Category archive for ‘Ready for the World’ 
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Food and Culture in Spain
My trip abroad changed my life in more ways than one. Studying Spanish grammar and literature in Alicante, Spain, for five weeks in the summer of 2006 educated me not...
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Spotlight on Judaic Studies
"One would think that China and Judaic Studies make strange bedfellows, since there is not even one Jewish community in China today," Gilya Gerda Schmidt said. Yet, Schmidt -- head...
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The Big Apple
Most people enjoy the various tourist attractions while visiting New York City. I got to see the backbone of the media industry that drives the city on my January 2007...
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Conversations about World Affairs
The Conversations about World Affairs lecture series features a variety of speakers talking about a specific world issue or region of the world. The series continues at 7 pm tonight,...
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“Shaolin Warriors” Perform Tonight
The UT Cultural Attractions Committee presents "Shaolin Warriors," 7:30 pm tonight, Nov 5, at the Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $5 for UT students with ID; $20 for UT faculty and...
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WUOT Radio Series Offers Insight into World of Homeless
In any given month, more than 1,600 people in Knox County find themselves without a home. And each has a rich, complex story to tell. "The Other Side of the...
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Special Collections Library hosts Medieval and Renaissance Exhibit
"Scribes, Scholars and Students," a new UT Libraries Special Collections exhibit, opened recently in Hoskins Library as part of Medieval and Renaissance...
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Week of the Woman
"Week of the Woman" continues with The Clothesline Project, on display at the University Center Plaza, 10 am-3 pm today, and the annual "Take Back the Night" march, 6:30 pm...
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Five Faculty Receive Fulbrights
Five UT faculty members have received Fulbright scholarships for 2007-2008. They are: Detelin Elenkov, management, who will travel to Bulgaria; Catherine Luther, journalism & electronic media, who will travel to...
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World-renowned Origami Artist Visits UT
Robert Lang, physicist, engineer and one of the world's foremost origami artists, will give a lecture and lead two workshops Oct. 25-26. Lang is known as a pioneer in computational...