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	Dean's Forum Date: September 9 Location: Quadrangle Room, Texas Union Time: 3:30 PM All liberal arts staff and faculty are invited to attend Dean Randy Diehl's forum and reception on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Dean Diehl will speak briefly about the state of the college and then open up the discussion for a Q&A. More...
	The Global Semiconductor Industry: A Discussion Date: September 9 Location: LBJ Library Brown Room, 10th Floor Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law invites you to "The Global Semiconductor Industry: A Discussion" with Morris Chang, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) 5:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in the LBJ Library Brown Room, 10th Floor. Refreshments will be served. More... More about the event... Visit the Robert S. Strauss Center...
	Events Commemorate 35th Anniversary of the Chilean Coup Date: September 11 - 12 Location: Mezes Auditorium, Room 1.306 and Benson Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room Time: 5:30 PM The Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice and the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection present two events Sept. 11-12 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Chilean coup d'etat and honor the donation of Joyce Horman's archives to the Benson Collection. More... Visit the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice... Visit the Benson Latin American Collection...
	The Center for Asian American Studies Hosts Open House Date: September 15 Location: ACES, Avaya Auditorium Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM The Center for Asian American Studies presents a slide show and talk by Eddie Fung, with his editor and wife, Judy Yung. The event will feature Eddie Fung's life from a Chinatown childhood during World War II. The reception will begin at 3:30 p.m., followed by the talk and book signing, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Copies of "The Adventures of Eddie Fung: Chinatown Kid, Texas Cowboy, Prisoner of War," will be available for purchase for $15. More... Visit CAAS...
	Students Making A Difference: Working for Nonprofits in Developing Countries Date: September 16 Location: Sid Richardson Hall, Room 3.109 Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law presents a discussion led by the 2008 Crook Fellows at "Students Making a Difference: Working for Nonprofits in Developing Countries." Lunch will be provided. This year, the Strauss Center's William H. Crook Chair in International Affairs sponsored fellowships for graduate students working in developing countries. The students will share their findings from their summer research around the globe. More... More about the event... Visit the Strauss Center...
	University Celebrates Constitution Day Date: September 17 Location: West Mall Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Each year on Sept. 17, Americans honor the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. More than 200 years after it was written, the Constitution still provides the framework for political life in the United States and exerts a powerful influence on U.S. foreign policy. The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs invites the campus community to "Celebrate Constitution Day" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 17. The program includes a reading from the preamble at noon, and a voter registration drive hosted by various student organizations. More... Learn more about the event...
	Film Screening: "The Children We Sacrifice" Date: September 25 Location: Texas Union, Room 3.208 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Center for Asian American Studies and SAHELI present a screening of "The Children We Sacrifice,"a documentary that provides a personal and collective account of incest in South Asia, advocating both a validation of their struggle and a change to protect future generations of children. The event will feature readings from poet Mamata Misra. More... Visit CAAS...
	Actors from the London Stage Present "The Winter's Tale" Date: October 1 - 4 Location: B. Iden Payne Theater Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS), a troupe of five of England's most talented actors, will perform William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale," Oct. 1-4 in Austin and Round Top, Texas. The troupe will perform "The Winter's Tale" at 8 p.m., Oct. 1-3 at the B. Iden Payne Theater on the university campus, and at 7 p.m., Oct. 4 at the Winedale Historical Center in Round Top. The Oct. 1 performance will be followed by a special question-and-answer session with the actors. More... View the schedule of AFTLS residency activities... Visit the Texas Box Office...
	College of Liberal Arts Hosts "School of Thought" for Alumni and Friends Date: October 3 - 4 Location: Various locations The College of Liberal Arts invites alumni and friends to the second annual "School of Thought" Oct. 3-4, 2008. This year's theme is "The Presidency and American Democracy" and includes guest speakers from across the college's Departments of History and Government, and a special workshop with Actors from the London Stage. More... Learn more about School of Thought... Register online...
	Interdisciplinary Conference Commemorates 1968 Date: October 10 - 12 Location: Texas Union and Mezes Hall The Program in Comparative Literature will host the interdisciplinary conference, "1968: A Global Perspective" Oct. 10-12 at the university. The conference commemorates the 40th anniversary of 1968 by examining its literature, icons, myths, images and cultural impact. More... Learn more about the conference...
	Film Screening: "And Thereafter: A Korean 'War Bride' in an Alien Land" Date: October 23 Location: Calhoun Hall, Room 100 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Center for Asian American Studies and SAHELI present a screening of "And Thereafter: A Korean 'War Bride' in an Alien Land," a portrayal of the fortitude of an immigrant "war bride" in America. The film tells the story of 76-year-old Young-Ja Wike, one of the 10,000 Korean women who married American G.I.s. after the war. Her marriage was the only escape from the crushing poverty of post-war Korea. More... Visit CAAS...
	Liberal Arts Career Services Hosts Law Fair Date: October 29 Location: Texas Union Ballroom Time: 11:00 PM - 3:00 PM Liberal Arts Career Services will host Law Fair, featuring representatives from more than 100 law schools throughout the country. Attendees can learn more about the admissions process from the decision-makers at the admissions panel workshop October 29, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Texas Union, Governor's Room (3.116). The event is free and open to the public. More... Visit Liberal Arts Career Services...
	Conference to Address Historical Approaches to Race, Medicine and Public Health Date: November 13 - 15 Location: Thompson Conference Center The Department of History will host the conference "Making Race, Making Health: Historical Approaches to Race, Medicine and Public Health" Nov. 13-15, 2008 at The University of Texas at Austin. Additional supporters include the Center for Mexican American Studies, Center for Women's and Gender Studies, Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies and the Warfield Center for African and African American Studies. More... Learn more about the conference...
	Film Screening: "Covered Girls" Date: November 13 Location: Calhoun Hall, Room 100 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Center for Asian American Studies presents "Covered Girls," a documentary about the lives of a colorful and startling group of Muslim-American teenage girls in New York, challenging the stereotypes many Americans may have about this culture. The film documents the girls' daily experiences, revealing typical teenagers suddenly caught in a tug-of-war between religious extremism and the American dream. More... Visit CAAS...