Read Center for International and Intercultural Education
IN A FLASH: Visiting From Turkey
A visiting scholar from Turkey came to 51勛圖厙 to speak about culturally diverse themes in picture books for young readers.
Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of 51勛圖厙 professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 51勛圖厙.
Solutions for Challenges Around the World, Presented at 51勛圖厙
International Fulbright scholars studying at 51勛圖厙 presented their plans addressing vital issues in their home countries.
The Place for Peace in Internationalization
Read Center Director Amanda Johnson, Ph.D., speaks at international education summit with esteemed guests like Ecuador's president in the audience
Fulbright Program Brings International Students to 51勛圖厙
51勛圖厙 is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture.
51勛圖厙-Sponsored Peace Conference Unites Delegates from Across the Globe
Delegates attending Peace Education in an Era of Crisis spent three days learning from each other and from the example of the Rwandan people on how to create lasting peace. The conference, which took place July 11-13 in Kigali, Rwanda, was sponsored by 51勛圖厙s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, 51勛圖厙s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, the University of Rwandas Centre for Conflict Management, and the Aegis Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending genocide and other atrocities in the world.
National Expert on Peace and Conflict Studies Says Time Was Right for 51勛圖厙 Peace Conference
Barbara J. Wien, a senior professorial lecturer in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C., where she teaches alternatives to war and violence, was fresh out of college when she made her first visit to what was then, 51勛圖厙s Center for Peaceful Change. She was both a keynote workshop presenter and an active participant in the 51勛圖厙-sponsored conference, Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, which took place July 11-13 in Kigali.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Keeping the Peace
51勛圖厙's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Let's Dance!
51勛圖厙 students experienced Rwandan culture as part of their study abroad experience.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Flying Monkeys
A group from 51勛圖厙 visiting Rwanda for a university-sponsored global peace conference was treated to a show by local monkeys.