International Education Week

Throughout IEW, visit the Dining Center where Bon Appetit global cuisine station for a taste from various regions of the world each day.

Come to the International Education Week (IEW) information table to get information about all the events happening during the week. In addition, first-year students or first-year transfer students who are interested in getting their first-ever US passport are welcome to sign up at the table to participate in the IIE American Passport Project and have their passport fee covered!

Location: Dining Center Promotional Table

The thought of traveling outside of Emerson’s Boston campus can bring up many thoughts, feelings, and anxieties. Never fear, the care fair is here! Join several campus offices dedicated to supporting students through these big life transitions for a one-stop-shop of resources for making the most of your time away. Tears, hugs, and laughs are welcome! Light refreshments will be provided.

Co-Sponsored by: 

• Internationalization and Equity
• Student Care & Support
• Emerson Wellness Center
• Student Accessibility Services

Location: The Loft (enter at 116 Beacon Street or the Lion's Den)

A feast for the senses year after year! Sample global cuisines and witness performances by Emerson’s vibrant international and intercultural student community.

Co-Sponsored by: 

• Office of International Student Affairs
• Emerson’s International and Intercultural Student Orgs

Location: Bill Bordy Theater (216 Tremont Street)

Throughout IEW, visit the Dining Center where Bon Appetit global cuisine station for a taste from various regions of the world each day.

Come to the International Education Week (IEW) information table to get information about all the events happening during the week. In addition, first-year students or first-year transfer students who are interested in getting their first-ever US passport are welcome to sign up at the table to participate in the IIE American Passport Project and have their passport fee covered!

Location: Dining Center Promotional Table

Fulbright is the flagship international academic exchange program in the United States with a history spanning more than 75 years. Emerson is proud to both host incoming Fulbright students/scholars as well as assist Emerson students and faculty regarding Fulbright opportunities in other countries. In this session, current and past Fulbrighters will present about their experiences and creative endeavors, and Rebekah Dale will provide information about how to apply for the Fulbright program to work and live abroad! Light snacks available.

Co-Sponsored by: Education Abroad & Domestic Programs, Office of International Student Affairs

Location: Library Co-Lab, Iwasaki Library (Walker Building, 3rd Floor)

Note: This session is open to only faculty and staff.

Please join Emerson faculty members as they share stories, experiences, pedagogical reflections, and strategies from The President’s Fund for Curricular Innovation (PFCI) 2024 Faculty Development Seminar in Ghana. Drawing on their partnership with educators from the University of Media, Arts & Communications (UniMAC) in Accra, panelists will discuss ways in which they are transforming their professional development experience into pedagogical practice to internationalize their curriculum. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Panelists:

• Naa Amponsah Dodoo - Associate Professor, Marketing Communication
• Jonathan Kitt - Assistant Professor, Performing Arts
• Mason Richards - Visual and Media Arts, Los Angeles/Affiliated Faculty
• Sharifa Simon-Roberts - Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
• Kyanna Sutton - Assistant Professor, Writing, Literature and Publishing

Co-Sponsored by: 

• Internationalization & Equity
• Office of Research & Creative Scholarship

Location: Phi Alpha Tau Room - Walker Building, 6th Floor, Room 639

Looking for some joie de vivre after graduating from Emerson? Join Assistant Director of Global Programs & Student Advising, Andrew Palmacci, to learn about opportunities to work as an English teaching assistant in France through the TAPIF program. Each year, TAPIF places approximately 1,300 young US adults into French-speaking public schools throughout the Francophone world and provides many incentives for continued education in French language and teaching. 
 

Sponsored By: Education Abroad & Domestic Programs 

Location: Room 205 (Walker Building - 2nd Floor) or join via Zoom

Emerson College is proud to host visiting artist Alicia Martínez Álvarez, Stage Creator, Teacher at the National School of Theater Art in Mexico City, and founder of the Laboratorio de la Máscara. Alvarez will introduce a series of her handmade masks and discuss her artistic approach. The talk will be translated and facilitated by Indira Salinas, Assistant Professor of Performing Arts and Head of Voice.

Artist's Statement: “I inherit a long chain of knowledge and feelings from the references of my history and my country; the teachings of teachers and mentors from different parts of the world and listening to students from different schools and universities. From there comes the reflection that I now share: The mask that is inhabited from a firm heart and a wise body will boldly embody our complex humanity.” —Alicia Martínez Álvarez

Co-Sponsored by: 

• Internationalization & Equity
• Department of Performing Arts

Location: Bill Bordy Theater (216 Tremont Street)

Throughout IEW, visit the Dining Center where Bon Appetit global cuisine station for a taste from various regions of the world each day.

Come to the International Education Week (IEW) information table to get information about all the events happening during the week. In addition, first-year students or first-year transfer students who are interested in getting their first-ever US passport are welcome to sign up at the table to participate in the IIE American Passport Project and have their passport fee covered!

Location: Dining Center Promotional Table

In the centennial year celebrating the remarkable life of African-American author and civil rights activist James Baldwin, this lunch session offers a look at Baldwin’s lesser-known time spent in Istanbul, Turkey as told in the documentary From Another Place by the late Sedat Pakay. We will be joined by members of the Pakay family for a screening of the documentary, its rarely-shown outtakes, and a selection of Pakay’s photographs of Baldwin in Istanbul. The talkback will be moderated by Kimberly McLarin, Professor of Writing, Literature & Publishing and Interim Dean, Professional & Graduate Studies. Lunch will be provided.

