The U.S. Universities Midwest Arabic Debate Championship, is dedicated to fostering cross-cultural dialogue and intellectual exchange among universities in the Midwest. The primary goal is to provide a unique and inclusive platform for students, promoting cultural understanding and academic excellence through engaging Arabic language debates. This initiative carries significant intellectual value...

The first graduate symposium on Asian Studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was held from April 13 to 14, 2024 at the Levis Faculty Center and virtually. This symposium was organized by the Asian Studies Group at U of I and focused on featuring emerging scholars contributing to our collective understanding of Asian societies and communities. The...

While there has been increased dialogue and campus-wide discussions on AI ethics, conversation is lacking on the implications of this on vulnerable populations in the Global South, as well as AI Ethics discussions led by Afro-Brazilians. The goal of this speaker series, lead by Information Sciences doctoral student Kainen Bell, is...

The 6th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Language and Linguistics Society (ILLS16) will be held from March 1 to 2, 2024 at the I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center (1900 S 1st St, Champaign, IL 61820). All U of I students who are interested in linguistics are welcome to attend. ILLS is an annual graduate student-run linguistics conference aimed primarily at providing graduate...