Enjoy food, beverages, and entertainment at Global Studies Student Association's annual silent auction, Sun. May 19, 5:00-8:00 pm, 514 Studios, 514 No. 3rd Street, Suite 101, Minneapolis, MN 55401. Entrance fee: $25. RSVP for event. GSSA is partnering with Building Dignity, St. Paul, MN, an international non-profit working with a community center in Lomo de Corvina, Lima, Peru.. Auction items range from restaurant and theater vouchers; fishing gear; and weekend getaway packages. Donations needed: art and school supplies; laptop computers; and Spanish books. Monetary donations accepted - checks made out to GSSA. Donations may be brought to the Institute of Global Studies, 214 Soc Sci Bldg.
RSVP and Donation Deadline: May 13
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The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, University of Michigan, Summer Program is a forum for basic and advanced training in the methodologies and technologies of social science research. Contact: 734-763-7400
Celebrate Europe with 10 Events in 9 Days, May 1-9. Co-sponsored by the Institute of Global Studies, Alliance Francaise, Minneapolis-St. Paul magazine, and and many other entities.
The Center for Ethical Business Cultures, University of St. Thomas, presents Klaus Leisinger (Chairman, Novartis Foundation) presents "Global Challenges in Business and Corporate Responsibility," April 30, 4:00-7:00 pm, Thornton Auditorium, Terrence Murphy Hall, University of St. Thomas, 1000 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis. Free and open to the public. Click here to register.
1. Film: The Heart of a Mother: Susette's Story
Sun. April 28, 6:30 pm, Sabes Jewish Community Center. $5 donation requested.
Dessert reception to follow in honor of Susette Liepmannssohn Freund
2. Film: No Place on Earth
April 26-May 2, Landmark's Edina Cinema, 3911 W. 50th Street, Edina.
The Oslo Summer School in Comparative Social Science Studies provides several PhD research courses that aim to cover all of the academic disciplines within the social sciences.
The Niagara Foundation announces:
1. Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, "Peace and Dialogue in the Plural Society: Common Values and Responsibilities," Wed. April 17, 6:30 pm, North Star Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center, St. Paul Campus. RSVP required.
2. Luncheon Forum, "Dialogue of Civilizations: A Religious Perspective," by Fr. Thomas Michel, Thurs. April 18, 11:45 am, 230 Science Teaching Student Services, East Bank Campus. Free and open to everyone. RSVP required.
RSVP Deadline: April 14
The Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI), an inter-university institute in the Barcelona, Spain, area, which promotes postgraduate training and research in politics
and international relations, announces:
1. Barcelona Summer School in International Politics, July 1-12
2. IBEI Summer School of the Mediterranean, July 15-19
The Penn Social Science and Policy Forum Summer Institute on Inequality, June 17-26.
Deadline: Fri. April 12, 11:59pm EST. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
The Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research of the Inter University Consortium for Political and Social Research announces the 2013 Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research. Email questions.
