Develop global awareness
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Developing global awareness and cultural competency
Established in 2019, the Illinois Global Institute is home to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s 11 area and global studies centers and thematic programs. These units 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
LAST 170: Que Pasa in Latin America? Cultures, Histories and Politics South of the Rio Grande
Interdisciplinary introduction to the ways of life of Latin American peoples, their origins and current expressions; discusses social, economic issues, and domestic and international policies related to them in the context of other societies in developing countries.
LAST 395: Archaeology Field School Peru
Topical survey of cultural, social, economic, and political factors in Latin American life. Class will travel to Peru July 15 through August 15.
LAST 445: Native Latin American Languages (Beginning Q'anjob'al 2)
Tutorials are available in special native Latin American languages Cards Content not regularly offered by the university.
REES 496 - Contemporary Autocracy in Theory, Law, and Practice
Based on case studies from Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia, this class explores contemporary legal, media, and political practices used by autocratic actors to assert their power, analyzing the impact on the rule of law, human rights and freedoms, sustainable development, and democracy, both in the region and globally.
PHYS/GLBL 280: Nuclear Weapons & Arms Control
Nontechnical analysis of the physics of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon effects, delivery systems, and defenses against nuclear attack; presentation of current issues; basis for making informed judgments about nuclear armaments and arms control.
REES 496: The South Caucasus
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.
WGGP 581: Gender Relations & International Development
This interdisciplinary seminar will examine theoretical and empirical research on gender and the transformation of social and economic structures. Students will develop a comparative perspective on issues of women and public policy by contrasting and comparing such policies in North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, and Africa.