At the annual Education Partnership for Internationalizing Curriculum (EPIC) Symposium, community college faculty and administrators from across the U.S. will gather virtually to discuss ways to prepare students for a world that is increasingly interconnected. Join us for our 11th annual symposium about the challenges and opportunities of developing global studies at community colleges. 

The day will include presentations from Stanford faculty as well as community college professors who have collaborated with Stanford University partners to integrate international topics into their curricula. Presentations will feature adapted lesson plans and course material as well as strategies for reaching diverse student populations. This event is free and open to all community college faculty, administrators, librarians, and counselors. 

Agenda
9:00 a.m. | Introduction & Keynote Address. Rachel Jean-Baptiste, Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden Family Professor of Feminist and Gender Studies; Professor of History and of African and African American Studies

10:15 a.m. | Break

10:30 a.m. | EPIC Faculty Fellows Panel on Digital Learning Resources

11:55 a.m. | Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. | EPIC Faculty Fellows Panel on Curriculum Development

2:15 p.m. | Break

2:30 p.m. | EPIC Leadership Fellows Panel

3:55 p.m. | Break

4:00 p.m. | Global Educators Network (GEN): Reimagining the Future: Connecting, Sustaining, and Moving Forward

Symposium Program
View the full program here.

Register to Attend
Register to attend the 2026 EPIC Symposium

This year's event will take place virtually. Registration is free but required for attendance.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please contact us at stanfordglobalstudies@stanford.edu. Kindly note that requests should be made by May 1, 2026.