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Developing global awareness and cultural competency

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Established in 2019, Illinois Global Institute is home to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s area and global studies centers and thematic programs. These 11 centers and programs develop global awareness and cultural competency through a combination of faculty research and professional development, curricular internationalization, student-life activities, international experiences, and outreach and public engagement.  

Upcoming Events

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Archaeological Field School: Exploring Ancestral Maya Neighborhoods

Six-week field school, May 15-June 25, 2024, provides students with hands on experience in the techniques of archaeological survey and excavation in the context of a large research project in central Belize.

ANTH 454/455

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Black Diasporic Religions

This course examines the diversity of Black religious life that emerges within the context of the absurd. It focuses our attention on the ways in which African Americans employ religion as the vehicle through which to dream of other worlds while resisting white supremacy and its religion.

AFRO 398

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Introduction to Modern African Literature

This introductory course will explore major trends and themes in African literature from the mid-20th century to the present day. We will examine how African writers have responded to the challenges of colonialism, postcolonialism, globalization, and modernity.

AFST 210

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Economic Systems in Africa

This course examines the fundamentals of economic development in Africa. It will provide students the tools and concepts to think about development in a way that is consistent with economic theory, informed by empirical research, and practically connected to policy.

ACE 254

ANTH 221

Archaeology of South Asia

Explores the archaeology of South Asia from the earliest occupations of the subcontinent to the present. South Asia is home to one of the first urbanized societies, over 40 World Heritage sites, and some of the 21st century's largest megacities. We will critically examine how these diverse archaeological resources have been investigated by different communities through time and how this has informed modern understandings of cultural, national, religious, regional and gender identities.

Archaeology of South Asia

EURO 418

Languages & Minorities in Europe

Survey of regional and immigrant minority language use, policies, and planning across Europe. Focus on political and social issues, such as language regimes, education, loss, and maintenance. Two immigrant languages, Turkish and Arabic/Berber, and four indigenous language families: Balto-Slavic with Estonian, Celtic, Romance with Basque, and Slavic with Hungarian. Taught in English.

Languages & Minorities in Europe

EURO 500

Dialogue on Europe

This graduate level seminar is a roundtable discussion exploring a variety of topics related to Europe, transatlantic relations, the European Union, and the peripheries. Students will have an opportunity to participate in regular conversations about current issues ranging from cultural policies, migration, economic policies, bureaucratic politics, labor, electoral processes, sports, popular culture, and other topics of high salience to Europe and the European Union. The seminar aims to improve students’ analytical skills by applying relevant theories from European Union Studies to current events and ongoing European narratives.

Dialogue on Europe

EURO 502

The EU in a Global Context

European Union history, politics, law, culture and identity.

The EU in a Global Context

REES 496

The South Caucasus

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, the countries of the South Caucasus, are perhaps best known historically as a geographical (and geological) fault zone “between East and West” that is set against stunning mountain backdrops, imposing stone architecture, and traditions of hospitality. Today, the region is attracting refugees, adventure tourists, and international energy corporations, even as each country continues to deal with periods of stagnation, conflict, and rapid change following the collapse of the U.S.S.R. This course will take an anthropological perspective on the South Caucasus, drawing on archaeological and ethnographic studies as well as interdisciplinary texts (geography, history, political science, sociology) and media (dance, film, artwork, song) to explore the foundational myths, historical landscapes, and cultures of the South Caucasus from the Paleolithic to the Roman period and the Medieval to the Post-Soviet present. Importantly, we will read and discuss authors and artists from the region and diaspora to critically engag

The South Caucasus

RST 199

Rec. Sprt. & Tour Econ Croatia

Provides participants an in-depth, experiential immersion into the complex issues and constraints that confront international marketing channel participants. Contextually grounded and themed in a specific industry, the course combines on-campus lectures with an intensive international immersion experience to Europe, Asia, or Latin America. By following the complete marketing channel from raw materials procurement to final consumption, participants gain first-hand knowledge of the necessary managerial decision-making skills required to successfully operate in today's global business environment. Course includes travel to Croatia in late May.

Rec. Sprt. & Tour Econ Croatia