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Registration for the annual International and Social Justice Education Summit is now open! The theme of this year’s summit is “Displacements, Migrations, and Diasporas” and the keynote will be Dr. Howard French, professor of journalism at Columbia University and author of the book Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War.
There will be several informative and stimulating breakout session presentations, including presentations focused on immigrant student populations, the recent migrant crisis, narratives from different diaspora communities, and the impact of international faculty development opportunities. View the full schedule here.
Summit Details
- Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
- Time: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Location: Wojcik Conference Center (Building W), Harper College
- Registration Required: Register for the summit here (Register before March 22 to be entered into a raffle to receive a copy of Dr. Howard French’s book)
- CEUs: 0.5
Summit Overview
The theme of this year’s International and Social Justice Education Summit is “Displacements, Migrations and Diasporas”. Dr. Howard French, professor of journalism at Columbia University and author of the book, Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War, will serve as the keynote speaker for the summit and his talk will focus on recovering Africa’s centrality in understanding the modern world. Breakout session presentations will cover a variety of topics within the theme and/or more broadly address individual/class projects, collaborations, or pedagogical approaches to learning that involve international or social justice themes. This is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and administrators to come together to discuss ideas, approaches, and pedagogies that advance international, intercultural, and social justice education in the classroom and at our institutions.
Registration
- Register for the summit here.
- Anyone who registers before March 22 will automatically be entered into a raffle to receive Dr. Howard French’s book, Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War.
Questions? Please email: internationaled@harpercollege.edu.