BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WCSU Events - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events X-WR-CALDESC:Events for WCSU Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220302T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220302T183000 DTSTAMP:20260408T120228 CREATED:20220127T221752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T005338Z UID:10061731-1646242200-1646245800@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:National Identity in Puerto Rico DESCRIPTION:NATIONAL IDENTITY IN PUERTO RICO: A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR JORGE DUANY: The Department of World Languages and Cultures and the WCSU International Center will host Professor Jorge Duany\, CRI\, FIU for a virtual discussion about “National Identity in Puerto Rico” at 5:30 p.m.  The public is invited. To obtain the login password for this Webex event\, send an email to Galina Bakhtiarova at bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu. Join the discussion at https://wcsu.webex.com/wcsu/j.php?MTID=m3799e7c644265e801754d08b0dae066e. \nJorge Duany\, Ph.D.\, is director of the Cuban Research Institute and Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Global & Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University. Born in Cuba and raised in Panama and Puerto Rico\, Dr. Duany previously served as acting dean of the College of Social Sciences and professor of Anthropology at the University of Puerto Rico\, Río Piedras (UPR). \nDuany has published extensively on migration\, ethnicity\, race\, nationalism\, and transnationalism in Cuba\, the Caribbean\, and the United States. He has also written about Cuban cultural identity on the island and in the diaspora\, especially as expressed in literature\, music\, art\, and religion. He is currently a member of the editorial boards of the academic journals Latino Studies and CENTRO: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies\, and previously served on the editorial boards of Caribbean Studies\, Cuban Studies\, Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies\, and New West Indian Guide. He has lectured widely throughout the United States\, Latin America\, the Caribbean\, and Europe. URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/national-identity-in-puerto-rico/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Diversity,Lectures,Virtual event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2022/01/Jorge-Duany-headshot-e1643313205307.png ORGANIZER;CN="Department of World Languages &%3B Cultures":MAILTO:bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220308T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220308T183000 DTSTAMP:20260408T120228 CREATED:20220127T222327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220305T021401Z UID:10061732-1646760600-1646764200@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Manuela Saenz\, Woman Ahead of Her Time DESCRIPTION:MANUELA SAENZ – WOMAN AHEAD OF HER TIME: The Department of World Languages and Cultures will present Dr. Galina Bakhtiarova for a virtual discussion at 5:30 p.m. about “Manuela Saenz: Woman Ahead of Her Time.” Participants are invited to watch the movie “Manuela Saenz\,” directed by Diego Risquez\, 2000\, prior to this event and participate in the discussion. The film is available on WCSU media at https://media.wcsu.edu/media/Manuela%20Saenz/1_yk3m7n83. The public is invited. To obtain the login password for this Webex event\, send an email to Galina Bakhtiarova at bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu. Join the discussion at  https://wcsu.webex.com/wcsu/j.php?MTID=m98a9056a17eae38b723ece1ba848cc8c URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/manuela-saenz-woman-ahead-of-her-time/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Lectures,Movie,Virtual event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2022/01/Screenshot-03-04-2022.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Department of World Languages &%3B Cultures":MAILTO:bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220319T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220319T133000 DTSTAMP:20260408T120228 CREATED:20220302T172311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220304T182756Z UID:10061831-1647691200-1647696600@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Virtual Jane: Hope Through Action DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL JANE: HOPE THROUGH ACTION: Dr. Jane Goodall\, the world-renowned ethologist and conservationist\, will make a special “Virtual Jane: Hope Through Action” presentation via the Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies at Western Connecticut State University at noon on Saturday\, March 19. The public is invited to participate in Goodall’s talk\, and will be able to submit questions for her to answer. Goodall’s presentation is sponsored by WCSU and The Woman’s Club of Danbury and New Fairfield\, Inc. \nTickets to the virtual event can be purchased for $15 at https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/jane-goodall. Reservations for WCSU students are free\, but students must pre-register. Donations are also accepted to support the WCSU Permaculture Garden and student interns. \n  \n  URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/virtual-jane-hope-through-action/ LOCATION:Virtual event CATEGORIES:Climate,Lectures,Public Events,Speaker,Virtual event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2022/03/Jane_Facebook-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220323T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220323T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T120228 CREATED:20220228T193632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T215139Z UID:10060007-1648062000-1648065600@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Climate and Human Civilization DESCRIPTION:CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: The Jane Goodall Center presents the 7th annual series of lectures for the general public on climate change. WCSU faculty and students will discuss topics ranging from the relationship of climate change to major disasters\, mental health\, environmental justice\, and fish physiology. All lectures are scheduled in Science Building 125 and start at 7 p.m. (with the exception of the 3/28 lecture which starts at 7:30 p.m.). URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/climate-and-human-civilization/2022-03-23/ LOCATION:Science Building 125\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2022/02/Climate-talks_header400x200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220328T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220328T183000 DTSTAMP:20260408T120228 CREATED:20211214T205933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220129T014538Z UID:10061670-1648488600-1648492200@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Stronger Storms and Rising Seas DESCRIPTION:EARTH IN CRISIS – STRONGER STORMS AND RISING SEAS: Join the Danbury Library for this series of monthly talks at 5:30 p.m. by Dr. Stephen “Mitch” Wagener of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Western Connecticut State University on our changing climate and the impact it has on our Earth. \nHeat is power. Water expands\, seas rise\, storms get stronger. Flooding coastal areas destroy homes\, salinize agricultural land\, and cause financial hardships for us all. \nFor ages 16+ \nRegistration begins 2/21/2022 at 8 a.m. \nParticipants will receive a ZOOM link to the program via email once they have registered.  \nFree! Registration required at https://danburylibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=36790&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2022/03/01 URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/stronger-storms-and-rising-seas/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate,Lectures,Science,Virtual event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2021/12/EARTH_IN_CRISIS_2AA7EE50-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220328T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220328T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T120228 CREATED:20220228T193632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T215139Z UID:10060008-1648495800-1648499400@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Climate and Human Civilization DESCRIPTION:CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: The Jane Goodall Center presents the 7th annual series of lectures for the general public on climate change. WCSU faculty and students will discuss topics ranging from the relationship of climate change to major disasters\, mental health\, environmental justice\, and fish physiology. All lectures are scheduled in Science Building 125 and start at 7 p.m. (with the exception of the 3/28 lecture which starts at 7:30 p.m.). URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/climate-and-human-civilization/2022-03-28/ LOCATION:Science Building 125\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2022/02/Climate-talks_header400x200.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR