Conference

TEMPLE IN THE WORLD/ THE WORLD AT TEMPLE!

THE SECOND ANNUAL
GLOBAL TEMPLE CONFERENCE

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Please join us on November 11th, 2008 as we celebrate Temple’s many international dimensions through this one-day symposium on Temple’s main campus highlighting Temple student, staff and faculty research, programs and creative activities from around the world. Using a variety of formats, i.e., panel discussions, poster sessions, films, performances and exhibits, we will emphasize three pillars of excellence: research scholarship, artistic creativity, and community service.

Tentative CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

The conference, which will take place in the Howard Gittis Student Center, will open on Tuesday morning, November 11th and feature presentations and sessions throughout the day. The conference will conclude late afternoon with a reception for conference attendees followed by the Global Temple Live! concert, showcasing musical performances representing a variety of world regions.  Click here to view the tentative schedule.

TEMPLE IN THE WORLD/THE WORLD AT TEMPLE

The goal of this event is to celebrate Temple’s global interests, connections and impacts. Temple University has a long, rich and diverse collection of programs, faculty, and students who have international research and/or teaching interests. With Temple’s numerous campuses and programs located on four continents, faculty and students are making a global impact on the world. At the same time, Temple University is home to increasing numbers of students and scholars from across the globe who influence and enrich the educational and research opportunities for students and faculty here in the US.

THEMES

The conference, which has three broad themes: International Education, International Research, and Globalization, will allow undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff to present on a wide range of internationally focused academic and creative projects. For instance, last year’s varied presentations included a poster session on adventure tourism and neocolonialism in Bolivia, a film on visual anthropological exploration of Hindu cremation, and a panel session on business in China.  Click here for the 2007 conference program.  We expect that this year's conference too will be wide-ranging and inclusive.

Proposal Submission

We invite Temple faculty, students and staff, as groups or individuals, to submit abstracts and proposals for panel discussions, posters, papers, performances, films, and exhibits by September 15, 2008. Proposals should be submitted electronically to global@temple.edu and must be accompanied by the proposal form.  Creative arts projects should be accompanied by a portfolio of either slides or CD for visual art, DVD or video for performing artists.  All submissions will be reviewed by a jury of Temple faculty; presenters will be notified of the jury's decisions on or about October 6th.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information, please contact Denise Connterty, Director of International Programs (global@temple.edu) or Professor Brooke Harrington, Architecture (global@temple.edu).

The Global Temple Conference is organized by the Faculty Senate International Programs Committee and the Office of International Programs.

PHOTO GALLERY

To view photos from previous Global Temple Conferences, click here.