huntley, Council for a Community of Democracies. Admission to conference sessions is free. Sponsors: IGRSS, IS, REECAS/JSIS, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Baltic Studies Program in the Dept. of Scandinavian Studies. Info: 543-4852. December 3 Religion and Society in Eastern Europe: Before and After 1989. A "Global Teach" workshop for K-12 educators. 4:15 - 7:00 pm, HUB 310. $10 program fee includes light dinner and clock hours. Speakers: James R. Felak, History, UW; visiting students and fellows from Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic. Sponsors: World Affairs Council, Foundation for International Understanding through Students, REECAS/JSIS. Info: 206-441-5910 ext. 27. December 4 * Town Hall Forums on the Current International Crisis: Power, Poverty and U.S. Presence in the World. Free forum, open to the public, no tickets required, open seating. Doors open at 6:30 pm, program begins at 7:30 pm. Town Hall: 1119 8th Avenue (at Seneca). For list of speakers and additional forums, see www.townhallseattle.org December 5 * All Audience Q&A with UW Experts on the Middle East and International Affairs. 7:30 p.m., Kane 130; overflow to Kane 120. Speakers: Panel of UW Experts. The final session for autumn term of the Jackson School's Open Classroom Series. Tickets required. Tickets are free and available from University Bookstore one week prior to event. December 6 Japan's Traditional Lifestyles: Reflections in 2001. 7:30 pm, (reception following in the Walker-Ames Room), Kane Hall 220. Speaker: Susan Hanley, Professor of International Studies, University of Washington. Sponsor: Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities. Info: 543-3920. Backward and Poor: The Challenge of Developing an Animal Husbandry Economy and Forestry. 3:30-5:00, Thomson 317. Speaker: Zheng Chengjun, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences; Department of Nationality Research. Sponsor: China Studies Program/JSIS. Info: 543-4391. December 7 Determinants and Consequences of Smoking in Vietnam. 12:30 - 2:00 pm, Parrington Commons Room 308. Speaker: Anil Deolalikar, Economics. Sponsor: CSDE. Info: 543-5412. December 10 * Town Hall Forums on the Current International Crisis: Remains of the DayLife in 2010. Free forum, open to the public, no tickets required, open seating. Doors open at 6:30 pm, program begins at 7:30 pm. Town Hall: 1119 8th Avenue (at Seneca). For list of speakers and additional forums, see www.townhallseattle.org December 13 * Croatian Folk Music: Regional Variation and Influence on Modern Composition. 7:30 pm, Music 213. Speaker: Tomislav Uhlik, Croatian composer. Dessert reception will follow. $5 students, $8 UW alumni association members, $10 general public. Sponsors: Slavic L&L, UWAA Slavic Club, Ethnomusicology Division, School of Music. Info: 543-6848. 2002 January 12 Gateway to the Silk Road: An Introductory Workshop for Educators. 8:30 a.m.--4:30 p.m. Mary Gates Hall, Room 389. This all-day workshop on the silk road is designed to serve as a gateway to the numerous activities that are planned for the spring of 2002 in cooperation with the Seattle Symphony, the Seattle Art Museum, the Seattle Silkroad Foundation, and the University of Washington. Scheduled before the opening of the spring series, this workshop will preview the major activities and provide information on accessing these opportunities for best use in the classroom setting. To register, send check for $40.00 payable to: University of Washington to REECAS, Box 353650, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3650. Please, checks only, no purchase orders. No refunds. Eight WA State clock hours issued at no additional charge. For more information, contact the Russian, East European, Central Asian Center, email: reecas@u.washington.edu; tel: 206-543-4852; fax: 206-685-0668. For more details visit: http:// depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/index.html Cosponsored by the East Asia Center, the Middle East Center, and the Russian, East European & Central Asian Center, Jackson School of International Studies; and the Simpson Center for the Humanities, University of Washington. January 28 Stice Memorial Lecture: Anti-Racist Hope or Resignation to Race? (Part of the "Human Agency in a Globalizing World" lecture series). 