Alumni Spotlight: Kofi M. Bazzell-Smith

Please note that Kofi Bazzell-Smith is a Future Faculty Fellow at the Rochester Institute of Technology College of Art and Design.   Kofi Bazzell-Smith is an artist with a passion for manga, a style of Japanese comics, and a professional boxer. He has participated in the 2023 Future Faculty...

Alumni Updates

Marilia Corrêa (PhD, ’19, history; former affiliate of CLACS) When asked to list the most important skills Dr. Corrêa learned from her time at the University of Illinois, she responded, “that is difficult to answer in only a few sentences. I learned how to be an academic and a...

Economic Systems of 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. We will discuss issues that the region faces related to economic growth, poverty, population, health, education, gender, agriculture, and climate change.

Kasia Szremski, associate director of Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, called "Dig Leader"

Illinois Alumni magazine talked to Szremski about taking students to Peru on a summer field trip where they dig in the western slopes of the Andes mountains. Click https://www.illinoisalumnimagazine.org/illinoisalumni/summer_2024/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1983116#articleId1983116...

Jerry Dávila, Pedro Hallal named Presidential Fellows

President Tim Killeen writes, "I am excited to announce the selection of Jerry Dávila and Pedro Hallal for the Presidential Fellows Program. This prestigious program supports faculty members...
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