College of LAS Events
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Friday, September 21, 2018
After twenty years or so spent learning and studying, it can be easy to forget we are more than our brains. Preparing for a diverse set of careers, though, requires that we take a holistic view of ourselves, paying attention to more than just our academic acumen.
Covers the basics of communicating advanced research to diverse audiences. Includes strategies as well as opportunities to put them into practice.
Curious about teaching-related careers beyond “professor”? Love working in a university setting but want to make a different kind of impact? Join us for a conversation with Classics PhD Emily Bembeneck. Currently the Associate Director of Pedagogical Innovation at the University of Chicago, Bembeneck leads University strategy for online learning.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Committee meeting; prepare graduate students for the job market. Every Monday from 8/27/18 to 11/26/18, 4pm - 5pm.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Questions about the MA in EU Studies Program or Five-Year BA/MA program? Ask them from the convenience of your home computer at the EU Center’s Facebook page at 9-11 a.m. Our experienced academic advisors will be standing by!
Each Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, the Asian American Cultural Center hosts a Food for Thought lecture, part of the OIIR's Lunch on Us series. Food for Thought is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian and Asian American community. Lunch is provided!
Focusing on ethnic Germans and Jews from Southern Ukraine, this project seeks a better understanding of ethnic, religious, and national coexistence, confluence, and conflict in the territories between Germany and Russia. Amber Nickell is a Ph.D. Candidate in History at Purdue University, and a scholar of Central and Eastern Europe.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Globalizing Knowledge Series: Debate on the Meaning of Global/Globalizing Knowledge Nicholas C. Burbules, Andrew Orta, Steve Witt, and Assata Zerai will discuss the meaning of Global/Globalizing Knowledge.
The Black Chorus at the University of Illinois was founded in 1968. Organized by four students, and later under the direction of School of Music faculty with students, officers, the Black Chorus has sustained a high level of excellence in performance, collaborating with writers, jazz and gospel musicians, chamber orchestra, and dancers. Co-sponsored by the School of Music.
To help kick off IPRH’s 2018-19 annual year, “Race Work,” please join us for a Performance/Talk by the University of Illinois Black Chorus and director Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, Professor of Voice in the School of Music. The Chorus will perform in our third floor lecture hall, then engage in a Q&A reflecting on some of the issues and contexts that inform their work.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Research Interest: The liver is a vital organ with a wide range of functions, including detoxification of various metabolites, protein synthesis, synthesis of bile acids, and, broadly, regulation of metabolism. Our laboratory's goal is to understand how these processes are regulated within the liver.
At 4:00 pm on September 27, 2018, the Department of Asian American Studies will host the 11th Annual Balgopal Lecture on Human Rights and Asian Americans. The Balgopal Lecture is sponsored by a generous grant from Drs. Pallassana and Shyamala Balgopal and aims to bolster the community of scholarship at Illinois by bringing exceptional speakers to campus each fall.
At 4:00 pm on September 27, 2018, the Department of Asian American Studies will host the 11th Annual Balgopal Lecture on Human Rights and Asian Americans. The Balgopal Lecture is sponsored by a generous grant from Drs. Pallassana and Shyamala Balgopal and aims to bolster the community of scholarship at Illinois by bringing exceptional speakers to campus each fall.
Various alums join us to discuss career avenues and choices
A lecture by Jenny Price (Research Fellow, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University-St. Louis). Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
A lecture by Jenny Price (Research Fellow, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University-St. Louis). Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Friday, September 28, 2018
Visiting Illinois educators will discuss secondary education social science programs.
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Enjoy an afternoon of Tango dancing in the galleries with live music by Tangotta. Tango at KAM is free and open to dancers of all abilities, with or without a dance partner. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Interested students must submit the application materials listed on the HWW website (i.e., cover sheet, narrative, CV, and 2 letters of recommendation) to Jason Mierek (HWW-DirectorOps@illinois.edu), at IPRH by September 30th, 2018.
Monday, October 1, 2018
Ned O'Gorman is a Professor of Communication at Illinois. His talk is part of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies faculty seminar series.
Committee meeting; prepare graduate students for the job market. Every Monday from 8/27/18 to 11/26/18, 4pm - 5pm.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Questions about the MA in EU Studies Program or Five-Year BA/MA program? Ask them from the convenience of your home computer at the EU Center’s Facebook page at 9-11 a.m. Our experienced academic advisors will be standing by!
Each Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, the Asian American Cultural Center hosts a Food for Thought lecture, part of the OIIR's Lunch on Us series. Food for Thought is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian and Asian American community. Lunch is provided!
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Session 2: UIUC’s 2017 Report on Sexual Misconduct. Discussion Leader: Nicole Allen, Professor of Psychology
Thursday, October 4, 2018
This conference tackles questions of scale, visuality, application, representation, textuality, materiality, aesthetics, preservation, epistemology and experimentation at the intersection of big data and research and thinking in the arts and humanities. Our aim is to place these issues at the heart of conversations about big data & its institutional locations at Illinois.
