'What does "Chai Wai" mean?' you're asking yourself.
'I get "chai"-- that means "tea". But what is this "wai" business?' you say.
Fear not, wise traveler! We have answers!
Chai Wai is Hindi for "tea or something like that" and is the name of our event series at the International and Area Studies Library at UIUC. Chai Wai events give the campus community an opportunity for enlightened conversation on important global issues. This conversation will be informed and guided by a moderator and 4 experts in the issues at hand.
Come bring your own thoughts, questions and ideas and enjoy free tea and refreshments on Wednesday, January 25th at 2pm!
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Steve Witt, Associate Professor and Head, International and Area Studies Library; Director, Center for Global Studies
Lynne Rudasill, Global Studies Librarian
Lisa Renee Kemplin, Library Operations Associate
Lindsay Ozburn, Graduate Assistant
For our first Chai Wai event of the Spring 2017 semester, we will explore global challenges under the new U.S. administration with a panel that includes seasoned scholars discussing climate issues and the Paris Accords, human rights, trade, and issues of migration.
Climate: Trevor Birkenholtz, Associate Professor of Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Human Rights: Patrick Keenan, Professor of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Trade: Hadi Esfahani, Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Migration: Metka Hercog, Lecturer of LAS Global Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Niala Boodhoo, Host of “The 21st Show” on WILL Radio as moderator