International Education Week

Be a Part of IEW!

International Education Week (IEW) takes place yearly the 3rd week of November. IEW 2023 will take place November 13 - 17. It is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of an effort to promote programs that prepare citizens for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences. Every year, International Affairs compiles a robust schedule of events that take place virtually and across campus. All events are open to our entire campus community to highlight San Diego State's engagement in International Education. Take a look at some of the events from prior years and considering participating next year. New events will be added and updated closer to November in the upcoming year.

International Education Week

Nov
13

Opening Ceremony and IEW Photo Exhibit

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Scripps Cottage/Scripps Patio
Nov
13

Global Strategy Launch

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Nov
14

Transborder Lunch and Learn

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Nov
16

International Peace Village

11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Nov
16

President’s Lecture Series

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center

Schedule

11:00am – 2:00pm

Geography Awareness Week Tabling

Location: Campanile Walkway

12:00pm – 12:30pm

Opening Ceremony & IEW Photo Exhibit

Location: Scripps Cottage/Scripps Patio

Join International Affairs at the International Education Week opening ceremony. Opening remarks will be made by Associate Vice President of International Affairs Dr. Cristina Alfaro. Then, enjoy light refreshments and observe the work of the campus submissions from the International Photo Showcase.

Opening Ceremony

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Global Strategy Launch

Location: Scripps Cottage/Scripps Patio

Join SDSU International Affairs as International Education Week begins and the SDSU Global Strategic Plan is introduced to the campus community.
 
Refreshments will be provided.
Global Strategy Launch
 

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Faculty Global Engagement Symposium and Awards Ceremony

Location: Scripps Cottage/Scripps Patio
Door opens at 5:00pm 
Symposium begins at 5:30pm 

The Faculty Global Engagement Symposium recognizes impactful international research and innovative global education at San Diego State University. Recipients of the Outstanding Global Researcher and Outstanding Global Educator and competitively selected faculty members will present their work in TedTalk style (7-10 minutes). The Symposium will begin promptly at 5:30 pm followed by a light reception. Please join us in celebrating outstanding faculty global engagement! 

10:00am – 11:00am

Fowler Study-Abroad Info Session

Location: Lamden Hall 419

Join Fowler GEO Advisors at this information session and get a better understanding of your Global Education opportunities.

11:00am – 12:30pm

Student Stories from the Field: A Fieldwork Experience in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Location: Lamden Hall 247

RSVP: https://bit.ly/IndonesiaRSVP2024

Come listen to the Summer 2023 cohort for the Indonesia Field Work Experience. The students will share their research experiences and their time in Sulawesi. Join Dr. Riley for a short info session as she discusses the FULLY FUNDED (all expenses covered) Scholarship! Learn more details about the research and the application process. The Indonesia Field Work Experience is a competitive, NSF grant-funded scholarship. Selected students will conduct fieldwork related to the overall project "People, primates, and tropical forests:Integrated primatological and ecological research to advance human-primate co-existence and the ecosystem health in Indonesia"

11:00am – 12:30pm

Fulbright Student Program Info Session

Location: Online Zoom

RSVP: https://apply.iie.org/register/GPS1

CONNECTING PEOPLE. CONNECTING NATIONS. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds American citizens to study, conduct research, or teach English abroad.Thinking about applying for the 2025-2026 award cycle? Join Fulbright as they give an overview presentation of the U.S. Student Program. Listen to an alumni panel share stories about their application process and their in-country experiences. Then meet in the SDSU break out room where we will go over the SDSU campus application review process.

12:00pm – 2:00pm 

Transborder Lunch & Learn

International Affairs invites the SDSU faculty community to its annual "Transborder Lunch & Learn event," taking place at the Faculty Staff Club.  Hear from SDSU faculty and Baja California colleagues who have been involved in transborder initiatives, ask questions, and brainstorm ideas. Click for more information

Location: SDSU Faculty Staff Club 

RSVP from here

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Global Seminar Info-Session (Summer 2024): Florence - From the Etruscans to the Renaissance and Beyond (ANTH 348/HIST 500 & GENS 450/HIST 506)

Location: Finch Conference Room, 6th Floor of Arts & Letters

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2:00pm – 3:00pm

College of Sciences Study Abroad Workshop

Location: Gold Auditorium in the Bioscience Center

Study Abroad Info-session for CoS students

3:00pm – 4:00pm

ISEP Spring Semester Pre-Departure Meeting

Location: International Student Center

Pre-departure meeting for all ISEP Spring semester participants

4:00pm – 6:00pm

Tacos and Trivia

Location: SU-380 (Council Chambers)

Multi-disciplined Geography trivia (very applicable to global studies! +free Rubios!)

