2009 CIEE Annual Conference

Cultivating Culture: Local Foundation, Global Perspectives

Join us for the 2009 CIEE Annual Conference, building knowledge among study abroad professionals through in-depth sessions, can't miss workshops, and expert presentations focused on study abroad.

While cultural learning has traditionally been part of the foundation of the study abroad experience, it is important to examine if this is still the case today. Rather than being a central component of a study abroad program, has cultural learning come to be viewed as an add-on to the experience?

At this year’s conference, we seek to explore the role of local culture in today’s study abroad experience and examine how specific academic and cultural experiences contribute to the development of global citizens.

Istanbul, site of the 2009 CIEE Annual Conference, provides an ideal location for dialogue about: cross-cultural communication; program innovations; cultural learning and the local community; the role of language learning and, in particular, non-traditional languages in a globalized world; and cultural complexities encompassing multiple heritages, religions, and political systems.

Join us at the 2009 CIEE Annual Conference in Istanbul and bring your local and global perspectives on international education issues, including:

• From Coursework to Fieldwork: Successful Models for Learning about Culture

• Developments in Cross-Cultural Communication Theory

• Pre-Departure Advising and Cultural Learning

• Non-Traditional Language Study and its Place in the Globalized World

• Maximizing Field Trips and Site Visits

• Program Development in Non-Traditional Locations

• Facilitating Cultural Dialogues on a Local Level

• Avenues to Cultural Immersion: Volunteering, Homestays, and Internships

• Sustainability: Using Local Lessons to Address Global Issues

Region-specific study abroad destinations, scholarship and grant opportunities, and relevant developments in Washington, DC will also be covered.