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
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Friday, August 29, 2025
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Fellowship Information Session "American Association of University Women", August 29 at 12 pm CST Since 1888, AAUW has been one of the largest funders of women's graduate education, investing in women who go on to change the world. This information session will focus on AAUW's International & American Fellowship. Current submission deadline is September 30, 2025.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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Kick off the semester with lively conversation, delicious refreshments, and the chance to reconnect with the CSAMES and CAS community. Meet our new affiliates, learn about upcoming programs, and toast to another year of groundbreaking scholarship
Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity Thursdsay, September 4, 4 pm - 5 pm YMCA Latzer Hall, 1001 S. Wright St, Champaign Remarks at 4:20 pm RSVP appreciated by Sep. 1.
Monday, September 8, 2025
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Write Like a Man: Jewish Masculinity and the New York Intellectuals by Dr. Ronnie Grinberg, University of Oklahoma September 8, 2025 at noon | Lucy Ellis Lounge (LCLB 1080)
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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Dive into Nabil Ayouch’s vibrant musical drama following Anas, a former rapper turned teacher, who empowers Casablanca youth to challenge traditions through hip-hop. Post-screening discussion led by Eric Calderwood (Director of CSAMES and Professor of Comparative & World Literature).
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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National Book Award-winning poet Lena Khalaf Tuffaha joins us for an evening of readings and reflection on her luminous collection, Something About Living. This lyrical meditation on Palestinian life, memory, and resistance blends poetic innovation with political insight. Tuffaha will discuss how her work engages with culture, history, and the power of artistic expression.
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Something About Living by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha | 5 pm - 7 pm | Knight Auditorium Spurlock Museum
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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MillerComm Lecture Series: Who Elected Big Tech? Speaker: Allison Stanger, Middlebury Distinguished Endowed Professorship Provost's Office Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 12 pm Levis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W. Illinois St, Urbana
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Series on Gendered Displacement and Erasure "African Refugees, Gender and the Global Polycrisis" by Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso Tuesday, September 23 | 4 pm | 306 Coble Hall
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity Gender Relations in International Development (GRID). Graduate Minor Information Session. Time: October 1 at 4 - 5 pm and October 3 at 10-11 am Location: 306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St
Friday, October 3, 2025
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Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity Gender Relations in International Development (GRID). Graduate Minor Information Session. Time: October 3 at 10-11 am Location: 306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Monday, October 6, 2025
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Thursday, October 9, 2025
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Beyond Borders: Global Mental Health Research & Services Conference | October 9-10, 2025 | I-Hotel and Conference Center
Friday, October 10, 2025
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Beyond Borders: Global Mental Health Research & Services Conference | October 9-10, 2025 | I-Hotel and Conference Center
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Monday, October 13, 2025
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Ayelet Tsabari, Einhorn Lecture Series October 28, 2025 | 5 pm - 6:30 pm | Alice Campbell Hall
