Wednesday, November 11

8:00am-9:00pm	Conference Registration
8:15am-3:00pm	CIEE International Faculty Development Seminar Turkey at the Crossroads: Culture, Identity, and Community   (pre-registration required)
9:00am-1:00pm	CIEE Optional Tour: Sacred Monuments of Byzantine and Ottoman Istanbul (pre-registration required)
9:00am-1:00pm	CIEE Optional Tour: Cultivating Culture: Walking Tour of Beyoğlu, Galata, Eminönü (pre-registration required)
2:00pm-6:00pm	Pre-Conference Workshop I Arabic Abroad 101: Challenges and Opportunities with Arabic Instruction for Americans Studying in the Arab World
2:00pm-6:00pm	Pre-Conference Workshop II Advising Identity in Education Abroad
6:00pm-7:00pm	Opening Plenary To read Featured Speaker Dr. E. Fuat Keyman’s presentation, click the links below: Turkey and Globalization Consolidation of Democracy in Turkey Democratic Consolidation in Turkey
7:00pm-9:00pm	Opening Reception

Thursday, November 12

8:00am-5:30pm	Conference Registration and Internet Café
8:00am-9:00am	Whole World Committee Meeting (open to all)
9:00am-5:30pm	Information Hall
9:00am-10:15am	Concurrent Sessions
	Planting Seeds to Pruning Branches: Developing, Sustaining, and Marketing Programs in Non-Traditional Locations Chair: Sheila Collins, University of Minnesota
	Preparing Globally-Competent Students: Models of Internationalizing the Curriculum Chair: William Brustein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
	Iconographic, Aesthetic, and Metaphoric Experiences of Self and Other: Further Analysis of the Drive to Represent Chair: Hannah Taïeb, CIEE Paris, France
10:15am-10:45am	Coffee Break
10:45am-12:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
	Rethinking Island Programs: Alternative Pathways to Cultural Integration Chair: Kathryn Ebel, Georgetown University
	The Ethical Responsibility of Public Engagement in Study Abroad Chair: Sara Dumont, American University
	Constructing Meaning through Experiential Education Abroad: Fieldwork, Volunteer Placement, and Internships Chair: Laura McKeon, Williams College
12:00pm-1:00pm	Open Forum for Education Abroad Office Directors and Managers
1:00pm-1:45pm	Rainbow SIG Meeting (open to all)
1:45pm-3:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
	Intercultural Development and Learning in the Short-Term Study Abroad Context: A Comparative Analysis of Global Seminars in Asia (Thailand and Laos) and Europe (Netherlands) Chair: Gerald Fry, University of Minnesota
	Washington Update Chair: Michael McCarry, Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange
	Local Strategies for Including Students with Disabilities on Study Abroad Programs - Part 1, Part 2 Chair: Cerise Roth-Vinson, Mobility International USA
3:15pm-4:30pm	Concurrent Sessions
	Affect and Effect of Volunteering, Homestays, and Internships as Avenues in Cultural Immersion Chair: Dennis Wiseman, Wofford College
	Obama and Our Students: Rethinking Student Responsibility, Behavior, and Global Competency in Light of the New Presidential Administration Chair: Eduardo Contreras, Harvard University
	"What We Do and What They Do": Student Responses to the CIEE Seminar on Living and Learning Abroad Chair: Michael Vande Berg, CIEE
4:30pm-6:00pm	Meet CIEE: Coffee and Conversation
	Meet CIEE Resident Directors and staff from around the world, and learn more about each program and culture.
4:30pm-6:00pm	Poster Fair
	The Importance of the Family Stay in Study Abroad: Development of Linguistic and Interactional Competence Alfonso Abad Mancheño, Guilford College
	Service-Learning as Part of the Language Class: Providing Cultural Experience to Study Abroad Students with Low Language Proficiency Antonia Perez Bolivar, Celei (Centro de Lenguas y Educación Intercultural)
	Facilitating Cultural Dialogues on a Local Level Renford Reese, Cal Poly Pomona University
	Assessing Cultural Competence: A Constructivist Approach Sadia Zoubir-Shaw, University of Kentucky
	The Necessity and Challenge of Short-Term Study Abroad Programs: Success and Growth with the Community College Model Robert Hendershot and Aleta Anderson, Grand Rapids Community College
	From Ethnographic Coursework to Fieldwork at Home and Abroad Jane Jackson, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
	Gap Year Abroad Programs: Better Preparing Students for Their College Education Spencer Jones, CIEE
4:30pm-5:30pm	Committee on Underrepresentation Meeting (open to all)
7:00pm-9:00pm	CIEE Conference Reception at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts Enjoy traditional Turkish food and music at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, located in the historic heart of Istanbul.

