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
-
All Day 2/3/2025Library Gallery, University Library (1408 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801) -
3:00 pm TBD 2/3/2025Coble Hall, Room 306. (801 S Wright St. Champaign IL 61801) -
2:30 - 4:00 pm 2/4/2025306 Coble Hall -
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/6/2025306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820 -
4:00 pm 2/6/2025Illini Union Bookstore 2nd floor Author's Corner 809 S. Wright St. -
5:00 pm 2/6/2025Coble Hall, Conference Room 108 -- 801 S. Wright Street -
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/7/20251001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL, 61820Friday 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
-
12:00 pm 2/7/2025306 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820) -
2:00 - 7:00 pm 2/7/2025Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) Room 4036 and 4039 (1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801) -
3:00 - 4:00 pm 2/7/2025306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820 -
2:00 - 3:00 pm 2/8/2025The Lewis Auditorium, The Urbana Free Library -
All Day 2/11/2025 - 2/20/2025Spurlock Museum of World Cultures (600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL) -
12:00 pm 2/11/2025Coble Hall, Room 306 (801 S Wright St. Champaign IL 61820)Rafael Góes' paper investigates the labor market and economic impacts of an urban disaster in Maceió, Brazil, caused by industrial rock salt extraction.
-
2:00 - 3:30 pm 2/12/2025Graduate 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.
-
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/13/2025Coble Hall, Room 306. (801 S Wright St. Champaign IL 61801) -
6:00 - 7:30 pm 2/13/2025YMCA Latzer Hall, 1001 S. Wright Street, ChampaignUman Tok: A Discussion on Period Poverty and Global Collaboration February 13th 6:00 – 7:30 PM Latzer Hall | University YMCA
-
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/14/20251001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL, 61820Friday 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
-
12:00 pm 2/14/2025University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820 -
3:00 - 4:30 pm 2/14/2025306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign -
3:00 - 4:30 pm 2/14/2025306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright StreetIllinois Global Institute Roundtable on “The End of U.S. Foreign Aid?” Friday, February 14, 2025 306 Coble Hall 3:00-4:30pm
-
3:00 - 4:30 pm 2/14/2025306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign -
5:00 pm 2/14/2025Coble Hall Room 306 (801 S Wright St. Champaign 61820) -
5:00 - 6:00 pm 2/14/2025Everitt Lab 2233 (except for 4/4 in Everitt Lab 3117), Engineering Hall near Illini Union -
5:00 - 6:45 pm 2/14/2025Plym Auditorium, Temple Hoyne Buell Hall. -
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/18/2025room 146, University Archives, Main Library or via Zoom.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
-
12:00 pm 2/18/2025Zoom Webinar -
1:00 - 2:00 pm 2/18/2025 -
6:00 - 7:00 pm 2/19/2025Latzer Hall, University YMCA 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign -
5:00 - 8:00 pm 2/20/2025Temple Hoyne Buell Hall (TBH) Atrium (611 Lorado Taft Dr, Champaign, IL 61820) -
6:00 pm 2/20/2025Lucy Ellis Lounge (1080 LCLB) -
10:00 - 11:30 am 2/21/2025 -
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/21/20251001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL, 61820Friday 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
-
12:00 pm 2/21/2025306 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820) -
12:30 pm 2/21/2025404 David Kinley Hall 1407 W Gregory Dr. Urbana -
1:00 pm 2/21/2025Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building, 707 S Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 -
3:00 pm 2/21/20252049 NHB -
5:00 - 6:00 pm 2/21/2025Everitt Lab 2233 (except for 4/4 in Everitt Lab 3117), Engineering Hall near Illini Union -
8:30 am - 8:00 pm 2/24/2025Southwest Vestibule, Illini Union (1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801) -
3:00 - 4:30 pm 2/24/2025Davenport Hall 230 -
1:30 - 3:00 pm 2/25/2025306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign -
4:00 pm 2/25/20251000 Lincoln Hall, 702 S. Wright St. Urbana -
4:00 pm 2/25/20251000 Lincoln Hall, 702 S. Wright St. Urbana -
6:30 - 7:00 pm 2/25/2025Nate & Lillie Story Room, Champaign Public Library. 200 W. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820 -
12:00 pm 2/26/2025Hilton Garden Inn -
2:00 - 3:30 pm 2/26/2025"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.
-
3:00 - 4:30 pm 2/27/2025Brazilian 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.
-
3:00 - 4:30 pm 2/27/2025Virtual meeting with Laiane Santos and Bruna Picanço Neves with simultaneous translation.
-
4:00 pm 2/27/20251000 Lincoln Hall, 702 S. Wright St. Urbana -
5:00 pm 2/27/2025Coble Hall, Conference Room 306 -- 801 S. Wright Street -
5:30 pm 2/27/2025Room 66, Main Library (1408 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801) -
6:00 - 8:00 pm 2/27/2025Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building Atrium (707 S Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801) -
All Day 2/28/2025 - 3/1/2025University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign -

Friday Forum + Conversation Cafe: Breaking Chains, Building Communities: The Story of the AME Church
12:00 - 1:00 pm 2/28/20251001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL, 61820Friday 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
-
1:00 pm 2/28/2025306 Coble Hall and on Zoom -
5:00 pm 2/28/2025210 Levis Faculty Center, 919 W. Illinois -
5:00 - 6:00 pm 2/28/2025Everitt Lab 2233 (except for 4/4 in Everitt Lab 3117), Engineering Hall near Illini Union -
5:00 - 9:00 pm 2/28/2025University YMCACarnaval is a FREE event the University YMCA from 5pm to 9pm on Friday, February 28th. There will be food, drinks, live music, games, dance, and fun!