The GLAS Major Takes (F)light: Paying Tribute to a 30-Year Movement
October 7, 2022
Location
Cardinal Room, Student Center East (UIC)
Address
750 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607
Cost
FREE
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Come celebrate the launch of the Bachelor of Arts in Global Asian Studies.
Doors open at 3:30pm
Reception to follow
Masks required at the event
The GLAS Major is based on an interdisciplinary and intersectional
curriculum that is anchored by social justice frameworks and prepares students for a critical analysis of Asian and Asian American history, politics, and culture. The Major focuses on three thematic areas: Empire, Migration, and Diaspora; Culture and the Arts; Society, Politics, and the State.
Request disability accommodations through https://bit.ly/GLASMajorLaunch by September 30, 2022.
For more information, contact: GLAS Founding Director, Prof. Anna Guevarra (guevarra@uic.edu).
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS (if parking): The Cardinal Room, located in Student Center East at 750 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607, will be best accessed from Halsted/Taylor Parking Structure, 760 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607.
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOL:
- All attendees are required to wear a face mask upon entering the event venue.
- We ask that you please refrain from attending the event if you are feeling unwell, have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 within ten days leading up to the event, or have had Covid-19 symptoms within 48 hours prior to the event.
- Please practice social distancing during the event. Whenever possible, we ask participants to retain the same seat throughout the program.
- No eating and drinking are allowed in the auditorium while the event is taking place. Exceptions are breastfeeding, baby formula or baby food, water, and small snacks for young children.
- During the reception following the main program, masks may be removed while eating or drinking. Food and beverages will be served in a separate room outside the auditorium. Guests may bring their food back into the auditorium where they can practice social distancing while eating and drinking.
- Guests are strongly advised to practice social distancing during the reception.
- Please see https://publichealth.uic.edu/uic-covid-19-public-health-response/ for our campus health and safety resources.
Date posted
Sep 7, 2022
Date updated
Oct 4, 2022