Dates: April 4, 2025
Location: College of Law, Georgia State University
The Atlanta Global Studies Symposium is returning this year with a focus on "Global Languages, Placemaking, and Identities". The 2025 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium will present initiatives that promote global education, language learning, sustainable development, and community engagement. The in-person event welcomes partners, faculty, students, community organizers, K-12 teachers, and the public to connect, to discover the impact of collaboration, and to celebrate the diversity and global vitality of the region.
Panel discussions, keynote, and live performances, with reception to follow.
With generous support by Emory University Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives and the Atlanta Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Schedule
Registration & Check-In – 8:30-9:30
Check-In
Register here and check in at the tables located in the College of Law at Georgia State University. Onsite registration is also available.
Breakfast, Coffee, & Networking
Opening Remarks - 9:30-10:00
AGSC Co-Directors Opening Remarks:
Parallel Sessions 1 - 10:00-11:00
Track 1
International Virtual Exchange: A Panel Discussion
Andrea DiBernardo (GSU)
David Yenerall (GSU)
Claudette Spencer (GSU)
In conversation with their international virtual exchange partners
Moderator: Yali Zhao (GSU)
Track 2
Seeing Atlanta Memorials: Student Perspectives
Amy Durrell, History Afoot Atlanta
11:00 - 11:30 Morning Coffee
Parallel Sessions 2 - 11:30-12:30
Track 1
Global Languages and Careers
Mark Linsky, Program Specialist for World Languages and Global / Work Initiatives, Georgia Department of Education
Jessica Cork (GSU)
John Bunting (GSU)
Moderator: Mourad Dakhli (GSU)
Track 2
SDG Futures Fellowship - Community Action Project Reports
Moderators: Anna Santiago (Georgia Tech) & Maria Ceballos (KSU)
Plenary Session
12:30 - 13:15 Lunch and Networking
13:15 - 14:00 Lunchtime Fireside Chat - "Leadership in Global Education"
- Consul General of the Netherlands, Jaap Verman
- Daniel Stein, University of Siegen, Germany
- Youngjoo Ryu, University of Michigan
- Moderator: Trevor Williams, Managing Editor, Global Atlanta
Parallel Sessions 3 - 14:00-15:00
Track 1
Mindfulness Through the Arts
Laura Meyers, Kristan Binion, and Jenica Walcott
Track 2
The Future of the SDGs
A workshop discussion on the future of the UN SDGs beyond 2023, and the need to design goals for achievable implementation at the local Atlanta level.
Track 3
Tackling Youth Displacement: Education, Employment, and Enterprise
- Jaap Veerman, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Obse Ababiya, Associate Director, Atlanta Global Partnerships, Emory University
- Tony Lemieux, Founding Co-Director, Atlanta Global Studies Center
15:00 -15:30 Afternoon Coffee
Parallel Sessions 3 - 15:30-16:30
Track 1
AGREC Showcase
Empowering Multilingual Communities
Decolonial Feelin’
The Praise House Project
Global Learning for a Lifetime
Moderator: Obse Ababiya, Associate Director, Atlanta Global Partnerships, Emory University
Track 2
Global Leadership Living Learning Community - Georgia Tech
Innovative Solutions to Global Challenges - Winning project presentations
Keynote 16:30-17:30
Introductory Remarks
Interpretive Lecture
Cultural Performance
Evening Reception 17:30-18:30
Join us for an evening reception to continue the conversation and make new connections following the Keynote Performance.