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2025 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium: Global Languages, Placemaking, Identities

April 4 at 8:30 am 6:30 pm

The Atlanta Global Studies Symposium is returning this year with a focus on “Global Languages, Placemaking, and Identities”. The 2025 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium will present initiatives that promote global education, language learning, sustainable development, and community engagement. The in-person event welcomes partners, faculty, students, community organizers, K-12 teachers, and the public to connect, to discover the impact of collaboration, and to celebrate the diversity and global vitality of the region.

This year, the Atlanta Global Studies Symposium will culminate in a thrilling performance of Bollywood dance by one of Atlantaโ€™s leading Indian dance troupes, accompanied by a keynote lecture on โ€œBollywood Dance, Hindi Language, and the Cultures of Indiaโ€.

Panel discussions, keynote, and live performances, with reception to follow.

Panels on:

  • International Virtual Exchange: A Panel Discussion
  • Global Languages and Careers
  • U.N. SDG Futures

…and many more.

Lunchtime keynote panel on 13:15 – 14:00 Lunchtime Fireside Chat – “Leadership in Global Education”

Moderator: Trevor Williams, Managing Editor, Global Atlanta  

  • Consul General of the Netherlands, Jaap Veerman
  • Daniel Stein, University of Siegen, Germany
  • Youngjoo Ryu, University of Michigan