Gender Equity Council
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Dr. Tingting Zhang, School of Labor and Employment Relations gives lunch talk, "Pushed out and Boxed In: Gendered Silence and Exit Orientation in China's Tech Industry" on Thursday, October 15th. She argues that silence in such environment is not a uniform response to constrained institutional conditions, but it shaped by the gendered social positions workers occupy.

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This interactive workshop will help you identify the qualities that contribute to an inclusive workplace and consider the values and work environment that matter most to you. Through group discussion and activities, you’ll explore ways to advocate for your identity-related needs, learn about the role employee resource groups can play in creating community and support, and

Friday, October 16, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: LGBTQ Advocacy: Past & Present October 16 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Graduate Student Workshop, "Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals for Research Abroad" will be Wednesday, Oct. 21 12-2:30pm in Illini Room A, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green Street, Urbana. Lunch provided for registered attendees at 12 pm with workshop 12:15-2:30pm. The workshop will be led by Dana Johnson, PhD, Director of External Fellowship Office, Graduate College

Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Dr. Maria Hadjipolycarpou, Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Classics and Director of Modern Greek Studies will give lunch talk, "Class, Gender, and Secularization in Costas Montis’ Afentis Batistas and the Other Things" on Thursday, October 22nd.

Friday, October 23, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Cafe: Beautiful Struggle: How One American High School Took on Systemic Racism October 23 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Thursday, October 29, 2026
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CSGGE Lunch Series, "Gender Equity in an Inequitable Era" will host Yeaseul Hur is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her talk, "When Women Are Ideal Workers: The Gendered Impact of Overwork on Wages and Promotion”, will take place on October 29th at 12pm in person at 306 Coble Hall and virtual.

Friday, October 30, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Fighting Oligarchy and Fascism in the 21st Century October 30 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Monday, November 2, 2026
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The Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity and the Department of Gender & Women's Studies will host a panel discussion, "How Graduate Minors Help You on the Job Market” followed by a graduate student networking reception.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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The Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity and the Department of Gender & Women's Studies will host a panel discussion, "How Graduate Minors Help You on the Job Market” followed by a graduate student networking reception.

Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Are you interested in turning your research into a published article? This panel brings together scholars and publishing professionals to discuss the academic publishing process. Panelists will share practical insights, common challenges, and strategies for making the publishing process more transparent and manageable for researchers at every stage of their careers.

Friday, November 6, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Vine City as the World Trade Center: Subproletarianization as Structural Violence from Atlanta to Champaign November 6 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Our November lecture will be on Thursday, November 12 from 12pm-1pm with Dr. Mary Caruso Dailey. Dr. Dailey earned her PhD in Chemistry in 2010 and is currently a Lead Product Development Specialist for 3M. She will discuss her research on adhesives for electronics bonding and experiences as a graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Friday, November 13, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Feeding our Neighbors: A Panel of Faith-Driven Organizations Fighting Food Insecurity in our Community November 13 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Thursday, December 3, 2026
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Marwah Malik from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning will give virtual lunch talk, "Threads of Care: Ralli-making and Women's wellbeing Under Climate Stress on Thursday, December 3rd. Drawing on feminist political economy and social reproduction theory, particularly the work of Silvia Federici and Nancy Fraser, this presentation will explore how climate change.

Tuesday, December 8, 2026
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Illinois Alumnus Batamaka Somé, PhD in Anthropology with a CSGGE Minor will give a talk titled "Pillars of Resilience: Rural Women’s Leadership and Farmer-Centered Research for Food System Transformation in the West African Sahel" on December 8, 2026 at 4:00pm in 210 Levis Faculty Center.
