Listening opportunites on campus
Friday, February 26, 2021
This installment of our Spring Seminar Series features our second international presenter, Juliette Galonnier, of the Center for International Studies in France. Join us on Friday, February 26th, 2021 at 9AM via Zoom.
YMCA Friday Forum Series: February 26 | "Technology and Data for Positive Social Impact" Speaker : Lauren Haynes, Code for America Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequences?
The Sociology Advising Office is happy to announce a Spring internship/job resource workshop series for undergraduate students! This first installment aims to give our students all the tools they need to conduct a successful job/internship search, step by step.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Monday, March 1, 2021
Interested in learning about grad school, but not sure where to start? Decided on your program, and want to talk about your next steps? This event is for you!
Looking for cool tools to help you be productive and manage your time? This session will introduce you to a variety of apps, browser extensions, and old-fashioned methods to help you stay focused. You will come away with a list of tools to try and experience using some.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Join the WRC, Women & Gender in Global Perspectives, and the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center for a virtual author talk by Mikki Kendall. She will discuss her book and what lead her to write Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot. Mikki Kendall is an activist, writer, and Illinois alumna.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Thursday, March 4, 2021
WGGP will host its 40th Anniversary Symposium via zoom bringing together various alumni to discuss their research. The symposium will also include a reflection panel with look at WGGP contributions over the years. All are welcome.
Friday, March 5, 2021
Maureen Benjamins, PhD (Sinai Urban Health Institute) and Fernando De Maio, PhD (American Medical Association / DePaul University) will discuss key findings from their work, focusing on Black-white inequities in mortality, variability in inequities across cities, as well as variability in inequities across causes of death.
YMCA Friday Forum Series: March 5 | "The Intersection of Black Culture and Technology" Speaker: Lamont Holden, TheLetterLBeats Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequences?
The Sociology Department and Advising Office are excited to announce a new Spring 2021 event series: Undergraduate Student Seminars. Our first installment will be presented by Diane Barrios-Smith, current Sociology senior and SOC199: Leadership and Engagement Thru Sociology intern.
WGGP Graduate Forum will bring together WGGP Fellowship and Award Recipients to discuss their research projects. The forum will take place on Friday, March 5, 2021 from 1:00-4:00pm.
Monday, March 8, 2021
The Humanities Research Institute and The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program co- host an annual event bringing together faculty, staff, students, and community members to recognize people who have made a difference in academia. Each speaker will have five minutes to tell the story of the woman in his or her discipline that changed the field in important ways.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Dr. Catherine J. Murphy, Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Head of the Department of Chemistry, will discuss her research on inorganic nanomaterials applications and the chemical interactions these nanomaterials have with their surroundings.
March 9th guest speaker Dr. Catherine J. Murphy is the Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Head of the Department of Chemistry and will discuss her research on inorganic nanomaterials applications and the chemical interactions these nanomaterials have with their surroundings.
Please join us for the AI Infodemic Reading Group, where will we survey several readings and other media over the course of the semester related to the topic of AI and information systems, data, curation, classification, and discovery.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Friday, March 12, 2021
YMCA Friday Forum Series: March 12 | "Algorithms of Oppression – Data Discrimination" Speaker: Safiya Noble, The University of California Los Angeles Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequences?
Join us for another installment of our Spring Seminar Series, featuring Australian National University's Inger Mewburn. Friday, March 12, 2021 @4PM via Zoom.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Friday, March 19, 2021
Our very own Brian F. O'Neil, Sociology doctoral candidate, will present this installment of our Spring Seminar Series. Join us at 9AM (CST) on Friday, March 19, 2021.
YMCA Friday Forum Series: March 19 | "How Data is Used in Immigrant Surveillance and Management" Speaker: Daniel Gonzalez, UIUC Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequences?
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Please join us for a panel discussion on decentering the canon in the architectural library.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Panel discussion on partner-seeking, relationships, and wellbeing. Panelists include Professor Ryan Wade (School of Social Work) and Professor Brian Ogolsky (Human Development and Family Studies).
