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This episode is the second within the topic of shifting identities and how travel, culture and people impact the way identities are perceived. Kate Clancy, Program Administrator for Mathematical Sciences…

In this episode we explore the topic of shifting identities and how travel, culture and people impact the way identities are perceived. Kate Clancy, Program Administrator for Mathematical Sciences Semesters…

Discussing the fear of making mistakes when doing DEI work in global education, and how we should be brave to make our work more inclusive, intentional, and accessible. We will…

This episode explore the role of family within education abroad. Erin Bouwma, Partnership Development Manager with Absolute Internship hosts this episode for the Forum and is joined by Cassidy Phillips,…

Mike Woolf’s fascinating life as an urban, cosmopolitan person started paradoxically in the narrow cultural environment of London’s Jewish East End in the post Holocaust years. His early commitment to…

Alexis Phylactopoulos’s commitment to cosmopolitan and internationalist ideals, and his empathy with the dispossessed, derives, at least in part, through knowledge of his parents’ displacement from the Greek Diaspora. After…

Mary-Elizabeth Debicki is a true education abroad pioneer, who chose to build her career in education abroad long before it was a recognized field. Listen as she describes her experience…

The founder of Northwestern’s Study Abroad office, Bill Anthony, is known in the education abroad field for his quick wit and creativity. Listen as Bill, interviewed by Annmarie Whalen shortly…

Mickey Slind became an “accidental” study abroad professional when after raising a family she took a job in the Registrar’s Office at Hamline University in 1981.  Prior to this she…

A long summer’s adventure traveling in Europe after college led Bill Gertz to a career in education abroad. He has brought his passions for travel and writing together over the…

Jim Citron, like few others, combines the experience and talents of educator, researcher, and on-site director with first-hand knowledge of the students’ lived experience abroad. At a time when study…

Founding member of the Forum Council and plenary speaker at The Forum’s 2013 Annual Conference, Lilli Engle is a leading advocate for high-quality education abroad who has emerged as one of the…

During her early days at Spelman College, Margery Ganz was known as “the go-away lady,” because she would encourage students to “go away” (i.e., to study abroad). In her 35…

In August of 2015, the education abroad field lost one of its greatest advocates. Joe Brockington, recipient of The Forum’s 2016 Peter A. Wollitzer Advocacy Award, served the field of…

Jon Booth’s 40-year career in education abroad began at SIT Graduate Institute and took him to the University of Michigan, the University of Minnesota, and Syracuse University. Jon was a founding…

Join us as we journey back to 1988, for a special conversation with study abroad pioneer Lily von Klemperer, who was interviewed by Tom Roberts at NAFSA’s Annual Conference, at…

One of the first education abroad “road warriors,” the legendary Tom Roberts entered the field over 50 years ago. Listen as he describes his career, from the early days to…