Sponsored by: Internationalization & Equity, The James Baldwin Writers’ Colony Global Pathways Program

Location: Bill Bordy Theater (216 Tremont Street)

Spend a night at the movies! The IEW International Film Festival aims to feature films created by Emerson’s global community. Curated by Senior Scholar in Residence & Graduate Program Director, James Lane, this years’ film festival will feature the following lineup:

• Celebrating Five Years: The James Baldwin Writers’ Colony
• City Bird - Sunny Rae Keller (Global BFA in Film Art)
• Searching for Tulips - Yuxing Li (Global BFA in Film Art)
• Fever - Tomas Orrego (Film & Media Art MFA)
• Behind Nine Mountains, Behind Nine Rivers - Haley Gabelsberg and Micaela Simon (Prague Summer Film)
• Monster - Dexter Glassco and Will McCullough (Prague Summer Film)

Sponsored by: Internationalization & Equity

Location: Bright Family Screening Room (Paramount Center, 559 Washington Street)

Rodney Cottier is the Associate Director at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art — the world’s oldest drama conservatory. Rodney has 35 years experience as a director and teacher of stage combat, acting and text at LAMDA, where he has directed over 25 plays from Shakespeare’s canon.
Rodney has worked at Shakespeare’s Globe as Master-of-Fight, choreographing several productions including Mark Rylance’s Hamlet. Rodney Cottier’s Shakespeare Masterclass is interactive, stimulating, and barrels of fun! He takes students through a lively history of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre; explores questions of Elizabethan staging in contemporary performance; delves into Shakespeare’s First Folio; and uses these discussions to approach Shakespeare’s text by working select scenes from the complete plays, with special attention to either King Lear or Henry VI Part 3. The lecture is free-of-charge, runs 2.5 to 3 hours, and is geared to all levels of experience. All are welcome, and the more who attend, the merrier. No special preparation is required, but if possible, participants should have a copy of Shakespeare’s complete works (any edition).

Register via EmConnect

Sponsored by: Department of Performing Arts

Location: Studio 2 (Paramount Center, 559 Washington Street)

Throughout IEW, visit the Dining Center where Bon Appetit global cuisine station for a taste from various regions of the world each day.

Come to the International Education Week (IEW) information table to get information about all the events happening during the week. In addition, first-year students or first-year transfer students who are interested in getting their first-ever US passport are welcome to sign up at the table to participate in the IIE American Passport Project and have their passport fee covered!

Location: Dining Center Promotional Table

Twenty years after the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, realities remain complex for residents in the US who are at the intersection of their immigration status and their queer identity. Attorney Richard Iandoli of Boston-based immigration law firm Iandoli, Desai & Cronin P.C. will offer a historical arc of how U.S. immigration policy has impacted — for better or for worse — the queer international community. The talk will be moderated by Dr. Anthony Pinder, Vice Provost, Internationalization & Equity.

*This event is postponed to a later time

Emerson Wellness Center is hosting Spin the Cultural Wellness Wheel table during International Education Week. We will be asking students to spin the wheel and answer questions about travel, wellness, culture, food and celebrations, connections and campus support! 

Sponsored by: Emerson Wellness Center

Location: Dining Center Stage

Throughout IEW, visit the Dining Center where Bon Appetit global cuisine station for a taste from various regions of the world each day.

Come to the International Education Week (IEW) information table to get information about all the events happening during the week. In addition, first-year students or first-year transfer students who are interested in getting their first-ever US passport are welcome to sign up at the table to participate in the IIE American Passport Project and have their passport fee covered!

Location: Dining Center Promotional Table

Have you ever imagined pursuing your life and career outside of your home country? How does that even happen? Join us for some exploration and conversation with Emerson alumni who are engaged, resilient, and global—finding success abroad!

Co-Sponsored by: Career Development Center, Alumni Relations, Office of International Student Affairs

Register via Eventbrite

In this faculty-only session, learn about opportunities to broaden your professional horizons through engagement with Emerson’s Office of Internationalization & Equity. Staff will provide an overview of faculty-focused global engagement opportunities, including leading Global Pathways Programs, scholarship and fellowship opportunities through Fulbright and other competitive international exchange programs, internal grant programs, and more! This session is open to faculty on all Emerson College campuses across Boston, Los Angeles, and the Netherlands.

Sponsored by: Education Abroad & Domestic Programs

Location: Join via Zoom

All students are invited to celebrate the international flavors of LA with bites from around the globe! Celebrate International Education Week and try cuisines from local restaurants in LA, also known as “The Most Exciting Food City in the World!” Be sure to bring your water bottle. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available. Note: Students in the CAN program, please grab a bite to eat and head into Bordy to join your advisory group as the third and final session gets started on November 22. 

Co-Sponsored by: Emerson Los Angeles (ELA) Office of Student Life, the ELA Career Advisory Network

Location: 2nd Floor Terrace (Emerson Los Angeles - 5960 Sunset Boulevard)