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Center for Global Studies Highlights Climate Leadership in Multinational Student Competition

Urbana, Illinois – The Center for Global Studies (CGS) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign proudly celebrated the achievements of students from around the world during the 5th annual Reimagine Our Future sustainability competition held on December 6, 2025. A highlight...
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Summer and Academic Year Graduate Fellowships

Graduate fellowshipsSummer 2026 Research Fellowship Up to $3,500 in travel costsOutside of the United States...
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Southern Voice Talks, “Broadening the Security Perspective: From Under-governed Spaces to Digital Vulnerabilities”

Southern Voice Talks, “Broadening the Security Perspective: From Under-governed Spaces to Digital Vulnerabilities”   Thursday, 4 December 2025, at 8:00-9:00 AM (CT) via Zoom...
One important trend in recent decades is the rise in greenhouse gas emissions in the Global South. In this talk, Prof. Soener will first discuss a few perspectives for situating the climate emergency. Rather than frame emissions and related socio-economic problems in sweeping terms, he approaches this issue through historically specific capitalist configurations. This includes the rise of export-led growth, the spread of global value chains, and Washington Consensus policies since the 1980s. He shows that

Matthew Soener, "Global Capitalism, Climate Change, and Emerging Fault Lines"

Matthew Soener (Sociology, UIUC), "Global Capitalism, Climate Change, and Emerging Fault Lines"Wednesday, November 19, 12pm.Coble Hall 306 & on Zoom.Description: One important trend in recent decades is the rise in greenhouse...
Sharifa Sultana, an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at  UIUC, is a human-computer interaction (HCI) and human-AI interaction (HAI) researcher. She connects computing, justice, faith, and access to empower communities worldwide. She has expertise in HCI, AI, design theory, postcoloniality, feminism, and science and technology studies (STS). She has worked with rural communities in Bangladesh and Muslim immigrants in North America for the last nine years. She uses quantitative and qualitative (ethnog

Professor Sharifa Sultana, Human-AI Interaction in the Global South

Professor Sharifa Sultana, Human-AI Interaction in the Global South October 30th, at 12 pm COBLE HALL 306 or Zoom Description: How can artificial intelligence serve the needs, values, and aspirations of communities...
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2025 Day of Giving

Since 2000, CGS has promoted and supported innovative research to better understand global issues confronting the world’s populations. As federal cuts threaten intrinsic parts of our mission and international education, please consider supporting the Center for Global Studies (CGS). Your...
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Masters in Global Studies Information Session

Masters in Global Studies Information Session Speaker: Andy Guth, Academic Coordinator, Master's in Global Studies Date: Tuesday, October 28th Time: 5 pm Location: 306 Coble Hall ...
Gino Pauselli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at UIUC, specializing in the intersection of human rights, global governance, and transnational advocacy. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance at Princeton University.

Gino Pauselli, "Critical Ties: How Reliable Information Suppliers Influence International Organizations' Propensity to Criticize States"

Professor Gino Pauselli (Political Science, UIUC), "Critical Ties: How Reliable Information Suppliers Influence International Organizations' Propensity to Criticize States" October 21st at 12 pmCoble Hall 306 and Zoom Description: This talk explores the...
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Xiomi Ortiz, Context Before Engineering – Learning from a Community-Led Water Project in the Navajo Nation

Xiomi Ortiz, Context Before Engineering – Learning from a Community-Led Water Project in the Navajo NationOctober 9th at 12 pm Coble Hall 306 and Zoom ...
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MS in Global Studies Expands Global Career Opportunities for Graduate Students

MS in Global Studies: Global Leaders through Knowledge and ActionThe Master of Science in Global Studies Program (MSGSP) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is designed for those seeking to engage deeply with the challenges and opportunities of our...
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