Session Schedule

IEW Opening Event: Instruments of Peace

11:30 Meet at the Peace Pole (in front of Health Center)

12:00 Main Quad - welcome

Rain Location: Goodwin Forum 

The Engines of Renaissance Internationalism

How the new technology of print fueled internationalism in Renaissance Europe.

Presenter
Abigail Queen
Lecturer, History Department

Diplomacy Old and New

Technology has changed the form of diplomacy but not the purpose. A historical look at the evolution of this institution of global society.

Presenter
Alison Holmes
Professor, Politics Department

Life Without USAID in Senegal, West Africa

This talk explores the response of Senegal's political leadership following the Trump administration's decision to discontinue USAID in Senegal, West Africa.  

Presenter
Joseph Dieme
Professor, Department of Applied Humanities

In Conversation: The Humboldt International Film Festival

Cal Poly Humboldt's Humboldt International Film Festival (HIFF) is the longest running student-led film festival in the world, and showcases films from around the world. Hear from HIFF team about the complexities of international festival programming, and the power of film to build cross-cultural bridges. 

Presenters
Nicola Waugh, Lecturer, Art + Film Department
Sara Ortega and Danica Frey, HIFF '26 Co-Directors

CCAE Film night

Rental Family (2025) Director: Hikari | Languages: Japanese, English | 1h 50m
This film explores loneliness and belonging through a unique service that rents families to those seeking connection. It invites reflection on identity, care, and the quiet human need to be seen and accompanied. Discussed to follow facilitated by El Centro and ADPI MENA. Small snacks

Presenter
El Centro Del Pueblo

Study Abroad Forgotten Past: Grand Tour to Junior Year Abroad

The "Grand Tour" is often seen as the antecedent of today's study abroad. This presentation will look at the beginnings of study abroad in the US from the founding to 1945.

Presenter
Leo Van Cleve
Research Associate, Global Studies Institute, CSU Long Beach

Global Direct Action: Shifting the Narrative

Communicating a new world into existence requires new languages. This facilitated discussion about global militant direct action is intended to pull forward innovative moments of resistance, disruption and culture change. 

Presenter
Maxwell Schnurer 
Chair, Department of Communication

Today’s Banana Republic: Expeditionary Classics, with a Twist

The current US administration’s military action and economic takeover of Venezuela may strike contemporary citizens as being so brazen as to be unprecedented. A look at America’s military and consumer history, however—as seen through Banana Republics, Gaps, and Old Navies, both behavioral and nominal—indicates a closer than ethically comfortable connection between the Monroe and the “Donroe” Doctrines. This talk will present some basic frameworks, and will ask the question: how are we to steer our own enterprises through such a mess?

Presenter
Sara Hart
Chair, Department of Applied Humanities

Lunch Session: What Does 'International' Mean for Cal Poly Humboldt?

An informal conversation to talk about what global citizenship and international engagement means in the world today, and specifically what it can and should mean here at Humboldt. 

Bring your lunch - share your views!

Presenter
Alison Holmes
IEW instructor

Funding Your Global Future: Applying for Fulbright & International Grants

This session guides participants through applying for Fulbright and other international grants, covering program selection, strong application strategies, and proposal writing to support global research and teaching opportunities.

Presenter
Tani Sebro
Chair, Department of Politics

Working Overseas

Finding internships and jobs in other countries is possible! Find out more. 

Presenter
JD Garza
Director, Career Center 

Living Among Enemies: The International Scholar, War, & the Politics of Belonging

An autoethnographic reflection on living, teaching, and thinking as an Iranian scholar in the 'enemy’s country' during 2025 wartime, navigating belonging, suspicion, and the politics of immigration.

Presenter
Rouhollah Aghasaleh
Professor, School of Education

Globalizing Romance Languages: Dynamic Acquisition Strategies for Spanish Speakers

Presenters
Clorinda Donato, CSU Long Beach and Francesca Ricciardelli, USC
Joanna Tatro and Elizabeth Chan, CSU Long Beach
Diana Salazar and Diego Batres Brol, CSU Long Beach

Moderator: Clorinda Donato, CSU Long Beach 

Global Dance Show

Enjoy and experience dances from around the world!

