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International Education Week 2026

All students are invited to attend International Education Week events and programs across campus to:

  • Celebrate global cultures and traditions through the arts and academics.
  • Join informational sessions on studying abroad.
  • Engage with scholars discussing relevant international topics.

Learn more about featured events below; registration through the USC events calendar is recommended.

The full International Education Week 2026 schedule of events is also available for download.

Sacred Sand Mandala*

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4 through Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Time: 2-5 p.m.
Location: USC Pacific Asia Museum

*RSVP required

Early Modern Studies Institute Annual Conference: ‘American Revolution International’*

Date: Friday, Nov. 6 through Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: The Huntington (Ahmanson Classroom)

*RSVP required

Free Second Sunday: Celebrating Himalayan Art and Culture

Date: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: USC Pacific Asia Museum

⭐ International Education Week Kickoff and GlobeFeast

Date: Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: McCarthy Quad

Jazz Night feat. USC Thornton Afro-Latin American Jazz Ensemble (ALAJE)

Date: Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Carson Soundstage (CTV 136)

Levan Book Chat: Mengxiao Wang on ‘Performing Enlightenment’*

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Virtual

*RSVP required

California’s Global Health Dividend: The Case for State Leadership*

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
Time: 4-5:15 p.m. ET / 1-2:15 p.m. PT
Location: USC Capital Campus, Washington, D.C., or virtual

*RSVP required

Global Community Circle*

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Location: ASC West Lobby

*RSVP required

In Pursuit of Ecstatic Truth: A Conversation With Werner Herzog

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Mudd Hall (MHP) 101

California’s Global Health Dividend: The Case for State Leadership*

Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: UPC (room details to be provided) or virtual

*RSVP required

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session*

Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Location: Virtual

*RSVP required

‘A Girl Unknown’ Film Screening and Q&A

Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Location: Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC) 119

MAT-TESOL Living in LA Webinar*

Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
Time: 7-8 p.m.
Location: Virtual

*RSVP required

An Evening with Jhumpa Lahiri

Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Bovard Auditorium

Latin Pop Showcase

Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Carson Soundstage (CTV 136)

Landmarks in Japanese Warrior Law, Part 1: Sato Yuki on the ‘1232 Formulary’*

Date: Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Location: Virtual

*RSVP required

Kunqu Opera and Guqin Music: An Afternoon of Chinese Performing Arts

Date: Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
Time: 2-5 p.m.
Location: Doheny Memorial Library 240

Gerontology Virtual Information Session

Date: Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Location: Virtual

Pembroke Cambridge Summer Program Information Session

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026
Time: 9-10 a.m.
Location: Virtual

Waseda Program in Japan Information Session

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Location: Virtual

London School of Economics Program Information Session

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: DMC 104

Bridges and Belonging Workshop

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Location: TCC 350

First Generation Study Abroad Panel

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Location: DMC 110

USC Price Graduate Programs Overview*

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Virtual

*RSVP required

IIGH Student Symposium*

Date: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026
Time: 12-1:15 p.m.
Location: Virtual

*RSVP required

Dornsife Overseas Study Abroad Social Hour

Date: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026
Time: 3-4 p.m.
Location: THH 341

Pre-Health Study Abroad Information Session

Date: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Location: HNB 107

‘Living Landscapes: Ecology of Rasa’ Opening Night*

Date: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: USC Asia Pacific Museum

*RSVP required

PM 589: Global Health Governance and Diplomacy in Practice Information Session*

Date: Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Location: Virtual

*RSVP required

EMSI Renaissance Literature Seminar with Tanya Schmidt Morstein

Date: Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Location: The Huntington, Seaver 1 and 2

Landmarks in Japanese Warrior Law, Part 2: Nishita Tomohiro on the ‘Mirror of the East’*

Date: Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Location: Virtual

*RSVP required

Gerontology Open House

Date: Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
Time: 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: 3711 McClintock Ave., Student Lounge

‘Living Landscapes: Ecology of Rasa’ Encore Performance and Conversation*

Date: Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: USC Pacific Asia Museum

*RSVP required

‘Living Landscapes: Ecology of Rasa’ Self-Guided Evening*

Date: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: USC Pacific Asia Museum

*RSVP required