GII Symposium 2026: Full Schedule

12:00pm PDT

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, please stop by the GII26 Registration Table to check in, pick up your name badge and swag bag, and grab important information about upcoming GII events. While you are there, enjoy a sparkling soda and network with other GII attendees before the official opening gathering at 3:00 PM!

Artists

GII26 Team

The GII Symposium 2026 Team has worked on this event from the beginning, with our first team meeting back in July of 2025! This year's event would not be possible without this extraordinary group of folks!

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Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Broadway Entrance Lobby

z Organization

1:00pm PDT

(Pre-Symposium) Map Your GII Path: Strategies for Mindful Symposium Navigating

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

319 Classroom

Start your GII experience with clarity, connection, and intention! In this pre-symposium orientation session, you'll have the opportunity to connect with other attendees, learn/review core improvisation principles, put them into practice through a few fun improv games, and explore mindfulness strategies to help you navigate the energy and excitement of the days ahead!

The final 30 minutes of this session will be dedicated to Q&A, with organizers available to answer questions, provide guidance, and help point you in the right direction as you begin your GII journey.

Artists

Caitlin Lushington

Caitlin Lushington (she/they) coaches actors and arts educators to radically reimagine how we teach and inhabit creative professions. She has 13+ years of professional experience as a performer, director, and intimacy choreographer, including serving as the Artistic Managing... Read More →

P.I.E. (PSU Impro Ensemble)

P.I.E. (Portland State Impro Ensemble), composed primarily of Theater Arts majors and housed in PSU's School of Music & Theater, focuses on theatrical improvisation. Under the artistic direction of Professor Theresa Robbins Dudeck, they perform throughout the year, for different events... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
319 Classroom

z Organization

8:00am PDT

GII26 Symposium Registration

Thursday July 9, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Broadway Entrance Lobby

Artists

GII26 Team

Thursday July 9, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Broadway Entrance Lobby

z Organization

8:00am PDT

GII26 Symposium Registration

Friday July 10, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Broadway Entrance Lobby

Artists

GII26 Team

Friday July 10, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Broadway Entrance Lobby

z Organization

GII Symposium 2026

12:00pm PDT

GII26 Team

1:00pm PDT

Caitlin Lushington

P.I.E. (PSU Impro Ensemble)

8:00am PDT

GII26 Team

8:00am PDT

GII26 Team

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