The Fall 2018 Ethnographic Film Series will sweep from India’s most holy city to armed conflicts in Colombia; delve into New York City’s LGBTQ kiki culture, and examine the battle for the streets of Ferguson, Missouri.
Topic: Diversity
Diversity Advocacy Homecoming Block Party, October 11
The Diversity Advocacy Homecoming Block Party, which is free and open to alumni and friends, will feature music, games, food, and prizes.
Illinois State University launches theatre season with Ugandan play-poetry hybrid Ga-AD!
Inspired by the poem “The Loneliest Journey is the Journey of a Faithful Woman,” “Ga-AD!” is a play-poetry hybrid that explores the role of women in a Pentecostal church in modern-day Uganda. Performances will run September 26 through 30.
Workshop series explores diversity and inclusion on campus
CTLT’s Foundations of Diversity and Inclusion, a three-part workshop series, begins September 14. Faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to register for one or more sessions.
Jessica Lynn to bring message of transgender acceptance, September 26
Transgender advocate and activist Jessica Lynn will bring her message of acceptance for gender non-conforming people to Illinois State University.
Hispanic Heritage Fair, September 21
The Spanish Club will hosting the first Hispanic Heritage Fair at Illinois State University from 4-8 p.m. Friday, September 21, in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Visiting playwright and director Adong Judith gives voice to the silenced
The globally recognized playwright shares insights about the universal themes in her plays from Uganda, including Ga-AD! which runs in September at Illinois State.
Research center spotlight: Ethnicity and Ethnography Laboratory and Research Center
The launch of one of Illinois State University’s newest research centers is due in large part to the hard work and vision of a single professor.
International Seminar Series: Climate refugees of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, September 19
Maura Toro-Morn will present “Climate Refugees in the Global Age of Migration: Puerto Rican Migration in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria.”
Donald F. McHenry Fellowship awarded to psychology student
Amber C. Richardson, a first-year graduate student in the specialist in school psychology program, is a 2018 recipient of the Donald F. McHenry Fellowship.