Crossing the Line

The  CIEE Global Institute in Paris was proud to invite students to a round table discussion with African-American and Caribbean writers who crossed the Atlantic to create in Paris, like so many black artists from Baker to Baldwin to Glissant. Moderated by Dr. Stéphanie Bérard of the Université Sorbonne nouvelle, artists from Guadeloupe, Martinique and the US discussed how and why they crossed borders to create in Paris, how their writing might question borders or cross genres, and related their experiences as writers and creators. Gerty Dambury, playwright and poet from Pointe-à-Pitre, Gaël Octavia, novelist and video artist from Fort-de-France, and Jake Lamar, writer and journalist from the Bronx, all now living in Paris, shared their lives with CIEE GI students.

Global Institute Lecture Series

The Global Institute Lecture Series is an initiative of the Open Campus program that invites students to engage with a global topic from the perspective of their host country. CIEE opens its doors to local experts, visiting faculty and members of the community, to facilitate an evening of debate and idea exchange. The GI Lecture Series provides a forum for a diverse range of academic engagement, from lectures to film screenings, workshops and panel discussions, with the goal of bringing students closer to the local community. 

A new topic is chosen every semester and students across all Global Institutes will engage with this common theme from varying angles. Therefore, a great emphasis is placed on fostering intercultural awareness and learning. Students have the invaluable opportunity to liaise with members of the local community, experience new perspectives, and contribute to the academic landscape of their host country.