International Education Week (IEW) is an annual celebration during which UMD, spearheaded by the Office of International Affairs, plans events and activities to highlight the campus's support of international education.
IEW was first declared by the U.S. Department of State and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in 2000 as part of their effort to encourage policies and programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study in the U.S.
Monday, November 16
The Book Will Echo Our Sorrow Read-Together
Time: 6pm
Location: Library Ranta Rotunda Reading Room (4th Floor Rotunda)
Description: Join us for an international-themed read-together! We will be reading discussing The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow by Elin Anna Labba. The book is centered around the forced displacement of the Sámi people.
Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis and spots are limited. If you’d like to participate in this read-together, please contact Chelsey Miller at [email protected]. If you have your own copy of the book and would like to participate, you will be most welcome. Please email Chelsey Miller so that you can be included in communications.
If you'd like to be included in communications for future Sami-related book groups, please contact Chelsey Miller.
Tuesday, November 17
Sami Stories | Reclaiming Our Identity
Time: 6pm
Location: Library Ranta Rotunda Reading Room (4th Floor Rotunda)
Description: The Saami Circle of North America, a local non-profit organization, has prepared an evening based on their archival and museum-quality collection of objects, artifacts, and stories. The event will be coordinated by artist, photographer, and writer Marlene Wisuri (https://marlenewisuri.com/about-us/). Wisuri’s photography has been featured in dozens of regional exhibitions; her writing and photography have been part of a dozen books, two of which have won Minnesota Book awards.
Wednesday, November 18
Fulbright Alumni Breakfast
Time: 8:30am
Location: Lakeview Room (KSC 268)
Description: Join us to celebrate UMD faculty who have participated in the Fulbright Scholar Program, recognizing the lasting impact of their international experiences. This special breakfast will bring together UMD's Fulbright Scholar alumni community for conversation, connection, and celebration. Provost Ropers, also a Fulbright alumni, will offer remarks highlighting the importance of international exchange and the contributions of Fulbright Scholars to our campus and beyond.
Please note: this event is by invitation only. If you are a Fulbright Scholar alumni and have not yet received an invitation, please contact OIA at [email protected].
Wobblies, Cooperatives, and Other Methods for Calling the Wind | Finnish-American Activists
Time: 6pm
Location: Library Ranta Rotunda Reading Room (4th Floor Rotunda)
Description: Poet and storyteller Sheila Packa will present stories of a two Finnish-Americans: T Bone Slim (musician, poet, Wobbly) and Sirkka Tuomi Holm. In the McCarthy Era, this former military veteran (WACS) and activist was called into the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Later, she became a writer and editor of a Finnish newspaper.
Thursday, November 19
Friday, November 20
Undocumented Migrants and their Everyday Lives: The Case of Finland
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Description: Join Jussi Jauhiainen, Government of Finland and Speer Visiting Professor of Geography at UMN, for a discussion about his research on contemporary immigration. This talk is hosted by the Alworth Institute for International Studies.