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An informal talk and Q & A with UF alum and award-winning children's book author Celia C. Pérez. Pérez's first novel, “The First Rule of Punk,” is set partially in Gainesville, and her second novel, “Strange Birds,” takes place in South Florida and is a rich tapestry of historical and cultural storytelling.

Join the Center for European Studies to celebrate European culture with free kids’ activities. Make Monet water lilies, popsicle soldiers, alpine hats, windmills, and more!

Want to help students expand their horizons with global experiences? At this workshop you will learn how to develop and lead their own study abroad or exchange program.

Over the course of a year in 2019 and again in 2022, Dr. Barry Lam embedded himself with police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges looking for the philosophical issues that arise from the day-to-day administration of criminal justice.

Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh brings his unique perspective as a retired Foreign Service officer to this talk on the current status of the war in Ukraine. Come by from 4-5 p.m., prior to this talk, to speak with Ambassador Cavanaugh about careers in international studies and foreign service.

The tournament's goal is to provide funding for various UF Department of Geological Studies' projects. Proceeds from the tournament will be used to support field trips and enhance field experiences for undergraduate geology majors.

Join the Center for European Studies and the University Film Society for "A Taste of European Genres Film Series" with The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966). Free and open to the public.

Join the Bob Graham Center Student Fellows and three distinguished UF faculty for a discussion about the history of campus organizing. Delve into social movement theory, as well as past activist efforts at UF and beyond, to imagine what the future of student activism could look like in a time when it is needed the most.

What is the role of active citizens in municipal policy-making? How has it changed since the 1990s? What is needed for successful, inclusive, and sustainable transformation? Besides trying to answer these questions, the lecture will describe the historical development of urban governance in post-socialist Prague and describe actual development cases from academic and activist perspectives.

How did Jews' success in the U.S. publishing industry affect the development of American literature, in general, and representations of Jews, in particular? And what lessons can be learned from the history of Jews in publishing about how to make publishing more equitable in the future?

UF's Department of Religion and the Ethics in the Public Sphere working group are sponsoring a discussion on voting rights with Dr. Michael Martinez of UF’s Department of Political Science

This event will feature a film screening of Nope(2022), directed, written and co-produced by Jordan Peele. Discussion of the film’s themes and its relevance to the Black experience and Black history to follow. Food will be served.

Join the Center for European Studies for readings of European Scary Stories. Hear about King Popiel of Poland, “The Noon Witch” from the Czech Republic, “Mad Mehmed” from Turkey, and more!

Join the Center for European Studies and the University Film Society for The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) as part of the "A Taste of European Genres & Cinema on Tap" film series.

Calling all boos and ghouls just in time for Halloween!
Join forces with the chemists from the University of Florida with hands-on experiments for the whole family — and a free raffle!

Join the UF Center for European Studies and the University Film Society for the last film in the Taste of European Genres film series.

Dr. Danaya C. Wright (UF Levin College of Law), Dr. Riché J. Daniel Barnes (UF African American Studies Program and Department of Anthropology), and Dr. Flora Iff-Noël (UF Department of Classics) will explore the history of contraception and abortion in France and the United States. A Q&A and a small reception will follow the panel.

Join the Center for European Studies for our Career Speaker Series with Sara Leming, Research Analyst, Bertelsmann Foundation.

The event has a $5 entrance fee. Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be provided, including vegan options.

Join the UF Center for European Studies and the University Film Society for "The Swinging 60s Film Series" with A Shot in the Dark (1964). A classic Pink Panther goofy mystery with Peter Sellers’ Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Free and open to the public.

To mark UF’s observance of Election Hero Day, the Bob Graham Center cordially invites students to a lunchtime conversation with humanitarian and voting rights activist Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmon.