Student Tribune
Two MCC Professors Present at the International Virtual Exchange Conference in September
Professor Jasna Bogdanovska and her COIL partner, Nathália Körössy from
Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil, presented their work, "Cultural
Codes, Sustainability and Using Advertising for a Greater Good." This virtual
collaborative exchange included MCC students in the Studio Photography class
and Brazilian students from Design of International Cooperation Projects for
Development class and was focusing on creating real life solutions for the
residents of Ilha de Deus (Isle of God) community based on the 17 UN
Sustainable Development Goals. The students researched and analyzed the
community's sustainability, they visually translated the findings and
conceptualized and developed visual (Advertising) campaigns which would serve
as starting points towards bettering the livelihood of Ilha de Deus
residents.
Professor Joseph Scanlon and his COIL partner, Maria Santana from
Universidad Simon Bolivar in Venezuela, presented a poster titled, "Virtual
exchange, an opportunity to learn from experts in very different subjects:
Plant Biotechnology vs. International Politics." The poster was based on a COIL
module that merged two courses for six weeks: the Simón Bolívar University
course focused on history of agriculture and plant biotechnology; and the
Monroe Community College course focused on international politics. The virtual
exchange allowed professors from both institutions to share their expertise
with students from both countries; for students to have the opportunity and
challenge of working as multicultural teams and to openly discuss the diversity
of food policy around the world.
For more information on the conference, click here.
For more information on COIL, click here.
Lee, Christina
Global Education & International Services
10/09/2020