Ramapo International

Language Sampler: Learn Tibetan—the Language of the Himalayas
2021-11-02 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
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Tashi delek! Join SIT’s experienced teachers in Nepal for an interactive, online beginner Tibetan language class. Native to the Himalayas, Tibetan is the spiritual language of Tibetan Buddhism and is a living language spoken by more than six million people across Nepal, Bhutan, northern India, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. This sample language class is ideal for anyone with an interest in the culture and identity of the Himalayas.
Presenters: Dhichen Wangmo (she/her), Patricia Owens (she/her)Sponsored by SIT Study Abroad.

Hindi Language & Culture Hour
2021-11-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-11-10 12:00 - 13:00
Hindi Language & Culture Hour is back for the fall semester and is now offered in C-213 every Wednesday at 12 pm. Practice and develop your language skills, meet new friends and reconnect with your peers. All levels are welcome. Contact purvi@ramapo.edu for more information

Japanese Language & Culture Hour
2021-11-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-11-10 14:00 - 15:00
Japanese Language & Culture Hour continues to be offered for the fall semester and it is now back to in-person sessions in C-213 on Wednesdays at 2pm. Join us and practice your language skills while learning about current & traditional Japanese culture, seasonal cuisines, customs, and local events. All levels are welcome. Contact iosawami@ramapo.edu for more information.

Spain Fieldwork in Human Services - Info Session
2021-11-04 13:25 - 14:15 | A220 & WebEx
Learn about an opportunity to earn 7 credits in Summer 2022 through a 5-week fieldwork experience in Northern Spain. More details on the program and to apply, please visit: https://www.ramapo.edu/spain. Scholarships are available, including a significant scholarship for the first 10 complete and approved applicants.
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Chinese Language & Culture Hour
2021-11-08 16:00 - 17:00
Chinese Language & Culture Hour is offered virtually every Monday at 4pm via WebEx. Join us and practice your language skills while learning about culture, customs, food, and music. Sessions are hosted by Professor Qianhe Zhao and all levels are welcome. Current students, alumni and friends are all invited.
For more information and the WebEx link, please email: international@ramapo.edu

Arabic Language & Culture Hour
2021-11-09 12:30 - 14:00, 2021-11-11 12:30 - 14:00 | B127 (Topken Language Lab)
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.

Free Passport Photos
2021-11-10 15:00 - 17:00
The Ramapo College photographer will offer FREE passport-photos on Wed, Nov. 10 from 3-5pm in C-213, n preparation for Ramapo’s Passport day on Wed, Nov. 17 (10am-2pm in C-213). For questions please contact international@ramapo.edu or visit: https://www.ramapo.edu/international/passport-days/.

Cuba Today: Protests, Social Changes and Political Perspectives
2021-11-11 13:00 - 14:00
This virtual talk will address the roots for the July 11th protests that took place across Cuba, taking many by surprise, and the subsequent response by the government.
What are the implications of ongoing social unrest for the present and future of the island and what is the role of the United States in shaping what lies ahead?
More details on the speakers (Ailynn Torres Santana & Julio Cesa Guanche) can be found on the attachment.
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Hosted by Professor Iraida Lopez (HGS)
Sponsored by the Schomburg Program, the HGS Platinum Series, and the LatinX and Latin American Studies program at Ramapo College.

International Education Week
2021-11-15 - 2021-11-19
Ramapo College International Education Week 2021: https://www.ramapo.edu/international/iew21
US Department of State – International Education Week: http://iew.state.gov

Ramapo International - Open House
2021-11-15 13:25 - 14:15
Visit the NEW Ramapo International Center (C213– Fishbowl), and learn about the many internationalization activities engaged by the College community, and how to get involved.
In attendance:

Ben Levy, Director of International Education
Rajesh Adhikari, Associate Director, International Students’ & Scholars’ Services
Izumi Osawa-Minevich, International Program Assistant / Language Hour Coordinator
Elizabeth Brand, Ramapo Foundation Scholarships Coordinator
Dr. Yan Xu, Faculty Program Director – Taiwan: Public Health (Summer) / Professor of Biology / Conveners, Public Health Minor & Plant Studies Minor
Ghada Hamila, Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) – Arabic (Profile)

