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Mon Jan 28 11:36:31 PST 2013

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Upcoming Events

"The Think They're Normal: Explaining North Korea"
February 4, 2013 3:30 p.m.

David Kang, Professor, International Relations and Business; Director, Korean Studies Institute, USC
Knight Library Browsing Room

This lecture will provide an introduction of the North Korean people and their lives, the long-running military challenge the country poses to the region, and what 2013 may hold for U.S.-North Korean relations.

The Myung Sup Lim Lecture Series is presented by the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies and is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 541-346-1521.
China Film Night
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Willamette 110
6:30p

Film: Big Shot’s Funeral
With English subtitles

A 2001 Chinese comedy film directed by Xiaogang Feng. The film stars Ge You, Rosamund Kwan and Donald Sutherland. Prestigious American director Don Tyler (Sutherland) is in Beijing to film a big budget remake - in his mind, a more authentic Chinese cultural version – of The Last Emperor (1987). However, part way through the filming, Tyler gets depressed and loses his artistic vision for the movie.

Refreshments provided.

Presented by the UO Confucius Institute

CoDaC is very pleased to be involved in hosting the UO's first TEDx conference on campus onFebruary 9, 2013 in the Global Scholars Hall Great Room. As you may know, TED is a nonprofit devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading.” It started as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, and Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences, TED includes the award-winning TED Talks video site (ted.com), TEDx events and many other projects and programs. TEDx events are simply TED-like events, held in other locations, under TED rules.

The theme for our event is "Curiosity & Resistance: Diversity is Critical to Thinking" and will feature an excellent lineup of speakers including:

   •Brendan Bohanan, UO Associate Professor in Biology
   •La Donna Forsgren, UO Assistant Professor in Theatre Arts
   •Tyree Harris, UO Journalism and Communications student
   •Major Caroline Jensen, United States Air Force Thunderbirds pilot
   •Ian Haney Lopez, Professor of Law, UC Berkeley
   •Andrew Nelson, UO Assistant Professor of Management
   •Carmen Urbina, Parent, Family and Diversity Coordinator, Eugene 4J School District

The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a reception in the Ford Alumni Center following.

For more information and ticketing info, please check out our website: http://tedxuoregon.com/
Announcements
FLAS Fellowship Award Deadline
For Graduate and Undergraduate Students
CAPS is pleased to announce the applications for 2013 Summer FLAS awards and 2013-14 Academic Year FLAS awards are now available.

The FLAS program provides tuition and a generous stipend for UO students (both undergraduate and graduate) who are US citizens or permanent residents doing advanced language training in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean in combination with area studies, international studies, or international aspects of professional studies.

Applications for both Fellowships are due on February 15, 2013.

For more information, or to download an application, please visit the FLAS funding page of the CAPS web site or contact Lori O’Hollaren at (541) 346-1521 or loholl at uoregon.edu.

Kyoto: Designing, Analyzing, Drawing Landscapes
Summer 2013 Study Abroad in Kyoto, Japan

Immerse yourself in the culture and arts of Japan by experiencing the amazing landscape architecture of the sacred City of Kyoto. Stay in historic Daishin-in, a 14th Century Buddhist Zen temple, as you visit some of the most iconic shrines, gardens and temples of Japan. Spend time sketching and creating watercolors of the many beautiful landscapes of Kyoto and its surrounding landscapes.

For more information contact: rlov at uoregon.edu
Start here: http://studyabroad.uoregon.edu
Application Deadline: February 1, 2013

Mills Study Abroad Scholarship
Application Deadline: Friday, February 1, 2013

Applications for the Mills Study Abroad Scholarship administered by UO Study Abroad Programs and International Affairs are now open for your study abroad program!

Annually, 10 to 20 $500 scholarships are awarded to students accepted to UO-sponsored study abroad programs or IE3 internships.  Selection is based on academic merit, financial need, and a completed scholarship application.

For information about individual scholarships and eligibility requirements, please visit our website:
https://international.uoregon.edu/studyabroad/financial-information/scholarships

If you wish to apply for this scholarship, please log in to your UO online application. Then, select the Mills scholarship application or follow the "Apply Here" link found within the scholarship description from the above link and complete the application.
Summer Internship Opportunity in China
Application Deadline: Friday, February 1, 2013

July 8th through August 31st, 2013
http://blogs.uoregon.edu/shanghaiarch/

Oregon architecture students can help shape Chinese cities by interning at the Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Company, an award-winning architectural firm with over 3,000 staff. In 2010, the U of O Department of Architecture established an exchange program with Xian Dai, with Oregon students going to Shanghai for summer internships and Xian Dai staff coming to Oregon for advanced study in sustainable design.  Xian Dai welcomes summer interns from U of O who would contribute knowledge of green buildings and sustainable communities.  The interns will work at Xian Dai as part of their project teams, and help design and planning teams to facilitate projects. Room and board will be provided by Xian Dai and each student has to pay for travel arrangements.  Students may apply for Freeman Internship Fellowships to cover travel expenses.  Up to 4 students from U of O will be selected, Chinese language skills are not required.
East-West Center Now Accepting Applications
For the Japan and Asia Studies Fellowships in Washington, D.C.

The Japan Studies Fellowship in Washington, D.C. can be a 3 or 6 month program funded by the Center for Global Partnership at the Japan Foundation. Fellows will reside in Washington, D.C. and will be granted a one-week research trip to Japan during the fellowship period. Fellows may begin their residency as early as May 2013 and may conclude their residency as late as January 2014. Deadline; February 1, 2013.

The Asia Studies Fellowship in Washington, D.C. is a 3 month program for policy-relevant research and writing in one of the following areas: 1) international relations in Asia; 2) political and economic change in Asia; 3) U.S.-Asia relations; and/or 4) economic integration and architecture in the Asia-Pacific. Deadline; February 1, 2013.

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