On November 16 at 12pm on Zoom, Sherry L. Martin (Acting Asia Division Chief in the U.S. Department of State's Office of Opinion Research) will give a talk that provides a historical overview of trends in the Asian publics' views of key U.S. alliances and regional institutions in the Indo-Pacific over the course of the post-World War II period. This retrospective analysis...
On October 26 at 12pm, current and recent graduate students are invited to a career exploration panel focusing on using foreign language, area studies, and thematic studies in the job market. Join CGS and UIUC FLAS alumni for this online event to hear professionals and practitioners discuss their current positions and paths from graduate study to employment. Speakers include...
On October 20 at 12pm, Dr. Thea Quiray Tagle (University of Massachusetts Boston), Dr. Anita Haldemann (Kunstmuseum Basel), Dr. Sooa Im McCormick (Cleveland Museum of Art), and Dr. Maureen Warren (Krannert Museum of Art) will discuss how the pandemic and racial struggles have reshaped global...
On October 6 at 12pm, Prof. Cameron McCarthy (Communication Scholar and University Scholar in the Department of Educational Policy, Leadership, and Organization (EPOL) and in the Institute of Communications Research, UIUC) will give a presentation that addresses the matter of the management and conservation of histories (“burnished ornamentalism”) in...- UIUC IGI Summer 2021 Global Educator Workshop - 3 days of round-table discussions around the context of migration, education, and health with the theme of "Education in Uncertain Times: How to Prepare for the New Normal Around the World." Global Educators Workshop July 20, 2021 Event Recording: Global Educators Workshop July 21, 2021 Event Recording...
Date: Apr 30, 2021 9:00 - 11:00 am Digital platforms are so pervasive in our everyday life to the point that it becomes no longer meaningful to separate our lives from them. How do they shape our everyday life, cultural industry, labor relations, and identity? How do digital platforms operate their power—economically, materially, and politically? In this Webinar, we invite three...
There is a clear interrelationship between current educational reforms and global economic movements. Educational reforms are driven by the increasing demand for meeting the global market's competitive standards, and are pursued using tools such as standardized testing, which is often based on the outdated notion of "one size fits all." In seeking to achieve a set of global targets, these reforms...
Rather than returning to pre-pandemic normal, Higher Education must reexamine strategies for internationalization. This discussion examines previous models of internationalization to consider how socially unjust neoliberalism has infected practices. In this moment, higher education must radically reimagine the practice and possibilities of internationalization for responding to the generation of...
iSEE Congress - Spring 2021 In the seventh iSEE Congress, we are partnering with the Joint Area Centers (JACS), three of which are funded through U.S. Department of Education Title VI grants, and the Illinois Global Institute to readdress the...
Date: Feb. 25, 2021 Time: 12 PM - 1 pm CST The world is experiencing new COVID-19 waves and lockdowns. West Africa, however, is open to most travelers and remains a world leader in fighting the spread of the coronavirus. Join us for a conversation on how to prepare to travel abroad and study in West Africa in 2021. Fred Benneh, school founder and community developer, will join us from Ghana to...
Date: February 9, 2021 Time: 12pm-1pm CST Speaker: Prof. Saskia Sassen (Columbia University) Description: Climate migrations are often characterized as moving people from low to higher income countries, or from rural to urban areas (particularly into slums or low-income neighborhoods). However, climate change will...
Date: February 2, 2021 Time : 12pm-1pm CST Speakers: Christina Bollo (UIUC, School of Architecture) Caitlin Clarke (UIUC, Department of Sociology)...- FLAS Info Sessions Poster Undergraduate Information Session Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 4:00pm to 5:00pm CT Virtual Event Register here Graduate Information Session Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 4:00pm to 5:00pm CT Virtual Event...
Speaker: Eric T. Freyfogle Professor Freyfogle is the author or editor of a dozen books dealing with issues of humans and nature, some focused on legal aspects, others reaching to larger cultural and social issues. In this talk he will explore why American legal and cultural systems of water use and...
Speaker: Ian Brooks This presentation will describe the Center for Health Informatics, what it means to be the WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center on Information Systems for Health and how the center is helping WHO respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and infodemic. Professor Brooks is the Director of the Center for Health Informatics at...