Chinese Language & Culture Hour (IE Week)
2021-11-15 16:00 - 17:00

Arabic Language & Culture Hour (IE Week)
2021-11-16 12:30 - 14:00, 2021-11-18 12:30 - 14:00 | B127 (Topken Language Lab)

Ramapo International - Open House
2021-11-16 17:20 - 18:05
Visit the NEW Ramapo International Center (C213 – Fishbowl), and learn about the many internationalization activities engaged by the College community, and how to get involved.
In attendance:

Ben Levy, Director of International Education
Dr. Susan Gaulden, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

The Power of International Education & Exchange: Japan, the United States and the World
2021-11-16 19:00 - 20:30
In celebration of International Education Week, please join the Japan ICU Foundation and the US-Japan Bridging Foundation for a webinar titled The Power of International Education & Exchange: Japan, the United States and the World. International education and exchange has the potential to transform people. The experience of crossing cultural, national and linguistic boundaries leads to a keener awareness of the world and of the self.
As the world emerges from the global pandemic, students, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners are once again starting to travel abroad. Developing and reaffirming meaningful personal and institutional relationships across borders is critically important in a post-pandemic world. Join our distinguished group of panelists in a discussion that explores the power of international education and exchange within the context of Japan, the United States and the world.Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vwk8KlIwQEe2e9fqR4Wk7A?fbclid=IwAR2PlqZlarVWPoeO0aWHYrz0Rt_IMXo4QMuKdk_8M-9WiE5rGbzsD4RkMcg
Sponsored by: Japan ICU Foundation and the United States – Japan Bridging Foundation

AMAL by Combat Hippies
2021-11-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Berrie Center, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430, USA, 65 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, United States
Amal explores the search for meaning, purpose, and identity through enlisting in the military, as well as Puerto Rico’s cultural and military history. This powerful performance delves into the impact of war on both combatants and noncombatants as people of color, and shares experiences of veteran’s adjustment to life after war.
This performance is for mature audiences only. NOTE: Production uses strobe lights and there is a gunshot blast.
This event is funded in part by the New England Foundation for Arts’ National Theater Project, with lead funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Passport Day
2021-11-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Ramapo International, Suite C213 (Fishbowl)
Bring in your completed passport application, photos and payment to C-213. The Bergen County Clerk’s Office will review and submit it for processing.
More details on the application process can be found here: https://www.ramapo.edu/international/passport-days/

EducationUSA Dialogues - The Intersection Of Campus Internationalization And Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
2021-11-17 11:00 - 12:30 | ZOOM
Join four U.S. higher education experts on international education (IE) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives for a FREE interactive discussion. This webinar will focus on points of synergy and opportunities for mutually beneficial coordination between campus leaders engaged in IE and DEI programming. Participants will gain a concrete understanding of how these distinct initiatives can be complementary as well as practical strategies for facilitating collaboration between the two.
Speakers:

Amer Ahmed, Ed.D., Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Vermont
Jennifer Donaghue, Ed.D., Executive Director, International Education, The International Services Office and The Office for Study Abroad, George Washington University
Penelope “Nell” Pynes, Ph.D., former Associate Provost for International Programs, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Nicole Stokes, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Saint Joseph’s University

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Ramapo International - Open House
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:00
Visit the NEW Ramapo International Center (C213 – Fishbowl), and learn about the many internationalization activities engaged by the College community, and how to get involved.
In attendance:

Ben Levy, Director of International Education
Izumi Osawa-Minevich, International Program Assistant / Language Hour Coordinator
Dr. Cristina Perez, Associate Professor of Nursing / Faculty Program Director. Global Field Experience – Argentina: Public Health

Hindi Language & Culture Hour (IE Week)
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:00

Japanese Language & Culture Hour (IE Week)
2021-11-17 14:00 - 15:00

Ramapo International - Open House
2021-11-18 13:25 - 14:15
Visit the NEW Ramapo International Center (C213 – Fishbowl), and learn about the many internationalization activities engaged by the College community, and how to get involved.
In attendance:

