International Education Week 2024
International Education Week (NOV. 18 - 22, 2024)
For International Education Week 2024 (IEW), we are exploring the theme of Displaced Identities, Postcolonial Legacies, and Creating New Narratives. We want to use the week to reflect on Tulane and higher education’s role in global inequities and ask how we can disrupt those inequities and towards more just futures.
We join campuses nationwide through IEW, a joint national initiative of the Department of State and the Department of Education, to think more deeply about internationalization across U.S. Campuses. At Tulane, we are using IEW to cultivate spaces for global awareness across borders, fostering an inclusive international community, and facilitating impactful global learning and engagement while also aligning with our institutional mission of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Keynote Session
Date: Monday, November 18
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: TBD
RSVP: HERE
María Magdalena Campos-Pons is a renowned Cuban multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the complex intersections of memory, spirituality, and identity, particularly as they relate to personal and collective histories in the Caribbean. Her artistic practice spans a wide range of mediums, including photography, performance, sculpture, drawing, painting, and video. Through richly layered, multimedia installations, she addresses themes of displacement, inequality, and the entanglement of personal and global narratives.
In addition to her own artistic work, Campos-Pons is a leader in advancing platforms for other artists. She founded the Engine for Art, Democracy & Justice, an organization that fosters collaboration between artists and institutions from the U.S. South and the global South, supporting work that resists and repairs legacies of inequality. She is also the creator of "Intermittent Rivers", a multi-artist initiative launched in Matanzas, Cuba, as part of the 2019 Havana Biennial.
Campos-Pons holds degrees from the National School of Art and the Higher Institute of Art in Havana, and completed her MFA at the Massachusetts College of Art. She has held prestigious positions such as the Bunting Fellowship at Harvard University and currently serves as the Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair and Professor of Fine Arts at Vanderbilt University. Her work has been featured at major international venues, including the Venice Biennale, Museum of Modern Art, National Portrait Gallery, and Brooklyn Museum, cementing her influence on contemporary art and her contributions to the global dialogue on identity and social justice.
Global Café
Date: Tuesday, November 19
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Mezzanine (LBC)
WAVE SYNC: TBD
Join us for a special edition of Global Café during International Education Week! This vibrant gathering is an opportunity for internationally-minded Tulanians to unite, celebrate diversity, and build global connections. Enjoy an afternoon of engaging conversations, fun activities, and refreshments while mingling with international students and globally-driven peers. Global Café fosters an environment where we can learn from each other’s experiences, enrich our campus community, and deepen our understanding of our place in the world. Don’t miss this exciting chance to be part of the global conversation at Tulane!
Global Café is sponsored by the Office of International Students and Scholars, Freeman Abroad, NTC - Center for Global Education, NTC - Office of Study Abroad, Tulane Law School International Legal Programs, the Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC).
Tulane Language Day 2024
Date: Wednesday, November 20
Time: 2:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Kendall Cram, Qatar Ballroom, Mezzanine (LBC)
WAVE SYNC: https://tulane.campuslabs.com/engage/event/10551321
Join us for Tulane's Language Day 2024, a vibrant celebration of the rich diversity of languages and cultures from around the world! Spearheaded by Tulane's Language Center and the School of Liberal Arts—where more than 16 languages are taught—this event is dedicated to promoting cultural exchange, fostering dialogue, and enhancing intercultural understanding. The cultural fest will feature an exciting lineup of activities, including: international food, music & performances, games & activities, in addition to tabling by many TU organizations and units fostering international education locally and abroad.
Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and share in the beauty of languages! This is an open event for the entire Tulane community. We look forward to seeing you there!
