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Ask Me Anything about Central America, the Middle East, & the Unexpected in Global Careers

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, October 09
Hear from Foreign Service Officer Joey Leavitt at this Ask Me Anything event.
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Ask Me Anything about Global EdTech, Innovation, and Learning Careers

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday, October 06
Come check out this Ask Me Anything event with David Porcaro, VP of Learning at Insight Partners.
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International Clubs Open House

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 04
Come learn about different clubs that focus on international events, culture, development, careers, and more!
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Book of the Semester Lecture

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, October 25
Amy Stanley speaks about her book Stranger in the Shogun's City: A Japanese Woman and Her World as part of our fall 2023 lecture series, "Transforming and Preserving Culture."
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Flowers of Vietnam: Traditional Folk Music and Western Classical Piano

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, October 18
Jared Pierce of BYU's School of Music speaks as part of our fall 2023 lecture series, "Transforming and Preserving Culture."
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Restoring That Which Has Never Been: Hmong Millenarianism and the Reinvention of Tradition

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday, October 13
Jacob Hickman, Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at BYU, lectures as part of our fall 2023 lecture series, "Preserving and Transforming Culture."
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Fulbe Itinerant Clerics and the Founding of the Tijāniyya in Southern Senegambia

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, October 11
Dr. Assan Sarr of Ohio University will examine Islam and Islamization in West Africa through the history of the Tijāniyya, a prominent Sufi order. Part of our fall 2023 lecture series, "Preserving and Transforming Culture."
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Boren Scholarship Info Session

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, October 16
Do you want $25,000 to study a language overseas for 6 months or longer? Come to this information session with Boren Awards specialist Michael Saffle to learn more!
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"The Temporal Salvation of All Saints": The Word of Wisdom and Earthly Stewardship

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, October 17
Discover how the Word of Wisdom applies to personal and environmental health at this faculty panel discussion, co-sponsored by American Studies and Global Environmental Studies.
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BYU Law Fair

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, October 25
The BYU Law Fair is coming up!
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Fútbol Feminista: Solidarity and History of Latin American Women's Soccer

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, October 17
Why is everyone so mad about women’s soccer? Dr. Brenda Elsey of Hofstra University lectures on Latin America's favorite pastime as part of Latin American Studies' "World Cups and Soccer Legends" lecture series.
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What About Iphigenia? Reading Greek Mythology Through a Social Justice Lens

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, October 04
The ancient Athenians enacted mythological stories as a way to address the pressing issues of their time. Can these myths do the same thing for us today? BYU's Seth Jeppesen speaks as part of our fall 2023 lecture series, "Preserving and Transforming Culture."
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Preparing for an International Career

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, October 18
Join Middlebury Institute of International Studies Advisor, Carol Johnson, to learn what education, language skills, and practical experience will prepare you for a purpose-driving, international career and why BYU students already have a head start.
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