Illinois Global Institute
Initiatives & Outreach
Global STEAM
The Global STEAM Working Group is an interdisciplinary faculty group that crosses campus boundaries and focuses on the center of gravity between STEAM and the global. Our mission is to encourage faculty, students and professionals to explore the intersection between the sciences, medicine and engineering with global and regional questions through dialogue with the social sciences, humanities, and the arts to formulate new approaches to the global challenges of the 21st century.
Global STEAM in An Age of Crisis
The year 2020 has posed a tremendous challenge for humanity. The viral infection caused by the coronavirus known as SARS-Cov-2 has developed into a pandemic. A public health problem of such proportions has exerted an unprecedented pressure on the healthcare system of countries around the world. This crisis has revealed an imbalance of efforts from different governments that respond to priorities based on political and economic interests over the basic health necessities of their citizens, especially in the United States. If we are to fight for our survival from health-related disasters, what good is the science if we can't apply it? You are invited to listen to specialists in a variety of fields, discussing their perspective of the influence of science and politics and the apparent antagonic relationship they appear to have in this series, we bring you a unique opportunity to participate in this forum which looks to inform and delineate the important role of STEAM at a global level.
The monthly roundtables are co-sponsored by the IGI Global STEAM Working Group and the Applied Research Institute. The Global STEAM Working Group is comprised of faculty from across campus. Departments and colleges currently represented are Illinois Global Institute, Department of History, College of Medicine, Speech and Hearing Science, Department of Chemistry, Center for Global Studies, and Grainger College of Engineering.
Global STEAM Monthly Forum Schedule
These roundtable discussions will focus on a different topic within the context of global STEAM. We look to connect faculty across campus by providing those with similar global engagement a space to come together.
"The Uneasy Relationship Between Science and Politics"
Roundtable discussion led by José Andino Martinez, Department of Chemistry
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020
Zoom Registration here:
https://go.illinois.edu/UneasyRelationshipBetweenScienceandPolitics
The panelists include Don Wuebbles, Prebble Professor in Atmospheric Sciences; David Sepkoski, Siebel Chair in History of Science; and Juliana Fedoce, Physics and Chemistry, Federal University of Itajubá, Brazil.
"The Conflict Between Science and Compassion"
Roundtable discussion led by Olivia C. Coiado, Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020
https://go.illinois.edu/ConflictBetweenScienceAndCompassion
The panelists include Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, and Social Work; Dr. Nathan Castillo, Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, College of Education; and Dr. Sabena Jameel, senior clinical lecturer in medical professionalism at University of Birmingham, UK.
"Science and the Global in a Brave New World"
Roundtable discussion led by Ann Witmer, Applied Research Institute
https://go.illinois.edu/ScienceAndTheGlobal-BraveNewWorld
Where do we go from here? Join us for a roundtable discussion led by Dr. Ann Witmer, Applied Research Institute, focused on the future of science in our global context. The panelists include Dr. Marianne Alleyne, Entomology, University of Illinois; Dr. Noble Banadda, Agricultural Engineering, Makerere University, Uganda; Dr. Jim Hinterlong, Social Work, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan.
Global STEAM Working Group videos
The Global STEAM Working Group Mediaspace channel can be found here: Global STEAM Working Group. Recordings from the Global STEAM in the Age of Crisis roundtable discussions can be found on this channel.
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