FIU is Crossing Over to Connect
@ Berlin, Germany

Program Schedule: Saturday, June 18 – Sunday, June 19, 2016

Saturday, June 18

5:00pm – 10:00pm YOU ARE HERE – MIA >WAW>TXL
Exhibit opening of still and moving images by South Florida artists.

Location:Galerie Schuster, Hardenbergstr. 9, 10623 Berlin

Sunday, June 19

10:30am – 12:30pm Global Positioning Showcase

Dr. Meredith Newman, Vice Provost for Faculty & Global Affairs, will give an overview of FIU’s global successes and lead an open dialogue on how we can jointly create new educational opportunities for greater impact at a global scale.

We will be joined by FIU students who completed a week of reflection, research, and creative work at Bauhaus, Dessau. They will be participating in an open dialogue on how art, design, and culture — in collaboration with higher education — can transform cities and stimulate economic development.

Location: Senatssaal, Humboldt University Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin
12:30-2:45pm Lunch – all participants are invited to join us for lunch at a local restaurant in walking distance from Humboldt University
2:45pm – 4:00pm FIU Worlds Ahead Panel Discussion: Cuba Between the Past and the Future, organized by the FIU Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence

Chairs:

  • Rebecca Friedman, Assoc. Professor of History and Co-Director Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence, FIU
  • Ana Rusch, Doctoral Candidate, Geography, FIU

Panelists:

  • Jorge Duany, Director, Cuban Research Institute, FIU
  • Katrin Hansing, Assoc. Professor of Anthropology, Baruch College, City University New York
  • Martin Palous, Director, Vaclav Havel Initiative for Human Rights and Diplomacy, FIU

Moderator:

  • Martha Zapata Galindo, Professor of Sociology, Free University Berlin

Location: Senatssaal, Humboldt University Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin
4:00pm – 6:00pm FIU Student Open House/Information Session

Get started on the path to Miami and FIU. Meet FIU representatives to talk about our world-class programs, financial aid, scholarships, and more!

Location: Senatssaal, Humboldt University Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099
7:00pm – 8:15pm FIU Worlds Ahead Concert – American Jazz with FIU performance faculty Mike Orta (keyboard) and Gary Campbell (saxophone)

Location: Zig Zag Jazz Club, Hauptstr. 89, 12159 Berlin
8:15pm Dinner on your own