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EUASA Virtual Conference Schedule

Thursday, May 28th, 2026 12:00-17:00 CET

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Past events

EUASA x Forum on Education Abroad European Institute

  • Connect with Professionals and Enhance Experiences with a European Perspective on Education Abroad​

    In-Person at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
    Via Beniamino Andreatta, 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy
    Thursday, November 13 and Friday, November 14, 2025

    The Forum on Education Abroad’s 2025 European Institute is brought to the field in collaboration with the European Association of Study Abroad (EUASA). Hosted by Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Europe, the Institute will be an opportunity to connect with colleagues from around Europe and address key issues facing on-site study abroad professionals and faculty. This event is for anyone in international education interested in enhancing the onsite experiences of learners and fostering collaboration among colleagues across Europe. The Institute will include interactive sessions presented from a European perspective focused on the most pressing topics in the field of education abroad. 

    https://www.forumea.org/european-institute.html

  • European Institute 2023

    The 2023 European Institute is a collaboration between The Forum on Education Abroad and the European Association of Study Abroad. It will be an opportunity to connect with colleagues from around Europe and address key issues facing on-site study abroad professionals and faculty. This event is for anyone in international education interested in enhancing the onsite experiences of learners and fostering collaboration among colleagues across Europe.  

    The Institute will include workshops from a European perspective focused on equity, diversity and inclusion, supporting students’ mental health, and sustainability. A facilitated open forum will close the institute which will engage participants in producing a curated deliverable to share with the education abroad community. 

    Session I :

    Advancing Best Practices for Supporting Student and Staff Mental

    Well-Being

    Presenters:

    • Mark Barneche, Executive Director of International Education and Study Abroad at Abilene Christian University

    • Laura Dupont-Jarrett, Assistant Director for Education Abroad Mental Health, Global Programs and Strategy Alliance at University of Minnesota

    • Vanessa Nichol-Peters, Director of Marist College Italy

    Session II :

    Climate Action: Education Abroad for a Health Planet

    Presenters:

    • Stephen Robinson, Director Champlain College, Dublin

    • Margherita Pasquini, Climate Action Network for International Educators – CANIE, Europe Chapter President

    Session III :

    DEI in Theory and Practice: Complex and Adaptations for Europe

    Presenters:

    • Janine Ludwig, Dickinson College Bremen Study Abroad

    • Julia Carnine, Dickinson College in France

    • Jeremy Doughty, Resident Director, USAC London

    Session IV :

    Panel & Open Forum: Representing the European Voice, Onsite Perspectives to Key Issues in Education Abroad

    Facilitarors:

    • Mark Barneche, Executive Director of International Education and Study Abroad at Abilene Christian University

    • Kelly Bohan, Program Coordinator, Brown University in Paris

    Panelists:

    • Heather Hodges, Study Abroad Officer, Trinity College Dublin

    • Sasha Perugini, Director, Syracuse University Florence

    • Manuel Colas Gil, Director, John Hopkins Madrid

    • Alexandra Mitchell, Senior Director, France & Netherlands, CEA/CAPA

    • Loren Ringer, Director of Administration and Planning, Parsons Paris

    • Lisa Johnson, Associate Dean for International Study, Smith College

    European Institute Organizing Committee:

    • Tarek Amraoui, Institute for Field Education (IFE)

    • Mark Barneche, Abilene Christian University

    • Kelly Bohan, Brown University in France

    • Mandy Brookins, The Forum on Education Abroad

    • Julia Carnine, Dickinson College in France

    • Ariadne Ferro, Asociación de Programas Universitarios Norteamericanos en España (APUNE)

    • John Goodman, Syracuse Strasbourg Center

    • Marissa Lombardi, The Forum on Education Abroad

    • Janine Ludwig, Dickinson College in Bremen

    • Loren Ringer, Parsons Paris, The New School

    • Stephen Robinson, Champlain College Dublin Campus

EUASA Annual Virtual Conference

  • This conference was held virtually on March 7, 2025, 14:00-17:30 CET.

    Organised by on-site staff in Europe, the conference celebrated the publication of our Special Issue of Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad entitled US Study Abroad: The View from Europe. Article authors were present to discuss their contributions on topics ranging from staff and faculty issues,DEI, social media use, climate action, mental health on-site, language learning, and more.

