Santa Fe Council on International Relations http://sfcir.org Engaging our community in world affairs. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:55:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 April 1, 2009: April Wine and Wisdom Event http://sfcir.org/events/featured-events/april-wine-and-wisdom-event http://sfcir.org/events/featured-events/april-wine-and-wisdom-event#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:31:07 +0000 cliff http://sfcir.org/?p=197 CIR is happy to launch a new discussion evening with our monthly “Wine and Wisdom” events. These will be informal evenings, with a timely topic introduced by a guest, to be followed with a discussion. Any and all are welcome to sip some wine, listen, learn, and mingle. 

Our first Wine and Wisdom Event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Estancia Primera Club House. The topic of discussion will be “Darfur - Why the War?” Bring a bottle of your favorite wine and share in a discussion on Darfur, led by Tom McDermott, CIR Board Member. There is no cost to attend this event.

 

Estancia Primera Club House is located at 450 Avenida Primera South off of Hyde Park Road.

]]> http://sfcir.org/events/featured-events/april-wine-and-wisdom-event/feed January 5, 2010: January Book Club http://sfcir.org/events/book-club/january-book-club http://sfcir.org/events/book-club/january-book-club#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:14:51 +0000 cliff http://sfcir.org/?p=488 Location:  Estancia Primera Clubhouse

The book will be The Age of the Unthinkable by Joshua Cooper Ramo.

Estancia Primera Club House is located at 450 Avenida Primera South off of Hyde Park Road.

]]> http://sfcir.org/events/book-club/january-book-club/feed May 28, 2009: KSFR Trescott Interview (Spotlight) http://sfcir.org/events/community-events/391 http://sfcir.org/events/community-events/391#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 20:08:05 +0000 cliff http://sfcir.org/?p=391 Tune into the Santa Fe Radio Cafe on KSFR public radio 101.1 FM at 8:00 am on Thursday, May 28, when host Mary-Charlotte Domandi interviews Dr. Paul Trescott about economic and political changes in China.  Dr. Trescott will be participating in CIR’s Spotlight on China on Thursday, June 4.  The Mary-Charlotte show is also available on the web live or by podcast.

]]> http://sfcir.org/events/community-events/391/feed June 6, 2009: Spotlight on China - Lecture, Panel Discussion & Workshop http://sfcir.org/events/featured-events/spotlight-on-china-lectures-workshop http://sfcir.org/events/featured-events/spotlight-on-china-lectures-workshop#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:57:12 +0000 cliff http://sfcir.org/?p=300 The CIR Spotlight on China consists of lectures, interactive workshops, social events and cultural discussions led by distinguished scholars and local experts who will explore China’s past, present and future.

Spotlight Lecture with Q&A

From:  9 - 10:30 am
Location:  Santa Fe Community College, Jemez Rooms
Topic:  Culture of Change: Chinese Celebrations, Crafts Development and Impact on Rural Economics and Social Structure
Presenter:  Visiting Professor Kitty Trescott.  Customs and social norms, rural crafts and the social structure that binds them together.  A suggested precursor to the Spotlight Teacher/Parent Workshop also with Mrs. Trescott. 

Spotlight Panel Discussion with Q&A & Spotlight Workshop (Choose One)

From:  11 am - 1 pm
Location:  Santa Fe Community College, Jemez Rooms
Lecture Topic:  The Business of Change: Business in and with China
Moderated by Santa Fe’s Favorite Columnist, Bill Stewart, Professors Trescott, MacKinnon and Dobson will join Darby McQuade, founder and CEO of Santa Fe landmark, Jackalope, in a discussion dissecting what it takes to do business in China against the context of politics, culture and social norms presented in previous Spotlight Lectures.

Spotlight Parent/Teacher Workshop Topic:  Engaging Students with China - Putting a Bit of China into the Home or Classroom

Presenter:  Kitty Trescott
Armed with samples, examples and how-tos, Mrs. Trescott will make any individual successful in presenting different aspects of Chinese culture to students of any age.

Click on the Spotlight icon to the left for more information.

]]> http://sfcir.org/events/featured-events/spotlight-on-china-lectures-workshop/feed June 5, 2009: Spotlight on China - Lecture, Workshop, Cooking Class, Films & Studio Tours http://sfcir.org/events/featured-events/spotlight-on-china-lecture-workshop-cooking-class-films-studio-tours http://sfcir.org/events/featured-events/spotlight-on-china-lecture-workshop-cooking-class-films-studio-tours#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:30:38 +0000 cliff http://sfcir.org/?p=299 The CIR Spotlight on China consists of lectures, interactive workshops, social events and cultural discussions led by distinguished scholars and local experts who will explore China’s past, present and future.

Spotlight Workshop, Taste of China Cooking Class & Films (Choose One)

From:  9 am - Noon
Location:  Santa Fe Community College, Jemez Rooms
Spotlight Workshop - Oriental Medicine
Taste of China Cooking Class
On the Screen - Films.  Free, no Spotlight ticket required.

Spotlight Lecture with Q&A

From:  1 - 4 pm
Location:  Santa Fe Community College, Jemez Rooms

Topic:  Politics of Change
Presenter:  Steve MacKinnon, PhD, Historian & Professor at Arizona State University.  Education, distribution of wealth, rural poverty, evolving politics and environmental impacts will be discussed in relation to the world economic crisis.

Click on the Spotlight icon to the left for more information.

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