International Professional Writing Group

International Professional Writing Group invites everyone to the meeting discussing Poetry from around the world-group reading and discussion of the subtleties of language. More information at https://pwrites.princeton.edu/international-coffee-break/ Meetings are held on Tuesdays, from 12:00-1:30 PM in B03 New South. Lunch is provided, and RSVPs are appreciated.

Virtual International Film Club: The Hunt

IEGAP International Film Club will discuss a Danish psychological drama directed by Thomas Vinterberg “The Hunt”. You can watch the movie on Kanopy and join us for a virtual discussion on Friday, November 10. For those who will be joining us for a first time, the International Film Club is a series of virtual monthly meetings to discuss films selected by the film club committee. The films are available and free to all PU employees in Kanopy streaming services. The Hunt (trailer) Watch on Kanopy: https://login.ezproxy.princeton.edu/login?url=https://princeton.kanopy.com/node/10888503 (PUID required) Join Zoom discussion: Friday, November 10 at noon Synopsis: A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie. The Hunt, directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen has received many nominations and awards worldwide. See more    

Tiger Trot for Hunger: 5k Run/Walk

Please join the ERGs at the 2023 Annual Tiger Trot for Hunger 5k Run & Walk! This is a great way for us to get some fresh air, connect with campus colleagues, and support a great cause. Proceeds from the 5k go to Arm In Arm, a local non-profit organization that helps Mercer County citizens in need of food, housing, and joint support.   There are many ways to get involved:   Register your interest in participating in the walk as part of our ERG team via the ERG interest form by Friday, November 10th. This information will help us determine the size of our team and order t-shirts for participants. For those able to participate, please register via Campus Rec here and list your ERG affiliation in the team section. Please register by November 17th. Note: Donations are a personal expense and will not be covered by ERG budget. There are two options to participate On-Campus on Friday, 11/17 at 3 pm or you can participate in the virtual run/walk anywhere with the RaceJoy App.  Please visit the Tiger Trot page for more details.   Volunteer to work at our ERG start line/finish line information booth! We will be talking with race participants, answering questions, signing up new members, and handing out materials and giving away swag. Each shift is approximately 1 hour. You can indicate your interest and availability on the ERG interest form. If you have a conflict, please encourage others to register or donate a non-perishable food item to Arm In Arm. Monetary or non-perishable food donations are accepted in lieu of an event entry fee and are not required for participation. In-Person Main Event Participants Please bring your non-perishable food item(s) and/or monetary donation (used to purchase fresh fruit/vegetables) to Dillon Gym on Thursday, 11/16/23 from 10am - 2pm. Virtual Participants Click the "Donate Here" button during registration if you would like to make a monetary donation. Select your custom donation amount, and complete the payment information as a part of the event registration process. This donation is collected through runsignup.com and then will be transferred to Arm In Arm.

IEGAP Holiday Potluck

Carl A. Fields Center 58 Prospect Ave, Princeton, NJ, United States

  Join us to share an appetizer, dish or dessert from your home country and learn what other countries celebrate around Thanksgiving.  

International Professional Writing Group

New South 152-166 University Place, princeton, NJ

International Professional Writing Group invites everyone to the meeting discussing Using idioms. Celebratory food—a potluck More information at https://pwrites.princeton.edu/international-coffee-break/ Meetings are held on Tuesdays, from 12:00-1:30 PM in B03 New South. Lunch is provided, and RSVPs are appreciated.

Virtual International Film Club

IEGAP International Film Club will discuss a French comedy-drama film directed by Martin Provost “How to be a good wife”. We invite you to watch the movie on Kanopy anytime and then join us for a virtual discussion on Friday, December 8th, at noon.  For those who will be joining us for a first time, the International Film Club is a series of virtual monthly meetings to discuss films recommended and selected by IEGAP members the film club committee. The films are available and free to all PU employees in Kanopy streaming services. Contact Bernadeta (bwysocka@princeton.edu) if you would like to recommend a movie. Watch on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/princeton/watch/video/13788918 (PUID required) Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10441958/ Join Zoom discussion: Friday, December 8, at noon Synopsis:Maintaining a household and stoically submitting to conjugal duty are the skills Paulette Van Der Beck teaches with fervor in her homemakers institute. Her certainties are shaken when she finds herself widowed and ruined. Is she rattled by the return of her first love or the wind of freedom in May ’68? What if the good wife finally became a free woman?    

IEGAP Craft & Chat: Explore Furoshiki

Carl A. Fields Center 58 Prospect Ave, Princeton, NJ, United States

Please join IEGAP – Craft&Chat and AS@P ERGs for our Furoshiki Cloth Wrapping event. Furoshiki is a Japanese, sustainable cloth wrapping of gifts and lunch boxes. Furoshiki can wrap oddly shaped objects, and you can make bags out of furoshiki. Marie Kondo's YouTube video about Furoshiki. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIeSahFAaY   Please bring your own scissors and a small gift to wrap in furoshiki.  

Virtual International Film Club

IEGAP International Film Club will discuss a romantic comedy-drama directed by  Joachim Trier,  “The Worst person in the world” . We invite you to watch the movie on Kanopy anytime and then join us for a virtual discussion on Friday, February 9th, at noon.  Watch on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/princeton/video/12472622?frontend=kui (PUID required) Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10370710/   Join Zoom discussion: Friday, February 9, at noon     The Worst Person in the World (Norwegian: Verdens verste menneske) is a 2021 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eskil Vogt. It is the third film in the director's Oslo trilogy, following Reprise (2006) and Oslo, August 31st (2011).The film premiered in competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival to widespread critical acclaim, with Renate Reinsve winning the award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. At the 94th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay   Synopsis: Chronicling four years in the life of Julie, this modern story about the quest for love and meaning explores a young woman’s navigation of the troubled waters of her love life and career path, ultimately leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.            

International Professional Writing Group

New South 152-166 University Place, princeton, NJ

  We will provide a prompt for writing and discussion, lunch, and good company!                     Kindly email pwrites@princeton.edu to RSVP for lunch. 

Virtual International Film Club – The Third Wife

IEGAP International Film Club will discuss a Vietnamese drama “The Third Wife”. We invite you to watch the movie on Kanopy anytime and then join us for a virtual discussion on Friday, March 8th, at noon.  For those who will be joining us for a first time, the International Film Club is a series of virtual monthly meetings to discuss films recommended and selected by IEGAP members the film club committee. The films are available and free to all PU employees in Kanopy streaming services. Contact Bernadeta (bwysocka@princeton.edu) if you would like to recommend a movie. Watch on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/princeton/video/5830611?frontend=kui  (PUID required) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RasU0WycRQc Join Zoom discussion: Friday, March 8, at noon     The Third Wife (2018): In 19th century rural Vietnam, 14-year-old May becomes the third wife of wealthy landowner Hung. Soon she learns that she can only gain status by asserting herself as a woman who can give birth to a male child. May’s hope to change her status turns into a real and tantalizing possibility when she gets pregnant. Faced with forbidden love and its devastating consequences, May finally comes to an understanding of the brutal truth: the options available to her are few and far between. Winner of the NETPAC Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.