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Tag Archives: customs
Study Abroad – virtual fair, library resources
The virtual UW-Whitewater Global Experiences Fair will be available to Warhawks all day on Thurs., Oct. 1, through Canvas. Andersen Library has resources, if you’d like to learn more. For country information, including customs, climate, politics, government, and more, try … Continue reading
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Global Café 10/30: England, Jordan, France
The Fall 2013 Global Café series continues on Wed., Oct. 30th, at 5:30pm with a focus on England, Jordan, and France (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by the Center … Continue reading
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Tagged books, culture, customs, England, etiquette, Europe, france, global study, Jordan, lectures, Middle East, study abroad, travel, travel study
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Global Café W 10/16: England, Northern Ireland
The Fall 2013 Global Café series continues on Wed., Oct. 16th, at 5:30pm with a focus on England and Northern Ireland (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by the Center … Continue reading
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Tagged around the library, books, culture, customs, databases, England, etiquette, Global Cafe Series, international students, national characteristics, northern ireland, study abroad, travel, travel/study, united kingdom
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Global Café Oct. 2 (Sri Lanka, Australia, Ecuador)
The Fall 2013 Global Café series kicks off on Wed., Oct. 2nd, at 5:30pm with a focus on Sri Lanka, Australia and Ecuador (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by … Continue reading
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Tagged australia, books, culture, customs, databases, ecuador, etiquette, Global Cafe Series, international students, national characteristics, Sri Lanka, study abroad, travel, travel/study
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International Education Week / Global Café
It’s International Education Week! There are events planned all week, including the next Global Café at Andersen Library on Thurs., Feb. 28, from 5-6 p.m. (2nd floor big-screen TV area straight ahead from the entrance and Circulation Desk). Andersen Library … Continue reading
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Tagged books, countries, customs, databases, food, global awareness, global educaton, intercultural communication, international education week, international study, lectures, multicultural interaction, national characteristics, nations, study abroad, travel/study
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Global Café Feb. 13
The Global Café series continues during Spring 2013! Join us on Wed., Feb. 13th, from 5-6pm, when the discussion will focus on Ecuador, Thailand, and the Dominican Republic (location: 2nd-floor big screen tv, near the Food for Thought café). In … Continue reading
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Tagged books, center for global education, customs, discussions, Dominican Republic, ecuador, etiquette, global cafe, library events, national characteristics, study abroad, Thailand, travel study, videos
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New Stuff Tuesday – August 2
Adventures in Eating: Anthropological Experiences in Dining From Around The World edited by Helen Haines and Clare Sammells GT2850 .A48 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Food: one of the those universal necessities in order to live. Everyone has their … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropology, books, culture, customs, eating, food, new stuff
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Mind Your Intercultural P’s & Q’s
The CBS News World Watch blog entry “Some Israelis Insulted by Obama Picture” on June 9th showed a photo of President Obama with his feet up on the Oval Office desk while talking on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister … Continue reading
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Tagged books, cross cultural communciation, customs, etiquette, intercultural communication, study abroad
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