2026 International Education Week Programming
International Education Week: Nov. 16 to 20
If you are planning an event during International Education Week and are not finding it on this list, please notify International Affairs. Send us the title, date, time, location, and link so that we can share your event with our KU community.
Saturday, November 14
- Diwali: Festival of Lights, 4pm KUMC
Monday, November 16
- Immigration Matters for Clinicians, Researchers and other Professionals, 3pm KUMC
- Ukrainian Language Table, 3:30pm Lawrence Campus
- Polish Language Table, 4:45pm Lawrence Campus
- International Trivia Night, 5:30pm Lawrence Campus
- International Food Festival, 6:00pm (Tentative) Lawrence Campus
Tuesday, November 17
- German Language Table, 2pm Lawrence Campus
- Chinese Language Table (Third Year), 3pm Lawrence Campus
- Russian Language Table, 4pm Lawrence Campus
- Perspectives on Anesthesiology from Ghana and Peru, 4pm KUMC
- ISS Global Cafe, 10am – 12pm Lawrence Campus
- Global Tea at Two, 2:00-3:30pm, Lawrence Campus
- International Movie Night, 7pm, Lawrence Campus
Wednesday, November 18
- Korean Language Table, 12pm Lawrence Campus
- Quechua Language Table, 2pm, Bailey 324, Lawrence Campus
- IEE Poster Presentation, 12pm KUMC
- Merienda, 1pm, 318 Bailey, Lawrence Campus
- Meet and Mingle Café (MCC), 3pm, Lawrence Campus
- Travola Italiana (Italian Coffee Hour), 4:30pm Lawrence Campus
- SEES Club Craft Night, 5pm Lawrence Campus
Thursday, November 19
- The Indian Ocean from African Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Approaches, Conference Day 1 Lawrence Campus
- Foundations of Global Health and the 8th Annual “Dr. Mani M. Mani International Educational Exchange and Partnerships Presentation”, 12pm KUMC
- Persian Language Table, 12:30pm Lawrence Campus
- Chinese Language Table (First and Second Year), 2:30pm Lawrence Campus
- Global Asia Speaker Series: Curtis Chin, 4pm, Lawrence Campus
- Arabic Language Table, 4pm Lawrence Campus
- Kiswahili Language Table, 4pm Lawrence Campus
- Spanish Language Table, 5pm Lawrence Public Library, Room B
- Global Business Studies Faculty-led Program Night, 5pm Lawrence Campus
- Capoeira: Afro-Brazilian Martial Art, 6pm, Lawrence Campus
Friday, November 20
- The Indian Ocean from African Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Approaches, Conference Day 2 Lawrence Campus
- Japanese Language Table, 11am Lawrence Campus
- BCMS Language Table, 12:30pm Lawrence Campus
- IEW Celebration, 5pm KUMC