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Join the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs for a reception celebrating Northwestern's Fulbright community and the transformative power of cultural exchange, marking the beginning of Northwestern's Fulbright Week. We are delighted to have as our keynote speaker Dr. Mary Pattillo, Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and Chair of Black Studies at Northwestern University.

Welcome & Keynote | 4:00–4:45 p.m.
Projects, People, and Pivots: Fulbright and Personal Growth
The Fulbright program is meant to increase knowledge and understanding across cultural and national contexts, but all Fulbright scholars know that we also learn an awful lot about ourselves. Professor Pattillo (Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, Colombia, 2019; Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, Brazil, 2003) will discuss the insights she gained as her Fulbright project was transformed by the people she met and required many pivots. She will comment on the wonders of globalizing one’s scholarship and the joys and anxieties of shedding one’s professorial expertise to become a student again.

Reception | 4:45–6:00 p.m.
Following the keynote, join us for a reception. It will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow Fulbright grantees and advocates across campus.