Events

The International Center aims to promote events in Indiana that highlight and celebrate cultural diversity and international relations. Whether you like to engage in international diplomacy, eat Chinese food, dance to Russian music, celebrate a French holiday, or participate in Scottish games, we hope you’ll find a way to celebrate and participate in our global city.

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Rwanda – A Tale of One Man’s Courage in the Face of Genocide

Zoom

This webinar will feature speaker and author Carl Wilkens, the only American who refused to leave Kigali, Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. The Indiana Council on World Affairs, the Nebraska World Affairs Council, and the Tennessee World Affairs Council are sponsoring this event. Please register for this FREE event. Registration ends 5 hours before the […]

HLS Speaker Series: Gender, Leadership, and Global Affairs

virtual

The Hamilton Lugar School's speaker series on Race, Gender & Power in Global Affairs addresses issues of systemic exclusion that have an outsized and pervasive impact on the development of U.S. foreign policy and the fields of international and area studies. The HLS Speaker Series on Race, Gender, and Power in Global Affairs, https://hls.indiana.edu/gethls/speaker-series/, will feature Prof. […]

Faces of Exchange

virtual

With over 225,000 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni, each has a story to tell and has become a “Face of Exchange,” the theme of our Anniversary celebration. Our #FacesofExchange initiative will highlight 80 years of the IVLP by showcasing 80 accomplished alumni, their lives and leadership, and the impact of their exchanges on the […]

Great Decisions: Role of International Organizations in a Global Pandemic

Online

About the Speaker Adrian Gardner, M.D., MPH, is executive director of AMPATH (Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare) Consortium and Director of the Indiana University Center of Global Health. He is the Associate Dean of Global Health and associate professor of clinical medicine at IU School of Medicine. Dr. Gardner is a graduate of the […]

Free – $30

#FacesOfExchange Connection: Jalal Naser

Zoom

Join International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumna Jalal Naser as he discusses his volunteer work and advocacy efforts in Bahrain as well as how the IVLP broadened his horizons. One of Jalal’s proudest achievements is being a founding member of the Bahraini IVLP Alumni Association (B-IVLP) that is dedicated to connecting IVLP alumni and providing […]

Free

Great Decisions: China and Africa

Online

About the Speaker Dr. Didier Gondola is Professor of African History and Africana Studies at Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis. He served as Chair of the IUPUI History Department in 2012-2018. He earned a Ph.D. in African History from the Université Paris 7 in 1993. His publications include numerous articles and chapters on popular […]

Free – $30

The 74th Anniversary of the Union Day of Myanmar

Online via Facebook Live

February 12 will mark the 74th Anniversary of the signing of the Panglong Agreement in 1947 in Myanmar (also known as Burma). For the fourth year, the Myanmar communities residing in Indianapolis are joining their counterparts inside Myanmar and in the diaspora around the world in honoring this historic political achievement for Myanmar and its […]

Anti-Racism Education and Community Conversations

Online

Join the Indy Pride Education Series on February 18th for Anti-Racism Education and Community Conversations led by a guest facilitator, Star Adita. The event will begin with anti-racism training and then attendees will be grouped into small, focused conversations.   Learning objectives for the training: Learn to discuss systematic racism with peers Explore societal norms that […]

Free

IUPUI International Festival

Online

Each year, the IUPUI International Festival is a lively event for students, staff, faculty, and community members to celebrate the diversity of cultures at IUPUI and connect to international opportunities and resources. The 2021 IUPUI International Festival will be an online, week-long celebration!

Free
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