The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program and the Humanities Research Institute co-host this annual event bringing together faculty, staff, students, and community members to recognize people who have made a difference in academia. Each speaker will have five minutes to tell the story of a woman in their discipline who changed the field in important ways.
Speakers include:
- Andreas C. Cangellaris, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
- Jacki Thompson Rand, Associate Vice Chancellor for Native Affairs
- Carol Ammons, Illinois State Representative
- James Anderson, College of Education
- Ana Barros, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Dawn Blackman, Randolph St. Community Garden
- Latrelle Bright, Department of Theatre
- Enoma Egiebor, UIUC Student Body President
- Kat Fuenty, Asian American Studies
- Patty Jones, Beckman Institute
- C. Kemal Nance, Department of Dance, African American Studies Department
- Angharad N. Valdivia, Department of Latina/Latino Studies
