Campus International Events

This calendar includes events from units or departments on campus that have an international or global focus.

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

  • Global Illini Trip
    • 7:30 am - 7:30 pm
    • Meet at The Career Center (715 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820)

    CANCELLED: Global Illini Career Networking Trip to Chicago

    The campus-wide Career Services Council is hosting the Global Illini Career Networking Event in Chicago on Sunday, October 19 and you’re invited! This event is designed to support our current international undergraduate and graduate students at UIUC by connecting them with international alums.

  • shodo class
    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)

    Japanese Calligraphy Workshop

    Learn and practice Japanese calligraphy with Fukushima Artist and Calligrapher Seiran Chiba!

  • indigo dyeing
    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
    • Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)

    Aizome (Indigo Dyeing) Craft Workshop

    Learn to use katagami stencils to dye a fan with Fukushima artist Hirohisa Saito who specializes in the art of aizome, or indigo dyeing.

  • washi paper
    • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
    • Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)

    Washi Paper Making Workshop

    Learn about washi paper and create your own postcard with Fukushima artist Shinya Terasawa who specializes in the art of washi, or Japanese paper.