Symposium on Leadership

NAFSA’s Symposium on Leadership is a half-day Signature Program that convenes senior international officers (SIOs) and campus internationalization leaders from around the world.

The Symposium on Leadership is a NAFSA Signature Program presented by the International Education Leadership Knowledge Community (IEL KC) for an audience of senior international officers (SIOs) and campus internationalization leaders. Delivered annually, each Symposium centers around a theme of particular relevance to the international leader in that year.

2024 Symposium

The 2024 Symposium on Leadership is scheduled to take place on May 28 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The topic of the program is "Reinterpreting Internationalization: 2024 and Beyond.

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2023 Symposium

The 2023 Symposium on Leadership took place on May 30 in Washington, DC. The topic of the program is "Decolonization, Indigenization, and International Education.

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Previous Symposia

Symposium Resources

The Symposia Series is a compilation of articles summarizing key issues explored in each Symposium on Leadership.