Atlanta Global Studies Center

Website https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/

The Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC) builds international awareness, global competence, and advanced language capacity in higher education, the private & public sector, and the K-12 community to empower the region’s global agenda. AGSC prioritizes and integrates principles of Education for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

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  • Atlanta Global Studies Center Symposium

    Georgia Tech Bill Moore Student Success Center 225 North Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    2019 Theme: The UN Sustainable Development Goals in Education, Research, and Community Engagement The Annual Atlanta Global Studies Symposium fosters collaboration among institutions of higher education, the public and the community, and the k-12 sector in the Atlanta region and beyond through education, research, and outreach about global, regional, and international studies and the UN’s […]

  • Social Justice and Human Trafficking: Assisting the Most Vulnerable

    Webinar

    You are invited to join the Atlanta Global Studies Center for part two of a three part webinar series on Social Justice and Human Trafficking. This webinar examines the challenges of assisting vulnerable populations during this unprecedented time and what the academic community can do to help. Featuring: Monica Khant, Executive Director, Goergia Asylum and […]

  • Prioritizing Diversity and Inclusion in Course Design

    Webinar

    Dr. Carlos Pio, University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Eduardo Viana da Silva, University of Washington, discuss the development of an inclusionary Portuguese open-access textbook (Bate-Papo) and teaching practices representing voices from LGBTQI, women, African-Portuguese and Afro-Brazilians, low-income groups, immigrants, and indigenous peoples. They share best practices and implications for language instruction and beyond. Moderated by Dr. Carlos A.O. Pavão, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, […]

  • Social Justice and Human Trafficking: Youth Exploitation

    Webinar

    You are invited to join in examining Youth Exploitation in the final session of this three-part series, brought to you by the GSU Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies and the Atlanta Global Studies Center. Featuring: Dr. Eric Wright, Professor of Sociology and Public Health Jennifer Swain, Executive Director of Youth Spark Moderated by: […]

  • Growing International Virtual Exchange: The Case for Virtual Exchange

    Webinar

    While international travel and study abroad programs will be limited for the foreseeable future, Virtual Exchange provides meaningful global experiences here and now. There is a fundamental need for students of all backgrounds and abilities to access global experiences at home, whether they can study abroad or not. All students deserve to practice 21st-century digital […]

  • Nobel Peace Prize Announcement & Commentary: Part of Atlanta Peace Education Talks series

    Online

    Join for the second installment of the Atlanta Peace Education Talks on Oct. 9, 11 am -12:30 pm for a conversation on the history and significance of the Nobel Peace Prize and to hear experts reflect on this year’s winner, who will be announced early in the morning the same day. The Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC), […]

  • Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC) Collaboratorium Series | The New Field of Peace Engineering: Educational Opportunities and Research Themes

        This webinar is also presented as part of the Atlanta Peace Education Initiative: Future of Peace Education & Research series. Speakers: GENERAL PHIL BREEDLOVE Distinguished Professor and Center for European and Transatlantic Studies (CETS) Senior Fellow, Sam Nunn School of atInternational Affairs, Georgia Tech; retired General of the U.S Air Force; former Supreme Allied […]

  • Promoting Peace Through Education & Research

    Bluejeans

    Join the Atlanta Global Studies Center for a conversation with scholars from the Kennesaw State University (KSU) on innovative curricula and emerging research agendas in 21st-century peace studies. Speakers Dr. Joseph Bock Director, School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development, KSU Joseph G. Bock is co-convener of the Trust Network (representing the Election Incident Reporting […]