Questions about the proposal process? Join us for an online informational session with the 2022 Annual Conference Committee chairs on July 29 or August 10, 2021. Sign up here.

The 2022 Annual Conference Committee invites you to submit a session, poster, or workshop proposal for the NAFSA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, Colorado.

Annual Conference Theme: Building Our Sustainable Future

The NAFSA 2022 conference will be an opportunity for the international education community to move forward on a new journey together. We will discuss the recovery and progress of the international education field, share new ideas, and explore innovative ways of building our sustainable future. We will celebrate our diversity and resilience and collaborate on charting new paths towards a more equitable, sustainable and inclusive tomorrow. We will ground our discussions in possibility and creativity, and look for opportunities to educate each other, innovate with each other and advocate for each other.

NAFSA welcomes proposals that highlight:

• The role of international education in building social, economic, and environmental justice, and especially in promoting access, equity, diversity and inclusion;
• Fostering economic and programmatic sustainability in international education strategies and offerings;
• Model practices for virtual, in-person and hybrid program design and delivery;
• International education leadership steering the recovery and rebuilding of the field;
• The role of international education in combatting climate change and fostering environmental sustainability;
• International education as a research field;
• Creative design and technologies in international education programs and services;
• Global, local, and campus-based advocacy for community engagement, shared responsibility and dialogue;
• Navigating legalities, risk, and ethical challenges around global programs and operations during and postpandemic;
• Measuring outcomes, assessing impact, and using data to advocate, educate and innovate for the future;
• Support strategies for mental health, self-care and resiliency;
• Career development and employability strategies to support the field at large, including students, scholars, faculty, and staff;
• The importance of personal and programmatic mentoring;
• Successful strategies for alumni engagement and cross-campus and cross-industry collaboration;
• Comprehensive internationalization efforts, especially at underrepresented institutions.