Ramapo International

Film Discussion: “Sleep Dealer”
2022-03-11 11:50 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | A-226
“Sleep Dealer” (Mexico/USA) Latino filmmaker Alex Rivera’s 2008 film, Sleep Dealer, depicts a militarized world of walled borders where a globalized workforce sends its labor North via cyberspace from remote “factories.” While ostensibly science fiction, the film alludes to recent concerns such as water privatization, televised drone patrols in U.S. border towns, and the structural violence experienced by maquila workers, to mention a few. Unusual for a First World lens, we see the causes of migration shifting family and community relations and thrusting migrant workers into new realms where they connect with el otro lado using technology in new ways.
* The film will be screened at the same time and location on Tuesday, March 8th.

Arabic Language & Culture Hour
2022-03-11 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-03-22 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-03-25 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-03-29 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-04-01 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-04-05 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-04-08 12:00 - 13:30
Learn and experience the Arabic language and related cultures with Ramapo’s Fulbright Language Teacher, Ms. Ghada Hamila (ghamila@ramapo.edu). No previous language experience required.

Ancient Japanese unique sensibility and aesthetics in modern day ANIME
2022-03-11 15:40 - 17:20 | A-223
Ancient Japanese unique sensibility and aesthetics in modern day ANIME:Watch the film “5cm per Second” Discussion: What is Mono no aware

Hindi Language and Culture Hour
2022-03-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-03-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-04-05 12:00 - 13:00 | C-213
HindiLanguage and Culture Hour is back for the spring semester at the Roukema Centerfor International Education in C-213 every Tuesday from 12pm-1pm. Practice anddevelop your language skills, learn about culture, customs & traditionwhile meeting new friends and reconnecting with your peers. No prior knowledgeis required and all levels are welcome. Contact purvi@ramapo.edu for more information.

Japanese Language and Culture Hour
2022-03-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-03-30 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-06 14:00 - 15:00 | C-213
Japanese Language and Culture Hour continues to be offered for the spring semester every Wednesday from 2pm-3pm in C-213. Join us and practice your language skills while learning about current & traditional Japanese culture, seasonal cuisines, customs, and local events. No previous knowledge required and all levels are welcome. Contact iosawami@ramapo.edu for more information.

Ramapo Global Talks: India Today
2022-03-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Trustee’s Pavilion #1
“India Today” will be an introductory talk on contemporary Indian society, politics, the work of NGOs (non-governmental organizations), and the various themes of gender, climate/environment, religion, media, and education. Hear from a renowned expert in India for this virtual and in-person event.
Presenters:
Siddhartha is the founder of Pipal Tree, an organisation concerned with media, inter-culturality, and environment issues, and Fireflies Intercultural Centre, an international eco-spiritual centre in Bangalore. He coordinates Meeting Rivers, an e-bulletin which engages religion and spirituality from a social and ecological perspective. He has lectured widely in Dublin, University of Massachusetts, Ramapo College (New Jersey), the United Nations University in Tokyo and organized international conferences and workshops in Manila, Bangkok, Seoul, Paris, Melbourne, Kathmandu and Bangalore on issues related to culture, ecology and sustainable development.
Chandan Gowda is Ramakrishna Hegde Chair Professor of Decentralization and Development at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru. His areas of research include Indian political thought and modern Kannada literature and cinema. Besides academic publications, he has translated Kannada fiction and non-fiction into English. He has compiled and edited The Way I See It: A Gauri Lankesh Reader and A Life in the World, a book of autobiographical interviews he did with UR Ananthamurthy. At present, he is completing a book on the cultural politics of development in the old Mysore and co-translating and editing Daredevil Mustafa, a book of short stories by the Kannada writer, Purnachandra Tejasvi. He is also a columnist with Deccan Herald.
Moderator:

Sanghamitra Padhy, Associate Professor of Law & Society, Ramapo College of New Jersey (Profile)

WebEx: https://ramapo.webex.com/ramapo/j.php?MTID=mca13973af95e11d3e27d034360d3c945 (Pre-registration required)

Ramapo Global Talks: "India Today"
2022-03-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Pavilion #1
“India Today” will be an introductory talk on contemporary Indian democracy, politics, religion, and more. Hear from renowned experts in India for this virtual and in-person event.
Presenters:
Siddhartha is the founder of Pipal Tree, an organisation concerned with media, inter-culturality, and environment issues, and Fireflies Ashram, an international eco-spiritual centre in Bangalore. He coordinates Meeting Rivers, an e-bulletin which engages religion and spirituality from a social and ecological perspective. He has lectured widely in Dublin, University of Massachusetts, Ramapo College (New Jersey), the United Nations University in Tokyo and organized international conferences and workshops in Manila, Bangkok, Seoul, Paris, Melbourne, Kathmandu and Bangalore on issues related to culture, ecology and sustainable development.
Chandan Gowda is Ramakrishna Hegde Chair Professor of Decentralization and Development at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru. His areas of research include Indian political thought and modern Kannada literature and cinema. Besides academic publications, he has translated Kannada fiction and non-fiction into English. He has compiled and edited The Way I See It: A Gauri Lankesh Reader and A Life in the World, a book of autobiographical interviews he did with UR Ananthamurthy. At present, he is completing a book on the cultural politics of development in the old Mysore and co-translating and editing Daredevil Mustafa, a book of short stories by the Kannada writer, Purnachandra Tejasvi. He is also a columnist with Deccan Herald.
Moderator:
Sanghamitra Padhy, Associate Professor of Law & Society, Ramapo College of New Jersey (Profile)
WebEx: https://ramapo.webex.com/ramapo/j.php?MTID=mca13973af95e11d3e27d034360d3c945 (Pre-registration required)

Introduction to Student Fellowship & Scholarship Opportunities
2022-03-30 12:30 - 14:00 | TBD, 2560 King Arthur Boulevard, Lewisville, TX, 75056, United States
In this session, you will learn about various opportunities, including the Gilman Scholarship, Boren Scholarship and the Fulbright award. After an introduction to each, we will provide an overview of the application process, a recommended timeline and some tips on making yourself a more competitive applicant.
Workshop delivered by:

Professor Dean Chen, Director of the Ramapo Office of Prestigious Awards & Fellowships, dchen@ramapo.edu
Ben Levy, Director of International Education, blevy1@ramapo.edu

NUTRITIOUS NATIONS: DINNER AND DONATION DRIVE
2022-03-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Birch Tree Inn
Join We Care and Wellness Is Now for a Dining Services dinner event in honor of National Nutrition Month’s theme for 2022, Celebrate A World of Flavors! You can grab a plate of nutritious foods from various areas around the globe, including Middle Eastern Cuisine, Chinese Cuisine, Indian Cuisine, Filipino Cuisine, and Latin American cuisine. We Care will be accepting donations and discussing their services, while Wellness Is Now will be discussing nutrition and mental wellbeing.
Questions? Email wecare@ramapo.edu, mjohnst2@ramapo.edu, or apegarel@ramapo.edu.

THE TUNISIAN JASMINE REVOLUTION: CALL FOR CHANGE
2022-03-31 13:00 - 14:00 | SC-219
Between December 17, 2010 and January 14, 2011, hundreds of thousands of Tunisians took to the streets of Tunisia to protest against poverty, lack of basic freedoms and opportunities under Ben Ali’s government. Consequently, after a month of public unrest and on the eve of January 14, 2011, the Tunisian president Zine Alabidine Ben Ali left power and fled the country. This peaceful democratic revolution has marked the beginning of a new era for Tunisia as well as for other Arab countries as it inspired other Arab populations to move and create what came to be known as ‘The Arab Spring’.
