{"681124":{"#nid":"681124","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2025 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium: Global Languages, Placemaking, and Identities","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlanta Global Studies Center invites faculty, students, community organizers, K-12 teachers, and the public to the 2025 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium, focusing on Global Languages, Placemaking, and Identities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe symposium features a diverse program of panel discussions as well as a keynote address and live performance highlighting initiatives that advance global education, language learning, sustainable development, and community engagement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESessions will explore the role of global languages and cultural identities in placemaking efforts across various sectors. The event will conclude with a Bollywood dance performance by one of Atlanta\u2019s leading Indian dance troupes and a keynote lecture on \u0022Bollywood Dance, Hindi Language, and the Cultures of India.\u0022 A reception will offer opportunities for networking and celebrating Atlanta\u2019s rich global diversity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_Mvqgg3ipvTfSSeZAjiTCRrhC-m5URTU0UDFDRFlKNkQ4RjJPREZKT1NSTlFOSC4u\u0026amp;route=shorturl\u0022\u003ERegistration required.\u003C\/a\u003E For more information, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/symposium-2025\u0022\u003EAtlanta Global Studies Center website.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProgram\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E7:30 \u2013 8:30 a.m. \u003Cstrong\u003ERegistration \u0026amp; Check-In\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECheck in at the tables located in the College of Law at Georgia State University. Onsite registration is also available. Enjoy breakfast, coffee, and networking before the event kicks off.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E8:30 \u2013 9:30 a.m. \u003Cstrong\u003EBreakfast, Coffee \u0026amp; Networking\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECOL, 001 (Downstairs Lobby\/Lounge)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E9:30 \u2013 10 a.m. \u003Cstrong\u003EOpening Remarks \u0026amp; Welcome, COL 041 Auditorium\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpening remarks from AGSC Co-Directors \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cas.gsu.edu\/profile\/lemieux\/\u0022\u003EAnthony F. Lemieux\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/juan-rodriguez\u0022\u003EJuan Carlos Rodriguez\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E10 \u2013 11 a.m. \u003Cstrong\u003EParallel Sessions 1:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EGlobal Languages and Placemaking\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrack 1: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/node\/203\u0022\u003EInternational Virtual Exchange: A Panel Discussion\u003C\/a\u003E, Auditorium\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETaeko Namura (GSU) and Chizuko Wallestad (Osaka Metropolitan University)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDavid Yenerall (GSU)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClaudette Spencer (GSU)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn conversation with their international virtual exchange partners\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EModerator: Yali Zhao (GSU)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDr. Chizuko Wallestad, partnering with Dr. Namura\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProf Carol A. Oliver, SFHEA\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDr. Tran Quang Huy, Dean of Nursing Faculty, Dai Nam University (DNU)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrack 2: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/node\/204\u0022\u003ESeeing Atlanta Memorials: Student Perspectives\u003C\/a\u003E, Salon\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAmy Durrell, History Afoot Atlanta\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEris Weiss, senior at GSU\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJared Shanklin, sophomore at GSU\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHeather Meadows-Adamson, Communications and Engagement team member at Central Atlanta Progress.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E11 \u2013 11:30 a.m. \u003Cstrong\u003EMorning Coffee Break\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E11:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.\u003Cstrong\u003E Parallel 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Minniefield\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGlobal Learning for a Lifetime - Seneca Vaught (KSU) \u0026amp; Heather Scott (GT)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EModerator: Obse Ababiya, Associate Director, Atlanta Global Partnerships, Emory University\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrack 2: The Future of the SDGs, Room 344\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA workshop discussion on the future of the UN SDGs beyond 2023, and the need to design goals for achievable implementation at the local Atlanta level. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrack 3: Tackling Youth Displacement: Education, Employment, and 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