SILMW 2011 - Tentative Events Calendar

Week 1
Sun, June 12: Orientation Day for Students, 10-1pm - 180 Bevier Hall
Fri, June 17: Picnic 5-7pm -Illini Grove,Lincoln/Pennsylvania Ave
Week 2
Mon, June 20: Research Forum:Translating the Qur'anic Words "Islam" & "Mslim" as Non-proper Nouns. 3-4pm, Lucy Ellis Lounge, FLB
Tue, June 21: Conversation Tables-3-4pm, arranged by instructors
Wed, June 22: Cooking class - Arabic Cuisine, 3-5 pm- African American Cultural House
Thu, June 23: Movie: Crossing the Bridge Dir.: Fatih Akin 2006
Post-screening discussion by Ercan Balci  6-8 pm, Lucy Ellis Lounge, FLB
Fri, June 24:TBA
Week 3
Mon, June 27: Research Forum Talk: Evidentiality in Turkish. By Lucia Black, 3-4pm, Lucy Ellis Lounge, FLB
Tue, June 28: Conversation Tables, 3-4pm, arranged by instructors
Thu, June 30: Movie: Tusamehe. Post-screening discussion by Lydiah Kiramba,6-8 pm Lucy Ellis Lounge, FLB
Fri, July 1st: Field Trip  - TBA
Week 4
Tue, July 5: Conversation Tables, 3-4pm, arranged by instructors
Wed, July 6: Cooking Class - Wolof Cuisine 3-5pm, Asian American Cultural House
Thu, July 7:Cooking Class, Turkish Cuisine 3-5pm, African American Cultural House
Fri, July 8: (First semester - Final Exams)
Week 5
Mon, July 11:Research Forum Talk: Language Policy Realities in Africa. By Dr. Eyamba Bokamba, 3-4 pm, Lucy Ellis Lounge, FLB
Tue, July 12: Conversation Tables, 3-4pm, arranged by instructors
Wed July 13: Cooking Class, Swahili Cuisine 3-5pm, African American Cultural House
Thu July 14: Movie : Arabic TBA  6-8pm, Lucy Ellis Lounge, FLB
Fri, July 15:TBA
Week 6
Mon, July 18: Research Forum Talk, TBA, 3-4 pm, Lucy Ellis Lounge, FLB
Tue, July 19: Conversation Tables, 3-4pm, arranged by instructors
Wed, July 20: Cooking Class, Persian Cuisine 3-5pm, African American Cultural House
Thu July 21: Picnic: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Illini Grove – Corner of Lincoln and Pennyslvania Ave
Fri, July 22: Movie: Madame Brouette by Mousa Sene Absa, Post-screening discussion by Alex Zito and Hapsatou Wane-Seck. 6-8 pm, Lucy Ellis Lounge, FLB
Week 7
Monday, July 25: Research Forum Talk, TBA, 3-4pm, Lucy Ellis Lounge, FLB
Tuesday, July 26: Conversation Tables, 3-4pm, arranged by instructors
Wednesday July 27:Movie: Persian TBA
Thu July 28: Language Showcase rehearsals
Fri, July 29: Language Showcase and Banquet 6-9 pm, Illini Union Room A&B