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<p style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Asia Council colleagues,</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Atlanta Global Studies Center is a joint initiative of Georgia Tech and Georgia State University, sponsored by a Title VI Grant. <a href="https://cas.gsu.edu/research/hubs/agsc/">https://cas.gsu.edu/research/hubs/agsc/</a>
<a href="https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/">https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/</a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="539" height="74" style="width:5.6145in;height:.7708in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D72A24.D019CCE0"></span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The upcoming AGSC Symposium is something that you or colleagues at your institution might be interest in, esp. since it’s VIRTUAL and FREE.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please pass this along to others, as it’s a great way to promote globalization at our institutions!</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Eric Kendrick</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Chair-elect, Asia Council</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">We are pleased to announce the Atlanta Global Studies Symposium, April 20-23, 2021. All sessions will be virtual. We welcome you to browse <a href="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" target="_blank" title="https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/atlanta-global-studies-symposium">the
preliminary schedule</a>. Please share the event widely. <a href="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" target="_blank" title="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c93da1a871c84270b4541eb6cb14453b">Registration</a> is
free. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">The 2021 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium will connect audiences to experts on various topics, including social justice, global health, </span><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333"><a href="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" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/Race-Beyond-Borders. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Race
Beyond Borders</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">, 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. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">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. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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here.</a><a href="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" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c93da1a871c84270b4541eb6cb14453b. Click or tap if you trust this link.">.</a>*</span></strong><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">*Program details with virtual meeting links will be sent to your inbox one week before the event.</span></em><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We hope to see you there!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Anna Westerstahl Stenport, Ph.D.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Professor of Global Studies</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Chair, School of Modern Languages</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Founding co-Director, the Atlanta Global Studies Center </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Georgia Institute of Technology</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">e:
<a href="mailto:aws@gatech.edu">aws@gatech.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">w: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmodlangs.gatech.edu%2Fpeople%2Fperson%2Fanna-westerstahl-stenport&data=04%7C01%7Cekendrick%40gsu.edu%7Cd425470fb6614c84a80608d8f848da05%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C637532339909237490%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=MMdpBtt7f0uASv%2BhSFASWHAv3P33bbI7SD5iPVs0lAY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://modlangs.gatech.edu/people/person/anna-westerstahl-stenport. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0">https://modlangs.gatech.edu/people/person/anna-westerstahl-stenport</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Anthony F. Lemieux, Ph.D.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Founding Co-Director, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fagsc.iac.gatech.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cekendrick%40gsu.edu%7Cd425470fb6614c84a80608d8f848da05%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C637532339909247482%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=AoI2z2BYssimnMfN7jj5ViIXcmh4Z8tgmdt8aP%2Fd3YA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://agsc.iac.gatech.edu/. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Atlanta
Global Studies Center</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Editor, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tandfonline.com%2Ftoc%2Frdac20%2Fcurrent&data=04%7C01%7Cekendrick%40gsu.edu%7Cd425470fb6614c84a80608d8f848da05%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C637532339909247482%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=A7f9AkS03KwBTSOjn1Ae5BGHtzDwnaFvrTzn26wtbUA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rdac20/current. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dynamics
of Asymmetric Conflict</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Professor of Communication, Georgia State University</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Twitter: @aflemieux</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">A. ªebnem Özkan, PhD</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">Associate Director, the Atlanta Global Studies Center</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">RCE Greater Atlanta Higher Education Learning Community (HELC) Co-Lead</span></i><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">Georgia Institute of Technology</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Diana Wrenn Rapp</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Assistant Director</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><a href="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" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0">Atlanta
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