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Allison Stanger, Millercomm Lecture series: Who Elected Big Tech?
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 at 12:00pmNational Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), Room 10301205 W. Clark St, UrbanaThis lecture will critically examine the growing influence of major technology corporations on global...
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Jess Mingee and Emily Lawson-Bulten, "Decolonizing Relationships: The Impact of an Empowerment versus Agency Mindset in International Technical Interventions"
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at 12:00 pm Coble Hall, Room 306 and on ZoomGiven the complexity of global poverty and climate change, much of technical education has...
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Fall 2025 Speakers and Lectures at CGS
The Center of Global Studies is excited to announce the speakers and their lectures for the fall semester:09/04 - Claudia Grisales Bohorquez (PhD candidate...
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Claudia Grisales, "Aligning the Stars: an Ethnography of Digital Networks and Campesino Struggles in the Colombian Amazon"
Thursday, September 4th, 2025 at 12:00pm Coble Hall, Room 306 and on ZoomDescription: Claudia Grisales will present her dissertation research that explores the role of digital technologies in struggles for land and...
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Southern Voice Talks: “Local Solutions to Global Challenges: Financing for Development in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape”
Please join CGS and Southern Voice on 14 August, 9AM (CT), for the launch of Southern Voice Talks, a new space for bold ideas and fresh perspectives from the Global South.Our first event,...
Southern Voice Talks
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Throughout this academic year, CGS will be partnering with the organization called Southern Voice (https://southernvoice.org/), a network o
Part-time Students
The MS in Global Studies Program is flexible for working professionals and others because we understand the value that working professionals bring to our program.
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M.S. in Global Studies Launch
CGS Announces Launch of New Master of Science in Global Studies Program, Spring 2026!The Center for Global Studies (CGS) is thrilled to announce the launch of a new Master of Science in Global Studies (MSGS) program, beginning in Fall 2025. This innovative, interdisciplinary...
5-year Bachelor/Master
University of Illinois undergraduate students who wish to take their interests in global studies to the next level, may pursue a 5-year program that supplements their bachelor's degree with an acce