International Engineering Program
Background
Founded by the International Engineering Program (IEP) at the University of Rhode Island, the purpose of the Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education is to provide a forum to discuss and share issues and ideas related to the field. The Colloquium provides engineering and language educators, international program administrators, deans, provosts, presidents, corporate leaders, public sector representatives and students common ground to talk about educating engineers for today’s global workplace. The annual Colloquium meets every other year in Rhode Island, alternating with partner schools across the country.
About
29th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education
The Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education: Engaging the Global Engineering Enterprise will be hosted by the University of Georgia, Athens in fall of 2026.
Conference Dates – Coming Soon
Past Colloquium Session Themes Have Included:
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- Global Learning Experiences/ Global Co-Ops/ Dual Educational Systems
- Designing and Building Supports for Study Abroad Programs
- Research on International Engineering Education
- Developing the Global Workforce/Sourcing International Internships/Global Student Competitions
- International Faculty Research Initiatives: Scaffolding Educational Undergraduate and Graduate Partnerships
- Languages and Engineering Across the Curriculum; Interdisciplinary Courses, Strategies to Recruit/Retain Engineering Students for the Humanities and Art/Humanities Majors for Engineering Courses
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Global Engineering Education
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Language Education
- Leveraging Online Learning Environments
- Teaching and Assessing Intercultural Competence Development
- Workshop: Building and Sustaining IEPs
- Workshop: (Grant)Funding for International Engineering Education & Research
- Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Big Ideas from Industry: Inclusivity and Bridging the Generational Divide in the Workplace
- Intercultural Competence and Diversity Across the Curriculum
The Annual Colloquium on International Education in 2026 will offer opportunities to engage with content and colleagues through:
- Thoughtful presentations from featured speakers to strengthen your knowledge base
- Interactive sessions promoting audience participation
- Two-day curated content facilitated by subject-matter experts spanning several different conference themes
- Networking opportunities to connect with other attendees
- Additional sponsored activities – for example, subject-specific tours of the innovative Fascitelli Center
- And more!
Contact
For more information about the program or to join the Colloquium mailing list, please contact Sigrid Berka, executive director of the International Engineering Program at URI at 401.874.4700 or sigrid_berka@uri.edu.