The lecture will deal with the general aspects of the peaceful change in East Germany in 1989/90 as well as with the organizational and building reconstruction phase of Leipzig University Library since this change. Dr. Henschke, former director general of the University Library, Leipzig, now lives at Oxford and is accompanying his wife, Professor Helen Watanabe O'Kelly, the Mellon Distinguished Visiting Professor, during her visit on the U. of I. campus from March 26 until April 7, 2007.Dr. Henschke is a renowned figure in the German library and intellectual world.

WGGP and CDMS Spring 2007 Immigration Brown Bag Series

Lunch will be provided with RSVP to kcmartin@uiuc.edu or 333-1994

Spring 2007 ACDIS Colloquium Series
Conflict and International Security

Overview of scholarships avaialable for pursuit of graduate studies or research overseas (including Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Marshall, Rhodes, Churchill and Luce). Freshmen and Sophomeores are encouraged to attend to learn how to strengthen their candidacy for scholarships.

Overview of scholarships avaialable for pursuit of graduate studies or research overseas (including Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Marshall, Rhodes, Churchill and Luce). Freshmen and Sophomeores are encouraged to attend to learn how to strengthen their candidacy for scholarships.

Dr. Knapp is a professor at UNSW and is the Director of Educational Assessment Australia (EAA). EAA is one of the largest testing companies in Australia, and is owned by the University of New South Wales. EAA is a leading national and international educational assessment organization specializing in large-scale assessment programs in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India, South Africa and the Pacific region. Over 1.7 million students from across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific take EAA tests each year, with an additional 700,000 entries internationally from countries including Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, South Africa, Indonesia and India. (http://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/). Dr. Knapp will present his research and discuss future collaboration with the College of Education at the University of Illinois.

Dr. Peter Knapp of the University of New South Wales, Australia

School accountability in Australia: The Increasing demands for quality assessment and reporting

Overview of scholarships avaialable for pursuit of graduate studies or research overseas (including Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Marshall, Rhodes, Churchill and Luce). Junior, Senior and graduate students are encouraged to attend a session which focuses on crafting and compiling quality application materials.

Overview of scholarships avaialable for pursuit of graduate studies or research overseas (including Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Marshall, Rhodes, Churchill and Luce). Junior, Senior and graduate students are encouraged to attend a session which focuses on crafting and compiling quality application materials.

"Biribi" was well-known in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as the generic name given to the diverse disciplinary institutions of the French army, especially North African battalions and penal camps. For every young Frenchman who had to give two or three years of his life for conscription, Biribi was synonymous with hell on earth and symbolic of the French state's military and colonial oppression. Since the 1890 publication of the novel "Biribi" by Georges Darien, Biribi has become a major component of the French social imaginary: as a target for the antimilitarist movement; an exotic theme for dime novels, popular songs and newspaper reports; and a sign of pride and glory in the culture of the underworld (all famous gangsters were veterans of the African battalion). This talk will present the organization of this forgotten world, the making of its imaginary, and the social and cultural meaning of its popularity.

The Codex Sinaiticus Project was the last big joint venture Dr. Henschke was able to promote before his retirement in 2005. This joint venture concerning the oldest Greek manuscript of the Bible will include the digitization and scholarly examination of all parts which were dispersed since the fourth century. These are the partners: British Library London, National Library of Russia St. Petersburg, St. Catherine's Monastery near Mount Sinai in Egypt and Leipzig University Library. Dr. Henschke, former director general of the University Library, Leipzig, now lives at Oxford and is accompanying his wife, Professor Helen Watanabe O'Kelly, the Mellon Distinguished Visiting Professor during her visit to the U. of I. campus from March 26 until April 7, 2007. Dr. Henschke is a renowned figure in the German library and intellectual world.

Professor Watanabe O'Kelly is one of the leading scholars of German literature in the UK. She is currently at UIUC as a Mellon Distinguished Visiting Professor. Her talk is part of The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures' monthly lecture series, "Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft" (FG).

International coffee hours are informal gatherings held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Thursday evening at the Cosmopolitan Club house (307 E. John St., Champaign). At these events, coffee, tea, and homemade ethnic desserts are served. International and American students, club members and non- members, are all welcome. Coffee Hours are good opportunities to meet people from around the world and learn about other cultures. See the current Cosmopolitan Club calendar for a list of the international coffee hours scheduled for the current semester. If you have any suggestions for coffee hours, or if you'd like to volunteer to sponsor a coffee hour, please call the Club Executive Director at 367- 3079.

In World War II's aftermath, and continuing for 45 years of US-USSR rivalry, the Middle East was strongly shaped by the Cold War.

Instruction in Argentine Tango for complete beginners as well as those with some experience. Taught by Fil Cortez and Diana Ontiveros.