Preview of topics and Presenters
April 15, 2011 Conference, Champaign, Illinois - IHotel

Teaching Chinese History Through Film - Center for East Asian and Pacifica Studies, and Charles Hayford, Visiting Scholar, Department of History, Northwestern University
This session will model methods of using feature films to teach about Chinese history and politics.

Childhoods in Africa - Prof. Alma Gottlieb, Department of Anthropology, and Center for African Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - A holistic understanding of African children - their families, education, and games - than that commonly presented by US media to give insights into African children's experiences.

Using Global and International Area Studies Library Resources Online - Lynne Rudasill, Global Studies Librarian University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
This presentation will overview how to access and use the rich variety of global and international area studies library resources available online.

Teaching the Complexity of Ethnic Violence - Judith Pintar, Russian, East European and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Reflecting on the case of the Bosnian War of the 1990's - This presentation addresses the challenge of teaching students to think about the complex social and psychological dynamics of national, ethnic, and religious violence in a way that avoids establishing or reinforcing stereotypes about the social groups involved.

Globalizing the K-12 Classroom: National Resource Centers for International and Area Studies at Illinois - Karen Hewitt, Outreach Coordinator, Center for Global Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Learn how National Resource Centers can help you with annual professional development workshops, classroom resources, expert speakers, and special opportunities.

Teaching European Affairs and Languages through Competitions and Games - Sebnem Ozkan, Outreach Coordinator, European Union Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - This presentation will introduce various high school competitions and games for teaching European affairs and languages. Participants will receive teaching materials and resources.

The Instructor's Toolbox: Your Guide to the Best Curricula and Online Tools for Personal Finance - Dr. Angela C. Lyons, Director, University of Illinois Center for Economic and Financial Education.
This session will showcase the latest curricula and online games for teaching personal finance and participants will receive materials and resources that they can take back to their classrooms.

Introduce Your Students to the Peoria Area World Affairs Council: International Affairs Scholastic Bowl, and Distinguished Speakers on Current World Events - Angela Weck, Executive Director, Peoria Area World Affairs Council - This presentation will introduce programs and resources available through the Peoria Area World Affairs Council (PAWAC) for teaching world affairs.

Online Programs and Degrees Designed for the Global Educator - Prof. Michael Peters, Director, Global Studies in Education Division, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Advance your education with global studies education courses that examine how the world has become interconnected as well as interdependent.

Understanding and Teaching about the Modern Middle East through New Media - Angela Williams, Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - This presentation will be focused on teaching about current events in the Middle East using mainstream and independent media.