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'Round the Girdled Earth

Join the Dickey Center for International Understanding and campus partners as we take the year to travel 'round the girdled earth—making stops in various regions of the world to learn about current affairs, explore aspects of various cultures, and build community amongst Dartmouth's global community!

About the Program

Events are free and open to all members of the Dartmouth community.

  •     October/November: North America
  •     January/February: Latin America & the Caribbean
  •     March/April: Asia and the Pacific Islands
  •     May/June: Africa
  •     July/August: Europe

Each regional "stop" in the program will offer up a range of ways our community can join in: speakers, topical discussions, and other events based on current affairs/issues in the region AND a range of social and cultural connection opportunities.

Schedule of Events

In May & June, we're in Africa!!

Friday, May 7th, 1-2pm (EST) | 7-8pm Central Africa Time
Trivia Night – Africa!

Make a team with your friends OR join on your own—it's bound to be fun either way! Players will compete in rounds of trivia to see who tops the leaderboard at the end of the night! Dartmouth staff, students, faculty, alumni, and friends may join! Click here to join and to learn how to play!
Organized and hosted by the Dickey Center

Saturday, May 22nd, 4-6:15pm (EST) 
Moroccan cooking class with Travelling Spoon!

  • Learn to Moroccan Tagine - A traditional Moroccan stew named after the conical earthenware pot in which it is slow-cooked and served!
  • RSVP here 

Thursday, May 20th, 12pm (EST)

Decolonization in the 21st Century: A Conversation with Prof. Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni.
Registration Link:   https://dartgo.org/decolonization

Speakers: Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Professor/Chair of Epistemologies of the Global South at the University of Bayreuth in Germany, and Eman Shaban Morsi, Asst. Prof. of Middle Eastern Studies, Dartmouth.

Sponsored by the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding and the African and African American Studies Program.

Friday, May 28th, Friday, May 28th | NOON Eastern Day Time (Hanover time) & 7pm East African Time

GLOBAL CAFÉ: Africa

The Dickey Center and the Dartmouth+ network are hosting a "Global Café" networking event on FRIDAY, May 28th with students, alumni, and Dartmouth friends from/with specific interests in Africa. Let's talk opportunities ON and OFF the continent! Come hear about people's paths post-Dartmouth, how our Dartmouth+ Africa network can be a resource for you, AND how you can get involved in Dartmouth's global network!

Open to students, alumni, and staff/faculty.

Mark your calendars & join the event here: https://live.remo.co/e/dartmouth-african-networking-glo

 

 

Ongoing in May / June

Africa Crossword Challenge

Complete our 'Round the Girdled Earth crossword challenge! Those who successfully solve the entire puzzle by June 31st can print out their solved puzzle and mail it to the Dickey Center OR simply email a photo of the completed puzzle for entry into a drawing for prizes! A new puzzle challenge will be added for each region in our 'Round the Girdled Earth series.

Click here for the online version of the puzzle for Africa.  

Send completed puzzles along with your name and mailing address to peter.w.jenkinson@dartmouth.edu