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Friday, March 26, 2021
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies for the Sociology Department at UIUC, Brian Dill, is featured in this installment of our Spring Seminar Series. Join us at 9AM via Zoom on Friday, March 26, 2021.
YMCA Friday Forum Series: March 26th | "Exploring Equity and Power in Online Learning Environments" Speaker: Virginia Byrne, Morgan State University Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequences?
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Please join us for the AI Infodemic Reading Group, where will we survey several readings and other media over the course of the semester related to the topic of AI and information systems, data, curation, classification, and discovery.
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Looking for your next, or first, internship? Deciding what path you want your professional life to go down? It sounds like you should attend the Illini Career and Internship Fair, held virtually this April.
Friday, April 2, 2021
Join us in welcoming Richard Alba of the City University of New York for another installment of our Spring Seminar Series. Friday, April 2, 2021 at 9AM (CST) via Zoom.
YMCA Friday Forum Series: April 2 | "U.S. Youth and Media Migration" Speaker: Aimee Rickman, California State University Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequences?
Monday, April 5, 2021
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
JACS/iSEE Congress lecture presented by Marcus King (GWU). “The Weaponization of Water in the Middle East and Africa”
April 6th guest speaker Dr. Rebecca Lee Smith is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology through the College of Veterinary Medicine and Associate Professor of Biomedical and Translational Science through the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Smith will discuss her work in epidemiology.
Dr. Rebecca Lee Smith, Associate Professor of Epidemiology through the College of Veterinary Medicine and Associate Professor of Biomedical and Translational Science through the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, will discuss her work in epidemiology.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Join the virtual lecture by Lual Mayen, Founder of Junub Games.
Friday, April 9, 2021
Monday, April 12, 2021
Illinois Global Institute and Humanities Research Institute are proud to sponsor a screening of the documentary film From Here, a hopeful story of four young artists and activists from immigrant families redefining belonging in an era of rising nationalism globally. For more information go to https://go.illinois.edu/FromHere
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Illinois Global Institute and Humanities Research Institute are proud to sponsor a screening and Q & A session for the documentary film From Here, a hopeful story of four young artists and activists from immigrant families redefining belonging in an era of rising nationalism globally. For more information go to https://go.illinois.edu/FromHere
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
"From Here" Workshop | Reimagine Belonging - Storytelling for immigrant justice and multiracial democracy. Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 2:00-4:30 p.m. Presented by film director Christina Antonakos-Wallace and film subjects Tania Mattos and Sonny Singh. For more information go to https://go.illinois.edu/FromHere
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Friday, April 16, 2021
Join us for a seminar featuring our very own Isak Ladegaard, Friday, April 16, 2021 at 9AM (CST) via Zoom.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
April 20th @ 12:00pm | JACS/iSEE Congress lecture presented by Dr. Peter Gleick. Freshwater has played a central role in human evolution, the rise and fall of civilizations, the revolutions of chemistry, physics, and biology, and the complex challenges facing modern society. Dr. Gleick will offer a look at this role, address the current water crises facing the planet
Please join us for the AI Infodemic Reading Group, where will we survey several readings and other media over the course of the semester related to the topic of AI and information systems, data, curation, classification, and discovery.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Friday, April 23, 2021
Join us for the final installment of our Spring Seminar Series, featuring doctoral candidate Ahmed Saad Alowfi of the University of Illinois. Friday, April 23, 2021 at 9AM (CST) via Zoom.
The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program and The Center for Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Illinois are hosting a panel on “President Biden: First 100 Days”, with a focus on how social issues, particularly those related to women and gender, are developing/progressing. The event will take place on April 23rd at 12pm via Zoom webinar
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Friday, April 30, 2021
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Monday, May 3, 2021
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Please join us for the AI Infodemic Reading Group, where will we survey several readings and other media over the course of the semester related to the topic of AI and information systems, data, curation, classification, and discovery.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, and Social Work, will speak about her interdisciplinary work that focuses on issues of social inequality and economic mobility.
May 11th guest speaker Dr. Ruby Mendenhall is an Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, and Social Work. Dr. Mendenhall will speak about her interdisciplinary work that focuses on issues of social inequality and economic mobility.