Events of Interest to Global Studies Majors
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
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Dr. Jog, Associate Research Scientist in the Wetland Science Program at the Prairie Research Institute will present “Using plants to understand wetland health.” March 13 | 12 pm - 1 pm (CTS) | Main Library Room 146, or over zoom
Friday, March 14, 2025
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Friday, March 21, 2025
Monday, March 24, 2025
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Topics to be covered include information about the Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Rhodes, and Schwarzman programs and how to apply for these scholarship opportunities. For more information, contact the scholarships office at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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Topics to be covered include information about the Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Rhodes, and Schwarzman programs and how to apply for these scholarship opportunities. For more information, contact the scholarships office at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu
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Storytelling Workshop with Latoya Ruby Frazier Tuesday, March 25, 2025, UA Local 149 Plumbers and Pipefitters, 1003 N Dunlap Ave, Savoy, Illinois Workshop 5-7pm Dinner 7-9pm
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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Join us for 2 talks featuring recent CAS Associates and Fellows: Fahad Mahmood on unlocking quantum emergence and Peter Fritzsche on the fragile nature of human solidarity.
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Topics to be covered include information about the Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Rhodes, and Schwarzman programs and how to apply for these scholarship opportunities. For more information, contact the scholarships office at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu
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Art as Transformation: Using Photography for Social Change by Latoya Ruby Frazier March 26, 5 pm -6 pm Plym Auditorium, Temple Buell Hall
Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Topics to be covered include information about the Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Rhodes, and Schwarzman programs and how to apply for these scholarship opportunities. For more information, contact the scholarships office at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu
Friday, March 28, 2025
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Friday Forum + Conversation Cafe Plumas Negras by Juliette Carrillo, University of Illinois Department of Theater March 28, 2025 12:00 pm -1:00 pm (CST) University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
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Topics to be covered include information about the Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Rhodes, and Schwarzman programs and how to apply for these scholarship opportunities. For more information, contact the scholarships office at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu
Monday, March 31, 2025
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Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
Friday, April 4, 2025
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Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
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Join us for talks by recent CAS Associates. At 11am Yuguo Chen (Statistics) discusses how statistical network analysis is used to develop methods to account for the complex dependencies in network data; and at noon, Soo Ah Kwon (Asian American Studies) argues for moving beyond simple binaries such as reformist/radical to better understand youth activism.
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Friday Forum + Conversation Cafe To Thy Happy Children of the Future: Divestment as Progress, Students for Environmental Concerns, in conversation with Jim Hinterlong April 4, 2025 12:00 pm -1:00 pm (CST) University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
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Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
Monday, April 7, 2025
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What Now: Focus on Women and Gender in the New Era April 7 | 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm | Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center, 1212 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
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Dr. Winful, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology and a participant in the DRIVE Illinois Distinguished Postdoctoral Program, will discuss her research on the biological mechanisms linking stress to health, with a focus on inflammation. April 10 | 12 pm - 1 pm (CTS) | Main Library Room 146, or over zoom
Friday, April 11, 2025
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Friday Forum + Conversation Cafe The Art of Recreating Transnational Solidarities Against Global Apartheids, Woman Life Freedom Collective and Humane Urbanisms Project April 11, 2025 12:00 pm -1:00 pm (CST) University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Friday, April 18, 2025
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Friday Forum + Conversation Cafe Stories From Her Work as a Tribal Attorney, Land Defender and Founder of the Giniw Collective by Tara Houska, Tribal Attorney and Founder of the Giniw Collective April 18, 2025 12:00 pm -1:00 pm (CST) University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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Darius and Catherine Brubeck discuss their pioneering jazz curriculum and performance program developed in apartheid-era South Africa that brought black and white musicians together to create a soundtrack to the freedom struggle and its aftermath. South African jazz scholar and performer Colin Miller joins this conversation.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025
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WGGP Spring Reception. Please join us as we honor or GRID Graduates and WGGP Award Recipients. Friday, April 25 | 4:00-5:00 pm | YMCA Latzer Hall. 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign. Remarks at 4:20pm.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Friday, May 2, 2025
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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Jennifer Teper, Head of Preservation Services at the University of Illinois Library, will discuss how she uses science in her work to conserve library collections and special collections. May 6 | 12 pm - 1 pm (CTS) | Main Library Room 146, or over zoom
