Icelandershave been glued to their sofas for Sunday nights watching the thrilling series of Trapped 2 (fr) starring lafur Darri lafsson as detective Andri investigating a series of chilling murders in a remote town in North Iceland. Now Rv national television is offering a service in which you can watch the episodes with either Icelandic or English subtitles
Films from Russia, South Korea, Israel, India, Romania and the United States are in the lineup for the International Lens Film Series this spring at Vanderbilt University. All the films in the series will be free and open to the public.
International Lens aims to transcend geographic, ethnic, religious, linguistic and political boundaries by facilitating conversation and greater cross-cultural understanding through cinema. This series is a partnership among the Office of the Dean of Students and academic departments, centers and programs at Vanderbilt.
El Violin
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Presented by: Jason Borge, assistant professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Mexico (2007). Dir: Francisco Vargas
Dignified Don Plutarco, his son Genero and grandson Lucio make their living as farmers and traveling musicians. They also gather supplies and ammunition for a local guerrilla movement. When the military seizes their remote village, Don Plutarco and his family decide to find a way to recover the ammunition. Spanish with English subtitles. Not rated. 98 minutes.
Failing Haiti
Thursday, Feb. 26
Presented by: Amnesty International, Vanderbilt Chapter
Facilitator: Todd Hughes, director of the Language Center, lecturer in Spanish and Portuguese
USA (2006). Dir: Rod Paul
This high-def documentary tries to understand why international efforts continuously fail to make a difference in the lives of Haitians. The international community imposes outside values on a nation with its own distinct culture, and Haitians limit their own internal efforts through misgovernance. There are no easy answers, but one thing is clear: something has to change. DVD. English. Not rated. 58 minutes.
Two Million Minutes
Thursday, March 26
Presented by: Vanderbilt Undergraduate Chinese Association
Facilitator: Xiu Chen Cravens, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for International Affairs, Research Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Peabody College
USA (2008). Dir: Chad Heeter.
Between the 8th grade and high school graduation, there are approximately 2 million minutes. And how every child in every country chooses to spend these minutes profoundly affects their economic prospects for the rest of their lives. This documentary looks at how China, India and the U.S. are preparing their students for the future. DVD. Not rated. Mandarin and English with English subtitles. 54 minutes.
Swades
Friday, March 27
Presented by: Vanderbilt India Association
India (2004). Dir: Ashutosh Gowariker
This Bollywood drama shows that grassroots initiatives are needed if globalization is to be a positive influence. A NASA scientist returns to India to find his nanny, who lives in a remote village where people struggle to gather basic needs. Challenged by a lovely local schoolteacher, the scientist decides to lead the village in their battle against dependency by helping them power a single light bulb. Hindi and English with English subtitles. Not rated. 189 minutes.
A Jihad for Love
Thursday, April 2
Presented by: Community Vanderbilt, Lambda, and the Office of LGBTQI Life
Facilitator: Nora Spencer, Director of LGBTQI Life at the K.C. Potter Center
USA/UK/France/Germany/Australia (2007). Dir: Parvez Sharma.
This first feature-length documentary to explore the complex intersections between Islam and homosexuality brings to light the hidden struggles of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Muslims to create a relationship with their faith that responds to who they are. English, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish and French with English subtitles. DVD. Not rated. 81 minutes.
Vandy Gets Reel
3rd Annual Vanderbilt Student Film Festival
Sunday, April 19
Note: screenings will take place in Sarratt Cinema noon-10 p.m.
Vandy Gets Reel showcases films by Vanderbilt undergraduate and graduate students. The festival is sponsored by the Film Studies Program and the Office of the Dean of Students. For additional information on submission deadlines and the schedule of film screenings visit
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9.00-10.30 Room "Seminari"
Kenza Oumlil, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
Women's Representation in the Moroccan Media
This lecture will start by presenting the notions of media representation and identity construction by referring in particular to the work of cultural studies theorist Stuart Hall (1987). Representation here will be introduced as the language and images created to provide conceptual maps of the world and shape culture. The lecture will focus on the representation of women in Moroccan media, and also address women's participation in media production. It will contextualize these representations within their socio-political and cultural settings, to then shed light on the implications of these media representations in mainstream media, such as television and cinema. The last part of the lecture will shed light on digital media productions and alternative portrayals to offer a view of the dynamic flow of cultural texts and products in the current Moroccan mediascape.
9.00-10.30 Room 215
Meltem iek, Maltepe University, Turkey
Multidisciplinary Approaches in Intercultural Communication
Intercultural communication enriches the world and provides rational and emotional benefits by enabling cooperation in many areas. Many processes in the universe are geared towards achieving more efficient results by cooperating with each other. Especially in the era of globalization, intercultural communication is one of the most important issues. The aim of this lecture is to analyse intercultural communication in the context of reputation management with the example of 2024 Hungarian-Turkish Cultural Year. Communication studies conducted during the Hungarian-Turkish cultural year will be explained from the perspective of communication theories. This lecture will also explain the function of cultural years as a reputation management tool and will also illustrate how intercultural communication can be handled from a multidisciplinary perspective in literature, history and art with current examples.
10.30-12.00 Room 612
Rafael Vega, Eusa (Universidad de Sevilla), Spain
Social media: A Match Inside the Match Between Football Clubs
Social media is a very useful tool for companies to increase revenue, engage with customers, and develop a brand voice. Football clubs, as they are not only sports entities but also companies, are aware about the opportunities that social media may provide them, developing very interesting strategies every season to compete not only on the pitch, but also online. It is a match inside the match between football clubs. The intersection of sports and social media in the digital age has opportunities, igniting a revolution in the way football clubs connect with their fan base. This lecture analyses how social media has emerged as an indispensable yardstick for gauging a club's influence and impact, focusing on football clubs' social media performance in followers and engagement. These results will quantify a club's resonance in the global football community.
10.30-12.00 "Sala dei 146"
Jolanta Guzaite-Quintus, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Understanding your Target Audiences: An Empathy Map, Needs, and Creative Strategies
An in-depth understanding of the target audience is at the heart of corporate and brand communication. An empathy map is a useful tool that helps to understand people, how they think, how they feel, and what they need. From audience insights creative strategies are born. The lecture provides students with knowledge on empathy maps. A special emphasis will be placed on the analysis of successful campaigns that were based on insights into people, and also on crisis situations that escalated due to lack of empathy for the target audience.
10.30-12.00 Room 603
Anna Czarczynska, Kozminski University, Poland
Intercultural Transitions in Business Culture
The challenges of intercultural transitions in business culture across Europe and obstacles in developing business cooperation within the European market limit entrepreneurial potential due to substantially different business models and intercultural communication codes (based on experience from Finland to Spain). This lecture explains how intercultural transitions can be challenging, and individuals may experience language and cultural confusion as they adapt to a new culture within the business environment. Culture shock is a common experience for cross-countries teams integrating different cultures that we can observe in business practice. Theories of cross-cultural adaptation can help us understand the barriers to intercultural communication facing ethnocentrism and confirmation bias heuristics in the business environment. Communication styles and the role of power are also important factors to consider when working across cultures. Assessment and development models at the company level can help individuals and organizations improve their intercultural communication skills.
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