International Perspectives in the Age of COVID-19
Physical mobility across borders has been drastically curtailed under the COVID-19 pandemic, but that does not mean that the exchange of ideas and perspectives is not taking place.
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International Education
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Join the campus to engage in international education every day in classrooms, residence halls, through lectures, performances, exhibits, and in unscripted experiences.
The Beloit College Office of International Education is charged with facilitating the internationalization of the College by providing:
- study abroad and domestic off-campus study opportunities, including online international internships
- support for international students and scholars
- assistance with campus wide programming
- opportunities for faculty and staff international engagement
International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. Established in 1999 at the initiative of David Levin’73, International Education Week promotes the international education of all students studying at U.S. colleges and universities.
Beloit College has participated in the initiative since its inception with activities reflecting the many different ways in which the college and its alumni, students, staff and faculty engage with the world at home and abroad
Held during International Education week, this lecture honors the memory of Ivan and Janice Stone and is made possible by a gift from their estate. That gift also makes study abroad possible for students with financial need.
Who are Ivan and Janice Stone?
Ivan Stone taught for many years at the College, chairing the government department and the College’s international relations concentration. He also served as Dean and was the first director of the College’s World Outlook Program, which signaled the College’s decision to become international by innovating in the curriculum and significantly increasing study abroad enrollments..
To quote from a 1987 article in the Beloit Daily News, “Ivan Stone was the kind of teacher who opened the eyes of his students. He expanded their vision, and widened their horizons. He made them see the world; look beyond boundaries.”
Like her husband, Janice Shrimpton Stone was an advocate for international education and experience and for engagement at the local level. Both she and her husband were active in campus and community affairs, and together they led some of Beloit College’s first seminars abroad. Before her marriage, Janice Stone had worked at the International YMCA in Geneva, and following World War II, she spent a year in Germany working on a democratization project.
Past Lectures:
2019- Paul Fishstein, Arsalan Khan, and Mashail Malik. “ Afghanistan & Pakistan: Politics, Identity, Conflict.” Richardson Auditorium, 7:00pm, November 18.
2018 - Steven A. Cook , Council on Foreign Relations. Lecture: “U.S. Turkey Relations”
2017 -Steven Lee Myers, New York Times. Lecture: “Vladimir Putin and the Russian Resurrection”
2016 - Hasan Hasanovic, Translator and Curator, Srebenica Genocide Memorial. Lecture: “Surviving Genocide: Srebrenica, July 1995”
2015 - Rochelle Davis, Georgetown University. Lecture: “The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Changing the Narrative”
2014 - Frederic Wehrey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Lecture: “Sunni-Shia Identity Politics in the Gulf Region”
2013 - Elizabeth Ransom, University of Richmond. Lecture: “Feast and Famine: Inequalities in the Global Food System”
2012 - Paul Fishstein’76. Lecture: “The Dilemmas of Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan”
2011 - Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt, International Crisis Group. Lecture: “China’s North Korea policy”
2010 - Alicia Ely Yamin, Harvard Law School. Lecture: “A Rights-Based Approach to Health”
2009 - Neil DeVotta, Wake Forest University. Lecture: “From Civil War to ‘Soft Authoritarianism’: Sri Lanka in Comparative Perspective”
2008 - Lincoln Mitchell, Columbia University. Lecture: “The Russia/Georgia Conflict: Foreign Policy Implications”
2007 - Carol Bellamy, World Learning. Lecture: “Shaping the Future: The Need for Global Citizens”
2006 - Alfred W. McCoy, University of Wisconsin Madison. Lecture: “A President’s Legacy of Legalized Torture”
2005 - R. K. Ramazani, University of Virginia. Lecture: “Jeffersonian Ideals and Middle East Realities”
2004 - James Winkates ’65, Air War College. Lecture: “Globalization”
2003 - Robert Houdek ‘61. U.S. Department of State. Lecture: “Africa: Challenges and Prospects”
This annual event held during International Education Week provides a forum for students to share the academic, personal, and professional growth they achieved abroad with the rest of campus.
The 2019 International Symposium will take place on Wednesday, November 20th.
Nominating Students:
International Education Mission Statement
International education at Beloit College helps students understand their identity in relationship to others, value multiple perspectives, explore how past inequities have shaped present realities, and prepare to contribute to society. It is grounded in inclusion, equity and anti-racism, and acknowledges that colonialism and racism are part of international education’s history.
International education takes place in the curriculum, student life, a diverse residential community, and experiential learning, including robust study abroad opportunities.
The mission supports Beloit College’s Mission and Integrated Learning Outcomes.
