Theme: Executive Systems Session 1 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations by experts, […]
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Illinois Hybrid professional development workshop for K-14 educators and librarians presented in person or via Zoom, on the topic of the tradition and celebration of Carnivals in Brazil and in the Andes. Illinois K-12 educators are eligible to receive ISBE Professional Development Hours (PDH).
The K-16 Education Outreach Program at the African Studies Center hosts an annual series of book group meetings wherein participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to read and discuss engaging novels by African authors. We offer two book discussion groups: one focuses on African literature written in or translated to English, and another […]
East Bay Discussing: Contraceptive Diplomacy: Reproductive Politics and Imperial Ambitions in the United States and Japan by Aiko Takeuchi-Demirci Teachers in ORIAS World History Reading Groups read one book each month within a world history/global studies theme. Books are intended to deepen teacher knowledge, but may not be appropriate for classroom use. Participants meet monthly […]
Theme: Judicial Systems Session 2 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations by experts, […]
Theme: Judicial Systems Session 1 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations by experts, […]
Amplifying Voices When Histories Are Silenced Join educators across the country for the 2023 African Studies Association Teachers' Workshop! This year's program begins with a keynote by Dr. Molefi Kete Asante, esteemed professor of Africology and African American Studies at Temple University. His talk and the sessions that follow will explore two essential questions: How […]
East Bay Discussing: Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck Teachers in ORIAS World History Reading Groups read one book each month within a world history/global studies theme. Books are intended to deepen teacher knowledge, but may not be appropriate for classroom use. Participants meet monthly to eat and spend two hours in collegial conversation. It […]
Theme: Current Events Session 2 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations by experts, […]
Theme: Current Events Session 1 TIPSS is a teacher-led program for teachers of AP Comparative Government and their students. TIPSS partners with over a dozen NRCs to help teachers and students understand the issues in the world. Meetings are held two nights (in a row) each month. Each meeting features three 20-minute presentations by experts, […]
Please join us for a special fall session of our Global Studies Virtual Symposium, an event that connects global studies scholars and educators across community college campuses nationwide. The symposium offers an engaging teaching and learning forum for sharing best practices, ideas, and resources with colleagues. During this special fall session, Janet Scott and Nicole Trevana Flores at […]
This afternoon workshop for teachers will explore contemporary culture in modern Muslim societies and its many influences. The program is a collaboration of the National Resource Center outreach programs at Georgetown University's CCAS and ACMCU, and the African Studies Centers at Boston University and Howard University. This talk will be part of a series on contemporary […]
East Bay Discussing: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro Teachers in ORIAS World History Reading Groups read one book each month within a world history/global studies theme. Books are intended to deepen teacher knowledge, but may not be appropriate for classroom use. Participants meet monthly to eat and spend two hours […]
Join us virtually to delve into discussions with speakers (and sometimes authors!) from various world area Title VI National Resource Centers to learn resources and strategies how to use these award-winning books in your classroom. Registration includes copies of each book which will be mailed to you. (Book should be read before its featured session. […]
Responding to current issues, the webinar series aims to shed light on the military presences operating on the continent and the ways Africans grapple with them. In this webinar, Dr. Horace Campbell will discuss the U.S. Africa Command. Specifically the webinar aims to: Situate the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) in a larger geopolitical context and […]
Join communities across the United States in a national conversation on China. For 17 years, CHINA Town Hall (CTH) has provided local communities across America with a more nuanced understanding of the U.S.-China relationship and its importance to the health of our towns, states, and nation. This two-part event will be hosted online via Zoom. […]
Responding to current issues, the webinar series aims to shed light on the military presences operating on the continent and the ways Africans grapple with them. Specifically the webinar aims to: Situate the group in a larger geopolitical context and in relation to competing military forces on the continent Identify countries and places of operation […]
This online seminar will inform K-12 teachers about the UN’s Sustainability Goal: Prosperity, focusing on the movement of goods and people in the regions of East Asia, Eastern Europe/Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The seminar will start by giving participants a solid foundation in the relevant political, social, and historical theories in order […]
(Monday - Fridays only) Join us for a virtual journey that will introduce East Asia’s diverse cultures and environment while building and enhancing your tool chest of teaching resources for the classroom. Focusing on the regions that comprise present-day China, Japan, and Korea, participants in this free online seminar will engage with experts and other […]
StoryMaps are an excellent multimedia platform for students to analyze content in a global context. Combining maps and spatial information, visuals and narrative, StoryMaps create content and communicate in a format other than a paper or another PowerPoint. We'll learn how to access existing StoryMaps to provide background for your students who are exploring place […]
Maximizing foreign language output in the classroom: An in-depth, interactive, two-week, virtual course
Nine virtual webinars covering European Union-related topics on social science, humanities, and STEM.
Join us for a day of engagement on the climate crisis in Africa, featuring former president of Mauritius, Dr. Ameenah Gurib Fakim, renowned activist Vanessa Nakate, as well as Dr. Olufemi Taiwo and Lead architect Dawit Benti. This online conference is open to instructors from the International Studies Consortium of Georgia universities as well as […]
Maximizing foreign language output in the classroom: An in-depth, interactive, two-week, virtual course
Nine virtual webinars covering European Union-related topics on social science, humanities, and STEM.
Online Event The K-16 Education Outreach Program at the African Studies Center hosts an annual series of book group meetings to read and discuss engaging novels by African authors. In this event, participants will 1) discuss Reine Pokou by Véronique Tadjo; 2) learn about ways to approach this text with your students; and 3) view […]
The international educators’ program, Teachers Collaborating Across Borders (TCAB) is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year! This program, organized by the University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the North Carolina Consortium for Middle East Studies, accepts 20 K-12 teachers from the US and 20 K-12 teachers from across the Middle […]
(Monday – Fridays only) Join us for a virtual journey that will introduce East Asia’s diverse cultures and environment while building and enhancing your tool chest of teaching resources for the classroom. Focusing on the regions that comprise present-day China, Japan, and Korea, participants in this free online seminar will engage with experts and other […]
The Global Studies Virtual Symposium is a virtual two-day conference connecting global studies scholars and educators across campuses. The symposium offers an engaging teaching and learning forum for sharing best practices, ideas, and resources with colleagues. More information on Day 2 of the event is listed below. Friday, April 14, 2023 (Day 1): Internationalizing the […]
Registration is now open for the 4th annual Global Studies Virtual Symposium, a virtual two-day conference connecting global studies scholars and educators across campuses. The symposium offers an engaging teaching and learning forum for sharing best practices, ideas, and resources with colleagues. Friday, April 14, 2023 (Day 1): Internationalizing the Curriculum at Home Friday, April […]