Events of Interest to Global Studies Majors
Thursday, November 13, 2025
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12:00 - 1:30 pmLevis Faculty Center Room 208In contrast to the moral panics about the ways that AI chatbots may be shrinking people’s social worlds by replacing human-to-human interaction, there is an incredible optimism in some corners that AI will radically open up the social world to include animals, enhancing or enabling new forms of interspecies communication.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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12:00 - 1:00 pmMain Library Room 146 or via Zoom.School of Integrative Biology graduate student Vivian Cheng will discuss her research using genetics, ancient DNA, and historical archives to understand the effects of climate change and colonialism on narwhals. November 13 |12pm till 1 pm (CST) | Main Library Room 146 or Zoom
Friday, November 14, 2025
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLatzer Hall, University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, ChampaignFriday Forum + Conversation Café: In the Deep End by Jameel Bridgewater Time: November 14 at 12 PM Location: University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
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12:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge (1080 LCLB) -
3:00 - 5:00 pmSiebel Center for Design - Sunset Studio #1050
Saturday, November 15, 2025
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10:00 am - 6:00 pmCRCE (1102 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801)Compete against student teams representing countries from all over the world! The 28th Indoor World Cup hosted by ISSS will take place on Saturday, November 15. Register your team now!
Monday, November 17, 2025
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2:30 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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11:00 am - 2:00 pmIllini Union Rooms A, B, and CJoin us for the 14th annual Travel Around the World cultural fair on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 11:00am - 2:00pm at the Illini Union! Explore booths representing countries from around the globe, interact with students from diverse national and cultural backgrounds, and enjoy live performances and demonstrations. Or, are you interested in hosting a table? Register now!
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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12:00 pm108 Coble Hall 801 S Wright St Champaign 61820
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2:00 - 3:00 pmhttps://go.illinois.edu/AcademicCareerINTL
Join this virtual panel discussion designed for PhD students and postdocs who are interested in pursuing careers in research, academia, or related fields. Panelists from diverse fields will share their personal experiences and path and offer practical tips for academic job applications and interviews.
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2:30 pmGender and Sexuality Resource Center | 616 E. Green Street; Suite 202 Champaign, IL 61820
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5:30 - 7:00 pm1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana (AACC/IE)
Thursday, November 20, 2025
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Friday, November 21, 2025
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12:00 - 2:00 pmUniversity YMCA (1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820)Join us for a traditional American style Thanksgiving dinner, and take some time to reflect on what you're thankful for this year.
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Monday, November 24, 2025
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Thursday, December 4, 2025
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3:30 - 4:30 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, December 5, 2025
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3:00 - 4:00 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Monday, December 8, 2025
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Thursday, December 11, 2025
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12:00 - 1:00 pmMain Library Room 146 or via Zoom.Dr. Pinshane Huang, Professor and Racheff Faculty Scholar of Materials Science and Engineering, will discuss her research on transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy of two-dimensional materials and soft-hard interfaces. December 11 |12pm till 1 pm (CST) | Main Library Room 146 or Zoom
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3:30 - 4:30 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, December 12, 2025
Monday, December 22, 2025
Friday, January 2, 2026
Friday, January 9, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Friday, January 16, 2026
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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7:00 pmPlym Auditorium, 134 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall, 611 Lorado Taft Dr, Champaign
Thursday, January 29, 2026
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3:30 - 4:30 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, January 30, 2026
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3:00 - 4:00 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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3:30 - 4:30 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, February 6, 2026
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12:00 pm306 Coble Hall and virtual via ZoomDr. D. Fairchild Ruggles, Professor and Debra L. Mitchell Chair in Landscape Architecture, will present her lecture "Muslim Woman and Architectural Patronage" February 6|12pm till 1pm (CST) | Coble Hall 306 or Zoom
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3:00 - 4:00 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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All DayLevis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W. Illinois St
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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3:30 - 4:30 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, February 13, 2026
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All DayLevis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W. Illinois St
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Friday, February 20, 2026
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11:00 amPlease join us for a book discussion on, “The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way” by Sara Ahmed. February 20th (Friday) from 11am-12:30pm CST via Zoom. For more information and to register visit https://go.illinois.edu/Feb20bookgroup
Monday, February 23, 2026
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Thursday, February 26, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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1:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union. 1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
Friday, February 27, 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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1:00 - 4:00 pmIllini Union. 1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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3:30 - 5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Third Floor
The Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity (CSGGE) and the Humanities Research Institute (HRI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are co-hosting our nineth annual event, “12 Women Who Changed the World: Untold Stories” bringing together faculty, staff, students, and community members to recognize people who have made a difference in academia.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Monday, March 9, 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Thursday, March 19, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Monday, March 23, 2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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12:00 pm3057 Lincoln Hall; 702 S Wright St, Urbana, IL
Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Sociology Duke University