As part of International Education Month, the NC State Office of Global Engagement and NCSU Libraries have teamed up to help students explore the world in virtual reality (VR). Several students who have studied abroad will present tours of the places they lived and took courses. The tours will be visualized with Google Earth VR, a software…
Tropical deforestation is the second largest contributor of greenhouse emissions and has important impacts on global climate, biodiversity, and human well-being. Strategies for preserving tropical forests range from local-scale interventions, such as the establishment of protected areas, to national- and larger-scale economic (dis)incentives. New methods using time series of remotely sensed images allow us to…
Bad Lucky Goat, the first film ever written and produced in San Andres-Providencia creole, tells the story of an incompatible brother and sister who accidentally kill a goat with their parents’ car and their journey of reconciliation. View Trailer Runtime 76 minutes. Not rated. The film will be introduced by Dr. Tim Wallace, Associate Professor and…
This feature-length documentary reveals the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, Harvest of Empire takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. economic and military interests played…
The incredible migration story of Emanuel, an African refugee of disputed origin, is told in two successive documentaries by Norwegian artist Thomas Østbye. View Trailer Total runtime 95 minutes. Not Rated. This screening is sponsored by the African American Cultural Center and Multicultural Student Affairs, and presented by the NCSU Libraries and the Office of Global Engagement. **Please note the change…
Our Global Film Series is back for the Spring 2019 semester with The True Cost. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider,…
Winner of the Grand Prize Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival, Makala tells the story of a young Congolese farmer’s dreams of a better future for his loved ones. His only wealth lies in the strength of his arms, the bushland around him and his strong will. As he sets out on dangerous and…