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International Education Week Calendar of Events

International Education Week offers a variety of ways to celebrate all the ways USC students, faculty, and staff are involved in international exchange worldwide. The week features information sessions, lectures, food, music, dancing- all sorts of fun and interrsting things to do while celebrating our international Gamecock community and learning about exciting opportunities for study and abroad and research. You'll find more information about IEW and other related events below!

2024 Events

Language Tables at South Quad
  • Bate Papo: Portuguese Table  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM every other week, alternating Mondays and Tuesdays 
  • Tertulia: Spanish Table  Mondays from 3:15pm – 4:15pm
  • German Table  Wednesdays from 3pm – 4pm
  • Mandarin Table Wednesdays from 6pm – 7pm
  • Korean Table  Every other Thursday, 5pm – 6pm
  • French Table  Thursdays from 6pm – 7pm 

     


Boren Awards for Critical-Need Language Study Info Session
Thursday, November 7,  2024, 1:15pm-2:30pm
Harper 320
Learn how to apply for Boren Awards – which offer funding for undergraduate and graduate students to study less-commonly taught languages abroad for up to a year. Get your questions answered and spend time working on your application materials with the national fellowship team.
This is event is sponsored by the office of National Fellowships and Scholar Programs.
RF Kuang Reading Group 
Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.  
South Quad Baraza (Room 167) 
Read & discuss some of RF Kuang’s short nonfiction pieces in preparation for her visit to the Richland Library on November 15! You are welcome to join even if you don’t read beforehand!  We’ll be chatting about “Olivia Rodrigo and the Impossible Pressure to Stay a Prodigy”, a Times Magazine article reflecting on achieving creative success early, and Kuang’s Review of American Fiction for Time Magazine, where she shares insights on representation in film.  
Fans of Kuang may also enjoy her blog, where she covers  life as a writer and offers great book & film recommendations. 
This event is hosted by Global Fellows.
Entrepreneurs Behind the Lens: The Art and Business of Filmmaking
Thursday, November 14, 2024,  3pm - 4:30pm 
Sonoco Pavilion at Darla Moore School of Business 
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
A panel on independent film production and distribution, exploring how filmmakers transform artistic visions into viable businesses, locally and globally. Sponsored by The Faber Entrepreneurship Center, USC International Education Week, and Local Cinema Studios. Registration is required.  
 
Panelists Include:
  • Kim Falck, Writer/Director/Actor: Kim Falck is a Norwegian filmmaker with a bachelor’s degree in acting (Oslo Academy of the Arts) and a master’s degree in film directing (New York University Tisch Asia). Currently Kim performs regularly as an actor at the National Theatre of Norway and can be seen on multiple TV and film projects including the Netflix show, Midsummer Night, and the Netflix film, Troll, which is the most watched non-English Netflix movie of all time. 
  • Joshua Foster, Writer/Director/Producer: Joshua Foster, native of Spartanburg, SC, is a writer/director/producer currently residing in the Lower East Side of New York City with his wife and daughter. He is a graduate of the NYU Tisch MFA graduate film program where he earned the NYU Media Services Award for producing an outstanding body of films over the course of his studies. He received an IMBA graduate degree and undergraduate degree at the University of South Carolina. Joshua works as an executive for Cinetic Media in the company’s film finance and production department.
  • Hanne van der Iest, Independent Film Producer: Hanne van der Iest is a producer of the independent movie SUPERVOID and an instructor in the Sociology Department at USC. Hanne has advanced degrees in quantitative anthropology from the University of Oxford and Emory University. She has been awarded multiple program development and research grants, including the South Carolina Film Commission. 
  • Isaiah Wolfe, Independent/Documentary Producer
 
