Research Seminars @ Illinois

Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

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Against the Current (film screening): Illuminating Black Resistance in Illinois

Feb 11, 2026   5:30 - 7:30 pm  
Spurlock Museum Auditorium
Film Screening
Sponsor
Social Studies Network
Cost
Free and open to the public
Registration
Registration
Contact
Asif Wilson
E-Mail
ajwilso1@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar
College of Education Events

Attend a special Black History Month screening of Asif Wilson's latest documentary film, Against the Current. In the film, Kyla, a high school senior and community organizer journeys across the state of Illinois in search of ways that Black people have resisted oppression across time. Drawing on interviews and archival research, the film illuminates Black resistance in Illinois and throughout the world, in hopes of inspiring others to remember the past and reimagine their role(s) in shaping the future.

  • February 11, 2026
  • 5:30-7:30 pm
  • Spurlock Museum Auditorium (600 S. Gregory)

Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981542815904?aff=oddtdtcreator

Questions: Contact Asif Wilson, ajwilso1@illinois.edu

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