Through panel discussions, interventions, film screenings, and artists’ performances, the symposium aims to incite, inspire, and engage the audience in response to the films, performances and theorizations of Afro-Brazilian film, history, and culture.

The award supports UI departments and faculty to initiate new courses, or substantially revise existing ones, that integrate international or global perspectives into an undergraduate major.

Through outreach efforts and scholarships, UI Study Abroad is opening up opportunities for those underrepresented in study abroad.