International Festival on Greene
Friday, November 15, 2024, 11:00am-2:00pm
Greene Street
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
Come celebrate cultures from around the world with music, conversation, dancing and creative displays all by walking down Greene Street by the Russell House! International student organizations are welcome to host a table display. See a past year's video of the festival, to preview what the day will look like. Register for tabling at the festival today!
Meet the Author: RF Kuang at Richland Library 
Friday, Nov 15 , 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.  
Richland County Public Library Main Branch on Assembly
Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca F. Kuang will discuss her recent works Babel: An Arcane History and Yellowface as part of Richland Library's Broader Bookshelf program. Kuang’s novels examine themes of migration, language, identity and representation.  
Join members of the Global Fellows program at the Richland Library at 7pm, or meet on the South Quad balcony at 6:30pm to walk over together. 
Jashn
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 6pm
Russell House Theater
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
It’s time for Jashn! Please come and celebrate Diwali with the Indian student community. Jashn is our celebration of all the South Asian holidays that take place at the end of the year. Dinner provided!
Offered by the Indian Student Organization.
Friendsgiving 2024 
Sunday, Nov 17, 2024, 3pm – 6pm  
South Quad Baraza 
International students across campus are invited to join the South Quad community in our annual Friendsgiving feast. We will have turkey, dressing, and other traditional Thanksgiving dishes, and we will also be hosting a potluck! All students are encouraged to make and bring any dish that they would like to make. 
Want to bring something? Share your recipe here and we will add it to our Global Fellows Community Recipe Book – and we’ll share a copy with you! 
This event is hosted by Global Fellows.
Cultural Cook-Off
Sunday, November 17, 2024, 5pm - 7pm
Russell Underground
For Students
$2/student (Proceeds will be donated to charity.)
Come experience cuisines from Latin, African, Caribean, and American culture.
This event is sponsored by APIAA, NAACP, CASA, VSA, and PANASA.
Have English, Will Travel: Tips for Teaching Abroad
Monday, November 18, 2024, 12:00-1:00 PM
Close Hipp Building, Room 452
For Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community members
Interested in teaching English overseas? This is the information session for you! Join us for an information session led by three people who have taught in different countries all over the world. Providing you with different facts and resources to get you started on your journey to teaching English abroad! They will also be reflecting on their own experiences to give you insight into what this wonderful journey is like. Don’t miss out! 
Offered by the Education Abroad Office and National Fellowships.
Fulbright Awards for Study, Research and English Teaching Abroad
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Harper 320
For Students
Join USC’s national fellowships team to learn how you can craft a competitive application for Fulbright, which funds one year of English teaching or graduate study internationally. The award is open to rising seniors, current graduate students and USC alumni. This session will include an overview of the award from Fulbright representatives, tips for preparing your application and an overview of how to get started at USC.
Diwali Sneh-Milan: Balancing Tradition and Modernity
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Capstone Building, Room 1723
You are invited to the Diwali ‘Sneh-Milan’ organized by the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Columbia, SC. Join us for an enlightening evening with the Pujya Swamis, who will share their wisdom on how to balance tradition and modernity in our lives. Traditional Indian food will be served!
Please RSVP using the following link: https://forms.gle/TJRnjgfH3fkihyEU7
Travel Tips & Hot Cocoa Sips
Wednesday, November  20, 2024, 11am - 3pm
Greene Street in front of Russell House
For Students
Share travel tips over hot chocolate at this exchange student meet and greet. Students planning to travel abroad for Spring '25 are invited to an informal information exchange with international exchange students. 
Offered by Education Abroad and International Student & Scholar Support
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Program Alumni Panel
Thursday, November 21, 3pm - 4:30pm
Interested in grad school? How about grad school abroad? The Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters program lets you earn a master’s degree in three or more European countries – fully-funded! From space medicine to global environment and development to animation, there’s lots of exciting opportunities to choose from. Join National Fellowships and Scholar Programs (NFSP) to learn more about this opportunity and hear from Jordan Hammond (USC Class of 2020, Europubhealth+ Class of 2022) and Amanda Tregde (USC Class of 2023, IMBRSea Class of 2026) about their experiences applying for and receiving EMJM grants in public health and marine conservation.

 


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