    Resident Directors in Europe: A Phenomenological Study (slides here)

    Stephen Robinson,  Jeremy Doughty, Kirk Duclaux

    “I’m Here as a Guest in Your System”: Exploring the Complexities of Local Faculty Teaching Visiting U.S. Students in Study Abroad Contexts (slides here)

    Julie Ficarra

    The Weight of the World: An Overview of Current Trends in Student and Program Staff Mental Health and Well-Being Abroad (slides here)

    Mark Barneche 

    Q&A PANEL  - Moderated by Sean Harrington - CEA/CAPA Dublin

    Student Preparations for Study Abroad: A Case Study of France (slides here)

    Mary Boyington, Ophélie Landrin, Rachel Olejniczak

    Two Key Legal Issues for US Study Abroad in the EU

    Gian Franco Borio, Stephen Robinson

    Climate Action in U.S. Study Abroad in Europe (slides here)

    Margherita Pasquini, Daniel Ponce Taylor, Karl Dowling

    Q&A PANEL Moderated by Sophia Iglesias - Middlebury College in Madrid

    Scrolling Across Borders: Student Insights on Study Abroad in Europe in the Digital Age (slides here) 

    Kelly Bohan & Carol Huber

    Language Contributions: 20 Years of Study Abroad in Spain and France (slides here)

    Julia Carnine, Cristina Perez

    Q&A PANEL Moderated by Stephen Robinson

    Closing Remarks 

    Stephen Robinson

  • This conference was held virtually on the afternoons of Thursday September 28 and Tuesday October 10, 2023, 3-6 pm CET.

    Organised by on-site staff in Europe, the conference centres and draws upon the experience of colleagues in different programs around Europe. We gladly welcome and encourage the participation of our US colleagues and invite their perspectives to engage in rich and rewarding conversation.

    Slide decks from the sessions are linked below. The full description & schedule can be found here.

    Day 1-

    Session 1: Did You Read My Email?

    • Heather Hodges

    • Suzi Breslin

    Session 2: Our Responsibility as International Educators to Incorporate the SDGs in Study Abroad

    • Antonio Gutiérrez

    • Monica Perez-Bedmar

    • Barbara Caen

    Session 3: Artificial Intelligence, Education, and the Paradox of Professionalizing Degrees

    • Sasha Perugini

    • Gian Franco Borio

    Session 4 : Approaches to Integrate AI in the Academic Environment Abroad

    • Teresa Nandín & Ana Peláez

    Day 2 -

    Session 1:‍ ‍US Legislation Affecting Study Abroad Programs in Europe: Survey and Survive!

    • Gian Franco Borio

    Session 2: Diversity from Within: Exploring Our Own Differences in Order to Help Us in Our Work with Students

    • Almendra Staffa-Healey

    • Brian David George

    • Deepika Bhoolabhai

    • Esperanza Portillo

    Session 3: US Hegemony in Study Abroad

    • Stephen Robinson

    • Gian Franco Borio

    Session 4 : Setting Boundaries

    • Nedra Sandiford

    Conference Organzing Committee:

    • Tony Langan, Champlain College Dublin

    • Eimear Clowry-Delaney, Notre Dame

    • Barbara Caen, Temple University Rome

    • Ophélie Landrin, Boston College France

    • Jacqueline Menoret, Dartmouth/Dickinson in France

    • Nedra Sandiford, Dickinson College Malaga

    • Eny Di Iorio, Lorenzo de Medici

    • Barbara Garcia, APUNE

  • Our inaugural conference was held virtually on February 10 and 11, 2022

    Slide decks from the sessions are linked below. The full description & schedule can be found here.

    Session 1: Climate Action and Sustainability in European Education Abroad

    • Stephen Robinson - Champlain College Dublin (Ireland)

    • Scott Blair - American International Accreditation Association (France)

    • Daniel Ponce-Taylor - IOI (Intercultural Outreach Initiative) (Spain)

    Session 2: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a European Study Abroad Context (reading list)

    • Janine Ludwig - Dickinson College Bremen (Germany)

    • Julia Carnine - Dickinson College Toulouse (France)

    • Allison Davis-White Eyes - Fielding Graduate University (USA)

    • Phillip Kneis - Oregon State University (USA)

    Session 3: Evolving Hybridity in Teaching and Learning in Study Abroad

    • Pia Schneider – Iowa State University (Italy)

    • Giacomo Sprocatti – Florida State University (Italy)

    • Kelly Bohan – Middlebury College (France)

    Session 4 : Drawing the Battle Lines: The Future of Study Abroad in Europe

    • Karl Dowling – Big Pond Education (Ireland)

    • Mark Blakemore – Big Pond Education (UK)

    • Antonio Vanni – Accademia Europea di Firenze (Italy)

    • Karen McBride – Bound International (USA)

EUASA Community Chats 2025-2026

  • Dec 10, 2025, 16:00-17:00 CET

    Carla Wiegers, EdD, Pantheon Institute will speak on Duty of Care: Expecations between Student Services & Employee Compensation in Study Abroad Programs

  • Wed March 18, 2026, 16:00-17:00 CET

    At the end of the first year of the EUASA Mentorship Program mentors and mentees shared their reflections on their year of mentorship with the EUASA community.

