[asiacouncil] Announcing the virtual Atlanta Global Studies Symposium

[Eric Kendrick]

Asia Council colleagues,

The Atlanta Global Studies Center is a joint initiative of Georgia Tech and Georgia State University, sponsored by a Title VI Grant.   https://cas.gsu.edu/research/hubs/agsc/   https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/

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The upcoming AGSC Symposium is something that you or colleagues at your institution might be interest in, esp. since it's VIRTUAL and FREE.

Please pass this along to others, as it's a great way to promote globalization at our institutions!

Eric Kendrick

Chair-elect, Asia Council



We are pleased to announce the Atlanta Global Studies Symposium, April 20-23, 2021. All sessions will be virtual. We welcome you to browse the preliminary schedule<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu%2Fatlanta-global-studies-symposium&data=04%7C01%7Cekendrick%40gsu.edu%7Cd425470fb6614c84a80608d8f848da05%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C637532339909207513%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=YuNYzxeHqnXyoFdgBeXDhOxTCbi3VXBA1fsuAXBoQpA%3D&reserved=0>. Please share the event widely. Registration<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.smartsheet.com%2Fb%2Fform%2Fc93da1a871c84270b4541eb6cb14453b&data=04%7C01%7Cekendrick%40gsu.edu%7Cd425470fb6614c84a80608d8f848da05%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C637532339909207513%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=lXTD7v%2BvQwHBWYE%2FQptzh3I077FLxkYXUTAxElmKOsU%3D&reserved=0> is free.

The annual Atlanta Global Studies Symposium address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and brings together educators, researchers, corporate, civic, and community partners, graduate students, and undergraduate students to discuss topics of global and local significance and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across universities. Atlanta Global Studies Center is a consortium of Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University and works closely with units at Emory University, Spelman College, Agnes Scott College, Kennesaw State University, University of Georgia, University of North Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Education.

The 2021 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium will connect audiences to experts on various topics, including social justice, global health, Race Beyond Borders<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu%2FRace-Beyond-Borders&data=04%7C01%7Cekendrick%40gsu.edu%7Cd425470fb6614c84a80608d8f848da05%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C637532339909217506%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=oHjuyzQ2mpECwcnNb%2BRMvgB1N5I0b%2FBe0fF86WD60%2B0%3D&reserved=0>, international education, diplomacy, and peace education. The goals of the 2021 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium are to explore the lessons the past year has taught us about global interdependence, to celebrate our individual and collective resilience, and to support each other and the communities we serve through interdisciplinary collaboration.

This event would not be possible without our civic, community, and private sector partners in the region and beyond, including Global Atlanta, RCE Greater Atlanta, and the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of International Affairs.

Register here.<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.smartsheet.com%2Fb%2Fform%2Fc93da1a871c84270b4541eb6cb14453b&data=04%7C01%7Cekendrick%40gsu.edu%7Cd425470fb6614c84a80608d8f848da05%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C637532339909227490%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=j0kFw%2FWGtTHEnz4hvKf9ZOHA3LkpIMIKCaMUftUPLBs%3D&reserved=0>.<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.smartsheet.com%2Fb%2Fform%2Fc93da1a871c84270b4541eb6cb14453b&data=04%7C01%7Cekendrick%40gsu.edu%7Cd425470fb6614c84a80608d8f848da05%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C637532339909227490%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=j0kFw%2FWGtTHEnz4hvKf9ZOHA3LkpIMIKCaMUftUPLBs%3D&reserved=0>*

*Program details with virtual meeting links will be sent to your inbox one week before the event.

We hope to see you there!

Anna Westerstahl Stenport, Ph.D.

Professor of Global Studies

Chair, School of Modern Languages

Founding co-Director, the Atlanta Global Studies Center

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Anthony F. Lemieux, Ph.D.

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Professor of Communication, Georgia State University

Twitter: @aflemieux



A. Şebnem Özkan, PhD

Associate Director, the Atlanta Global Studies Center
RCE Greater Atlanta Higher Education Learning Community (HELC) Co-Lead

Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diana Wrenn Rapp

Assistant Director

Atlanta Global Studies Center<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cekendrick%40gsu.edu%7Cd425470fb6614c84a80608d8f848da05%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C637532339909257480%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=eE5kfNfnlUQXFHi1Cjekl5zI17XAq%2Bs1sPPVlGp8ZKg%3D&reserved=0>

Georgia State University

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