NIMEC Conference Schedule

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§ Friday Night Schedule §
7:00 - 9:00 PM	Cornhusker Hotel (333 So. 13th) - Welcome Reception Refreshments UNL International Folk Dances

§ Saturday Session Schedule §
8:15 - 8:30 AM	UNL City Campus Union (14th & R St) - Welcome and Introductions By Dr. Harriet Turner UNL Director of International Affairs and Professor of Hispanic Studies Room: Auditorium
8:30 - 9:15 AM	Opening Plenary Session Topic: International Students in the Post-9/11 World Presenters: Dr. Peter Levitov, UNL Associate Dean of International Affairs Becca Kaiser and Mark Weddleton, Lincoln Bill of Rights Defense Coalition and the Immigrant Rights Network, NE Room: Auditorium
8:30 - 9:15 AM	General Session One Session 1.1 Topic: Thank You for Your Hostility: and Other Cultural Misunderstanding Presenter: Dr. Richard Kimbrough, UNL Faculty Room: Regency C Session 1.2 Topic: A Look At Asian Indians: Sociocultural and Acculturative Experiences of Asian Indians in the United States Presenter: Srividya Iyer, UNL Ph.D. Student and Graduate Assistant Room: Regency A Session 1.3 Topic: Culture Exchange through Higher Education: The Heritage of American Higher Education on Chinese Higher Education Presenter: Xiaogeng Sun, UNL Ph.D. Student and Graduate Assistant Room: Regency B Topic: Lesson Learned on how Japanese and Americans Learn to understand one Another Presenter: Asuka Terasaki, UNL Student Room: Regency B Session 1.4 Topic: China's Ancient Myths About the Space and Recent Achievement Presenter: Han Jiang & Yi Shen, UNL Chinese Students & Scholars Association Room: Auditorium
10:30 - 11:20 AM	General Session Two Session 2.1 Topic: Women's Inequality in Mate Selection and Marriage in India Presenter: Dr. Douglas Abbott, UNL Faculty Room: Regency A Topic: Wedding Traditions in India Presenter: Geetika Khare & UNL Indian Student Association Room: Regency A Session 2.2 Topic: Syria, Land of Peace, History and Diversity Presenter: Yasser Alhenawi, Student at Emporia State University, KS Room: Regency C Session 2.3 Topic: Traditional Qigong and Its Crisis Presenter: Dr. Hsin-Yi Lin, UNL Faculty Room: Regency B Session 2.4 Topic: Cultural Differences: Japan and the United States Presenter: Manish Pandit & Japanses Dance Group "Avalanche" from UNK Room: Auditorium
12:45 - 1:45 PM	Panel Discussion Room: Auditorium Topic: Intercultural Competence: Moving Toward a Global Community Moderator: Dr. Charles Braithwaite, UNL - Associate Director, International Studies Participants: Dr. Cecil Blake, UNL - Associate Professor, Communication Studies Dr. Li-Wen Li, UNL - Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Science Dr. Mila Saskova-Pierce, UNL - Associate Professor, Russian and Czech Languages
1:45 - 2:45 PM	Poster Session Music Topic: Indian Classical Music Presenter: Shampa Aich, UNL Student Room: Auditorium Food Demonstrations Topic: Food in Tajikistan Presenters: Tolib Abdulakhatov, UNL - Visiting Research Assistant Dr. Jafar M. Osimov, UNL - Visiting Faculty Theresa Herring, UNL - Project Assistant Dr. Julie A. Albrecht, UNL Room: Regency Suit Hall Topic: Chinese Malaysian Foods Presenter: John Lim, UNL Student Room: Regency Suit Hall Topic: Japanese Sushi Presenter: Dave Johnston, UNL Student Room: Regency Suit Hall Topic: Indian Food "Bhel puri" Presenter: Satya Tunuguntla, UNL Student Room: Regency Suit Hall Richness of Traditions Topic: Falun Dafa: A Traditional Chinese Self-Cultivation Practice Presenters: Dongmei Liu, UNMC Student Jian-Sheng Feng and Dan Wilkins Room: Regency Suit Hall Topic: WAU: Malaysian Traditional Symbol and Game Presenter: Ching Ching Lim & NUMSA Association Room: Regency Suit Hall Topic: Diverse Cultures in Africa Presenter: Christine Ngaruiya & UNL African Student Association Room: Regency Suit Hall Mission Topic: International Students Ministry Presenter: Pastor Bill Steinbauer, UNL University Lutheran Chapel Room: Regency Suit Hall Celebration Topic: Celebrate Lincoln Presenter: Kathy Guiducci & Lincoln Cultural Festival Room: Regency Suit Hall
3:00 - 3:50 PM	General Session Three Session 3.1 Topic: Body Language in Khon: The Thai Traditional Masked Dance Presenter: Angela Pochanasomburana, UNL Student Room: Regency B Session 3.2 Topic: Incorporating Culturally Relevant Curriculum in Nebraska's Native American Communities: Native American Career Ladder Program at UNL and the Umo'ho' Cultural Arts Program (OCAP) Presenters: Dr. Jan Wahl, UNL Faculty Daniela Mesquita, UNL Graduate Assistant Room: Auditorium Session 3.3 Topic: Mission Minded Students at Concordia-Seward: Reaching out to the Global Community Presenters: Christopher Carter, Student at Concordia University at Seward, NE Dr. Elvira Sanatullova-Allison, Faculty at Concordia University at Seward, NE Room: Regency A Session 3.4 Topic: Ukraine and Russia: Twins or Shadows Presenter: Nina Murray, UNL Student Room: Regency C
4:00 - 5:00 PM	Games of the World Topic: Rock Soram, dance performance Presenter: Global Friends of Japan, UNL Student Organization Room: Auditorium Topic: Malaysian Dance Presenter: UNL Malaysian Student Association Room: Auditorium Topic: Indonesian Game Presenter: UNL Indonesian Student Association Room: Regency A Topic: Kala Panjiang: Malaysian Game Presenter: Ching Ching Lim & NUMSA Association Room: Regency A Topic: Children's Game Presenter: Malaysian Student Association Room: Regency A Topic: Mancala Presenter: Marilyn Stadler Room: Regency A
6:00 PM	Morrill Hall - Museum Tour (Optional)
7:00 PM	International Banquet Dinner catered from Lincoln's ethnic restaurants Music performances Guest speakers: Dr. Robert Hichcock, Anthropology Geography Professor Dr. Harriet Turner, Director of International Affairs