Join us for an innovative symposium on intercultural competence and engagement. The event will feature a plenary talk by Stephanie Doscher, co-author of Making Global Learning Universal and the director of the Office of Global Learning Initiatives at Florida International University.
Schedule of Events
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
9:45–10:45 a.m.
Connecting the Dots: Intercultural Competence, Local Engagement, and Global Learning
Plenary Talk by Stephanie Doscher, co-author of Making Global Learning Universal, Director of the Office of Global Learning Initiatives, Florida International University
11:00–11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- The Importance of Intercultural Competence in the Workplace
Ulla Connor (Director of the International Center for Intercultural Communication, IUPUI), Joann Ingulli Fattic (former HR Director at Eli Lilly and Co.), and IUPUI alumni - Intentionality and Intercultural Engagement in the Local Community
Chin-Sook Pak (Associate Professor of Spanish, Department of Modern Languages and Classics, Ball State University)
11:45–12:50 p.m.
Lunch and "I am IUPUI" Videos
1:00–1:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- Engaging in Dialogue Across Differences
Dan Griffith (Director, Conflict Resolution and Dialogue Programs, IUPUI) - Bullying Experiences of Muslims: A Qualitative Study
Khadija Khaja (Associate Professor) & Wafa Alhajri, M.S.W. (School of Social Work, IUPUI)
2:00–2:45 p.m.
Combined Session
- Multiculturalism, Inclusion, and the Human Library Project
Andrea Copeland (Associate Professor, Library and Information Science, IUPUI), with International Student Panel
This event is part of a Welcoming Campus Innovator Grant and was organized by the IUPUI Gateway Community of Practice on Intercultural Learning. The event is hosted with partners in the IUPUI Center of Teaching and Learning and the IUPUI Office of International Affairs.