Events

Rajika is available to speak on and moderate discussions on topics such as international higher education; international and foreign students; access and equity issues in education; women and education; being a skilled immigrant in the U.S.; and international exchanges between the U.S. and India. Contact her here for an event.

Select Speaking Engagements

• Moderator and Host, A. Noam Chomsky Global Connections Awards and Closing Ceremony, STAR Scholars Network 2020 Conference. Special address by Professor Noam Chomsky on his 92nd birthday, Dec. 8, 2020.

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• Keynote, The role of higher education in promoting diversity in education abroad. A Catalyst for Change: Promoting health equity in global medical education in the post-COVID-19 era conference organized by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and the American Association of Medical Colleges, Dec. 4, 2020.

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• Invited panelist, First- and second-generation immigrant students in higher education. Organized by the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the Migration Policy Institute, October 2020.

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• Panelist and Chair, Staying resilient, looking ahead: COVID-19’s influence on Indian and Nepalese students’ views on education and careers, IC3 Institute, September 2020.

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• Invited panelist, Internationalization and entry of foreign institutions in India, O.P. Jindal Global University, September 2020.

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• Invited panelist, The Evolving Role of Employers in Dealing with the Needs of Working Parents, Global Talent Summit organized by Diplomatic Courier and Minerva, September 2020.

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• Invited panelist, AIEA Town Hall: How international education can contribute to racial and social justice, June 2020.

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• Invited panelist, Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley: COVID-19: The end or revival of international higher education? May, 2020

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• Invited panelist, Times of India Mission Admission:  Options for Indian students seeking an international education. May 2020.

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• Panelist, Access to quality: how higher education competes for talent, WISE Summit, Doha, Nov. 19-21, 2019.

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• Plenary speaker, Pathways and Trends for Global Education, 2019 National Chinese Language Conference, organized by the Asia Society and the College Board, San Diego, May 2019.

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• Invited speaker, panel on International Students and Global STEM Talent: Implications for Science and Innovation, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Policy Forum, Washington DC, May 2019.

• Keynote panel, National Science Foundation (NSF) Workshop on International Center-Level Collaborations to Enhance Research and Workforce Development, Washington DC, April 2019.

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• Invited speaker, International students: Institutional strategies in difficult times. American Council on Education (ACE) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, March 2019.

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• Invited speaker, Global academic mobility and knowledge flows: Megatrends, challenges and opportunities, National Science Foundation (NSF) Distinguished Speaker Series, Washington, DC, Dec. 2018.

• Invited speaker, Symposium on Intelligent Internationalization: The shape of things to come. Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Boston, Nov. 2018.

• Panelist, launch of the 2018 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report, United Nations, New York City, Nov. 2018.

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• Invited speaker, Research, Evaluation and Learning Summit, Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, Washington DC, Feb. 2018.

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• Panelist, Economic impacts of international exchange: a Capitol Hill briefing on trends in student mobility. IIE Washington Forum and the House International Exchange Caucus, Washington DC, Jan. 2018.

Literary Events

• Moderator, panel on Historical Fiction: Shared Histories, Modern Interpretations, Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) Literary Festival, New York City, 2015.

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• Moderator, panel on Fiction, Indo-American Arts Council Literary Festival, New York City, 2014.

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• Panelist, Unpacking the Empire: Colonial Histories and Modern Interpretations. Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) Literary Festival, New York City, 2014.

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• Book reading, The Raj on the Move: Story of the Dak Bungalow. Institute of International Education, New York, April 2013.

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• Book launch & reading, The Raj on the Move: Story of the Dak Bungalow. CMYK Bookstore, New Delhi, India, January 2013.

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• Book launch & reading, The Raj on the Move: Story of the Dak Bungalow. Indo-American Arts Council, New York City, December 2012.