Join Professor Jiqin Han of Nanjing Agricultural University for a special lecture examining China's approach to food security through its arable land red line system and regional spatial planning. The talk will explore how China addresses urbanization, agricultural sustainability, and regional development while maintaining a stable food supply. Light refreshments will be provided.

Join PeaceWorks on Campus for a powerful conversation with Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders who are challenging the status quo and working toward a better future. Bringing firsthand experience and deep insight from the ground, these peacebuilders will share their vision for coexistence and discuss how emerging leaders in the United States can help uplift and support their efforts. This is a unique opportunity to hear personal stories, ask questions, and explore meaningful ways to engage in dialogue on this topic.
 

PeaceWorks is limited to current MSU students, staff, faculty, and administrators. This event is not open to the public. Complimentary dinner will be provided.

Come to People's Park (Wells Hall Courtyard) and get the scoop on education abroad through MSU's affiliated partner, CEA Education Abroad.

Staff and ambassadors will be handing out free Dairy Store ice cream and raffle prizes (while supplies last) to students interested in learning about study abroad and internships through CEA Abroad!

Translating International Experiences into Global Mindset and Career Development is an interactive workshop designed to help students reflect on and articulate the value of their international experiences - whether through study abroad, internships, service learning, or other global engagements - in ways that enhance both personal growth and professional readiness. Participants will explore the concept of a global mindset, identify transferable skills gained from cross-cultural experiences, and learn practical strategies to showcase these competencies in resumes, interviews, and networking conversations.

Guest speaker: Dr. Rajiv Ranjan 

Dr. Rajiv Ranjan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University. He has taught in university, immersion, online, and study abroad settings in the U.S. and India. His research focuses on second language acquisition, language pedagogy, and second language writing and speaking. He is also an author and co-author of several open educational resource textbooks. 

REGISTER ON HANDSHAKE

This session is for anyone interested in studying abroad but isn't sure where to start! 

Topics covered include:

• Benefits of Education Abroad
• Things to Consider
• Program Types
• Cost Factors and Program Fees
• Scholarships and Funding
• Navigating the Website
• Searching for Programs
• Health, Safety and Security

At the end there will be a Q&A session where you can ask us any questions you may have.

REGISTER HERE

Experience India through student-made documentary films exploring women artisans, street dogs, music, cinema, cricket, sacred spaces, and everyday life. This special screening showcases the creativity and research of students in the Cultural Studies with Purpose program. Light refreshments, including samosas and chai, will be provided.

This event is FREE and open to the public!

This event is hosted by the MSU Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science lead by Prof Eddie Boucher and co-sponsored by the India Council Endowment administered by the MSU Asian Studies Center.

Join MSU alumnus and former CNN international correspondent Marc Stewart for an engaging conversation about his journey from East Lansing to international journalism, including his experiences reporting from Beijing, China. Marc will share stories from his career, discuss the realities of reporting across cultures and borders, and reflect on the skills he learned while at JMC that shaped his path to CNN and work in the filed of journalism.

Please fill out this form to register.

Join MSU alumnus and former CNN international correspondent Marc Stewart for an engaging conversation about his journey from East Lansing to international journalism, including his experiences reporting from Beijing, China. Marc will share stories from his career, discuss the realities of reporting across cultures and borders, and reflect on the skills he learned while at JMC that shaped his path to CNN and work in the filed of journalism.

Please fill out this form to register.

Come to the International Center lobby to learn more about DGI Travel - MSU's new preferred travel agency for Education Abroad at Michigan State University.

Nathan L. M. Tabor is an associate professor in the Department of History at Western Michigan University.

City of Lyrics: Ordinary Poets and Islamicate Popular Culture in Early Modern Delhi chronicles the origins of a global poetry phenomenon. For centuries, Urdu-speaking poets and their audiences have gathered for mushairahs, literary competitions centered on spoken-word verse. Today, these gatherings draw audiences in the millions, both in person and online.

Tracing this tradition back to its origins, Nathan Tabor explores the popular emergence of the mushairah in eighteenth-century Delhi. Through the work of common and elite poets, these gatherings circulated lyrics, satires, and songs while shaping ideas of hierarchy, taste, and cultural expression.

Co-sponsors: James Madison College, Asian Studies Center, and the MSU Muslim Studies Program.