February 3, 2026

​​Where the Nation Stands After the First Year of Trump’s Second Term

Since Jan. 20, 2025, the United States has experienced intense economic fluctuations, judicial targeting of political and civil opponents, threats of international conquest, and widespread expansions […]
October 21, 2025

Aster Gilbert Combats Modern and Historical Transphobia at the Johnson Intercultural Lecture

Amid an ongoing, worsening resurgence in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric — particularly targeting the transgender community — Aster Gilbert debunked various misconceptions about trans ideology throughout the William […]
September 24, 2025

Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez Outlines Troubling History of Migrant Youth in César Chávez Lecture

Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez, Ph.D., a sociolegal historian and assistant professor of history at the University of Illinois Chicago, highlighted the past and present difficulties facing migrant youth […]