Illinois International News
Illinois International News is a collection of globally-focused blogs and stories from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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  • Colleen Murphy

    Four Questions with Colleen Murphy, Interim Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Global Affairs & Strategies Designate

    Jan 26, 2026 12:00 pm

    Colleen Murphy, Ph.D., is the Interim Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Global Affairs & Strategies Designate, a Provost Fellow in the Office of the Provost, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Roger & Stephany Joslin Professor of Law in the College of Law. In this short interview, Dr. Murphy shares her reflections and vision regarding Illinois International's current opportunities to support global engagement at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

  • Global South Fellow describes research; gives thanks to mentorship received during fellowship

    Nov 3, 2025 9:45 am

    Elsa Zawedde, a doctoral candidate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's College of Law, was one of the first individuals to receive a BRIDGE Global South Fellowship. In this two-part series, she explains how the fellowship helped her develop her research. She also dives into what she's working on and how, if implemented, it would change the way law schools develop future lawyers.

  • BRIDGE Global South Fellow defines cultural humility, highlights its importance in law school teaching

    Oct 27, 2025 3:00 pm

    Elsa Zawedde, a doctoral candidate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's College of Law, was one of the first individuals to receive a BRIDGE Global South Fellowship. In this two-part series, she explains how the fellowship helped her develop her research. She also dives into what she's working on and how, if implemented, it would change the way law schools develop future lawyers.