Global Conversation Title
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Description
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Date and Time
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Registration Link
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Back to the future: Clean energy solutions for cars
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There have been many discussions regarding how clean energy solutions for cars can affect businesses and the economy. In this session, participants will have a chance to discuss their observations about clean energy solutions for cars with potential developments and obstacles. Participants will also reflect on how clean energy may reshape today’s business and social activities.
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Monday,
April 28 9:00-10:30am
US Central
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Voices of Diversity: Navigating Multilingualism and Social Justice
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During this session, university students who are navigating diverse environments—both in terms of their peers and their academic or professional futures—will reflect on multilingualism, English as a lingua franca, and intercultural communication. They will develop a critical mindset toward measures of linguistic and cultural diversity. Students will explore the implications of these concepts for fostering inclusive communities, enhancing communication skills, and promoting social justice in an increasingly interconnected world.
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Monday,
April 28 1:00-2:30pm
US Central
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We Are All Children of Immigrants--why not deport us? Exploring the Consequences of Deportations on politics, economics, and labor conditions
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We have all descended from migrants, yet many governments frame the migrant as a threat and implement drastic deportation programs. Despite the benefit nations receive, many seek to undermine traditional protection for migrants and asylum-seekers. Students will explore the impact of these deportations from their respective nations as both sending and receiving nations.
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Tuesday,
April 29 9:00-10:30am
US Central
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Preserving Life Together: A Global Dialogue on Endangered Species
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The loss of biodiversity poses a critical challenge to sustainable development and global ecosystems. In alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 15.5, this session will bring together college students worldwide to discuss strategies for reducing the degradation of natural habitats, halting the loss of biodiversity, and protecting and preventing the extinction of threatened species. As future leaders and global citizens, college students play a pivotal role in shaping innovative solutions to protect biodiversity through intercultural dialogue and collaboration.
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Tuesday,
April 29 11:00am-12:30pm
US Central
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Tools For Navigating an Intercultural World
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Through an approach based on real-life experiences, this session will first encourage students to become aware of the intercultural dimensions that permeate their reality. It will then provide them with practical tools to acquire intercultural competences. Finally, it will invite them to carry out an exercise based on real stories in which, through dialogue among them, they will be able to apply these competences.
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Tuesday,
April 29 1:00-2:30pm
US Central
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We are all getting older… is this a problem?!
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In 2024, the World Health Organization reported that by 2030 17% of the world’s population will be over 60 years old, and of these, 66% will live in low-and-middle-income countries. The social and physical disparities in ageing populations are stark, but in an era of global climate emergencies and financial crises these can be acutely problematic. We look forward to a discussion on why older members of society suffer most during emergency scenarios. Join us to contribute and help develop potential ways to address this!
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Wednesday,
April 30 9:00-10:30am
US Central
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Mental health amidst conflict: Reflections on supporting Ukrainian communities during the Russian full-scale war in Ukraine
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The full-scale Russian invasion has had a widespread impact on mental health, including among Ukrainian youth. This session explores how education and collaboration can help address these challenges, with a particular focus on supporting university students in Ukraine. Join us in shaping sustainable, culturally sensitive support systems to empower Ukrainian youth and their communities.
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Wednesday,
April 30 11:00am-12:30pm
US Central
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From Sustainability to Entrepreneurship
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Sustainability can bring new business opportunities while serving our community. In this session, participants will discuss their observations about new and creative ways of being more sustainable in their countries. They will also discuss how businesses can contribute to sustainability while making profits and share their entrepreneurial ideas regarding how we can contribute to our community in terms of sustainability.
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Wednesday,
April 30 9:00-10:30pm
US Central
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It takes a Village: Achieving SDG #3 – Ensuring Healthy Lives and Promoting Well-being for All Ages
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The future of global health depends on bold conversations that break down barriers and ignite action. Join us as we explore SDG 3 through the lens of HIV, COVID-19, and AI, challenging how we think about healthcare, technology, and equity. Your voice matters; be part of the movement shaping a healthier, more connected world.
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Thursday,
May 1 9:00-10:30am
US Central
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Tourism and climate change: how does culture impact tourist decision making?
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Students are invited to share tourism experiences from their home country or prior travels. Through this discussion, they will engage in dialogue to build intercultural learning and challenge tourism decision making to reflect global climate change imperatives, recognizing that tourism is both a victim of, and a contributor to global warming.
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Thursday,
May 1 11:00am-12:30pm
US Central
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Language, Identity, and Technology: A Global Conversation
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This session draws from some fun examples and exercises in a recent Global Learning Experience class co-taught by literature faculty in Chicago and Mumbai. The conversation centers on student-led dialogue and a few short activities: (1) discussion of English language use around the world and in short poems by Meena Kandasamy and Urayoan Noel (2) hands-on experimentation with keyboard apps for multiple languages beyond English. With these multilingual short poems that explore identity, and reflection on the politics embedded in language interface apps, we will explore together how meaning is made across cultures.
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Tuesday,
May 6 9:30-11:00am
US Central
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From chalkboards to chatbots: What does the rise of AI mean for higher education?
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In this conversation, students will share experiences of AI guidance and AI use within their own institutions. They will explore the pros and cons of AI within an educational setting specifically with comparisons made across disciplines and with other industries. It is an opportunity to further discuss how students feel about learning AI and using it to learn for their future.
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Tuesday,
May 6 11:30am-1:00pm
US Central
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Global Citizenship: From the intercultural and EDI perspectives
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This session will stimulate discussion around global citizenship, intercultural competence, and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Strands of this discussion will include the concept of global citizenship, what it takes to be a global citizen, and how a student transitions from a national cultural perspective to a global intercultural perspective. Student participants would be able to understand what it means to be a global citizen, develop intercultural competence, and be able to understand and apply the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in their daily lives as global citizens.
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Wednesday,
May 7 8:00-9:30am
US Central
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Leadership, communication and negotiation across cultures
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The session will provide students with a better understanding of, and curiosity about culture, enabling them both to communicate and work more effectively when in cross-cultural environments. Students will explore diverse socio-cultural perspectives, including their own, as they examine themes of working across cultures, prompting them to reflect on their own cultural assumptions and attitudes around cultures.
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Wednesday,
May 7 12:00-1:30pm
US Central
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Exploring traditional transport: a gateway to intercultural competence in tourism
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This interactive session explores the cultural and historical significance of traditional transport systems in Japan, Portugal, and the US, including rickshaws, trams, traditional boats, and air travel. Through small group discussions and cross-cultural dialogue, participants will examine how these transport modes impact cultural identity, tourism, and sustainability. The session encourages students to reflect on global perspectives while deepening their intercultural competence.
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Thursday,
May 8 9:00-10:30am
US Central
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