International Area Studies, the College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Culture and Communication will host “Who is European? African Migrations, Islam, and the New Europe” with guest speaker Lara Dotson Renta on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. in MacAlister Hall room 2019/2020 (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

African Muslim immigrants are migrating to Europe in unprecedented numbers. While the European Union struggles to re-assess its immigration and assimilation policies, it is also trying to reconcile its secular, yet historically Christian, identity with a growing Muslim population. This talk will focus on how immigrants are challenging what it means to be European via multi-lingual and transnational pop culture, media and visual arts.

International Cafe is a free, monthly forum that provides globally themed discussions that are open to the entire Drexel community. The Cafe discusses contemporary issues, presented with scholarly research that has an international component. Participants are invited to share ideas and experiences in this unique yet informal setting. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Jacqueline Rios at jsr62@drexel.edu.

Drexel IEEE presents a comedy night with Jeff Caldwell: Some People Shouldn’t be Engineers. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 26 2010 from 5 – 6 PM in the Mitchell Auditorium in Bossone. This event is free to all Drexel students and refreshments will be provided. For more information you can visit http://www.ece.drexel.edu/IEEE/

A Conversation about Adaptation with Philly Inquirer Critics Steven Rea and Carrie Rickey on Thursday, May 6, 5-6:30 in the Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery (3rd floor of Main Building). Rea will talk about his favorite adaptations among the histories and tragedies; Rickey about her favorites from among the comedies and romances (including such loose updates as 10Things I Hate About You and She’s the Man). They’ll show clips and talk about cinematic adaptation in general. Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen will moderate.

And the important part: Cookies and punch will be served.

Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking
Center City Student Life and the C.H.O.I.C.E.S Center for Alcohol, Other Drug and Health Education will host a discussion about underage drinking on Monday, April 26, 2010 from 4:30 to 10 p.m. in New College Building room 4217 (245 N. 15th Street).
This will be a lively discussion with a panel of students, faculty and staff who will answer questions and offer their perspectives on related issues, including the impact of underage drinking, discussion on policies — both pro and con — and views on the drinking age. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact John Watson at watsonjc@drexel.edu or 215-895-2029.