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Mar 4, 2009 A New Green Revolution?: Meeting Global Food and Energy Demands - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This timely symposium will address current trends and shifts in global food and energy demands, the crisis over rising price and access to food, impact of global climate change on agriculture and access to water resources, the tension between biofuels vs. food demands, developments in agricultural research and their societal impact, and the role of agribusiness. The keynote speaker is Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Babcock Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy at Cornell University, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute, 1992-2001, and the recipient of the 2001 World Food Prize.

Mar 4, 2009 Short Term Study Abroad Conference - Brigham Young University
A conference designed to bring together novice and veteran faculty and staff involved with Short Term Study Abroad programs, from the full spectrum of colleges and universities, to discuss innovative ideas and best practices.

Mar 6, 2009 Strategy Seminar Series - University of Michigan
10:30am-12pm Bruce Kogut Columbia University

Mar 11, 2009 Global Trading Program - University of Kansas
Training program provided for international officers undergoing training at Ft. Leavenworth's Command and General Staff College

Mar 12, 2009 EMC Venture Challenge at San Diego State University - San Diego State University
This innovative venture competition gives graduate students an opportunity to seek investment in their business ideas. The international event draws student teams from top global universities and provides them with a forum to present to potential investors and to earn more than $25,000 in awards. A distinguished panel of experts involved in international business, entrepreneurial companies, venture capital firms, as well as investors and service providers, judge the entries over the three day competition. These experts provide valuable feedback to the student teams.

Mar 13, 2009 Strategy Seminar Series - University of Michigan
10:30am-12pm Ron Adner Dartmouth

Mar 13, 2009 10th Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition (GASLA 2009) - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
GASLA is a prestigious conference that brings together researchers from a variety of institutions that span the globe and sub-areas within linguistics, second language acquisition and psycholinguistics. They will present their work that addresses contemporary insights in generative approaches to second language acquisition. The conference is devoted to mentalist aspects of second language acquisition. Theoretical and empirical links between second language acquisition, bilingualism, and language disorders are also emphasized. The three plenary speakers are Antonella Sorace from University of Edinburgh, Alan Juffs from University of Pittsburgh and Roumyana Slabakova from the University of Iowa. In addition, the program will include 26 paper presentations and 13 posters, all original research on second language acquisition of different languages.

Mar 19, 2009 Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club Luncheon: Transportation Policy - Michigan State University
Speaker, TBA, Transportation Policy

Mar 19, 2009 Title VI 50th Anniversary Conference - Michigan State University
In consultation with the National Advisory Committee, the conference program will be developed to: 1) highlight the significant impacts of Title VI programs in the United States over the past 50 years? 2) demonstrate the pressing need for Title VI programs given future and current needs? and, 3) address future directions of Title VI programs. Presenters at the conference will include invited keynote speakers to be determined in consultation with the National Advisory Committee. In addition, concurrent breakout session panels will include speakers solicited in a "Call for Proposals."

Mar 20, 2009 Strategy Seminar Series - University of Michigan
10:30am-12pm Linda Argote Carnegie Mellon University

Mar 24, 2009 Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: The Agricultural Industry - Michigan State University
The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade. The luncheons are open to the general public. Typically, about 100 business executives, public policy makers, and academics attend each luncheon.

Mar 27, 2009 Lecture: Professor David Block Communicative Competence Reoriented: Multimodality and Embodiment - University of Pennsylvania
Professor David Block form the University of London,will examine Hymes' early discussion of communicative competence (CC), relating it to some of Hymes' other views, for example, those he held about possible future directions for sociolinguistics research. While CC in applied linguistics is to this day still bound very strongly to the notion that language and its 'appropriate' use are what communication is by and large about, there was in Hymes' work so many years ago a suggested move beyond this language-centric approach to CC. Embracing this move today would involve taking on board the work of other scholars, ranging from Goffman to Bourdieu to Goodwin and Goodwin, and as a result, a more multimodal view of communication in which embodiment would be important. Adopting such a perspective on CC in applied linguistics raises challenges. For example, what is to be said about Bourdieusian notions of embodiment, body hexes and habitus and how they relate to the use of language and other semiotic resources? Can individuals studying a language in a formal setting be taught how to 'embody' an ever-evolving semiotic identikit associated with that language?

Mar 28, 2009 Current Business Opportunities and Challenges in China and India: A Professional Workshop - Purdue University
·Participants will gain first-hand knowledge and insights of current business opportunities and challenges in China and India, and how the two countries relate to each other and with the rest of the world in the global economic crisis. ·Introductions to Chinese and Indian business etiquettes, society and economic development will be presented. ·Professionals who have previous experiences in China and India will be invited to join the panel to share their insights.