7:00 pm, Savery 239. Speaker: Paul Gilroy, Sociology and African American Studies, Yale University. Sponsors: Institute for Transnational Studies/JSIS; Simpson Center for the Humanities. Info: 616-1190. February 23 The Modern Girl and Commodity Culture in 20th Century Southern Africa (Part of the "Modern Girl Around the World" lecture series). 2:30 pm, Communications 206. Speaker: Tim Burke, History, Swarthmore College. Sponsor: Taylor Institute for Transnational Studies. Info: 616-1190. March 7 Making Sense of Post-Colonial Violence (Part of the "Human Agency in a Globalizing World" lecture series). 7:00 pm, Communication 226. Speaker: Mahmood Mamdani, Anthropology and Political Science, Columbia University. Sponsors: Institute for Transnational Studies/JSIS; Simpson Center for the Humanities. Info: 616-1190. March 13 "Meeting the Challenge of Global Climate Change: The European Approach." Time and location tba. Speaker: Maria Marotta, EU Fellow. Sponsor: CWES/JSIS. Info: 543-1675. April 8 Politics of the Multitude (Part of the "Human Agency in a Globalizing World" lecture series). 7:00 pm, Savery 239. Speaker: Michael Hardt, Literature and Romance Studies, Duke University. Sponsors: Institute for Transnational Studies/JSIS; Simpson Center for the Humanities. Info: 616-1190. April 27 * 8th Annual Northwest Regional Conference for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies. University of Oregon, Eugene. Proposals for papers, panels, or roundtable discussions are welcome from faculty, graduate students and members of the general public. Contributions are encouraged on literature, the fine arts, the environment, post-Soviet foreign policy, historical research, economics, national identity or any other relevant subject. Papers related to the theme "Ten Years after the Soviet Union" are especially welcome. If you would like to join the program, please reply by January 18, 2002, to jak@u.washington.edu. Sponsored by REESC at the Univerity of Oregon and REECAS/JSIS. Info: 543-4852. May 9 Asian Cities of Power (Part of the "Human Agency in a Globalizing World" lecture series). 7:00 pm, Communications 226. Speaker: Aihwa Ong, Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. Sponsors: Institute for Transnational Studies/JSIS; Simpson Center for the Humanities. Info: 616-1190. ______________________________________________________________________________ All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. *New Events (or changes) not previously listed are indicated by an asterisk* Abbreviations and Web site addresses for more detailed information: Asian L&L = Department of Asian Languages & Literature CANSTUD = Canadian Studies Program/JSIS http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/canada/canada.html CASG = Central Asian Studies Group/NELC CIBER = Center for International Business Education & Research CSDE = Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology CPHRS = Center for Public Health Research & Evaluation CWES = Center for West European Studies, JSIS http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/cwesuw/index.html EUC = European Union Center http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/europe/euc.html GEOG = Dept. of Geography http://depts.washington.edu/geog/news/colloquium.html GTI = George Taylor Institute Depts.washington.edu/tayloruw/seminars.htm GTTL = Global Trade, Transportation & Logistics Studies IGRSS = Inst. For Global and Regional Security Studies IIP = Institute for International Policy www.iip.washington.edu IS = Center for International Studies/JSIS http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/is/is-ctr.html JSIS = The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies LAS = Latin American Studies Program/JSIS MEC = Middle East Center/JSIS http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/mideast/events.htm NELC = Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization http://depts.washington.edu/nelc REECAS = Russian, East European, and Central Asia Studies, JSIS http://depts.washington.edu/reecas SEAS = Southeast Asia Studies/JSIS http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/seasia/seasia.html Slavic L&L = Department of Slavic Languages & Literature SMA = School of Marine Affairs ****************************************************************************** The Jackson School Calendar is updated and e-mailed weekly. There is no charge for subscribing. 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