UConn Today – #Global
- New Study Examines Civil Society’s Effect on Mass Violence October 14, 2020UConn researcher Evan Perkoski discusses his work examining the role civil society can play in preventing - or perpetrating - mass killings.Kenneth Best
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10/22
S'Mores On The Terrace - In Person!
S'Mores On The Terrace - In Person!
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
06:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus SU Terrace
Enjoy s'mores around the fire pit on the Student Union Terrace!
Sign up for a spot here: http://s.uconn.edu/signup
Sign up opens 24 hours prior to the event time! -
10/23
Centering the body for online learning and dialogue: basic meditation techniques
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10/26
Encounters: American Dreams
Encounters: American Dreams
Monday, October 26th, 2020
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Other, Other Virtual Zoom Event
As 'American Dreams' begins its Hartford run, join community members from across for a special Encounters Dialogue event.
Who gets to be a citizen? Who gets to decide?
Monday, October 26
7:00pm - 9:00pm
More Info and Register:
https://dodd.uconn.edu/2020/10/16/encounters-american-dreams/
Special Guests to be announced...
Encounters programs feature small group discussions on critical questions, as well as specialist feedback and engagement. -
10/26
Encounters: American Dreams
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10/27
Virtual Global Internship Launch
Virtual Global Internship Launch
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
09:30 AM - 02:00 PM
Other VIRTUAL
Join throughout the day to learn more about Education Abroad Virtual Global Internship! Opportunities in 6 cities around the world, earning academic credit, while being right at your computer. -
10/27
American Dreams
American Dreams
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Other, Other Virtual Event
Imagine a world where the only way to gain U.S. citizenship is by competing in a live online game show.
Welcome to 'American Dreams' where each night ,you, the audience gets to choose who will become your new neighbor.
This playful participatory performance takes a page from America’s favorite game shows and uses voting, polling, trivia and more to explore who and what we choose to believe—and how those choices come to shape who we are.
More information and Tickets:
https://dodd.uconn.edu/2020/10/16/encounters-american-dreams/ -
10/27
Let The People Decide
Let The People Decide
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Other Virtual
The struggle over voting rights is headline news. This fight goes back generations as strategies to suppress the vote have evolved over the decades.
Are race and politics inseparable?
Join CT Collaborative in a discussion about voting rights.
For more info and to register, visit: https://dodd.uconn.edu/2020/10/21/onestateonefilm102120-2/ -
10/28
Virtual Global Internship Launch
Virtual Global Internship Launch
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
09:30 AM - 02:00 PM
Other VIRTUAL
Join throughout the day to learn more about Education Abroad Virtual Global Internship! Opportunities in 6 cities around the world, earning academic credit, while being right at your computer. -
10/28
Latin American Perspectives On The U.S. Presidential Election
Latin American Perspectives On The U.S. Presidential Election
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other Zoom
The upcoming U.S. presidential election has far-reaching
implications around the world. Join the Latin American Institute as three scholars of Latin American politics, hailing from Mexico,
Puerto Rico, and Brazil, discuss how the region’s future might look different under a second Trump administration or a Biden presidency.
Speakers:
1. Alejandro Diaz Domingez, Escuela de Gabierno y Transformacion Publica Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico
2. Marco Cepik, Universidade Federal de Rio Grande de Sul, Brazil
3. Charles Venator-Santiago, University of Connecicut; Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
Register via Zoom:
https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qgjs2Ou0T6u6GTkGyfWiIw -
10/28
Sociocultural Anthropology Seminar Series
Sociocultural Anthropology Seminar Series
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Storrs Campus ONLINE
Ashley Graham, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Connecticut presents:
When is it Acceptable to Vaccinate Pregnant Women? Risk, Evidence, and Politics of Governance in Epidemics.
Colloquium Link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/anthrodept -
10/28
CPT/Pre-Completion OPT Workshop
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10/28
UConn Matinee: American Dreams
UConn Matinee: American Dreams
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Other, Other Virtual Event
Special UConn Mantinee Performace!
Imagine a world where the only way to gain U.S. citizenship is by competing in a live online game show.
Welcome to 'American Dreams' where each night ,you, the audience gets to choose who will become your new neighbor.
This playful participatory performance takes a page from America’s favorite game shows and uses voting, polling, trivia and more to explore who and what we choose to believe—and how those choices come to shape who we are.
Free to UConn Students
Pay-what-you-want for UConn Faculty and Staff.
More information and Tickets:
https://dodd.uconn.edu/2020/10/16/encounters-american-dreams/ -
10/28
UConn Matinee: American Dreams
UConn Matinee: American Dreams
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus Virtual
Special UConn Mantinee Performace!
Imagine a world where the only way to gain U.S. citizenship is by competing in a live online game show.
Welcome to 'American Dreams' where each night ,you, the audience gets to choose who will become your new neighbor.
This playful participatory performance takes a page from America’s favorite game shows and uses voting, polling, trivia and more to explore who and what we choose to believe—and how those choices come to shape who we are.
Free to UConn Students Pay-what-you-want for UConn Faculty and Staff.
More information and Tickets: https://dodd.uconn.edu/2020/10/16/encounters-american-dreams/