Friday, November 13

8:00am-5:00pm	Conference Registration and Internet Café
9:00am-5:00pm	Information Hall
9:00am-10:15am	Concurrent Sessions
	Study Abroad in Non-Traditional Locations: Preparing Students, Parents, and Institutions for the Intricacies of Whole World Cultural Learning Chair: Jennifer White Reding, Washington University in St. Louis
	Cultural Learning and the Forum BEVI Project: Who Learns What, Where, and Why? Chair: Lee Sternberger, James Madison University
	Critical Study Abroad: Culture, Responsibility, and Global Education for an Imperiled World Chair: Doug Reilly, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
10:15am-10:45am	Coffee Break
10:45am-12:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
	Developing Global Perspectives through ‘Local’ Encounters: High Impact Learning through Targeted Intervention Abroad Chair: Gabriele Bosley, Bellarmine University
	Putting the Culture in Corporate Culture: The International Experience Requirement Chair: Michael Houston, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
	The iPhone as a Virtual Bookbag. How to Make your Intercultural Program More Portable Chair: Sharon Foerster, Academic Programs International
12:15pm-2:00pm	Annual Luncheon To read Featured Speaker Jessica Lutz’s presentation, click the links below: Presentation Slideshow
2:15pm-3:30pm	Concurrent Sessions
	Going Beyond the UK, Spain, and Australia: Challenges and Opportunities for Students to Study in Non-Traditional Regions Chair: Michelle Dass Pickard, Institute of International Education & Gilman International Scholarship Program
	You want to do WHAT WHERE? Managing Health, Safety, and Security Threats in a Diverse Education Abroad Environment Chair: Julie Friend, Michigan State University
	System and Internationalization in Turkish Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities Chair: Aysegul Daloglu, Middle East Technical University
3:30pm-4:00pm	Coffee Break
4:00pm-5:15pm	Concurrent Sessions
	Roundtable on Responsible Local Citizenship Abroad Chair: Susan Holme Brick, Whitman College Roundtable Discussion Scenarios Scenario 1: Program Size Scenario 2: Housing Scenario 3: Internships Scenario 4: Institutional Relations
	Successes and Obstacles of International Programs for Students in STEM Fields: Programmatic Gains and Cross-Cultural Challenges Chair: Susan Kubitschek, University of Minnesota
	Global Health, Local Problems Chair: Andrea Rizzotti, CIEE Buenos Aires, Argentina

Saturday, November 14

8:00am-1:00pm	Conference Registration and Internet Café
8:00am-1:00pm	Information Hall
8:30am-10:00am	Breakfast Plenary sponsored by the CIEE Academic Consortium Featured Speakers: 2008-09 Ping Doctoral Research Fellows Read Dr. Chelsea BaileyShea’s Research Presentation. Read Dr. Jinous Kasravi’s Research Presentation. Please contact CIEE at conference2009@ciee.org if you would like additional information about these presentations.
10:15am-11:30am	Concurrent Sessions
	Religion and Study Abroad: Cultural Immersion and Understanding through Faith Video: My Religious Experience Abroad—Seville, Spain Chair: Maria Montes de Oca, CIEE Seville, Spain
	Study Abroad with a View Chair: Lorna Stern, Arcadia University Center for Education Abroad
	Cultivating Culture: Seeking Effective Ways for Developing Local Cultural Knowledge and Global Citizenship Chair: Chi Anyansi-Archibong, North Carolina A&T University
11:45am-1:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
	Individual Differences and Outcomes: The Next Tier in Education Abroad Chair: Jon Dillow, University of Minnesota
	You Can’t Handle the Truth: The Challenge of Screening Students for Study Abroad (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) Chair: Adam Rubin, CIEE
	Demystifying Urban Legends About The Bologna Education Model: The Changing Face of University Education In Europe Chair: Joe Hoff, Oregon State University
2:00pm-6:00pm	CIEE Study Center Visit: Koç University (pre-registration required)
2:00pm-6:00pm	CIEE Optional Tour - Cultivating Culture: Religious Sites and Communities Along the Golden Horn (pre-registration required)
2:30pm-6:00pm	CIEE Optional Tour - Cultivating Culture: Turkish Cuisine (pre-registration required)