Category Archives: International study

Informational Meeting, International study

Certificate in International Development Studies: Info Sessions

Announcing Information Sessions to learn about the NEW undergraduate Certificate in International Development Studies offered by LAS Global Studies
This Certificate is an interdisciplinary program of study in the social sciences focused on development theory and interventions. Students will gain fundamental skills for understanding and assessing global to local scale institutions and strategies that seek to improve human well-being in the global South.  The Certificate in International Development Studies provides students a credential that demonstrates their competency in interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary international development. Such skills are valued by a range of organizations including governmental and non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, philanthropic organizations, social enterprises, private sector firms, and educational institutions.
Interested students should attend an upcoming information session held in Global Studies Conference Room (703 S. Wright Street, 3rd Floor next to Coco Mero) to learn about the requirements of the Certificate and sign up:
 
·         Wednesday, February 11 from 1-1:30 PM
·         Wednesday, March 4th from 2-2:30 PM
·         Tuesday, April 14th from 3-3:30 PM
 
For more information please refer to http://www.globalstudies.illinois.edu/academics/certificate/ 
You may also contact the LAS Global Studies Office at 217-333-0178 or globalstudies@illinois.edu and ask to speak to an academic advisor about the certificate.
This certificate is open to all undergraduate majors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

 

Course Announcements, International study, Study Abroad

ESE 389 Field Trip to Costa Rica–late enrollees sought!

Are you totally satisfied with your class schedule for spring 2015? Will you be enjoying spring break in one of the most sustainable countries in the world–which also happens to be a tropical paradise? 

Enroll today in ESE 389: ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABLE FIELD EXPEDITION – COSTA RICA. Two seats remain and instructor is highly motivated to get them filled.
 
CRN: 62068. 3 credit hours.

Course fee under $2000 for LAS students.

Contact Dr. Rob Kanter for details: rkanter@illinois.edu / 217.621.2934

Online at https://www.earth.illinois.edu/students/ese_389/

 

International study, Study Abroad

Study Abroad Fair – February 9, 2015

Did you know that nearly 1 in 4 Illinois students participate in study abroad, and you can too? 
Learn more about your future in study abroad at the: 
Study Abroad Fair
February 9, 2015
11 am – 2 pm
Illini Union Room C & South Lounge 
Discuss your program options with a study abroad advisor – semester, summer, and winter break programs available.
Find more information on scholarship opportunities and financial aid – 1 in 4 students earn the I4I scholarship for study abroad.
 Chat with study abroad returnees – programs open to all majors and minors in over 60 countries.
 
ILLINI GO PLACES

 

Career opportunities, Informational Meeting, International study

UIUC Peace Corps event 1/29

Please note the upcoming UIUC Peace Corps Information Session on Thursday January 29th:
 
 
French Language
Make a difference & launch your career
Learn about the personal and professional rewards of international outreach and service work through Peace Corps and hear about the application and placement process at this upcoming campus event, hosted by the University of Illinois 
Peace Corps Office. You’ll also discover the career advantages and higher education benefits that come with Peace Corps service.
Information Session
Thursday, January 29
6:00 p.m.
715 S. Wirght Street
Champaign, IL 61820

University of Illinois Peace Corps Office
Meet your campus representative, Alissa Harvey. She is available to meet with students and community members who are interested in applying and learning more about Peace Corps. Contact her at peacecorps@illinois.edu or
217-333-0203.

Like us at facebook.com/UIUCPeaceCorps to stay updated on monthly events at Illinois.

Seniors, Apply Now to be overseas by next summer or fall. Choose your country and program.  
Find Midwest Peace Corps news and volunteer stories at http://midwestpcvs.wordpress.com.

Peace Corps – Midwest Region
55 W. Monroe St., Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60603
1.855.855.1961, Chicago@peacecorps.gov
www.peacecorps.gov

Friend Us, Fan Us, Follow Us:
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Thank you,
 
Alissa

 

Course Announcements, Informational Meeting, International study

Certificate in International Development Studies: Info Sessions

Announcing Information Sessions to learn about the NEW undergraduate Certificate in International Development Studies offered by LAS Global Studies
This Certificate is an interdisciplinary program of study in the social sciences focused on development theory and interventions. Students will gain fundamental skills for understanding and assessing global to local scale institutions and strategies that seek to improve human well-being in the global South.  The Certificate in International Development Studies provides students a credential that demonstrates their competency in interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary international development. Such skills are valued by a range of organizations including governmental and non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, philanthropic organizations, social enterprises, private sector firms, and educational institutions.
Interested students should attend an upcoming information session held in Global Studies Conference Room (703 S. Wright Street, 3rd Floor next to Coco Mero) to learn about the requirements of the Certificate and sign up:
 
·         Thursday, January 29 from 3-3:30 PM
·         Wednesday, February 11 from 1-1:30 PM
·         Wednesday, March 4th from 2-2:30 PM
·         Tuesday, April 14th from 3-3:30 PM
 
For more information please refer to http://www.globalstudies.illinois.edu/academics/certificate/ 
You may also contact the LAS Global Studies Office at 217-333-0178 or globalstudies@illinois.edu and ask to speak to an academic advisor about the certificate.
This certificate is open to all undergraduate majors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

 

Informational Meeting, International study, Majors/Minors

Spanish Minor Information Meeting SP 15 Schedule

Attached you will find the Spring 15 Spanish Minor Information Meeting Schedule. You can also direct students to the Spanish Advising Webpage below to find it on-line along with my walk-in hours and the Spanish major and minor requirements.
http://www.spanport.illinois.edu/undergrad/spanish/advising/
Thank you for sharing with interested students.

