College of LAS Events
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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This symposium aims to illuminate the ways sports at times facilitates public conversations on past and present societal conditions, whether it is how sports reveal broader issues about culture, identity, or history. View the full schedule of panels here:
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ChBE Seminar Professor Margarida Costa Gomes Porous Ionic Liquids to Improve the Separation and Transformation of Gases
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Alumni Lectures feature Chemistry at Illinois alumni who have, with the foundation of their chemistry studies at Illinois, made a meaningful impact in their chosen field. This Alumni Lecture tells the story of environmental law from its emergence in the United States to the present day.
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This presentation seeks to motivate Western audiences towards a deeper understanding of Middle Eastern music. Participants will gain new insights into the beauty and expression of Arabic maqams and traditional rhythmic structures. The workshop incorporates music listening and live music demonstration to help increase awareness of this seminal musical genre.
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Join us for an evening with David Maraniss as he delivers his keynote talk, “Lombardi, Clemente, and Thorpe: Illuminating American History Through Sports.” A book signing will follow. This talk is part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture, which is taking place March 28–29, 2024.
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Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss as he delivers his keynote talk, “Lombardi, Clemente, and Thorpe: Illuminating American History Through Sports.” A book signing will follow. This talk is part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture, which is taking place March 28–29, 2024.
Friday, March 29, 2024
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This symposium aims to illuminate the ways sports at times facilitates public conversations on past and present societal conditions, whether it is how sports reveal broader issues about culture, identity, or history. View the full schedule of panels here:
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Runstedtler’s presentation draws on her 2023 book Black Ball, exploring how African American basketball players challenged the status quo on the court and in US society. Part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture, which is taking place March 28–29, 2024.
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Theresa Runstedtler (American Studies, American University) will be presenting, with Daniel Gilbert (Labor and Employment Relations, History) commenting. Part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture, which is taking place March 28–29, 2024.
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Professor Louis Moore will present on his book I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood, 1880-1915 and Daniel Nasset (Editor-in-Chief, University of Illinois Press) will share the editor’s perspective on working with Moore to turn his idea into a book that speaks to sporting publics.
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Professor Louis Moore will speak about his book I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood, 1880-1915 (University of Illinois Press, 2017). Respondent Daniel Nasset (Editor-in-Chief, University of Illinois Press) will share the editor's perspective on turning one's idea into a book that speaks to sporting publics.
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Frank Guridy (History, Columbia University) will be presenting, with Augustus Wood (Labor and Employment Relations) commenting. Part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture, which is taking place March 28–29, 2024.
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Frank Guridy (History, Columbia University) will be presenting, with Augustus Wood (Labor and Employment Relations) commenting. Guridy will preview part of his forthcoming book The Stadium, which examines the intersections of activism, sport stadiums, and political change. Part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture...
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Shakeia Taylor is a Chicago-based award-winning writer and storyteller, whose work focuses on the intersection of sports, history, and culture.
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Shakeia Taylor is a Chicago-based award-winning writer and storyteller, whose work focuses on the intersection of sports, history, and culture.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Author Curtis Chin is coming to Urbana-Champaign to discuss his latest publication, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant." Has has multiple speaking occasions throughout the day, so please check out this flyer for details!
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Dissertation Defense | A Phenology-Guided Deep Learning Framework for Near Real-Time Crop Monitoring
The interplay between climate change and global population growth poses significant challenges to food security. To tackle this issue, near real-time (NRT) field-level crop monitoring plays an important role in enabling timely assessment of crop status and early warning of food security.
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Dr. Maha Hilal will be presenting her lecture "Islamophobia, The War on Terror, and the Rhetorics of State Violence". See flyer for more details. Q&A and reception to follow.
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Join us for an evening with Caroline Bressey (Geography, University College London), Kennetta Hammond Perry (Black Studies, Northwestern University), and Rochelle Sennet (Music and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Fine and Applied Arts) as they share their research on Black Britons in a variety of media.
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Join us for an evening with Caroline Bressey (Geography, University College London), Kennetta Hammond Perry (Black Studies, Northwestern University), and Rochelle Sennet (Music and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Fine and Applied Arts) as they share their research on Black Britons in a variety of media.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Professor, Dept. Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Friday, April 5, 2024
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Arab Heritage Month Conference
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The Department of History at the University of Illinois invites you to Bodies of Knowledge: A Symposium on the History of Medicine, Science, and the Embodiment of Difference on Friday, April 5, 2024, 9:00AM - 5:15PM at the I Hotel.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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This research on the global halal economy focuses on select halal markets, which are significant in size and their aspiration of leading halal certification and related quality standardization in the past few years. The MENA is a case in point.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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This event is part of the Interseminars series for "Improvise and Intervene," supported by the Mellon Foundation. Silvia Federici is a feminist activist, teacher and writer. Silvia Federici is Emerita Professor at Hofstra University.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
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Professor, Eric A. Ortlund, Ph.D.
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Grounded in a criminalized tradition of Black radical analysis, this lecture reframes “mass incarceration” as carceral war. In doing so, it demystifies the U.S. prison system as a modality of counter-insurgency.
Friday, April 12, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Associate Professor, Physiology, Molecular, and Cellular Biology
Friday, April 19, 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Sunday, April 21, 2024
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Undergrads: Please remember to register for convocation!
Monday, April 22, 2024
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This year's Tanaka Talk will be given by second-year Ph.D. student, Qiaoyi Nie. Nie's research focuses on political behavior and race and ethnicity politics, particularly the sociological causes and psychological roots of individuals' political behavior in the American context.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been a threat to the world in two ways; as an epidemic and an Infodemic. Our study contributes to the understanding of the role of psychological ownership motivation and (SET) in Infodemic and the effect of digital nudging as a moderator.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Undergraduates of any major are invited to this informal lunch talk with Joy Harjo, (23rd United States Poet Laureate; member of the Muscogee [Creek] Nation). Advanced registration required.
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Undergraduates of any major are invited to this informal lunch talk with Joy Harjo, (23rd United States Poet Laureate; member of the Muscogee [Creek] Nation). Advanced registration required.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Friday, April 26, 2024
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Annual awarding of Slavic Department prizes.