Study Abroad Scholarships Info Session
Friday,February 13 3:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Wickenden 321
Learn about available study abroad scholarships and fellowships from CWRU and at the national level, and how to craft a winning application!
 

A Poetry Reading by Rohan Chhetri (Anisfield-Wolf Distinguished Visiting Writer)
Friday, February 13 3:15p.m. - 4:15p.m. Guilford Parlor
Rohan Chhetri is a poet and translator who earned a PhD from the University of Houston in 2023. Recently, he was the Deena Jo-Heide Deisslin Postdoctoral Fellow at Texas Christian University, where he taught Asian American and World Literature courses as well as creative writing workshops. Chhetri has an MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University and an MA in English from University of Mumbai. His latest book is Lost, Hurt, or in Transit Beautiful, published by HarperCollins in India, Tupelo Press in the US, and Platypus Press in the UK. A recipient of a 2021 PEN/Heim Grant for translation, his translation of the Nepali poet Avinash Shrestha's selected poems, The Dust Draws its Face on the Wind, was published in 2024 by HarperCollins in India. He has also co-edited the selected volume of the Asian American poet Shreela Ray's works titled, Shreela Ray: The Life and Work of an American Master. His poems and translations have appeared in The Paris Review, Academy of American Poets' Poem-a-Day, Poetry London, Words Without Borders, and Modern Poetry in Translation, among others. His academic work focuses on the transnational lineages between Indian and Caribbean Anglophone poetry and on translation theory and practice.


Cognitive Science Colloquium - Title: Dative Blends
Monday, February 16 3:20p.m. - 4:35p.m. Crawford Hall 09A
Speaker:Ricardo Maldonado is a prominent linguist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), specializing in cognitive linguistics and the conceptualization of Spanish dative constructions.
This talk explores the emergence of complex dative meanings in Mexican Spanish through the lens of Conceptual Blending Theory. Traditional accounts often struggle to unify the varied functions of datives, from indirect objects to "sympathetic" datives (Se me rompió el vaso). I argue that these are not isolated rules but constructional blends. By mapping the Transitive construction (possessor-object) onto the Dative schema (affected participant), speakers create a "fictive" space where the dative participant is construed as both a possessor and an affected entity. This analysis demonstrates that dative variation is a result of the conceptualizer's strategic alignment within the scene, moving from the objective core to the subjective periphery.


Two Evenings with Award-Winning Filmmaker and Virtual Reality Creator, Avi Dabach
Tuesday, February 17 5:00p.m Geller Hillel Student Center / Wednesday, 18 6:00p.m. Clark 206
The Department of Religious Studies and the Program in Jewish Studies are proud to welcome award-winning filmmaker and virtual reality creator, Avi Dabach, to our campus for two exciting events! Through an immersive virtual reality workshop and a lecture, Dabach will showcase his use of virtual reality and documentary filmmaking to explore history, memory, and cultural heritage.


Engineers Abroad Student Panel & Info Session
Friday, February 20  12:45p.m. - 2:00p.m  Nord 356
Join the Case School of Engineering and Office of Education Abroad to learn how you can study abroad as an engineering major! Learn about available programs, terms, and locations, and hear from a panel of engineering majors who studied abroad for a semester or summer.


International Bazaar
Sunday, February 22  5:00pm - 8:00pm The Spot at Leutner
Join UWC for the International Bazaar, a campus-wide celebration of cultures from around the world. Enjoy a multicultural dinner, cultural showcases, and performances throughout the evening. Student organizations and individuals are invited to table and share their cultures, and the program will include a mix of pre-planned performances and open mic slots. Come explore, connect, and celebrate global diversity at CWRU.


A Conversation with Kamala Harris
Wednesday, February 25 7:00p.m. - 11:55p.m. Playhouse Square
Join former Vice President Kamala Harris for a night of surprising and revealing insights inspired by her #1 New York Times bestselling book, 107 DAYS. How do we find hope and resilience in the face of adversity? During these special events, Harris will share her powerful and timely message about what it will take to move forward, especially for those feeling disheartened and disconnected from the political process. Harris will talk about her life story, her historic presidential campaign, the experiences that have shaped her personal philosophies, and her path to finding purpose. With nuance, candor, and a unique perspective, Harris will lead a compelling conversation about how we collectively chart a blueprint that sets an alternative vision for our country now. Meet & Greet tickets are available as an add-on to any ticket. Each Meet & Greet ticket includes a photo with Vice President Kamala Harris and a signed copy of 107 DAYS (published by Simon & Schuster), which takes readers inside the race for the presidency as no one has ever done before.