All students are invited to attend events and programs around campus that celebrate global cultures and traditions through the arts and academics, join informational sessions on studying abroad, and engage with scholars discussing relevant international topics.

Events are listed below and registration is recommended through the USC events calendar. The full IEW Schedule of Events is also available for download here.


Sunday – November 17, 2024

Classical Guitar Alumni Concert with Mak Grgić BCI | 6:00PM

Monday – November 18, 2024

Opening Ceremony featuring Cultural Crossroads and Globe Fest McCarthy Quad | 11:30AM – 2:00PM

Korean Studies Institute Open House AHN | 1:00PM – 2:00PM

American Language Institute Conversation Group TCC 320B | 50-minute sessions at 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM, and 4:00PM

J-1 Scholar Global Gathering (invite only)* Rock and Reilly’s | 5:00PM – 7:00PM

Tuesday – November 19, 2024

Applying to USC as a Prospective International Student: International Admission Overview Virtual | 6:30AM – 7:30AM

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Group Presentation Session* STU B-3 (basement level) | 11AM – 12PM

Center on Public Diplomacy Open House ASC 232 | 1:00PM -2:00PM

American Language Institute Conversation Group PSD 106 | 50-minute sessions at 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM, and 4:00PM

Wednesday – November 20, 2024

East Asian Studies Center Open House CAS 100 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Annenberg International Affairs Graduate Student Mixer* ASC West Lobby | 3 pm

American Language Institute Conversation Group

TCC 320B | 50-minute sessions at 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM, and 4:00PM

Thursday – November 21, 2024

Rituals and More-than-Human Relationality in the Anthropocene: Japanese Whale Graves and Festivals in Comparative Perspective DML 240 | 12:30PM

American Language Institute Conversation Group TCC 320B | 50-minute sessions at 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM, and 4:00PM

Dornsife Overseas Studies Social Hour THH 341 | 3:00PM – 4:00PM

Viterbi International Student Career Panel & Mixer* EEB 132 | 3:00PM – 4:30PM

East Asian Studies Center Guest Speaker Series* Virtual | 4:00PM – 5:30PM

USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health Student Mixer (invite only)* SSB 103-E (Health Sciences Campus) | 4:30PM – 6:30PM

Friday – November 22, 2024

Around the World in 60 Minutes (closed to the public) Outreach Event | 10:00AM

Immigration Transitions: Work Visas and Green Cards for International Students (USC Marshall Event) Virtual | 10:00AM

Pembroke Cambridge Summer Programme Info Session THH 309K | 11:00AM – 12:00AM

American Language Institute Conversation Group PSD 106 | 50-minute sessions at 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM, and 4:00PM

Board Games with Faculty – Viterbi Mentorship Program THH 214, 215 | 2:00PM – 5:00PM

Gerontology Prospective Student Open House* GERO Building | 3:30PM