Kennedy Browne is a collaboration of Irish artists Gareth Kennedy and Sarah Browne. Based in Dublin and working together since 2005, Kennedy Browne’s videos, workshops, and sculptural installations have probed common stories of global capital. This event is followed by a reception at 7:00pm.
This event is free (donations accepted) and open to the public.
This conference tackles questions of scale, visuality, application, representation, textuality, materiality, aesthetics, preservation, epistemology and experimentation at the intersection of big data and research and thinking in the arts and humanities.
Friday, October 5, 2018
This conference tackles questions of scale, visuality, application, representation, textuality, materiality, aesthetics, preservation, epistemology and experimentation at the intersection of big data and research and thinking in the arts and humanities. Our aim is to place these issues at the heart of conversations about big data & its institutional locations at Illinois.
This conference tackles questions of scale, visuality, application, representation, textuality, materiality, aesthetics, preservation, epistemology and experimentation at the intersection of big data and research and thinking in the arts and humanities.
With Museum Director Jon L. Seydl. Public invited; reservations required. Please contact Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois.edu) for reservation information.
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Join us for a Saturday morning of creative fun for parents, caregivers, and children ages 3 through 8. Kids at Krannert is a free activity day for families at KAM. Enjoy scavenger hunts, collage activities, pretend play, and messy art fun in the KAM cafe and galleries. All are welcome.
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Monday, October 8, 2018
Committee meeting; prepare graduate students for the job market. Every Monday from 8/27/18 to 11/26/18, 4pm - 5pm.
Ruby Namdar is an author of Haviv (2000) which won The Ministry of Culture's Award for Best First Publication. His novel The Ruined House has won the Sapir Prize, Israel’s most prestigious literary award. Ruby will be the first guest in our 21st Century Jewish Writing and the World series.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Questions about the MA in EU Studies Program or Five-Year BA/MA program? Ask them from the convenience of your home computer at the EU Center’s Facebook page at 9-11 a.m. Our experienced academic advisors will be standing by!
Each Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, the Asian American Cultural Center hosts a Food for Thought lecture, part of the OIIR's Lunch on Us series. Food for Thought is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian and Asian American community. Lunch is provided!
Yolanda Aixelà-Cabré (Professor of Anthropology, Spanish National Research Council) will present her recent research on Spanish colonialism in Morocco and Equatorial Guinea and will relate this research to recent debates about immigration to Spain. She is the author of numerous books and articles on Spanish colonialism in Africa and also on such topics as migration, memory
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Thursday, October 11, 2018
2018 EUC Lecture Series Tamara Chaplin, Associate Professor Department of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Tamara Chaplin, Associate Professor of Modern European History and an associated faculty member in the Department of French and Italian, will be giving a lecture, “The ‘Right to City’: A Genealogical Geography of the Sapphic Cabaret, Paris 1930-1960, at the request of the European Union Center.
A lecture by Therese Jones (Associate Director, Center for Bioethics and Humanities; Director, Arts and Humanities in Healthcare Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus)
A lecture by Therese Jones (Associate Director, Center for Bioethics and Humanities; Director, Arts and Humanities in Healthcare Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus)
SPEAK Café is an open-mic public space for hip-hop, activism, music, poetry, empowerment, and expression of the black experience at Illinois. It is free and open to all. Organized and moderated by Shaya Robinson.
Friday, October 12, 2018
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Please join us for the 2018 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Alumni Homecoming Tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Committee meeting; prepare graduate students for the job market. Every Monday from 8/27/18 to 11/26/18, 4pm - 5pm.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Questions about the MA in EU Studies Program or Five-Year BA/MA program? Ask them from the convenience of your home computer at the EU Center’s Facebook page at 9-11 a.m. Our experienced academic advisors will be standing by!
Hosted by the European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh, Conversations On Europe connects top experts from around the United States and Europe to discuss contemporary issues facing Europe and the Transatlantic relationship. Using both personal and institutional videoconference technology, panelists take questions and interact with audiences.
Each Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, the Asian American Cultural Center hosts a Food for Thought lecture, part of the OIIR's Lunch on Us series. Food for Thought is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian and Asian American community. Lunch is provided!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Meet faculty and current students in the Department of AAS, learn about Asian American studies, and enjoy a delicious lunch from Maize on us!
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Our long-term goal is to understand the transcriptional regulatory network in metabolism. We are currently pursuing two major projects. MLL3/4 complexes in transcription and Central roles of glucocorticoid in metabolism.
A keynote lecture in conjunction with the “Global Prehumanisms” Conference, October 18–20, 2018. Co-sponsored by the Program in Medieval Studies.
A keynote lecture in conjunction with the “Global Prehumanisms” Conference, October 18–20, 2018. Co-sponsored by the Program in Medieval Studies.
Join us to hear new work by graduate student authors in the Gelvin Noel Gallery at KAM.
