Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP)

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Friday, November 1, 2024

  • Event Information
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA

    Please join the University YMCA and Diversity & Social Justice Education for our Fall 2024 Friday Forum + Conversation Café series. We will hear from community leaders tackling our most pressing public concerns through an unwavering pursuit of social justice. We are excited to focus the fall series towards Democracy. Steve Schwinn. Free lunch provided.

Friday, November 8, 2024

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

  • Sonia Guimarães
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • 306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright

    When we picture a scientist, how often do we see a black Brazilian woman in our minds? Dr. Sonia Guimarães, a trailblazing physicist, challenges this norm by showcasing the extraordinary achievements of black women in STEM, who defy the odds to excel. Join us in embracing diversity, not as a checkbox, but as a catalyst for transformation.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

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    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • room 146, University Archives, Main Library or via Zoom.

    The University of Illinois Archives is hosting a monthly Women in Science Lecture Series that will feature speakers from across the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s diverse and multidisciplinary scientific enterprise. The lecture series seeks to highlight the important innovations and contributions of women in the sciences at the University of Illinois.

Friday, November 15, 2024