Full List of Events
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Nov | On Childhood Migration from Central America: In Conversation with Javier Zamora 3:00 PM | Online/Zoom Tune in for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Javier Zamora as he chats with us about his riveting tale of survival and perseverance as told in his memoir, Solito. |
Nov | Fulbright Networking Lounge 12:00 - 5:00 PM | Mezzanine (LBC) Network with current international Fulbright students and scholars, U.S. Fulbright recipients, and alumni in an informal, welcoming space. Enjoy great conversations, food, and snacks as we celebrate the Fulbright spirit of global exchange. |
Nov | Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session & Networking 2:00-3:00 PM | Diboll Gallery (3rd Floor - The Commons) The Fulbright Program is among the largest and most diverse exchange programs in the world. Join this (early-bird) info session to learn more about the different programs, benefits, application process, interview and selection process, alumni experiences, and more. |
Nov | Life After International Student Status: Immigration Info Session for International Students 3:30 - 5:00 PM | Online/Zoom Join us for a presentation with Ware|Immigration on immigration options available to you after international student status, including H-1B and paths to permanent residency. |
Nov | Keynote by María Magdalena Campos-Pons 5:30 - 6:30 PM | Location TBD Join us for an inspiring keynote by renowned Cuban multidisciplinary artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons, under the theme "Displaced Identities, Postcolonial Legacies, and Creating New Narratives." Campos-Pons' powerful work explores themes of displacement, inequality, and the complex entanglement of global stories. |
Nov | IEW 2024 Opening Reception 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Location TBD Celebrate with us as we kick off IEW in style, featuring a book signing of María Magdalena Campos-Pons' latest work, BEHOLD. Meet the artist, network with fellow attendees, enjoy refreshments and engaging conversations as we launch a week dedicated to global learning, research and exchange! |
Nov | Global Café - IEW 2024 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Mezzanine (LBC) Enjoy an afternoon of engaging conversations, fun activities, and refreshments while mingling with international students and globally-driven peers. Global Café fosters an environment where we can learn from each other’s experiences, enrich our campus community, and deepen our understanding of our place in the world. |
Nov | OISS Updates: Insights and Connections Time TBD | Diboll Gallery (3rd Floor - The Commons) Hear the latest news from the Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISS) about international students and scholars, along with broader immigration updates. You'll also receive an overview of the current onboarding process and support services provided by OISS. |
Nov | 2:00 - 4:30 PM | Qatar Ballroom & Kendall Cram & Mezzanine This cultural fest will feature an exciting lineup of activities, including: international food, music & performances, games & activities, in addition to tabling by many TU organizations and units fostering international education locally and abroad. |
Nov | Tabling - Tulane-Led Study Abroad Programs 2:00 - 4:30 PM | Lobby - Kendall Cram (2nd Floor, LBC) As part of Language Day, join us for an exciting event featuring Tulane's education abroad programs and research initiatives. Learn how you can study, intern, or conduct research abroad. |
Nov | Cultivating Success: Navigating Challenges and Empowering International Students Time TBD | ONLINE Discover the challenges international students face, from cultural adjustment to academic expectations. Learn practical strategies to provide effective support, fostering their success and well-being. Gain a deeper understanding of the resources in the Tulane community that support international students. |
Ongoing Exhibitions
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| The LAST 100: A Century of Tulane and Latin America Campus-wide The LAST 100 commemorates 100 years of Latin American Studies at Tulane, reflecting on its evolution since 1924. The centennial celebrates the hiring of faculty, development of interdisciplinary curricula, and establishment of a distinguished Latin American library and outreach programs. The legacy of The LAST 100 includes the digitization of resources documenting the contributions of Tulane’s Latin Americanists through research, publications, and leadership in the field. It highlights Tulane’s significant contributions in areas such as Mesoamerican archaeology, Latin American film, Brazilian music, and political science, as well as in public policy, environmental health, and tropical medicine. Alumni and staff stories, along with archival research, form the backbone of this historical narrative. |
| Campus-wide M.A.R.I. celebrates its 100th anniversary with a special exhibit showcasing the diversity of Indigenous American feasts. Divided into four sections—Maya hieroglyphic monuments, ancient Costa Rican and Panamanian material culture, Prehispanic domestic rituals, and modern indigenous practices—the exhibit will feature archaeological and ethnographic items enhanced by interactive technology. Highlights include life-size replicas of Maya monuments, restored and displayed for the first time in over a century. |
| Prospect.6: The Future Is Present, The Harbinger Is Home Newcomb Art Museum Historically, New Orleans has been regarded as a city deeply rooted in its past. For Prospect.6, Co-Artistic Directors Miranda Lash and Ebony G. Patterson will posit New Orleans as a globally relevant point of departure for examining our collective future as it relates to climate change, legacies of colonialism, and definitions of belonging and home. |
Sponsors & Collaborators
Center for Global Education & Office of Study Abroad (NTC) | Center for Public Service | Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute | Freeman Abroad | Fulbright Alumni Association | Language Learning Center (SLA) | Newcomb Art Museum | Newcomb Institute | Office of Academic Affairs & Provost | Office of Equity, Diversity, and InclusionOffice of Fellowship Advising (NTC) | Office of International Affairs (Tulane Global) | Office of International Students & Scholars | School of Architecture | School of Law | School of Liberal Arts | School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine | School of Science & Engineering | Stone Center for Latin American Studies | Tulane Interdisciplinary Environmental Research & Action Program (TIERA)
