Illinois Global Institute
Welcome to the calendar of the Illinois Global Institute. We are home to 10 longstanding international area studies centers and thematic programs. Bringing the units together as part of the IGI will improve organizational support, raise visibility, and foster additional cross-campus collaboration on essential international programs
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Friday, September 30, 2022
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Panel on Global Feminist Methods: Discussion on decolonization, collaborative research, and activism. Lunch provided starting at 11:30am with an RSVP by September 28th.
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Friday, October 7, 2022
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Monday, October 10, 2022
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Thursday, October 13, 2022
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This lecture will provide a brief introduction to gagaku (Japanese court music) and its cultural history. The second part will focus on the cultural history of gagaku. Themes such as the relationship between gagaku and Buddhism, communities of practices within and outside of the Imperial court, and the history of gagaku in the US will be introduced.
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The University of Illinois is excited to welcome distinguished guests from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Zambia for a robust discussion on place-based adaptation to climate change around the globe.
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Monday, October 17, 2022
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Dr. Richa Nagar, University of Minnesota Twin Cities will give a public talk on her book, "Muddying the Waters: Coauthoring Feminisms across Scholarship and Activism" on Monday, October 17th at 4pm. In addition to the public talk, WGGP will coordinate graduate student led virtual book discussion led by on Friday, October 14th starting at 4pm.
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Friday, October 21, 2022
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Come join us to hear about our Graduate Minor- Gender Relations in International Development (GRID) on Friday, October 21st from 12-1pm. Lunch provided with pre-registration at https://go.illinois.edu/GRIDinfo
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Monday, October 24, 2022
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Friday, October 28, 2022
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Dr. Koni Benson, "Pedagogy and Politics: Enacting Alternative Maps For Creating Communities of Practice" Koni Benson is an historian, organizer, and educator. She is a lecturer in the Department of History at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
