Center for Global Studies
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Friday Forum + Conversation Café: The Education of Charlene Teters (Spokane Nation) Charlene Teters, Artist, Activist and FAA Distinguished Alumni Recipient Friday, March 22 ⋅ 12:00 – 1:00pm (CDT) 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
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Swami Tyagananda will be presenting a public lecture at Spurlock, “Learning from Rāmāyana.”
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Stitches of Healing: Memory, Spatial and Women's Rights in Post-Dictatorship Chile Spurlock Museum - Knight Auditorium. Monday. March 25th, 6 pm
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Undergraduates of any major are invited to this informal lunch talk with Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss (New York Times bestselling author and associate editor at The Washington Post). Lunch provided!
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Join the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Women in Aerospace for a viewing of Fly Girls which tells the largely unknown story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), featuring a remarkable group of former WASPs who recall the planes they flew, the challenges they met, and the pride they felt in playing a role in the American war effort.
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The 8th Annual Korean Speech Contest will be held in person at 7 pm on Thursday March 28, 2024, co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures [EALC] and the Center of East Asian and Pacific Studies [CEAPS]. This event is open to all.
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Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss as he delivers his keynote talk, “Lombardi, Clemente, and Thorpe: Illuminating American History Through Sports.” A book signing will follow. This talk is part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture, which is taking place March 28–29, 2024.
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Runstedtler’s presentation draws on her 2023 book Black Ball, exploring how African American basketball players challenged the status quo on the court and in US society. Part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture, which is taking place March 28–29, 2024.
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Professor Louis Moore will present on his book I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood, 1880-1915 and Daniel Nasset (Editor-in-Chief, University of Illinois Press) will share the editor’s perspective on working with Moore to turn his idea into a book that speaks to sporting publics.
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Frank Guridy (History, Columbia University) will be presenting, with Augustus Wood (Labor and Employment Relations) commenting. Guridy will preview part of his forthcoming book The Stadium, which examines the intersections of activism, sport stadiums, and political change. Part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture...
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Shakeia Taylor is a Chicago-based award-winning writer and storyteller, whose work focuses on the intersection of sports, history, and culture.
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April 3rd 12pm WGGP Alumni Lecture: Dr. Raiza Kolia Title: TBD 306 Coble Hall and via Zoom Lunch provided with RSVP https://go.illinois.edu/GRIDAlumLecture
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Film Screening & Discussion with Egyptian Filmmaker Rasha Azab, “Trapped” will take place on April 3 at 4 pm, Illini Union Room A, Illini Union. This is part of the "Transnational Feminist Resistance(s) Against Contemporary Violence(s)" conference taking place April 4-5, 2024.
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Join us for an evening with Caroline Bressey (Geography, University College London), Kennetta Hammond Perry (Black Studies, Northwestern University), and Rochelle Sennet (Music and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Fine and Applied Arts) as they share their research on Black Britons in a variety of media.
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"Transnational Feminist Resistance(s) Against Contemporary Violence(s)" conference hosted by the Women and Gender and Global Perspectives Program with the Gender & Women's Studies Department taking place on April 4-5, 2024 in Illini Room A at the Illini Union. Complete details are available at https://go.illinois.edu/CommonDifferences2024
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Keynote lecture by Dr. Amina Mama, Professor at the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, UC Davis taking place on April 4th 6pm. This keynote lecture is part of the Conference on "Transnational Feminist Resistance(s) Against Contemporary Violence(s)" which is hosted by Women & Gender in Global Perspectives and the Department of Gender & Women's Studies.
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"Transnational Feminist Resistance(s) Against Contemporary Violence(s)" conference hosted by the Women and Gender and Global Perspectives Program with the Gender & Women's Studies Department. This will take place on April 4-5, 2024 in Illini Room A, Illini Union with pre-conference film screening on April 3rd featuring Egyptian film, Trapped"
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Aspire to Inspire. Experience exciting exhibits and competitions during Engineering Open House 2024!
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Engineering Open House showcases the engineering campus to more than 50,000 visitors each year. It is the largest student-run event at the U of I, and is free and fun for all ages. The Grainger College of Engineering welcomes all alumni to 301 Engineering Hall from 10:00am – 2:00pm on Friday for snacks and a warm place to relax.
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Meet the 2024 class of Alumni Award for Distinguished Service Recipients! From plasma display technology to differential algebraic equations, thermal analysis to revolutionizing industry problem-solving, our distinguished alumni are global leaders in technology, innovation, philanthropy and entrepreneurship.
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Friday Forum + Conversation Café : 'In Whose Honor?' 30 Years Battling Native Sports Mascot and Chief Illiniwek Jay Rosenstein, Dept. of Cinema and Media Studies Friday, April 5 ⋅ 12:00 – 1:00pm (CDT) 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
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"Are Reparations Due for Colonialism in Africa" by Dr. Jeremy Julian Sarkin. April 10 at 12 pm at 306 Coble Hall.
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On April 11th, Professor and Director of Strategic Initiatives for Kinesiology and Community Health, Dr. Boppart will share her research on understanding muscle repair and using that knowledge to create interventions to help prevent muscle loss in a variety of contexts. Registration Link: https://go.library.illinois.edu/WomenInScienceApril2024
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Friday Forum + Conversation Café: The Mission and Vision of the Salaam MENA Cultural Center Awad Awad, Salaam MENA Cultural Center Friday, April 12 ⋅ 12:00 – 1:00pm (CDT) 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
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Friday Forum + Conversation Café : Envisioning Reproductive Justice in the Post-Dobbs Landscape Samantha Auerbach, Urbana-Champaign Reproductive Justice Friday, April 19 ⋅ 12:00 – 1:00pm (CDT) 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
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Undergraduates of any major are invited to this informal lunch talk with Joy Harjo, (23rd United States Poet Laureate; member of the Muscogee [Creek] Nation). Advanced registration required.
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Friday Forum + Conversation Café : Earth Day and Environmental Justice: Allies or Enemies? McKenzie Johnson, College of ACES Friday, April 26 ⋅ 12:00 – 1:00pm (CDT) 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
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WGGP Spring Reception Please join us as we honor or GRID Graduates and WGGP Award Recipients Friday, April 26 | 4:00-5:00 pm | YMCA Latzer Hall 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign