IEW Calendar of Events
International Education Week at Emory will take place from November 16-20, 2026. Many events and initiatives will also occur leading up to the week, throughout the week and through the semester.
The 2026 calendar of events is updated on an ongoing basis in October and November. If you have an event listing you would like to see included in the 2026 International Education Week at Emory calendar, please let us know by reaching out to global@emory.edu.
Pre-IEW Events
There are great global education and engagement events happening year-round. Please check out these events on the margins of International Education Week:
- Emory Tibet Week: October 26-31, 2026
- Join the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics in celebrating 25 years of Tibet Week at Emory University for a full week of engaging events, including daily guided meditation and the week-long creation of a Mandala sand painting.
- Most events held in Ackerman Hall (3rd floor) of the Carlos Museum
- Emory/Georgia TB Research Advancement Center (TRAC) Fall Symposium: October 28, 2026
- Join in person or online to hear TRAC leadership and key TB investigators share from their research portfolios
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Lunch served for in person attendees 12-1pm
- Klamon Room, Claudia Nance Rollins Building or on Zoom
- Lunch with Faculty at Dobbs Common Table: November 5, 2026
- Presented by Dobbs Common Table in partnership with Emory Global, Undergraduate Research Programs, Laney Graduate School, National Scholarships and Fellowships, The Department of Environmental Sciences, and Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- Sign up to join one of the following faculty for lunch:
- Dr. Irene Browne, Sociology
- Dr. Arun Jones, Theology
- Dr. Yanna Yannakakis, History
- Register here (please note this form is also used to register for the Global Research Mixer)
- International Community Friday Lunch*: November 13, 2026
- Presented by Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life and International Student and Scholar Services
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Brooks Commons, Cannon Chapel
- Open to students
- *Lunch served on a first-come, first-served basis
- Going Global at Dobbs Common Table: submit dish ideas until October 30, 2026
- Presented by Emory Dining and Bon Appetit
- Submit your favorite global dish to be recreated at Dobbs Common Table during International Education Week
- Submit your dish or recipe by October 30, 2026
International Education Week events
Monday November 16, 2026
- Culture, Compassion, and Connect presented by the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
- Join the Lillian Carter Center in person or online for a special International panel discussion. International desserts will be served!
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- On Zoom or in person at the School of Nursing
- Register here
- Open to all Emory Community Members
- International Education Week Kick-Off Reception presented by Emory Global Engagement
- 4:00-6:00 PM
- Convocation Hall
- By Invitation Only
Tuesday November 17, 2026
- Passport Day - Oxford Campus presented by Global Oxford
- 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
- Oxford Campus
- Open to all Emory Community Members
- Visit the Global Oxford table at Take a Break Tuesday
- 12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
- Oxford Campus
- Korea Through the Eyes of a Poison Doctor: Food, Tradition, and the Environment presented by the School of Medicine
- Featured presentation by Dr. Yoonsuk Lee, visiting scholar from Yonsei University
- 4:30 - 6:30 PM
- School of Medicine Lobby - 100 Woodruff Circle Atlanta, GA 30322
- Passport to Opportunity
- Presented by National Scholarships and Fellowships Program in partnership with the Career Center and Global Engagement
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Boisfeuillet Jones Center Cafe, 2nd floor
- Open to all students
Wednesday November 18, 2026
- Summer Education Abroad Fair presented by Education Abroad
- 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Emory Students Center
- International Wonderful Wednesday
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Asbury Circle
Thursday November 19, 2026
- Global Research Mixer presented by the Pathways Center
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
- The Pathways Center
- Event presented in partnership with Emory Global, Undergraduate Research Programs, Laney Graduate School, National Scholarships and Fellowships, The Department of Environmental Sciences, and Advancement and Alumni Engagement
- Register here (please note this form is also used to register for Lunch with Faculty at the DCT)
- Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry Annual Keynote Lecture from Amitav Ghosh: “Habitats, Humanity, and Apocalypse”
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM)
- Performing Arts Studio
- Book signing to follow lecture
- Presented by the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry and co-sponsored by the Departments of English and Creative Writing, Environmental Sciences, History, Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies, the Emory Center for Ethics, the Emory Climate Hub, and the Global and Postcolonial Studies program
Friday November 20, 2026
- Passport Day - Atlanta Campus presented by Global Engagement
- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Emory Bookstore
- Open to all Emory Community members
- Humphrey Fellows Poster Gallery Walk presented by the Rollins School of Public Health
- 12:00 PM
- Skybridge between Claudia Nance Rollins and Grace Crum Rollins buildings
- UN Climate Change Negotiations: Report from Türkiye presented by Emory Climate Hub
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Callaway S105 and on Zoom
- Windows to the World: Global Gratitude presented by International Student and Scholar Services
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
- Rita Anne Rollins Building, room 102