Tag: Events

• March 10, 2026

  Counter-mapping in Marginalized Communities: HEROP Speaker Series

  The HEROP Speaker Series invites participants to explore “Our Bodies, Our Places, Our Stories” on March 27th at 12 PM CT. Featuring Dr. AJ Kim, the event discusses marginalized communities’ hidden health resources through qualitative spatial data. Options for in-person and virtual attendance are available, promoting dialogue on social determinants of health.
• February 9, 2026

  Neural Sensing and Urban Environments: HEROP Speaker Series

  Join us for the HEROP Speaker Series on February 27th at 12 PM, featuring Dr. Jiaxin Feng from Dartmouth College. She will discuss innovative GIS approaches linking human brains with urban environments, focusing on neural sensing and its implications for mental health and urban development. In-person and virtual attendance options are available.
• January 20, 2026

  Exploring Historic Maps for Structural Racism Research

  Join the HEROP Speaker Series on January 30 at 12 PM CST featuring Dr. Helen Meier from the University of Michigan. She will explore the impact of historic maps on understanding structural racism and health inequities. The event includes lunch and offers both in-person and virtual attendance options.
• November 11, 2025

  Exploring Urban Wellbeing Through Smell: HEROP Speaker Series

  Join the HEROP Speaker Series on November 21st at 12 PM CST for Dr. Qingqing Chen’s talk on how olfactory experiences influence perceptions of urban spaces. Her research utilizes interviews and geotagged Twitter data to uncover spatial smell patterns, enhancing understanding of urban wellbeing and sensory diversity. Lunch included for attendees.
• October 10, 2025

  October Speaker Series: Grad School FAQ

  The HEROP Speaker Series will host a panel discussion on the graduate school application process, focusing on Geography and Geographic Information Sciences. Scheduled for October 31st, it offers insights for first-generation applicants. Attendees can learn from panelists’ experiences and get guidance on preparing for graduate school applications. Lunch provided.
• June 11, 2025

  The 2nd SDOH & Place Symposium—Call for Applications

  How do you use SDOH data to understand, support, and advance Healthy Neighborhoods? Have you generated any web applications that map out SDOH in communities? Join us in Chicago this June for the first ever SDOH & Place Symposium!
• April 15, 2025

  April Speaker Series: Spatial Epidemiology in Action

  Spatial Epidemiology in Action: Insights from Disease Surveillance Programs. Join us for lunch, learning, and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series on Friday, April 25th, at 12 PM CDT. Lunch will be served from 12-12:30pm, so please join us in person a bit early to eat & mingle! Csaba Varga, DVM,…
• March 6, 2025

  March Speaker Series: ConnectedNest

  ConnectedNest: Addressing Unmet Health Related Social Needs of People with Cancer Using Local Community Based Organizations. Join us for brunch, learning, and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series on Friday, March 14th, at 10 AM CDT. Brunch will be served from 10-10:10am, so please join us in person a bit early…
• November 1, 2024

  Access, Time, & the Social Determinants of Health

  The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) at the American Association of Geographers is thrilled to invite you to an upcoming online webinar! Join us for an hour of insightful discussion on a health geography topic of immense significance.
• October 17, 2024

  October Speaker Series: Participatory body mapping of postpartum experiences

  Participatory body mapping of postpartum experiences Join us for lunch, learning, and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series on Friday, October 25th at 12 PM CDT. Coffee and networking session to follow. For folks outside of the UIUC community, please join us via Zoom! Catalina Alzate MFA, U of Illinois at…