2021 Global Learning Conference
All times are EDT and are subject to change.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Pre-Conference Workshops (separate registration and fee required) |
Thursday, October 7, 2021
11:45 am – 12:30 pm | AAC&U Newcomers Session |
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Conference Welcome and Keynote Address The COVID-19 pandemic and the growing movement for racial justice have affirmed the interconnectedness of the local and the global as never before and have revealed the reality of global interdependence. To meet this moment and ensure students are prepared for future changes, this panel will explore the ways in which global learning is being reimagined to reflect the realities exposed during the global health pandemic and the global racial reckoning and to prepare students for work, life, and citizenship in connected world. Joanna Regulaska, Vice Provost and Dean, Global Affairs, Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, University of California, Davis Felix Germain, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh |
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm | Poster Session |
Friday, October 8, 2021
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm | Break |
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Concurrent Workshop Sessions |
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm | Affinity Groups |
Saturday, October 9, 2021
11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Concurrent Workshop Sessions |
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions |
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm | Closing Plenary How is global learning being reimagined in different contexts? How should the inclusion of reimagination from different national, cultural, and/or institutional perspectives influence global learning practices and strategies on your campus? The panelists will offer different perspectives on reimagining global learning and discuss the challenges and advantages we face as we reimagine global learning and integrate more global conceptions. Vanessa Andreotti, Professor, Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia Candace Moore, Associate Clinical Professor and Faculty Director, University of Maryland, College Park |