On September 12, 2023, As part of the IGI series 'China and the World', WGGP hosted Lü Pin, a PhD student in political science at Rutgers University, who talked about "Resilience Amidst Repression:...

Mahbubeh Moqadam, born and raised in Tehran, Iran is a third-year Ph.D. student. Mahbubeh holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Tehran University, a master's degree in Women and Gender Studies...

Fatou Jobe is a 3rd-year Ph.D. student in sociology from Senegambia. She obtained her BA in economics from the University of Connecticut and completed her master’s degree in African Studies at UIUC....

Asmaa Elsayed is currently pursuing her doctorate within the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the  College of Education. Her academic journey is marked by...

Nehal Elmeligy, born and raised in Cairo, is a Sociology Ph.D. candidate. She forecasts graduating in May 2025; the tentative title of her dissertation is Emergent Publics in the Time of...

Seung Deok received a 2024-2025 Illinois Global Institute Fellowship to study Arabic. Seung is a Ph.D. student in Political Science, specializing in the study of foreign aid effectiveness and...

Aysenur Senel received a 2024-2025 Illinois Global Institute Fellowship to study Arabic. Aysenur is a PhD student in Architecture with a concentration in History and Theory. 

Eylul Begum Saglam was awarded for IGI Language Fellowship 2024-25. Eylul, a graduate student in the Political Science Department, will develop her Arabic.

Dr. Mansi Sachdev’s current work revolves around integrating climate resilience into urban spatial plans and strategies. In India, master plans, which are known as General Plans for Comprehensive...