EUASA Community Chats 2024-2025

  • May 27 2025: Housing Hurdles

    • Karl Dowling (Big Pond Education Dublin)

    • Anna Wright & Laia Burgell (SAE Barcelona)

  • Monday May 20, 2024: New Title IX Regulations and Study Abroad in Europe

    • Gian Franco Borio (Italy)

    • Joseph Storch (USA)

  • Thursday March 7, 2024: Supporting & Motivating Early-Mid Career International Educators

    • Kelly Bohan - Brown University (France)

    • Horacio Cortes Medina - John Hopkins University (Spain)

    • Heather Hodges - Trinity College (Dublin)

    • Subira Popenoe -Outward Bound (Costa Rica)

EUASA Community Chats 2022-2023

  • Thursday April 20, 2023: Internships Abroad: Challenges and Opportunities (slides here)

    • Ursula Armstrong - University of Oklahoma in Arezzo (Italy)

    • Lucio Bianchi - University of Oklahoma in Arezzo (Italy)

    • Davide de Gennaro - Sant’Anna Institute/Jacksonville University in Sorrento (Italy)

  • Thursday February 28, 2023: Parents: Managing Their Expectations

    • Carla Wiegers - John Cabot University (Italy)

    • Loren Ringer - Parsons Paris (France)

  • Tuesday November 29, 2022.: Reflections on AI and Study Abroad

    • Sasha Perugini - Syracuse University Florence (Italy)

    • Gian Franco Borio - Legal Counsel ro AACUPI (Italy)

  • Thursday October 13, 2022: Maintaining Wellness in Study Abroad (slides here; resource download here)

    • Leslie Shoemaker - Counseling Psychologists - Duquesne University Dublin (Ireland)

    • Carolyn Rathjen - Clinical Social Worker - Duquesne University Rome (Italy)

  • Thursday June 9, 2022: The Benefits of Engaging With Study Abroad Associations

    • Loren Ringer - Parsons Paris (France)

    • Fabrizio Ricciardeli - Kent State University Florence (Italy)

  • Wednesday April 20, 2022: Your 60-Minute Self-Care Break: Workplace Wellbeing for Study Abroad

    • Brian George - Team Hexagon (Spain)

  • Thursday March 31, 2022: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a European Study Abroad Context

    • Janine Ludwig - Dickinson College Bremen (Germany)

    • Julia Carnine - Dickinson College Toulouse (France)

    • Allison Davis-White Eyes - Fielding Graduate University (USA)

    • Phillip Kneis - Oregon State University (USA)

EUASA Community Chats 2020-2021

  • Monday November 15, 2021: Technology & Study Abroad: Tool or Hindrance?

    • Michael Wright - Duquesne University Rome (Italy)

    • Alana Sacriponte - Duquesne University Rome (Italy)

  • Tuesday October 12, 2021: Finding Order: Navigating Pandemic Protocols

    • Lisa Fleury - Vassar-Wesleyan Paris (France)

    • Alexandra Mitchell - CEA (France)

    • Jeanne Fourneyron - Tufts in Paris (France)

    • Any Tondu - Middlebury College in France (France)

  • Friday November 20, 2020: So, How is Spring Looking? (slides here)

    • Loren Ringer - Parsons Paris (France)

    • Monica Perez-Bedmar - APUNE (Spain)

  • Wednesday November 4, 2020: Tales from the Lockdown

    • Stephen Robinson - Champlain College Dublin (Ireland)

    • Michael Wright - Duquesne University Rome (Italy)

  • Thursday October 22, 2020: Strengthening the Voice of On-Site Staff in Europe

    • Pia Schneider - Iowa State University in Rome (Italy)

    • Julia Carnine - Dickinson College Toulouse (France)

  • Thursday October 15, 2020: Developing a Community of On-Site Staff in Europe

    • Stephen Robinson - Champlain College Dublin (Ireland)

    • Christine Kelly-Vereda - CASA Granada (Spain)