Anthropology
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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We are inviting the broader campus community to an open session of ANTH 379 - Medical Anthropology - Anthropology of Care. Pr. Valdez will be giving a 30mn book talk, followed by a conversation with the audience. Students will prepare by reading chapter 4 of Weighing the Future (Pregnant Narratives: Experiencing Lifestyle Intervention).
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Donna A. Buchanan is Professor Emerita of Ethnomusicology, Anthropology, and Slavic Languages and Literatures at UIUC. A specialist in musics of the Balkans, Russia, and Eurasia, she is the author of Performing Democracy: Bulgarian Music and Musicians in Transition, and the editor of Balkan Popular Culture and the Ottoman Ecumene and Soundscapes from the Americas.
Friday, October 30, 2026
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Join Brian Graves for a Brown Bag conversation about creating and researching serious video games, with a particular focus on accessibility and inclusive game design. Brian is a fifth-year PhD candidate in a multidisciplinary program at UIUC. He develops serious video games with a focus on His lived experience as a wheelchair user informs efforts