Friday, October 19, 2018
The purpose of the Seventh Annual Sociology of Development Conference is to identify and explore some of the many obstacles to development present in the world today. We are seeking thought-provoking presentations and engaging conversations on numerous topics from a wide range of perspectives, approaches, scales, and disciplines. The University of Illinois is pleased to pr
Join Ben Grosser, a professor of Art and Design, for his Curious & Eclectic Series Seminar. Lunch will be provided.
Saturday, October 20, 2018
The purpose of the Seventh Annual Sociology of Development Conference is to identify and explore some of the many obstacles to development present in the world today. We are seeking thought-provoking presentations and engaging conversations on numerous topics from a wide range of perspectives, approaches, scales, and disciplines. The University of Illinois is pleased to pr
Sunday, October 21, 2018
The purpose of the Seventh Annual Sociology of Development Conference is to identify and explore some of the many obstacles to development present in the world today. We are seeking thought-provoking presentations and engaging conversations on numerous topics from a wide range of perspectives, approaches, scales, and disciplines. The University of Illinois is pleased to pr
Monday, October 22, 2018
This half-day conference will feature three panels addressing the role of open-mindedness in education, including the nature of mind and truth, the importance of open-mindedness for learners, and methods of teaching open-mindedness.
Committee meeting; prepare graduate students for the job market. Every Monday from 8/27/18 to 11/26/18, 4pm - 5pm.
Award-winning author and filmmaker David Bezmozgis will talk about creating stories about Russian-Jewish immigrants in books and films, how he decides which form a story will take, and what it’s like to adapt and direct his own work for the screen. This is part of the 21st Century Jewish Writing and the World series.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Questions about the MA in EU Studies Program or Five-Year BA/MA program? Ask them from the convenience of your home computer at the EU Center’s Facebook page at 9-11 a.m. Our experienced academic advisors will be standing by!
Each Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, the Asian American Cultural Center hosts a Food for Thought lecture, part of the OIIR's Lunch on Us series. Food for Thought is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian and Asian American community. Lunch is provided!
All community members, students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend these seminars and join the conversation about efforts to make our community and nation a healthier and more equitable place. There is no cost to attend, but registration is appreciated.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Professor Michael D. Kennedy will lecture on three different approaches to the scope of imagination, principles of design, and visions of consequence in the articulation of transformative knowledge cultures.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Molecular neuroscience, fragile X syndrome
This gallery conversation features Anne Burkus-Chasson, associate professor of Art History; Rimas VisGirda, member of Inter-national Academy of Ceramics; and Nicholas Zumbulyadis, independent scholar; moderated by Maureen Warren.
The Gray Wilkerson Ra Trio is a compelling group of musicians who have long been integral to the Chicago jazz community. Avreeayl Ra (percussion, flute), Ed Wilkerson, Jr., (saxophone, clarinet), and eclectic multi-instrumentalist Larry Gray (double bass, cello) are noted for their tremendous rapport, wide range of color, and boundless energy.
Friday, October 26, 2018
The "What Can I Do with a PhD in the Humanities?" Group provides a guided discovery process and collaborative environment for graduate students in the humanities who are interested in exploring broad career options. The group will meet Thursdays from 3-5 pm, November 1-December 6. Register at go.grad.illinois.edu/HumanitiesCareerGroup by October 26, 2018.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Live music in the museum’s East Gallery featuring the Jupiter String Quartet: Nelson Lee, violin; Megan Freivogel McDonough, violin; Liz Freivogel, viola; and Daniel McDonough, cello.
Monday, October 29, 2018
Beth D. Benedix, professor of world literature and religious studies at DePauw University, is the author of "Ghost Writer: A Story About Telling a Holocaust Story".
Committee meeting; prepare graduate students for the job market. Every Monday from 8/27/18 to 11/26/18, 4pm - 5pm.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
A captivating entertainment for all ages, The Great Duel between Orlando and Rinaldo for the Beautiful Angelica’s Sake by the Italian theatre company Associazione Figli d’Arte Cuticchio. This is a rare opportunity to see a performance of the Sicilian Opera dei Pupi, led by master puppeteer Mimmo Cuticchio, one of the last heirs of this theater form, outside of Italy.
Questions about the MA in EU Studies Program or Five-Year BA/MA program? Ask them from the convenience of your home computer at the EU Center’s Facebook page at 9-11 a.m. Our experienced academic advisors will be standing by!
Each Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, the Asian American Cultural Center hosts a Food for Thought lecture, part of the OIIR's Lunch on Us series. Food for Thought is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian and Asian American community. Lunch is provided!
Tianna S. Paschel is an assistant professor in the Departments of African American Studies and Sociology, University of California–Berkeley. Co-sponsored by the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies.
Tianna S. Paschel is an assistant professor in the Departments of African American Studies and Sociology, University of California–Berkeley. Co-sponsored by the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Dr. Xheng's lab has a long-standing interest in cell division. In recent years, their findings have broadened their research using animal models, to include the study of stem cells, genome organization, and lineage specification—how stem cells differentiate into their final cell forms.
