Campus Political Activities courtesy of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute

Friday Forum + Conversation Cafe Inclusion for All of Society by Sean Garrick, Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion February 7, 2025 12:00 pm -1:00 pm (CST) University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Graduate Book Discussion: "Data Feminism: by Catherine D'lgnazio and Lauren Klein Wednesday, Feb 12th and 26th, from 2:00-3:30 pm CST via Zoom Register and Request at: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1134466534.

Uman Tok: A Discussion on Period Poverty and Global Collaboration February 13th 6:00 – 7:30 PM Latzer Hall | University YMCA

Friday Forum + Conversation Cafe Carnegie Fellow in Democracy, Conflict and Governance, with focuses on Gender and Civil Society by Saskia Brechenmacher February 14, 2025 12:00 pm -1:00 pm (CST) University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Illinois Global Institute Roundtable on “The End of U.S. Foreign Aid?” Friday, February 14, 2025 306 Coble Hall 3:00-4:30pm

Krystiana Krupa, Senior Program Officer, NAGPRA, will discuss her work in documenting Ancestors’ remains and cultural items, researching their relationship to Tribal communities, and facilitating repatriation. February 18 | 12 pm - 1 pm (CST) | Main Library Room 146, or over zoom

23rd Annual Women's and Gender History Symposium: Gender, Law, and Politics Thursday, February 20th – Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 Levis 210, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Hybrid Format)

Friday Forum + Conversation Cafe Interfaith Conference and child clinical psychologist with focuses on trauma, issues of race and belonging by Allison Briscoe-Smith February 21, 2025 12:00 pm -1:00 pm (CST) University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Comportments of Kurdish Pleasure: Interjecting Leisure as a Necessary Archive with Dr. Stan Thangaraj Monday, February 24 | 3:00-4:30 PM | Davenport Hall 230

Palestine in the World Lecture Series: Why Is Palestine Important? by Dr. Ussama Makdisi February 25 at 4 pm at 1000 Lincoln Hall, 702 S. Wright St, Urbana

Join us for 2 talks featuring recent CAS Associates: John Levi Barnard on oppositional trends in human-animal relations and Lindsay Rose Russell on the history of sex and lexicography.

28th Daniel S. Sanders Annual Peace & Social Justice Lecture: "Why Refugee-Led Organizations Must Be At The Forefront of Leading Change". Guest Lecturer: Mr. Robert Hakiza, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID). February 26th, 2025 at Hilton Garden Inn, 1501 S Neil St, Champaign, IL 12 pm - 3:15 pm.

"Data Feminism: by Catherine D'lgnazio and Lauren Klein. The discussion will be led by GRID Students Mahbubeh Moqadam and Marwah Malik. Wednesday, Feb 12th and 26th, from 2:00-3:30 pm CST via Zoom Register and Request at: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1134466534.

Brazilian Women Defenders of the Amazon: Virtual Talk February 27, 2025 | 3 -4:30 pm CST | Zoom The Brazilian social leaders will share their experiences in protecting the Amazon, the challenges they face, and the context in which they live.

Friday Forum + Conversation Cafe Breaking Chains, Building Communities: The Story of the AME Church by Rev. Terrance Thomas, Bethel AME Church February 28, 2025 12:00 pm -1:00 pm (CST) University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign