ISLC Hosted Events of 2007 - 08

Face To Face

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

A panel discussion about Tolerance, Acceptance and Celebration of different identities. A diverse panel of faculty and students shared their experiences, answered questions and facilitated discussion.

Loung Ung - First They Killed My Father: a Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 7:30 p.m. at Flanagan Chapel.

Loung is a featured speaker on Cambodia, child soldiers, women and war, domestic violence, and landmines.

Her memoir, First They Killed My Father: a Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, published by HarperCollins in 2000 is a national bestseller and recipient of the 2001 Asian/Pacific American Librarians’ Association award for “Excellence in Adult Non-fiction Literature” (APALA). The book has been published in eleven countries and has been translated into German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, French, Spanish, Italian, Cambodian, and Japanese. Loung has been the subject of numerous television programs, including documentary film broadcasts on NHK Television in Japan and by WDR in Germany. Her second book, Lucky Child was published by HarperCollins in April 2005.

US-Pakistan Ties and the War on Terror

Monday, October 22, 2007 at Stamm West / Templeton Center

A lecture by Shahzeb Jilani, who is currently radio editor of the BBC Urdu service, and an almunni of Lewis & Clark College.

Shahzeb Jilani talked about the underlying issues of US-Pakistan relationship and answered questions thereafter.

International Tea Hour

Wednesday, October 24

Hosted by the ISLC (International Students of Lewis & Clark), this was the first Tea Hour of year 2007-08.

It was an opportunity for students to make more friends, and have fantastic tea from all over the world.

Pumpkin Carving

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Hosted by ISLC, a celebration of Halloween with baked pumpking carving and baked pumpkin seeds. Click here to see pictures.

RUSSIAN NIGHT

Tuesday, November 6, cultural RUSSIAN NIGHT took place in the Bon.

During regular dinner time, from 5:00-7:00 pm, students, staff and faculty were able to enjoy delicious Russian food, watch hilarious Russian cartoons and listen to Russian music.

The geography pros had a chance to win authentic Russian chocolate for identifying countries of the former Soviet Union. At cultural booth with Russian theme displays, Russian speakers dressed in traditional Slavic costumes, and taught their fellow students how to write their name in Russian.

This cultural event was organized in close collaboration of the Russian Club and the ISLC (International Students of Lewis & Clark.)

Click here to see pictures.