10:00am – 12:00pm

Drone Demonstration Demonstrating Geography Research

Location: ENS-700 Field (by the Music building)

11:00am – 1:30pm

Third Annual "Celebrating Palmares Brazilian Black Consciousness Month"

Location: BRC Patio w/DJ Efi Eli

This documentary presents the encounter between Black and peripheral youth practicing Hip-hop culture and Black feminism in the streets of São Paulo during the late 1980s, which gave rise to the “Rappers Project”. An innovative initiative, it brought voice and protagonism to young victims of racism and social exclusion through the building a space for formation and political articulation in defense of their rights, especially to practice Hip-hop culture in public spaces and to be able to move around the city without being a victim of truculence and violence perpetrated by the police, in addition to creating the first national communication instrument of this movement, the magazine “Pode Crê!”. Black feminist founders and members of the organization Geledés Black Women Institute, such as Sueli Carneiro, Sônia Nascimento, Solimar Carneiro, Nilza Iraci and Deise Benedito, had a space for action and political articulation in the face of racism and sexism consolidated in that context and, by listening to the voice of black youth, built bridges so that hip-hoppers could expand their access to information and knowledge, such as formation on race, gender, class and human rights with social and intellectual leaders engaged in anti-racist and anti-sexist struggles, and to amplify their voices, whether in dialogue with the State or organizations and spaces for international articulation. This work, projected nationally in the magazine “Pode Crê!”, influenced the model of organization and political and cultural formation of young Hip-hoppers throughout the country, and the “Rappers Project” house was the embryonic space that would inspire the emergence of “Casas of Hip Hop” (Hip-hop Houses). After 30 years, participants in this initiative, who began to occupy different spaces in political, cultural, academic life and in different types of institutions in the country, bring testimonials about the role of Hip-hop and black feminism, as well as the promising encounter between these two segments, for the transformation of Brazilian society.

12:00pm – 1:15pm 

Mundt Peace Scholarship Info Session and Student Panel 

Join us to learn about this fully funded 8-week internship program in Cape Town, South Africa.   Listen to stories from 2023 Mundt Scholars and learn more about the application process.

Location: Hepner Hall HH221 

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3:00pm – 4:00pm

Global Seminar Info Session (Summer 2024): Strategic Management in Vietnam (MGT405)

Location:  Virtual Join from here

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3:30pm – 5:00pm

International Internship Mixer

Location: International Student Center

RSVP: https://bit.ly/InternMixer2023

Looking to gain valuable work experience through an international internship? Join us at our International Internship Mixer where you can connect with our SDSU-approved partners. Learn more about how you may be able to earn credit towards your degree. This is your opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, ask questions, and explore exciting possibilities for your upcoming summer internship. 

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Albertine Cinematheque at SDSU: Hold Me Tight (2021, dir. Mathieu Almaric)

Location: HH 221

All films are free of charge and have English subtitles or are in English! Sponsored by the European Studies Department.

In Hold Me Tight, Vicky Krieps gives a riveting performance as Clarisse, a woman on the run from her family for reasons that aren't immediately clear. Renowned as one of France's great contemporary actors but less well-known in North America for his impressive work behind the camera, Mathieu Almaric's sixth feature as director is his most ambitious to date.

10:00am – 11:00am

CHHS Study Abroad Info-Session

Virtual Meeting

10:00am – 11:30am

Graduate Coffee Hour

Location: SH-312

11:00am – 2:00pm

International Peace Village

Location: Associate Students Union Courtyard

Part of International Education Week, International Peace Village is the annual fall celebration of international cultures. It features cultural displays, music, songs, dances, and performances from all over the world. Sign-up to host a cultural table at this sign up link. View a video example of the International Peace Village at this link.

Peace Village

2:30pm – 4:00pm

PSFA Study Abroad Info-Session

Location: Arts and Letters 101

Study Abroad Info-session for PSFA students as well as global opportunity program options for PSFA Majors.

3:30pm – 4:30pm

Global Seminar info session (Summer 2024)  History, Culture, and Writing in Ireland (RWS 305W/GENS 450) 

Location: Storm Hall West 106

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7:00pm – 9:00pm

Albertine Cinematheque at SDSU: Revoir Paris (2022, dir. Alice Winocour) 

Location: HH 221

All films are free of charge and have English subtitles or are in English! Sponsored by the European Studies Department.

After an idyllic date night full of red wine and a late-night motorcycle ride home, Mia (Virginie Efira) stops at a Parisian bistro to take shelter from a down pour. Her reprieve is shattered when a gun man opens fire. Revoir Paris is a moving meditation on grief, healing, and the importance of connections forged in tragedy.    

12:00pm – 1:00 pm

International Student Association Cultural Hour

Location: International Student Center

Enjoy a presentation of culture, music, and more from international students in collaboration with the International Student Association.

3:30pm – 4:30pm

Colloquium on Global Food Justice!

Location: SH-312

Afterwards, the Geography Club is hosting a “Bay Blitz” sustainable transportation trip (collaboration event with Green Love), students will meet at 5:00 pm at Aztec Transit Center to take the trolley to Seaport Village ($5 round trip + dinner from local restaurant at the bay)

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Albertine Cinematheque at SDSU: Bergman Island (2021)

Location: HH 221

All films are free of charge and have English subtitles or are in English! Sponsored by the European Studies Department.

A couple of American filmmakers retreat to the mythical Fårö island for the Summer. In this wild, breathtaking landscape where Bergman lived and shot his most celebrated pieces, lines between reality and fiction progressively blur and tear our couple apart. (in English)

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Albertine Cinematheque at SDSU: One Fine Morning (2022)

Location: HH 221

All films are free of charge and have English subtitles or are in English! Sponsored by the European Studies Department.

Sandra, a widowed young mother raising her daughter on her own, while also caring for her sick father (Pascal Greggory) is also dealing with the loss of the relationship she once had with him. At the same time, Sandra reconnects with Clément, a friend she hasn’t seen in a while and, although he’s married, their friendship soon blossoms into a passionate affair.