This panel from November 15th, 2017 consisted of a discussion about the U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO: multidisciplinary perspectives on achievements, controversies, challenges and aspirations. Speakers:     Donna Buchanan — Professor of Musicology, University of Illinois at Urbana-...

Survey data has become an essential tool for formulating policy and assessing its impact in foreign relations and international programs.  This panel brings together three perspectives from the world of government, political science, and sociology on the uses of quantitative approaches in global governance and on the calibration and deployment of soft power.  The participants will...

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Governing Globalization: Challenges for Democracy and Global Society Mar 31, 2017 – Apr 1, 2017 2017 Joint Area Center Symposium Website Conference Registration As the world has grown increasingly interdependent, populations have been forced...

On March 7, 2017, CGS hosted Dr. Paul Diehl’s talk, The United Nations in its 8th Decade: Constructing a Balance Sheet.  This talk looked at one of the key institutions in global governance, the UN. The talk presented four different considerations or ways to consider the success or failures of the UN, as well as the limitations of each approach. [...

This panel discussion, hosted by Naperville Central High School teacher Letitia Zwickert on February 10, 2017, in the Naperville Central High School’s auditorium. “ISLAM IN AMERICA AND AROUND THE WORLD” “Islam in America” [VIDEO] A panel discussion with: Imam Sheikh Rizwan...

On November 10, The European Union hosted, with CGS co-sponsorship, an event to explore how the 2016 US Elections will impact Transatlantic relations.   As the country and world reacted to the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, Moderator Niala Boodhoo talked with a panel of experts about how this will affect not just transatlantic relations, but future...

On October 4, 2016, CGS hosted a discussion that explored the ideological, political, and economic connections between increasingly strong populist and anti-globalization movements worldwide. Many of these political and social movements share characteristics such as a rejection of globalization, disengagement from global systems, anti-immigration fervor, and tendencies toward nationalistic...

On April 28, 2016, CGS welcomed to campus Mark Juergensmeyer – Founding Director, Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies and Department of Sociology, University of California at Santa Barbara to discuss ISIS and the Global Rise of Religious Rebellions [VIDEO] The rise of ISIS in Syria and Iraq is an example of how...

This Teach-in panel discussion on April 5, 2016, provided a broad overview of international policies intended to lessen the impact of climate change and the human impacts of those policies in diverse geographical and sociocultural contexts. [VIDEO] Dr. Thomas Basset moderated a panel discussion with University of Illinois faculty...

This panel, held on March 8, 2016, discussed what the Olympics means for Brazil. Who does it include? Who does it exclude? Does it promise economic gain? For whom? Is the nation prepared to receive so many international guests? [VIDEO] Featured panelists include Dr. Werner Baer (economics), Dr. Laurence Chalip (Recreation, Sport,...

This panel discussion will look at the diplomatic, political, social, and humanitarian law implications of the influx of large populations of refugees into Europe. The speakers will also shed light on the situation in Germany, Greece and Hungary and discuss the EU policies that address (or fail to address) the crisis. [VIDEO...

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November 7, 2014 (Seibel Center – Room 1404) Experts from several different academic disciplines participated in a panel discussion to provide facts and context about the 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa. Several University of Illinois faculty members participated in the panel: Dr. Gay Miller (Veterinary Medicine) discussed epidemiology and disease transmission Dr. Brenda Wilson (Molecular...