Ben Levy, Director of International Education
Rajesh Adhikari, Associate Director, International Students’ & Scholars’ Services
Dr. Susan Hangen, Dean, School of Humanities and Global Studies / Professor of Anthropology and International Studies

American College of Greece Info Session
2021-11-18 14:30 - 15:30 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87397938085?pwd=[REDACTED]
[Zoom; Thu, Nov. 18, 2:30pm]
Learn about this incredible international opportunity to study on exchange with the American College of Greece, an institution with a full catalogue of courses taught in English, affordable, and located in Athens, Greece. Join us on Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87397938085?pwd=[REDACTED] For more information, please contact goabroad@ramapo.edu

Navigating Study Abroad as a First-Gen College Student
2021-11-18 15:00 - 16:00
Ramapo College’s partner WorldStrides/International Studies Abroad will share tips on navigating the study abroad process and making the most of scholarship applications. They have also invited first-gen alumni to share their perspectives on study abroad, as well as advice for fellow first-generation students looking to go abroad.
To register for this event, click here.

Boren Scholarship Info Session
2021-11-19 11:00 - 12:00 | https://iie-org.zoom.us/j/96884859196
You are invited to attend a Boren Awards information session for students and faculty from Ramapo College of New Jersey. The Zoom link attached to this calendar invitation will be accessible on the scheduled date and time.
If you would like information on the Boren Awards for International Study before or after the event, please visit https://borenawards.org.
You can join this meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
https://iie-org.zoom.us/j/96884859196

Ramapo Global Talks: Memory and Transitional Justice: Lessons from Post-Communist Eastern Europe
2021-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | https://ramapo.webex.com/ramapo/j.php?MTID=m794565203b74ea93e7b067537237dedc
Brief Description(s) of the Talk(s):

How could the experiences of post-communist transitional justice inform current controversies in the United States regarding its reckoning with the past? We will briefly explore in this talk different facets of American exceptionalism that have preempted any substantive reparations for the crimes against humanity perpetrated against enslaved Africans and their descendants, followed by a discussion of the 1989 revolutions in East and Central Europe that overthrew communism, yet failed to promote an inclusive and pluralistic model of the past. Instead, current representations of the past rooted in essentialist and ethnocentric historical narratives are weaponized by non-democratic political actors. Finally, we caution against misguided representations of historical trauma and memory wars in the US that could potentially reproduce white supremacist ideologies and escalate existent political and cultural divisions.

Brief Bio of the Presenters:

Monica Ciobanu holds a PhD in sociology from the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research and is Professor of Criminal Justice at Plattsburgh State University of New York. Dr. Ciobanu has published about democratization, memory, truth, and justice in post-communism and especially in Romania. Her book Repression, Resistance and Collaboration is Stalinist Romania 1944-1964: Post-Communist Remembering was published in October 2020 by Routledge Press. She has also co-edited (with Mihaela Şerban) a special issue on Law, History and Justice published by the Journal of Romanian Studies (October 2020).
Profile Link: https://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/schools/arts-sciences/criminal-justice/faculty/ciobanu-monica.html
Mihaela Şerban is Professor of Law and Society at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Her teaching and publications are in the areas of law and society, human rights, the rule of law, and Romanian Studies. Her book Subverting Communism in Romania: Law and Private Property: 1945-1965 was published in July 2019 by Lexington Books/ Rowman and Littlefield. She has also co-edited (with Monica Ciobanu) a special issue on Law, History and Justice published by the Journal of Romanian Studies (October 2020).
Profile link: https://www.ramapo.edu/sshs/faculty/mihaela-serban/
Co-Sponsors: Ramapo College’s International Center, Ramapo College’s Office of the Provost, Ramapo College’s Law & Society Program, and Ramapo College’s Human Rights Program.
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Ramapo International - Open House
2021-11-19 17:20 - 18:05
Visit the NEW Ramapo International Center (C213 – Fishbowl), and learn about the many internationalization activities engaged by the College community, and how to get involved.
In attendance:

Ben Levy, Director of International Education
Ghada Hamila, Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) – Arabic (Profile)
