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Friday, October 16, 2026
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Lisbon
Registration, Check-in, and Information

8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Lisbon

Registration, Check-in, and Information

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon
EMEA Concurrent sessions, Oct. 16 | 9:15am-10:15am

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon

EMEA Concurrent Sessions, Oct. 16 | 9:15am-10:15am

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon

Fostering Reciprocity and Growth in Institutional + Community Partnerships

Session Leader: David J. Wick (he/him/his) – Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Presenter: Heike A. Fahrenberg – Middlebury School in Germany

Presenter: Samir Jaafar, Jr. – Middlebury School in Morocco

Presenter: Sanae Eda – Middlebury College School in Japan

EMEA: Ethics, Collaboration, and Transparency

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon

Overpromised and Undervalued: The Real Cost of Student Affairs Abroad.

Session Leader: Carla Wiegers – Pantheon Institute

Presenter: Trung M. Tran (he/him/his) – University of California Education Abroad program

Presenter: Milira Richardson – Georgia Institute of Technology

EMEA: Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon

Supporting Students in Navigating Ambiguity: From Near and Far

Presenter: Kelsey Ullom – Rice University

Presenter: Dorothy M.A Ombajo – The Pangea Network

Presenter: Caterina De Renzis Sonnino – Castello Sonnino International Education Center

EMEA: Program Development and Management

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon
Frontiers Research Symposium, Oct. 16 | 9:15am-10:15am

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon

Frontiers Research Symposium

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon

From Intended to Experienced:Research on Belonging into Study Abroad Design

Session Leader: Ricardo Pereira – Luso-American Development Foundation/Study in Portugal Network (SiPN)

Presenter: Irina Dragomir – NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

EMEA: Community and Belonging

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon

Transforming U.S. Teacher Identity Through Observations in Sweden

Session Leader: Jennie M. Burke – Millersville University

Presenter: Lydia E. Kramer – Millersville University

EMEA: Research and Scholarship

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon

US & Italian teacher perspectives on study abroad in teacher education

Session Leader: Bill Burress (he/him/his) – Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education, Elon University

EMEA: Research and Scholarship

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Lisbon

WORKING WITH AN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE

Session Leader: Cedrick Kwuimy – University of Cincinnati

Presenter: Sheryl A. Sorby – University of Cincinnati

EMEA: Research and Scholarship

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Lisbon
Coffee Break

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Lisbon

Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lisbon
EMEA Concurrent sessions, Oct. 16 | 11:00am-12:00pm

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lisbon

EMEA Concurrent Sessions, Oct. 16 | 11:00am-12:00pm

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lisbon

AI's Hidden Culture: Administrative Accountability Across Borders

Presenter: Nicole A. Collins – Syracuse University

Session Leader: Sasha A. Perugini (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University

Presenter: Elisabetta Convento – Boston University

EMEA: Ethics, Collaboration, and Transparency

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lisbon

Governing Study Abroad Across Conflicting Legal and Cultural Systems

Session Leader: Sunanda K. Holmes – American University in Cairo

Presenter: Reem El-Mograby – American University in Cairo

EMEA: Teaching and Learning

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lisbon

Vanishing Voices: The Future of Language Learning in Education Abroad

Presenter: Kate Moore (she/her/hers) – Global Career Center

Presenter: Therese Tardio – Carnegie Mellon University

Presenter: Maria Teresa Alonso

EMEA: Teaching and Learning

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lisbon
Lunch

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lisbon

Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lisbon
EMEA Brief sessions, Oct. 16 | 1:30pm-2:30pm

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lisbon

Bridging Portugal and U.S.: Place-Based Learning and Community Engagement

Session Leader: Maria Jose Soares – Pratt Institute

Presenter: Alexandra Barker – Pratt Institute

Presenter: Stephen Slaughter – Pratt Institute

Presenter: Topeka Gibson-Grossmann (she/her/hers) – Office of Education Abroad, Pratt Institute

EMEA: Community and Belonging

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lisbon

Classroom to Community Connect Study Abroad Students with Local Communities

Session Leader: Charlie Cunningham – University of Limerick, Global

EMEA: Community and Belonging

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lisbon

IDEAS in Action: Rural Entrepreneurship Study Abroad in Tunisia

Session Leader: Alex Peterson – Snow College

EMEA: Program Development and Management

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lisbon
EMEA Concurrent sessions, Oct. 16 | 1:30pm-2:30pm

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lisbon

EMEA Concurrent Sessions, Oct. 16 | 1:30pm-2:30pm

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lisbon

Beyond Study Abroad: A Regenerative Model for Global Learning

Session Leader: Daniel Ponce Taylor – Intercultural Outreach Initiative (IOI)

Presenter: Antonio Gutierrez – Celei Educación Internacional

Presenter: Elisabetta Santanni – Accademia Europea di Firenze

EMEA: Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lisbon

Storytelling, relationships, & dialogue - tools for transforming conflict

Session Leader: David J. Wick (he/him/his) – Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Presenter: Phyllis Stinson – Middlebury College

Presenter: Carolyn Becker – CEA CAPA Education Abroad

Presenter: Hector Rojas Uranga (he/him/his) – Tufts University in Paris

EMEA: Teaching and Learning

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Lisbon
Coffee Break

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Lisbon

Coffee Break

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lisbon
EMEA Concurrent sessions, Oct. 16 | 3:00pm-4:00pm

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lisbon

EMEA Concurrent Sessions, Oct. 16 | 3:00pm-4:00pm

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lisbon

Beyond the Binder: Crisis Response Frameworks for Real-World Emergencies

Session Leader: Ashley Courney (she/her/hers) – Columbia University

Presenter: Staci Hagen – Santa Clara University

EMEA: Health, Safety, and Well-Being

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lisbon

Ethical Engagement and Animal Welfare in Study Abroad Excursions

Session Leader: Christian Sinclair (he/him/his) – Arabic Language Institute in Fez (ALIF)

EMEA: Ethics, Collaboration, and Transparency

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lisbon

Teaching While Touring: the Walking Tour in Education Abroad

Session Leader: Timothy White – Montclair State University

EMEA: Teaching and Learning

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lisbon

The Teachable Moment: Touristification and Study Abroad

Session Leader: Michael A. Baum (he/him/his) – Luso-American Development Foundation & Catholic University of Portugal

Presenter: Javier Escudero – Brazil Cultural

Presenter: Mary Alice Soriero – CEA CAPA Education Abroad

Presenter: Antonio Gutierrez – Celei Educación Internacional

EMEA: Teaching and Learning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Lisbon
Celebration & Toast

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Lisbon

Celebration & Toast