Monster studies often intersect with literature, psychology, anthropology, history, and cultural studies. It explores how monsters reflect societal fears, moral issues, and psychological conflicts, making it a multidimensional field that’s intellectually stimulating.
Unit: Psychology
ReggieCon Live presents Apocalyptic Reimaginings: A Generative Flash Fiction Experiment
On Saturday, April 27, from 5-6 p.m., the English Department will sponsor the session titled Apocalyptic Reimaginings: A Generative Flash Fiction Experiment in the Circus Room at Bone Student Center.
An invitation to the 2024 spring Dean’s Address and Awards Ceremony
All members of the University and Bloomington-Normal communities are invited to attend the spring 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Address and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center. A reception will follow.
Retirement reception for Dr. T.Y. Wang, May 1, 2024
The Department of Politics and Government is hosting a retirement reception honoring Dr. T.Y. Wang, chair and professor for the department, from 3:30-6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in the Founders Suite inside Bone Student Center.
Meet the March 2024 GradBird Scholar: Aleena Mangold
The Graduate School has selected Aleena Mangold as the March 20204 GradBird Scholar recipient. GradBird Scholar is an initiative to recognize graduate students for their scholarly endeavors at Illinois State University.
Dr. Touré Reed, history professor, to deliver Spring College Lecture, March 27
Dr. Touré Reed, professor of history, will deliver the Spring College Lecture on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 5 p.m., in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center. His talk, “Is it Race or Racism?: Why Binary Explanations for Inequality Have Failed Black Americans,” is free and open to the public.
The Extending Empathy Project and The American Democracy Project collaborate on national-level colloquium series
The Extending Empathy Project is pleased to collaborate with The American Democracy Project to bring to you this series of colloquia geared toward examining just how thoroughly trust determines the course of our lives.
Save the Date for ReggieCon Live! April 27-30, 2024
ReggieCon LIVE! 2024: Ruins, Reflections, Creations, and Dreams will be held from Saturday, April 27 to Tuesday, April 30, at Bone Student Center, University Galleries, and other locations across the Illinois State University campus.
Biology student wins Three Minute Thesis competition for research on decoding cancer puzzle
Sumaiya Hasan, a master’s student in the School of Biological Sciences, became the fourth biology student in the Three Minute Thesis competition’s eight-year history to win the top prize.
Dr. Kimberly Rios to give talk, March 5
Dr. Kimberly Rios will give a talk, titled “Harnessing the many facets of white identity to reduce feelings of threat and improve intergroup relations,” on Tuesday, March 5, at 3:30 p.m. in 48 DeGarmo Hall.