Jerusalem from the Seams of Memory: Connecting Palestine & California through Oral History & Placemaking

Presenter
Gabi Kirk
Professor, Department of Geography, Environment & Spatial Analysis
Des Saad Amira, Urban Studies and Spatial Practices, Al-Quds Bard College
Samar Awaad, Independent Researcher

Local-to-Global Learning at CSU San Marcos: Partnerships, Programs & Student work

Presenters
Xiaoye She, Faculty Fellow, Committee for International Research, CSU San Marcos
Dino Bozonelos, Department of Political Science & Global Affairs 
Devan R. Romero, Department of Kinesiology, CSU San Marcos 
Anne Dabb & Molly Saruwatari, Environmental Studies, CSU San Marcos

From Policy to Practice: AB 91 & the Push for Transborder Educational Equity & Justice

Presenters
Mitzi Salgaldo, CEO, Transfronterizo Institute
Alexa Ochoa, Transfronterizo Institute
Vanessa Falcón Orta, Professor, College of Education, San Diego State University

Study Abroad Fair

Join us at the 2026 Study Abroad fair! Representatives from many different programs and the Study Abroad office will be available to answer your questions. 

Rain location: 2nd floor of the Library 

Lunch Session: Student Presentations

M.A. students from CSU Long Beach and CSU East Bay will briefly present their current research on Zambia, the Philippines and Bolivia. If you are thinking of grad school come find out what it's all about. 

Bring your lunch!

Presenters
Samuel King, CSU Long Beach
Rowella Aldana, CSU East Bay
Tania Vasquez, CSU Long Beach

Experiential Learning via Responsible Business Consulting for Panamanian Micro-Businesses

Presenters
Dante Di Gregorio, Amanda Izaguirre-Lumm, Gloria Lewis, Julia Ulm 
CSU Monterey Bay

Global Awareness & Community Partnerships

Presenter
Jolene McCall
Professor, Department of International Studies, CSU Long Beach

Scaling Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): CSU Lessons from Germany, Columbia & Taiwan

Presenters
James Simon Professor, School of Social Work, Cal State LA 
Odine Gage, Professor of Education, CSU San Marcos
Tasha Willis, Professor, Social Work, Cal State LA

Local Weather Data for Smarter Farm Decisions

Presenters
Nick Bond, Latrobe University, Australia
Steve Blumenshine, Executive Director, CSU-WATER (Water Advocacy Towards Education and Research)

Keynote Reception

Join us for snacks and refreshments before this year's keynote presentation: Global California: Scholarship in an Age of Forgetting.

Keynote: Global California: Scholarship in an Age of Forgetting

Join us for a special keynote panel co-presented with csuglobal. This CSU system-wide keynote will be simulcast with thought leaders Kate Gordon (Chief Executive Officer, CA FWD), Ian Klaus (founding Director of Carnegie California), and Shankar Raman (Executive Director of International Affairs at CSU, Office of the Chancellor) exploring how California can shape a more connected and resilient global future. 
 

The PoliSci of the Apocalypse

A discussion about how dystopian pop culture, from The Last of Us to Don't Look Up, models real-world international relations and global crises.

Presenter
Noah Zerbe
Professor, Department of Politics

Tips & Tricks for Teaching English Overseas

Considering a career in teaching overseas, but not sure where to begin? Jonny taught English as  Peace Corps Volunteer, State Dept. Fellow, and did freelance work. In this session, he will review the required credentials, the different ways to go overseas and teach and the pros and cons.

Presenter
Jonny Maiullo 
Composition/ESL Instructor, Mendocino College

Study Abroad Returnee Panel

Come hear from Humboldt students about their recent experiences studying abroad.  Learn why they chose to study abroad, about the highlights of their programs, challenges they may have faced, and more!  

Presenter
Study Abroad Office

Brown Bag Lunch

Bring your lunch and chat with students who have studied abroad, faculty leading courses abroad this summer, representatives from our partner exchange programs, and staff from the Study Abroad Office.  

Presenter 
Study Abroad Office 

Faculty-Led Summer 2026 Study Abroad Programs Info Session

Learn about opportunities to take Humboldt classes in Belize, Costa Rica, France, Macedonia and Spain this summer!  Faculty leading these courses will be available to answer your questions.

Presenter
Study Abroad Office 

Building International Partnerships with Mexican Institutions: Ethics, Reciprocity, and Student Opportunity

Presenter
Fernando Paz, Campus and Community Development Coordinator, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI)

Stories from Return Peace Corps Volunteers

Hear from returned Peace Corps volunteers about their experiences.

Presenter
Beth Wilson
Professor, Department of Economics

Peace Corps Informational

Cal Poly Humboldt is one of the biggest feeder schools to the Peace Corps for our size in the entire country - see if this experience might be for you. 

Presenter
Maja Biggs
Peace Corps Recruiter

Sharing Our Table with the World

Join us for a brief presentation on local farms and global flavors, followed by a shared community meal. Through shared ingredients, we will explore how students and community farms turn knowledge, recipes, and lived experiences into flavors from around the world. CCAE Collaboration event hosted by El Centro and ADPI MENA.

Presenter
Cultural Centers for Academic Excellence