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
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Concerned about divisive politics? Join us for a campus-community town hall with a panel of experts on political polarization to answer your questions. We will reflect on how we got here and what we can do to move forward. For more information and to register:go.illinois.edu/BraverAngels. Registration would be appreciated by February 8.
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In her talk, Jama Jack will share her knowledge and experiences of feminist collective action in The Gambia, highlighting key examples of movement building from historical movements for women's empowerment to more contemporary feminist movement building led by young feminist organizers working on a range of issues geared towards the liberation of women, girls and other ma
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Frehiwot Gebrekrsto Girmay is an Ethiopian scholar from Tigray. She is a Gender Officer at Aksum Institute, a member of Women in AI Ethiopia and Black In Ai, Women in Machine Learning and Global Society of Tigran. Frehiwot publications cover topics such as Machine Learning, Data mining, mobile computing and human computer interaction.
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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.
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In 2021, the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL), through a generous grant, piloted a non-creditbearing program leading to a professional Certificate in Diverse and Inclusive Pedagogies (CDIPS) for K-12 and post-secondary faculty and graduate students who plan to pursue careers teaching Slavic and East European languages.
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Director of Research Data Service and Associate Professor at the University Library, Dr. Imker will present her research on molecular biology databases, reasearch data management and her role as Director of Research Data Service
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This lecture debates upon the definition and function of the term, ‘identity’ and ‘culture’ leading to the argument that identity encapsulates difference while culture is a phenomenon by which decolonization occurs. The later part of the presentation reads a few select South Asian works to reveal the nature of identity and culture and the multiple levels at which it exists
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Courtney will use her experience of teaching Middle Eastern and North African Studies at Wofford College along with her expertise on self-care pedagogy to show how scholars and students can address the hard questions from an interdisciplinary angle while also doing so in a way that is generative and sustainable.
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Teaching Assistant Professor and Product Design Lab Director, Dr. Goldstein will share her research on student-designer trade off decisions and design actions and thinking.
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Assistant Professor of Animal Sciences, Dr. Condotta will discuss her research on reducing animal stress and improving their well-being and the use of technologies to study animal behavior.
