Illinois Global Institute
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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Panel discussion on transgender and non-binary issues. Panelists include Rachel Garthe (Assistant Professor, School of Social Work) and Nic Flores (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Latina/Latino Studies).
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YMCA Friday Forum Series: April 2 | "U.S. Youth and Media Migration" Speaker: Dr. Aimee Rickman, California State University Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequences?
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April 6th guest speaker Dr. Rebecca Lee Smith is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology through the College of Veterinary Medicine and Associate Professor of Biomedical and Translational Science through the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Smith will discuss her work in epidemiology.
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JACS/iSEE Congress lecture presented by Marcus King (GWU). “The Weaponization of Water in the Middle East and Africa”
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Join the virtual lecture by Lual Mayen, Founder of Junub Games.
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Illinois Global Institute and Humanities Research Institute are proud to sponsor a screening of the documentary film From Here, a hopeful story of four young artists and activists from immigrant families redefining belonging in an era of rising nationalism globally. For more information go to https://go.illinois.edu/FromHere
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Illinois Global Institute and Humanities Research Institute are proud to sponsor a screening and Q & A session for the documentary film From Here, a hopeful story of four young artists and activists from immigrant families redefining belonging in an era of rising nationalism globally. For more information go to https://go.illinois.edu/FromHere
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"From Here" Workshop | Reimagine Belonging - Storytelling for immigrant justice and multiracial democracy. Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 2:00-4:30 p.m. Presented by film director Christina Antonakos-Wallace and film subjects Tania Mattos and Sonny Singh. For more information go to https://go.illinois.edu/FromHere
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Join us on Friday, April 16th at 10:00am CST to hear from three different women lead organizations and how their efforts have adjusted due to COVID-19. Hoda House & EDF in Iran; La Poderosa in Argentina; and Housing Assembly in South Africa. There will be language live interpretation available in Spanish and Farsi.
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April 20th @ 12:00pm | JACS/iSEE Congress lecture presented by Dr. Peter Gleick. Freshwater has played a central role in human evolution, the rise and fall of civilizations, the revolutions of chemistry, physics, and biology, and the complex challenges facing modern society. Dr. Gleick will offer a look at this role, address the current water crises facing the planet
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The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program and The Center for Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Illinois are hosting a panel on “President Biden: First 100 Days”, with a focus on how social issues, particularly those related to women and gender, are developing/progressing. The event will take place on April 23rd at 12pm via Zoom webinar