COVID-19 Impacts on International Education Exchange in Germany, Japan, and the United States

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM MDT

Location: Mile High Ballroom 1D

This panel highlights the impact of COVID-19 on international educational exchange in Germany, Japan, and the United States. The presenters share findings from national-level survey data of universities; engage the audience in dialogue and reflection on the challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned from the pandemic; and explore a path forward.

Learning Objectives:

Identify challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic at one’s own institution.
Identify strategies that can be applied at one’s institution from lessons learned from German, Japanese, and United States higher education institutions.
Describe potential frameworks, or the “new normal,” for international education exchange after the pandemic.

Chair and Presenter(s)

Yukiko Ishikura, PhD

Associate Professor
Osaka University

Presenter(s)

Benedikt Brisch

Director DAAD New York
German Academic Exchange Service DAAD
Leah M. Mason, EdD

Research Lead
Institute of International Education - Washington
Yuki Nabeshima, PhD

Senior Assistant Professor
Oberlin University