Global DEI in Action

In the Center for Global Study and Engagement, we strive to not only talk the talk but walk the walk. For us this means continued learning and growth as professionals, changing and influencing practice and policy within the CGSE, Dickinson and the field of international education and contributing our voices and lessons learned through conferences, workshops, presentations, and publications.

These are some examples of the latter:

Workshops, Conferences, and Presentations

Workshops and Conferences

Association of International Education Administrators

Virtual Annual Conference (2021)
- Ahmed, A., Brandauer, S. & Hartman, E.: Breaking Down Silos in Higher Education: Rethinking Campus, Community and Global Collaborations
- Berends, L. & Brandauer, S.: Inclusive and Community-based Approaches in Education Abroad: Amplifying Perspectives from Abroad

CEA Virtual Critical Dialogues

Ayllon, M. & Brandauer S.: Diversity Equity and Inclusion in a Global Context – How do International Educators Build Bridges? (December 2021)

European Conference: Prague, Czech Republic Post-Conference Workshop (October 2018)

Berends, L., Brandauer, S., Carnine, J., Childers-Brocks, E., Hogan, M. & Wilkens, E.: Creating Inclusive Global Communities: Insights and Innovations from Three Distinct Intuitional Models of European-U.S. Partnerships.

European Study Abroad Association (EUASA)

Ludwig, J.DEI Scholarly Overview. Virtual workshop given for members of the Board of EUASA. (March 2022)

Forum on Education Abroad

Centering Justice in Short-term Faculty-led Programs Institute - Plenary and Afternoon Workshop: Boston, MA (November 2021)
- Ahmed A., Brandauer S., Hartman E. & Lyons, L.
Virtual Annual Conference (March 2021)
- Berends, L., Brandauer, S., Carnine, J. & Francioso, M.: Re-imagining our Roles: Building Sustainable, Equitable and Inclusive Communities through Education Abroad

Global Engagement in the Liberal Arts Annual Conference

Dickinson College proudly hosted the 6th Annual Global Engagement in the Liberal Arts Conference: Creating Inclusive Global Communities in 2019.

Presentations

Brandauer, S. DeGuzman, K. Grazioli, B. Sandiford, N. Mind the Gap: Bridging Intercultural and Diversity & Inclusion Learning Objectives in Global Education. Session for Diversity Abroad Inclusive Learning Institute. (2021)

Bodenman, L. Dietrich, A. Miller, L. Sandiford, N. Post-Covid-19 International Exchanges: The Future of Student Programs. American Council of Education/Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Webinar Series (2021)

Carnine, J. DeGuzman, K. Rytkønen, H. Sandiford, N. Expanding the Conversation: Centering DEI Onsite in Europe. Session for Diversity Abroad Global Inclusion (2021)

Ludwig, J. Carnine, J. Davis-White Eyes, A. Kneis, P. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a European Study Abroad Context. 1st Annual International (Virtual) EUASA European Study Abroad Conference (2022)

Ludwig, J. Carnine, J. Kneis, P. Davis-White Eyes, A. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a European Study Abroad Context. 1st EUASA Virtual Community Chat in 2022 (2022)

Mitchell, M. Pollok, B. Zimbler, A. Can I be Me? Advising and Supporting LGBTQ+ Students Abroad Session for NAFSA Annual Conference (2019)

Schwarz, J., Rytkønen, H., DeGuzman, K., Sandiford, N. Expanding the Conversation: DEI in Study Abroad. Plenary session for DIS Study Abroad in Scandanavia International Educators Week. (2022)

Weil, S., Mitchell, M, Boscan, E. The Invisible Student: Supporting Students with Hidden Identities on Education Abroad Programs. Session for Global Inclusion Conference (2022).

Publications

Bingham, W. P., Mitchell, M., & Brunsting, N. (2023). Considering LGBTQ+ Students’ Study Abroad Experiences Across Research and Practice. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 35(2), 29–39. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.847

Brandauer, S., Carnine, J., DeGuzman,K., Grazioli, G., Lyons, L., Sandiford, N. & Hartman, E. (2021). Crisis as Opportunity: Reimagining Global Learning Pathways through New Virtual Collaborations and Open Access During COVID-19. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. Volume 34, Issue 1, pp. 9-23

Brandauer, S., Sabato, E., Reynolds, N., Hartman, E. (2022). A Civics of Interdependence: Advancing Global Solidarity Through Communities of Inquiry and Action. In: Stanlick, S., Szmodis, W. (eds) Perspectives on Lifelong Learning and Global Citizenship. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-00974-7_10

Sandiford, N., DeGuzman, K. & Brandauer, S. (2021). Using the Intercultural Praxis Model to Build Bridges: Identity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a Global Context. In S. Brandauer and E. Hartman (Eds.). Interdependence: Global Solidarity and Local Actions. The Community-based Global Learning Collaborative.

Sandiford, N., DeGuzman, K. & Brandauer, S. (2021). Using the Intercultural Praxis Model to Build Bridges: Identity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a Global Context. Can you exchange across cultural differences if you don’t have an understanding of your own identity? (Module 1) In S. Brandauer and E. Hartman (Eds.). Interdependence: Global Solidarity and Local Actions. The Community-based Global Learning Collaborative.

Sandiford, N., DeGuzman, K. & Brandauer, S. (2021). Using the Intercultural Praxis Model to Build Bridges: Identity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a Global Context. How does examining historically rooted inequity help us to compare and contrast contemporary local contexts of inequality and oppression? (Module 2). In S. Brandauer and E. Hartman (Eds.). Interdependence: Global Solidarity and Local Actions. The Community-based Global Learning Collaborative

Brandauer, S., Folli Santamaria, S.Hartman, E., Teku, T. (guest editors). Special Issue on Listening to and Learning from Partners and Host Communities: Amplifying Marginalized Voices in Global Learning. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. Vol. 34 No. 3 (2022):

Dickinson and Institute of International Education Partnership

Dickinson College and the Institute of International Education (IIE) are collaborating on an innovative, new partnership to provide much-needed training opportunities that go beyond cultural awareness education and instead reimagine an international education framework that incorporates global, intercultural and equity inclusion lenses.

In 2020 and 2021 we facilitated 3 virtual workshops Moving from Inclusivity Talk to Equity in Action with over 200 participants from 5 countries and in spring 2022 we facilitated a 3-part workshop series Building Bridges: Committing to Equity and Justice in International Education with over 40 participants.

Intercultural Pre-Departure Orientation Workshops

Students complete a mandatory pre-departure orientaiton workshop series before going abroad.

The Pre-Departure Orientation Workshop Series is a mandatory multi-part series for students to complete before they go abroad. This series includes both synchronous and asynchronous content. These modules have been developed within the context of the Dickinson commitment to creating an inclusive campus that fosters the development of an intercultural skill set.

Workshop Descriptions

Health, Safety, and Wellness Abroad

The narrative of study abroad often focuses on its transformative nature while glossing over the hard work and challenges of crossing cultures. For some students, this is work they are doing every day on our campus and, for others, this will be new. Through the lenses of health, well-being and safety, this session will help students grapple with the unknown and prepare to be uncomfortable.

Perceptions of Identity in Different Cultural Contexts

In this session, students will examine their own identity and awareness of self, which is key to growing their intercultural competence skills when they go abroad. Students will then explore how identity can change across different countries and cultural contexts.