SP 15
Beth Chasco
Undergraduate Spanish Advisor

Informational Meeting, International study, Majors/Minors

Info Sessions for Global Studies major & minor

 

 
Interested in a Global Studies Major or Minor?
 
What is Global Studies?
Global Studies is an interdisciplinary program of study that provides a strong foundation in the analysis of con-temporary global issues through coursework, research and experiential learning such as study abroad.
 
Students are required to attend one of the following informational meetings in order to be eligible to declare the Global Studies Major or Minor.
 
Thursday, January 22, 3 pm
Tuesday, January 27, 2 pm
Monday, February 2, 3 pm
Thursday, March 5, 3 pm
Thursday, March 12, 2 pm
Tuesday, March 17, 3 pm
Wednesday, April 1, 4 pm
Thursday, April 16, 2 pm
Tuesday, April 28, 2 pm
 
Meetings will be held in the Global Studies Conference Room (703 S. Wright Street, 3rd Floor)
The sessions will last about an hour and will take you through all forms necessary for declaring the major or minor.
Visit our website for more info: www.globalstudies.illinois.edu

 

Course Announcements, International study, Study Abroad

Stockholm Summer Arctic Program 2015!

Please see the details below for the Stockholm Summer Arctic Program 2015. You’ll notice there is an upcoming Information Session on January 22nd. Please pass the following message along to your students to help us promote this fantastic study abroad program, which is sponsored by many on campus:

SAO-LAS: Stockholm Summer Arctic Program 2015 – “Environment and Society in a Changing Arctic”
GLBL 386/SCAN 386/SESE 386 – 6 credits
 
Program Dates: June 3 – July 5, 2015
Study Abroad Office Application Deadline:  January 31, 2015
Upcoming Information Session:  Thursday, January 22nd – International Studies Building 232

 
In this intensive five-week program – for science and humanities students – program participants will learn about issues related to climate change and human presence in the Arctic from interdisciplinary perspectives.  UIUC students participate together with students from KTH-Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden and will spend two weeks in the Arctic.  This year’s field sites will be located in Northern Sweden, with time spent in Kiruna, followed a stay in the Swedish mountains at the Tarfala Research Station, and ending with a stay at the Abisko Research Station near Lake Torne Träsk.  Applicants should have junior status (anticipated for Fall 2015) or consent of the instructors.
 
Program contacts:
For questions regarding the application process, direct emails to: kmstrom2@illinois.edu Kristen Stout, Advisor for International Projects in mainland Europe.
Create an application to the program at the following address:
Program Partner Course Site:

Sponsored by the Study Abroad Office, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Scandinavian Studies, European Union Center, Global Studies, Earth Society & Environment and INSPIRE. 

 

Course Announcements, International study

Seats available in Latina/o Studies Spring ’15 classes

Please let your students know that we have seats available in the following classes and a couple of the classes fulfill general education requirements:

LLS 250 LATINA/OS ON THE BRONZE SCREEN
(Literature & the Arts and US Minority Cultures gen ed)
Critical, historical and theoretical exploration of Latino representations in U.S. film from the 1900s to the present. Examination of cinematic representations as well as the social, political, and cultural context in which those representations are produced. The focus is on Mexican American and Puerto Rican images, but Hollywood’s treatment of other Latino communities and ethnic groups will be discussed. Students will be required to attend weekly movie screenings.

LLS 360 CONTEMPORARY US LATINA/O LIT
(Literature & the Arts and US Minority Cultures gen ed)
Focuses on the major U.S. Latina/Latino writers and texts and their depictions of the events that have shaped 20th-and 21st-Century U.S. Latina/Latino cultures.
This course focuses on the major U.S. Latina/Latino writers and texts and their depictions of the events that have shaped 21st-Century U.S. Latina/Latino cultures. The focus on post-2000 US Latino literary production will allow students to understand how individual writers perfected and solidified their craft as the field of U.S. Latino literature matured. All of the novels to be read in the course have been published since the year 2000. Students will focus on the latest, hot-off-the-press novels of Junot Diaz and Achy Obejas. It will also include a reading of the political and ethnic climate in Arizona with the reading of Aaron Michael Morales’ Drowning Tucson, a feminist reading of post-9/11 events in the work of Coco Fusco, and a detailed class reading of Beverly Hills maids in the work of Mary Romero.

LLS 379 LATINA/OS AND THE CITY
Examination of the migration and settlement of Latina/o populations (Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, and Central and South Americans) in U.S. cities. Focus on the historic, economic, social and political factors that influenced these migrations and the choices migrants made to come to the United States and to urban areas in particular. Study of the regional variation among Latina/o groups, and coalition building and collaborative ventures between Latina/os and other communities of color in urban areas.

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Alicia P. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Academic Advisor and Administrative Coordinator

Department of Latina/Latino Studies, MC-136
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign