International Education Week 2025
International Education Week (NOV. 17 - 20, 2025)
For International Education Week 2025 (IEW), we are exploring the theme of Convivencia: The Art of Building Global Community. 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. 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 Performer - Martha Gonzalez
Date: Wednesday, November 19
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: TBA
Martha Gonzalez is a renowned musician, cultural theorist, and artivista whose collaborative methods of artistic expression build community across borders and advance social justice. Her work deeply resonates with IEW’s theme, “Convivencia: The Art of Building Global Community.”
With a unique approach that bridges art and activism, Martha has empowered communities through music as a vehicle for social engagement, memory, and solidarity.
Join us on Nov. 19 as Martha shares her vision of convivencia—and performs live—showcasing how art and culture can strengthen cross-border connections and foster inclusion around pressing issues such as migration and identity.
The Longest Table
Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Berger Family Lawn (LBC Quad)
WAVE SYNC: TBD
The Longest Table is a shared meal experience designed to bring together hundreds of Tulanians around one table, fostering relationships and engaging in meaningful conversations. This initiative centers on connection, belonging, and reflection around food and community. The purpose of The Longest Table is to: foster connection across students, faculty, staff, and leadership through a shared meal; celebrate the power of conversation in building community; create a visible, inclusive, and intentional gathering space on campus; and highlight gratitude, global citizenship, and student voice.
The Longest Table is sponsored by the Newcomb Tulane College (NTC), Student Affairs & Campus Life, and the Center for Public Service (CPS), in collaboration with Tulane Global.
Global Café
Date: Tuesday, November 18
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 NTC - Center for Global Education, NTC - Office of Study Abroad, the Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC), Freeman Abroad, and the Office of International Students and Scholars.
Tulane Language Day 2025
Date: Thursday, November 20
Time: 2:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Kendall Cram, Qatar Ballroom, Mezzanine (LBC)
WAVE SYNC: TBA
Join us for Tulane's Language Day 2025, 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 | Welcoming the World: International Student Experience Panel Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM | Location: Room 201 (LBC) We invite you to learn more about the international student experience here at Tulane and hear directly from international students. Our panel of current international students will cover both their victories and challenges at Tulane. If you work with international students, you won’t want to miss this! |
Nov | Life After International Student Status: Immigration Info Session for International Students Time: 3:30 - 5:00 PM | Location: 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! This session will cover other visa types and includes an opportunity to ask specific questions to an immigration attorney. Learn more about Ware|Immigration here: https://www.david-ware.com/ |
Nov | The Longest Table Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Location: Berger Family Lawn (LBC Quad) The Longest Table is a shared meal experience designed to bring together hundreds of Tulanians around one table to build relationships and engage in meaningful conversation. This initiative centers connection, belonging, and reflection around food and community. Come join us! |
Nov | Global Café - IEW 2025 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Location: Mezzanine (LBC) 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. |
Nov | Culture Connections with OISS (Downtown) Time: 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | Location: Tidewater Building, Diboll Gallery Culture Connections is sponsored by the Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS), Student Affairs, Title IX, Center for Intercultural Life, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Office of Student Experience, and the School of Medicine - Office of Multicultural Affairs. |
Nov | IEW 2025 Keynote Performance - Martha Gonzalez TIME: 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Location: TBA Join us for a keynote musical performance by Martha Gonzalez, renowned musician, cultural theorist, and artivista, performing with José Flores from QUETZAL. Their collaborative methods of artistic expression build community across borders and advance social justice, echoing IEW’s theme, Convivencia: The Art of Building Global Community. Experience Martha's work here: NPR Music - Tiny Desk Concert & the MacArthur Foundation. This event is sponsored by Tulane Global, Academic Affairs & Provost, The Office of Academic Excellence and Opportunity, & the Stone Center for Latin American Studies. |
Nov | IEW 2025 - Keynote Reception Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Location: TBA Join us immediately after Martha Gonzalez's keynote performance for a reception! This is your chance to meet the artist, network with fellow attendees, and celebrate Tulane’s commitment to internationalization. Enjoy refreshments and engaging conversations as we launch a week dedicated to global learning, research and exchange! |
Nov | TU Global & OISS's Immigration Updates Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Stibbs (2nd Floor - LBC) Tulane Global and the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) invite all Tulane students, scholars, faculty and staff to an IN PERSON information session to discuss resources available to the Tulane community, including resources of particular interest to immigrant and international community members. This session will provide updates on immigration policies and existing guidance and answer pressing questions. Event Sponsored by: Tulane Global, Office of International Students & Scholars, Tulane University Legal Assistance Program, Tulane Immigration Law Society, Tulane University Immigrant Rights Clinic. |
Nov
| TULANE Language Day - IEW 2025 Time: 2:00 - 4:30 PM | Location: 2nd Floor (LBC) As part of Language Day, join us for an exciting event featuring Tulane's ed education abroad programs and research initiatives! Discover opportunities from the NTC - Center for Global Education & Office of Study Abroad, Freeman Abroad, Stone Center for Latin American Studies, School of Architecture, TIERA Program, Center for Public Education, and School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine. Learn how you can gain global experience and take your studies to the next level! Don’t miss the chance to explore how you can study, intern, or conduct research abroad. |
Nov | Tabling - Tulane Led Study Abroad Programs Time: 2:00 - 4:30 PM | 2nd Floor (LBC) As part of Language Day, join us for an exciting event featuring Tulane's ed education abroad programs and research initiatives! Discover opportunities from the NTC - Center for Global Education & Office of Study Abroad, Freeman Abroad, Stone Center for Latin American Studies, School of Architecture, TIERA Program, Center for Public Education, and School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine. Learn how you can gain global experience and take your studies to the next level! Don’t miss the chance to explore how you can study, intern, or conduct research abroad. |
Nov | Coffee & Conversation Time: 3:30 - 4:30 PM | Office of International Students & Scholars (6901 Willow St.) Celebrate the spirit of gratitude and community at our Thanksgiving-themed Coffee & Conversation. Enjoy a selection of small Thanksgiving dishes while connecting with fellow students in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. This is a perfect opportunity to share what you’re thankful for and build new friendships as the season changes. |
Nov | Live Concert: Sami Abu Shumays & Zayd Sifri Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Rogers Memorial Chapel Sami Abu Shumays is an accomplished violinist and educator of Arabic music. He is co-author with Johnny Farraj of the book Inside Arabic Music: Arabic Maqam Performance and Theory in the 20th Century. Tulane MENA Staff and Faculty Affinity Group are proud hosts of this concert. |
Nov | 22nd Annual TUSCLA Conference 2025 Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM | Location: 2nd Floor (LBC) The Stone Center is organizing the 22nd annual Tulane University Student Conference on Latin America (TUSCLA) on Friday, November 21st, 2025, on the 2nd floor of the LBC. The Stone Center invites all undergraduate and graduate students, both inside and outside of the Latin American Studies programs, to come attend, present, or speak about their work on Latin America. The TUSCLA Conference first began in 2003 and was transformed in 2006 to become an all-day event annually in which students can experience what it is like to present papers in the style and atmosphere of an academic conference. During the past two years, we have had over 50 posters and 25 panelists. It is an interdisciplinary student symposium designed to have shared discussion of the region, its society and its cultures. For more information about the conference, please visit: https://stonecenter.tulane.edu/tulane-university-student-conference-latin-america Event Sponsored by the Stone Center for Latin American Studies. |
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. |
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)
