International Education Week

List of Events

Study Abroad Info Session – Gambia and Senegal: Globalization, Culture and Society

• Monday, November 18, 2024
• 1:30 PM in 1911 Building, Room 126 or virtually

Are you interested in learning about globalization’s effects on non-western settings? This program provides the ideal context for analyzing globalizing forces in the economic, cultural, political, and technological landscapes of African countries. Through field trips, reading/writing assignments, and a series of evening seminars and lectures, you will gain awareness and knowledge of how Gambians and Senegalese are responding to globalization trends, including but not limited to their acceptance and discontent, and the social justice issues that have emerged as consequences of globalization.

This is a free, in-person or virtual event.

Global One Health at NC State: An Interdisciplinary Panel

• Monday, November 18, 2024
• 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Park Shops, 200, 101 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27695

Are you interested in collaborative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges? If so, join the Students for the Advancement of Global One Health to explore the Global One Health perspective, an interdisciplinary approach that seeks to balance the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment by recognizing their interconnectedness. Hear from professionals at NC State from across various colleges and departments as they share how they are uniquely advancing Global One Health goals as leaders in their fields. All programs of study are welcome.

This is a free, in-person event.

Introduction to Study Abroad for Academic Advisors Virtual Session

• Tuesday, November 19, 2024
• 10 – 11 AM, Zoom

Join NC State’s Study Abroad Office for a virtual introductory session on key study abroad processes and resources as well as useful information for seasonal advisors! This 1 hour ADI Topic Session is designed to give NC State Academic Advisors key information including the types of study abroad opportunities available for short-term and semester-long options and scholarship opportunities.

Visit the Reporter Page to sign up!

Poole College Study Abroad Fair

• Tuesday, November 19, 2024
• 11 AM – 2 PM, Nelson Hall’s Exchange Cafe, 2801 Founders Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607

Join the Poole College of Management’s Global Programs team, study abroad alums, and faculty to learn more about how to go global during your time at Poole College of Management! The fair will include information about spring break, summer, and semester study abroad, as well as stipends for the Global Training Initiative’s Developing Cultural Competence Certificate.

This is a free, in-person event.

Study Abroad Info Session – Austria: German Language and Culture in Vienna

• Tuesday, November 19, 2024
• 7:00 PM, virtual

Vienna is located in the heart of Europe and is a cultural center packed with beautiful architectural landmarks, museums, palaces, and impressive gardens. Students will take their coursework in Vienna, and will take overnight trips to Salzburg (Austria) and Prague (Czech Republic). In addition, the group will explore the major sights of Vienna together.

This is a free, virtual event.

International Student Support Session

• Wednesday, November 20, 2024
• 12-12:45 PM, Nelson Hall, G421, 2801 Founders Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607

Faculty and staff, please join Poole College of Management’s Global Programs team for a panel discussion to learn more about the international student experience at NC State and how staff and faculty can support their success here on campus.

This is a free, in-person event.

Student Panel: Studying Abroad as a New(ish) Traveler

• Wednesday, November 20, 2024
• 5-6 PM, Nelson Hall, 1206, 2801 Founders Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607

Join Poole College of Management Global Corps members for a student panel where they shed light on opportunities for studying abroad, give tips for first-time travelers, and answer your questions!

This is a free, in-person event.

Global Film Series: Brief Tender Light

• Wednesday, November 20, 2024
• 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Witherspoon Student Center Campus Theater

Join us for this thought-provoking and uplifting documentary. At America’s elite MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students as they strive to become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Over an intimate, nearly decade-long journey spanning two continents, all must decide how much of America to absorb, how much of Africa to hold on to, and how to reconcile teenage ideals with the truths they discover about the world and themselves. Directed by Arthur Musah. Language, English; runtime 1 hour, 33 minutes.

The Global Film Series is a collaboration between the NC State University Libraries and NC State Global.

Register for your free tickets here

Diplomat in Residence Stephanie Hutchinson

• Thursday, November 21, 2024
• 2 – 4 p.m., Global Engagement Hub, Tally Student Union

From public policy and international affairs to computer science, statistics, engineering, criminal justice, and performing arts – to name only a few – the U.S. Department of State is seeking individuals with diverse educational backgrounds to meet the challenges of 21^st century diplomacy!  Drop by the Global Engagement Hub at Talley Student Union to ask Stephanie Hutchison, State Department Diplomat in Residence your questions about the Department’s paid internships, fellowships, and careers that will take you around the world. 

→This is a free event.

Study Abroad 101 – International Education Week Edition

• Thursday, November 21, 2024
• 4-5 PM, Room 3222, Talley Student Union

Start thinking about when you want to Study Abroad! 

Come to ask questions and plan your next Study Abroad steps! 

Happy International Education Week!!

Study Abroad Info Session – Italy: Language, Technology, and Culture in Perugia

• Thursday, November 21, 2024
• 5:00 PM, virtual

Discover the essence of modern and traditional Italian life through an immersive blend of language, culture, technology, and hands-on experiences in Perugia, the green heart of Italy. Perugia, città a misura d’uomo—a human-centered city, is the ideal location for students to explore Italy’s authentic life, culture, culinary art, and technological advancements, all within a safe, student-friendly environment. After arriving in Rome, participants will be transported by private bus to begin their studies at the University for Foreigners in Perugia, one of Italy’s most prestigious institutions specializing in teaching Italian as a foreign language.

This is a free, virtual event.

Transatlantic Climate Bridge Seminar

• Thursday, November 21, 2024
• 6-8:30 p.m., Duke Energy Hall, James B. Hunt Jr. Library, 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, 27606

Under the patronage of the German Consulate in Atlanta, NC State Global has designed a project and programming under the initiative of the “Transatlantic Climate Bridge” (TCB). The TCB is an initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection. Projects under the TCB have fostered strengthened cooperation on climate and energy policy issues between Germany (and Europe as a whole) on one side of the Atlantic and the US and Canada on the other.

This project, “NC and the Ostsee” (Ostsee is Baltic Sea in German) utilizes the framework of the Sister City relationship between Raleigh, North Carolina, and Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to examine climate change, sustainability, and biodiversity in these two river-basin and watershed geographies. This closing seminar will cover German-American relations in the area of sustainability, with a reflection about the Transatlantic Climate Bridge project with Rostock.

Speakers
German Honorary Consul, Dagmar Fahr
Max Gruenig, Climate and Energy Economist with POCACITO, Georgetown University
Cody Charland, Raleigh Sister Cities
Allison Haskins, Office of Global Engagement
Erin Seekamp, College of Natural Resources, Director of NC State Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative

This is a free event. RSVP here.

Cultures of Extraction and Regional Environments in Venezuela, 1890-1980

• Friday, November 22, 2024
• 12 – 1:30 p.m., Virtual Event

Join the Department of World Languages and Culture for a lecture by Gianfranco Selgas, a British Academy postdoctoral fellow and lecturer in Latin American studies at University College London. Selgas will chart a cultural and environmental geohistory of Venezuela’s under-examined regional extractive zones from 1890 to 1980 to reveal their complexities, potentialities and ontological provocations. 

This is a free, virtual event. Register to attend!