International Programs and Studies

Join Dr. Evelyne Accad for a talk about her book, House of Tenderness, a collection of five short stories recounting various forms of violence experienced by women in Lebanon. The stories center on the role of tenderness, as a guide understanding and reconstructing the inner house of the self.

Join Stefan Djordjevic as we place Putin's pseudo-historical narratives into their context and work to understand how history can be misused and mobilized in the service of an expansionistic state.

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.

Join us for a film screening and Director's Virtual talk about the documentary "Lift Like a Girl" that is an intimate journey into the inner life of an aspiring athlete.

This event will include a brief film screening about Engagement Féminin, a project based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso followed by Artist discussion.

ACDIS and Sandia National Laboratories' are hosting a joint security seminar series during Spring 2022. We will have Dr. Lakkaraju and Dr. Reddie of Sandia present on March 24, 2022 at 6pm.

Dr. Tutin Aryanti presents, "The Women's Mosques: On Segregation and Agency" On March 25th at 12pm CST. This event is a Hybrid event with in-person presentation by Dr. Tutin Aryanti in Room 325 Temple Buell Hall and also available to view through Zoom.  Zoom pre-registration required at https://illinois.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ekN-oGkXQheEtRAflwIjXQ 

This Artist Talk, "The Journey..." will include discussions from both Lacina Coulibaly and Sena Atsugah about their work.  Please see more detailed information below.