Social and Policy Sciences

Center for Global Development

Mission Statement

"[T]o reduce global poverty and inequality through rigorous research and active engagement with the policy community to make the world a more prosperous, just, and safe place for us all."

 

Global Studies Foundation Seminar

Funded by CGS: 
Funded by CGS
Display on CGS website: 
Display on CGS website
Course Title: 
Global Studies Foundation Seminar
Course Subtitle: 
Border Crossings: A Study of Transnational Migrations
Course Identifier
Course Department Abbreviation: 
GLBL
Course Number: 
296
Course Section Code: 
LT
CRN: 
54536
Course Description: 

Border Crossings: Study of....
Border crossings: A study of transnational migrations. This course explores the global movement of people, examining root causes of transnational migration. A range of socio-cultural, economic, environmental, linguistic, and political factors will be explored. Topical case studies will include human trafficking, student mobility, hometown associations, diaspora and refugee populations, and the impact of climate change and global terrorism on border crossings. If this course is full call 217-333-0178 and ask to be put on a waitlist. As of 8-18-09 the major restriction has been removed.
Meets 24-Aug-09 - 16-Oct-09.

Current Legal Problems

Funded by CGS: 
Not funded by CGS
Course Title: 
Current Legal Problems
Course Subtitle: 
Law and Economics of Global Warming
Course Identifier
Course Department Abbreviation: 
LAW
Course Number: 
792
Course Section Code: 
Z
CRN: 
52185
Course Description: 

This is an umbrella course listing for specialty topics of current legal issues of interest. May be repeated.

Faculty: 

Current Legal Problems

Funded by CGS: 
Not funded by CGS
Course Title: 
Current Legal Problems
Course Subtitle: 
Immigration Law
Course Identifier
Course Department Abbreviation: 
LAW
Course Number: 
792
Course Section Code: 
Y
CRN: 
52184
Course Description: 

This is an umbrella course listing for specialty topics of current legal issues of interest. May be repeated.

Current Legal Problems

Funded by CGS: 
Not funded by CGS
Course Title: 
Current Legal Problems
Course Subtitle: 
Con Law of Foreign Affairs
Course Identifier
Course Department Abbreviation: 
LAW
Course Number: 
792
Course Section Code: 
M
CRN: 
54578
Course Description: 

This is an umbrella course listing for specialty topics of current legal issues of interest. May be repeated.

Current Legal Problems

Funded by CGS: 
Not funded by CGS
Course Title: 
Current Legal Problems
Course Subtitle: 
Islamic Law
Course Identifier
Course Department Abbreviation: 
LAW
Course Number: 
792
Course Section Code: 
F1
CRN: 
54564
Course Description: 

This is an umbrella course listing for specialty topics of current legal issues of interest. May be repeated.

Current Legal Problems

Funded by CGS: 
Not funded by CGS
Course Title: 
Current Legal Problems
Course Subtitle: 
Introduction to Child Advocacy
Course Identifier
Course Department Abbreviation: 
LAW
Course Number: 
792
Course Section Code: 
DM2
CRN: 
55389
Course Description: 

This is an umbrella course listing for specialty topics of current legal issues of interest. May be repeated.

Current Legal Problems

Funded by CGS: 
Not funded by CGS
Course Title: 
Current Legal Problems
Course Subtitle: 
Transnational Legal Theory
Course Identifier
Course Department Abbreviation: 
LAW
Course Number: 
792
Course Section Code: 
DM
CRN: 
55335
Course Description: 

This is an umbrella course listing for specialty topics of current legal issues of interest. May be repeated.

Environment and Security

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Not funded by CGS
Course Title: 
Environment and Security
Course Identifier
Course Department Abbreviation: 
NRES
Course Number: 
287
CRN: 
4112
Course Description: 

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Examination of the relationship between environment and society and implications for ecological and human well-being. Social science perspective covered on topics such as environmental change, environmental decision-making, natural resource management, agricultural systems, and environmental risks, hazards, and disasters. Students will build critical thinking skills focused on contemporary problems in the interface between people and the physical environment. Same as ESES 287, GEOG 287, PS 273, and SOC 287. Prerequisite: NRES 102 and sophomore or higher standing. Introductory social science course recommended.

2010 International Summer Institute

Understanding and Teaching about World Religions

Sunday, June 13 through Friday, June 18, 2010  This week-long professional development workshop has been created to use multidisciplinary approaches for understanding and teaching world religions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shintoism, Taoism and indigenous and disporic religious practices of Africa, Latin America and the Carribbean. Pedagogical approaches for elementary and secondary classrooms will also be discussed.  All K-16 educators are welcome to attend.

Learn more: http://i2i.illinois.edu/2010_institute.php  

 

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