The 2020 International Symposium schedule can be found below. Visit the current International Symposium page for updates and information on upcoming sessions.
The Office of International Programs held the first Colorado State University International Symposium February 25-27, 2020, in the Lory Student Center.
The International Symposium highlights the ways CSU students, faculty, and partners add global dimensions to their teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and community engagement. As we celebrated Colorado State University’s sesquicentennial, the International Symposium was an opportunity to showcase CSU’s international engagement on campus and around the world.
Full Session Schedule
Day 1 – Tuesday, February 25, 2020
9-9:50 a.m.
Session 1: Multimodal Multilingualism: Globalization and Language Vitality in the Uruguayan Deaf Community
Session 2: Could a Successful Role Model Close the STEM Gender Gap in the Arab World?
10-10:50 a.m.
Session 3: UNPACKING Experiences of International Students at CSU!
Session 4: Colorado River: United States and Mexico
11-11:50 a.m.
Session 5: One World Health: IDRC Engagement in Stemming the Tide of Disease on a Global Basis
Session 6: International Students: Let’s Invite Them to the Party!
1-1:50 p.m.
Session 7: Best Practices in International Service Learning
Session 8: Fort Collins Global History Connection
2-2:50 p.m.
Session 9: The Influence of Cultural Bias on Interpersonal Conflict
Session 10: Our Environment, Our Health: A Bold Transformation of the Environmental Protection Agency in Victoria, Australia
3-3:50 p.m.
Session 11: SNL–Shakespeare Night Live: Humor, Political Commentary, and Universality through Time and Place
Session 12: Mapping Under-examined Cities Around the World
4-6 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Helen Thorpe
4-5 p.m. – Keynote presentation
5-6 p.m. – Book signing and reception following the presentation
Location: Ballroom C-D
Day 2 – Wednesday, February 26, 2020
9-9:50 a.m.
Session 13: CSU’s Role in Protecting the World’s National Parks for All Generations
Session 14: Initiatives in Development Economics by the Poverty Action Center within the Regional Economic Development Institute (PAC@REDI)
10-10:50 a.m.
Session 15: Animal and Public Health Training at International Arena Through CSU
Session 16: One Tourist’s View of China’s Cultural Genocide in Tibet
11-11:50 a.m.
Session 17: Teaching about Women and Gender from a Transnational Intersectional Perspective
Session 18: Success & Challenges of Leading a Nonprofit Medical Service in a Third World Country – Malawi, Africa
1-1:50 p.m.
Session 19: The Internationalization of our Community, Starting with the Children
Session 20: Bold Leadership and the Refugee Crisis
2-2:50 p.m.
Session 21: The Carbon Benefits Project – Tools for Agriculture, Land, and Climate Change
Session 22: Building Scholarship and Skills for Collaborative Conservation Across the Globe
3-3:50 p.m.
Session 23: Research in East and Central African Drylands: From the Local to the Global
Session 24: Positive Pathways from Education to Impact
4-4:50 p.m.
Session 25: Critical Youth Empowerment: An International Perspective
Session 26: Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Taking Stock of Morocco’s Contemporary Art Scene
Day 3 – Thursday, February 27, 2020
9-10 a.m.
A Conversation with President Joyce McConnell and Vice Provost for International Affairs Kathleen Fairfax: The Importance of Internationalization in Higher Education
Location: Longs Peak Room
10 a.m. – Noon
Visual Showcase of International Activities was a chance for students, faculty and staff to communicate their international work or studies through visual media. Stations were set up in the LSC ballrooms during a two-hour showcase open to the campus and community so that attendees could experience the exhibits as well as interact with the presenters.
Location: Ballroom D
1-1:50 p.m.
Session 27: Child Emotional and Motivational Development in Cultural Context
Session 28: International Experiences Lead to Local Impacts
2-2:50 p.m.
Session 29: This Content Is Not Available in Your Country: How Tech and Entertainment Companies Control International Access to Culture
Session 30: International Human Rights Film Festival
3-3:50 p.m.
Session 31: Dialogos del Agua / Water Dialogues in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Session 32: Navigating Diversity with International Students
4-4:50 p.m.
Session 33: Education Abroad Influences Graduation Rates
Session 34: International Research and Teaching for Sustainable Peace and Reconciliation