Julieta Paulesc

• University Service:

• Participated in University graduation ceremonies (Commencement, Barrett and CLAS and convocation ceremonies) (spring, 2017)    

•  First Annual Exploring Communism Panel  organized by ASU Global Business Association and ASU Global Council of Diplomats – guest speaker, March, 2016

• Hosted The Romanian Language Worldwide Congress at ASU, Oct. 10-18, 2014

• Represent each semester the Romanian Studies Program to the ASU’s Study Abroad Fair (spring and fall), ASU Language Fair, Night of the Open Door, and Homecoming (fall) .

•  Organized the 35th Southern Comparative Literature Association Conference in Phoenix (Oct. 2009).

• Hosted and provided event logistics for: 

  • "Amalia Takes a Deep Breath”, performance by Anca Hanu from the National Theater in Cluj, Romania (January 2016)

  •  "The Chairs" and "The Lesson", performance by the National Academy of Theatre and Cinema (UNATC) of Bucharest, Romania, as part of the International Artist series (November 2014)

  •  "Killed by Friendly Fire: a never ending story," a performance by  actors from the National Theater in Cluj, Romania,  as part of the International Artist series, Government (October, 2014)

  •  “How to Become a Good Writer in a Foreign Language” and “Metaphor and Political Theatre: Between East and West”, lectures  by Romanian playwright Matei Visniec (November 2011).

  •  “Eternal Longing, Impossible Love: Mihai Eminescu, Europe’s Last Great Romantic Poet”, a presentation by Adrian George Sahlean. (December 2008).

  • “Black Humor as Form of Political Resistance in Totalitarian Societies” by Romanian playwright Matei Visniec (October 2008).

  • “Between Myth and History: Dracula as Transylvanian Monster”, a presentation by Professor Radu Ardevan from the Babes Bolyai University of Cluj, Romania (October 2008).

  • student-actor open forum with visiting Romanian theatre group from National Theatre from Cluj. (2008) 

  • “Human Beings and the Human Condition” lecture  by Romanian playwright Matei Visniec (October 2007).

•  Event logistics for “Travesties” (2006, Lyceum Theatre),  “Old Clown for Hire” (2007, Neeb Hall), “How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients” (2008,  ASU Recital Hall), “The Body of a Woman as a Battlefiled in the Bosnian War” (2009, PURL, ASU Downtown Campus), Walk in Harmony” (2009, PURL, ASU Downtown), “The Book of Apolodor” (2010, ASU Recital Hall) and “Paris – Bucharest Express” (2010, ASU Recital Hall), The Brave Little Taylor” (2008, Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church) and “The Might Rooster” 2009, Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church),  puppet shows presented by the Puck Theatre of Cluj.

SILC Service:

• ·     Member of SILC Language Pedagogy Advisory Committee. 

•       Member of the Evaluations Subcommittee of the SILC Language Pedagogy Advisory Committee.

• ·     Member of the Annual Review Working Group.

•       Member of the Migration Research Cluster

• ·     Faculty Advisor for the Romanian Students Organization.

• Community Service  

• Phoenix Country Day School “Communism in Eastern and Central Europe:  the Case of Romania, ” co-presenter (January 2016)

• Represented  ASU Romanian Studies Program at the first Romanian Festival, St. John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Church (November 2016)

• Attestation of official documentation for members of the Romanian Community in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Ongoing

•  Volunteer interpreter for Angels on Patrol (an organization providing resources to families and children in need as identified by Tempe & Phoenix Police Officers).  Ongoing

•  ASU  Stardust Center for Affordable Homes & the Family – Romanian Language Translator and Interpreter