The schedule for the Fulbright Association’s 42nd annual conference explores public diplomacy, showcases the research, work, and talents of Fulbright alumni and friends of international education, and mobilizes the Fulbright community through an Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Conference events will take place from October 24 to 26, with post-conference workshops taking place on Sunday, October 27.
Please note that the following schedule is still subject to adjustment, and more information will be forthcoming.
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Time | Event | Location |
8:00am – 4:00pm | Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill | Meet at United States Capitol Visitor Center, Congressional Auditorium and Atrium (CVC 200) |
4:00pm | Shuttles pick up Advocacy day participants from the Hill to travel to Marymount University | |
4:30pm | Shuttles leave from Capital View hotel to Marymount University | |
5:00pm – 7:30pm | Opening reception at Marymount University | Marymount University (1000 North Glebe Road) |
7:30pm – 8:45pm | Fulbright documentary, ARMED WITH FAITH by Emmy award winning Pakistani Fulbright alumna, Haya Fatima Iqbal | Marymount University (1000 North Glebe Road) |
Time | Event | Location |
9:00am – 10:15am | Opening Plenary – Cultural Exchanges: Impact and Innovation | Salon 4 |
10:15am – 10:45am | Coffee Break | Prefunction outside of Salon 4 |
11:00am – 12:15pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
Fulbright Students as Cultural Boundary Brokers: Three Case Studies for Educational Change | Salon 1 | |
The Application Process: A Panel Discussion with Fulbright Program Advisors | Salon 2 | |
Climate Diplomacy – The Fulbright Advantage | Salon 3 | |
Leveraging Experience and Thinking Strategically for Fulbright Chapter Development | Studio B | |
Connecting Minds and Hearts for Global Change through Intercultural Agility | Studio C | |
Career Counseling Panel | Studio E | |
12:15am – 1:30pm | Lunch on your own | |
12:15am – 1:30pm | 1946 Luncheon (by invitation only) | Potomac 1 – Residence Inn |
1:45pm – 3:30pm | Overview and current updates for the Fulbright Program | Studio D |
1:30pm – 2:45pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
Building and Strengthening Connections Around the World: Why Global Citizens Must Make Sorting Fact from Fake News a Priority | Salon 1 | |
Strengthening Fulbright Association Advocacy | Salon 2 | |
Intersectionality of Culture | Salon 3 | |
Public Diplomacy and Structural Barriers to Education | Studio B | |
Best Practices for Fulbright Alumni Associations and Chapters | Studio C | |
2:45pm – 5:00pm | Coffee Break | Prefunction area |
2:45pm – 5:00pm | Individual Career Counseling | Studio E |
2:45pm – 5:00pm | Career Fair | Studio C |
3:00pm – 5:00pm | Poster Session | Prefunction area |
5:15pm | Buses leave hotel for Polish Ambassador’s Residence | Front of Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel |
6:30pm – 9:30pm | Evening Reception | Polish Ambassador’s Residence |
Time | Event | Location |
8:15am – 9:00am | FA Member Business Meeting | Salon 4 |
9:15am – 10:30am | Fulbright Talks | Salon 4 |
10:30am – 11:00am | Coffee Break | Prefunction outside of Salon 4 |
11:00am – 12:15pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
Doors to Democracy: Challenges to Global Press Freedom | Salon 5 | |
Connecting Communities through Participatory Action Research | Salon 6 | |
Connecting People-to-People-to-Places: Culture, Technology and Health Research | Salon 7 | |
Public Diplomacy and the Fulbright Program | Studio D | |
Case Studies in Community and Individual Resilience | Studio F | |
12:15pm – 1:30pm | Lunch on your own | |
12:15pm – 1:30pm | Leadership Lunch (by invitation only) | Studio B |
1:30pm – 2:45pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
Social Media and Cyber Resilience | Salon 5 | |
Fulbright Scholar Outcomes and Impact: Development and Testing of Data Driven Assessments | Salon 6 | |
The “On the Road” Experiment: Network Building as Public Engagement | Salon 7 | |
Tigers, Hearts, and Summits: Connecting Minds for Global Health in Nepal | Studio E | |
Cultural Insights and the Impact of the Fulbright Program | Studio F | |
2:45pm – 3:15pm | Coffee Break | Prefunction outside of Salon 4 |
3:00pm – 4:30pm | Research Roundtables | Salon 4 |
4:30pm – 5:30pm | Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lecture | Salon 4 |
6:00pm – 7:00pm | Awards Ceremony | Salon 5, 6, and 7 |
7:00pm – 9:00pm | Closing Reception | Salon 1, 2, and 3, Prefunction area, and terrace |
Time | Event | Location |
8:00am – 4:30pm | Chapter Leadership Workshop (open to current Chapter board members only) | Salon D |
9:30am | Busses leave for African American Museum | |
10:00am – 1:30pm | Optional tour: African American Museum | African American Museum |