Speakers for the 2009 Symposium Series include IISE Senior Research Fellows, IISE Affiliated Faculty Members, practitioners, scholars, and professionals on a number of international development education topics.

13 January 2009
Tuesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
Higher Education in Lebanon: A Growing Depression
Hana El-Ghali, Managing Director, IISE

10 February 2009
Tuesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
Internationalization of Korean Education
Heejin Park, Research Associate, IISE

17 March 2009
Tuesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
How HIV Education is Essential in Conflict and Emergency Contexts
W. James Jacob, Director, IISE

21 March 2009
Saturday, 10:30-11:45 a.m. (324 Cathedral of Learning)
Educating a Diverse Population: New Trends Respond to New Realities
W. James Jacob, Director, IISE

2 April 2009
Thursday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (5702 Posvar Hall)
Religious Minorities and Affirmative Action
Kavita A. Sharma, Director, India International Centre, New Delhi

9 April 2009
Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (5604 Posvar Hall)
International Policy and Practice Perspectives Symposium
Simona Popa, UNESCO International Bureau of Education, and IISE Visiting Scholar
Hongyu PENG, IISE Visiting Scholar, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Yongfeng WANG, IISE Visiting Scholar, Northeast Normal University, China
Tina Phillips Johnson, Assistant Professor of History and Director, Chinese Studies, St. Vincent College
Hoda Abdel Fattah, IISE Visiting Scholar and Assistant Professor, Suez Canal University, Egypt

1 October 2009
Thursday, 3:00-5:00 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
Education in Africa
Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika, Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia

4 November 2009
Thursday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (5604 Posvar Hall)
Dynamics of School Reform in China
SUN Cuixiang, IISE Visiting Scholar, Eastern China Normal University, China

16 November 2009
Monday Morning Session, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Afternoon Session 1:00-3:00 p.m. (5604 Posvar Hall)
2009 International Day for Tolerance

2 December 2009
Wednesday, 12:00-2:00 p.m. (5604 Posvar Hall)
Research Methodology and Language Learning
Adnan Latief, IISE Visiting Scholar, State University of Malang, Indonesia

Developing Reference Materials for English for Young Learners (EYL) Teachers in Indonesia
Kasihani K. E. Suyanto, IISE Visiting Scholar, State University of Malang, Indonesia

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*International Education Brown Bag Lectures co-sponsored by IISE, Global Studies Center, and the Department of Administrative and Policy Studies in the School of Education.