Events of Interest to Global Studies Majors
Monday, October 13, 2025
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Friday, October 17, 2025
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Friday Forum + Conversation Café: LGBTQ + Stories of Change: A Journey Through History by Dywaine Betts, Jr. Time: October 17 at 12 pm Location: Latzer Hall, University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign
Monday, October 20, 2025
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AsiaLENS | "Black Box Diaries" Screening + Q&A with filmmater Shiori Itô Location: Spurlock Museum, Knight Auditorium 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801 Time: October 20 | 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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Panel on “Community-Engaged Research in Action: Insights for Graduate Students” | October 21 at 12 pm | 210 Levis Faculty Center
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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GRADUATE STDENT WORSHOP Lunch for attendees: 12-12:30pm | 306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals Wednesday, October 22 |12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | 306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St Tips for applying for Grants and Fellowships Wednesday, October 22 |2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | 306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Friday, October 24, 2025
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Friday Forum + Conversation Café: Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine: Reform, White Supremacy, and an Abolishionist Future by Emile Suotonye DeWeaver Time: October 24, 12 pm Location: Latzer Hall, University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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An Evening with Ayelet Tsabari. Songs for the Brokenhearted. October 28th | 5 pm | Alice Campbell Alumni Center
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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Halloween Film Screening: "Pan's Labyrinth" | October 29 at 4 pm | Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Friday, October 31, 2025
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Black Uncanny: Tales of the Black + The Weird by Stacey Robinson Time: October 31 at 12 pm Location: Latzer Hall, University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign
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Juno Salazar-Parreñas, Tropical Polar Bears: A Story of Competing Colonialisms in the Great Acceleration
Monday, November 3, 2025
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Friday, November 7, 2025
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Friday Forum + Conversation Café: Fighting for Algorithmic Justice in an Age of AI-Driven Surveillance by Clara Belitz Time: November 7 at 12 PM Location: University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025
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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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Friday Forum + Conversation Café: In the Deep End by Jameel Bridgewater Time: November 14 at 12 PM Location: University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
Saturday, November 15, 2025
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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
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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Join 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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'Pioneers on the wild frontiers of local fascism:' Rethinking U.S. fascism through the Black antifascist tradition" Speaker: Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy Date and Time: November 19 at 12 pm Location: 108 Coble Hall 801 S Wright St Champaign 61820
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Friday, November 21, 2025
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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, December 1, 2025
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Friday, December 5, 2025
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Thursday, December 11, 2025
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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
Friday, December 12, 2025
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Sociology Duke University