College of LAS Events
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Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
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Join a captivating presentation and Q&A with Dr. Taeghwan Hyeon, the director of the Center for Nanoparticle Research in the Institute for Basic Science at Seoul National University in Seoul, South Korea.
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Photographers Ara Oshagan and Levon Parian will present a two-part art exhibit from their iWitness project at the Siebel Design Center in the spring culminating in a moderated talk at 5pm on April 24th at the Siebel Center.
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Internationally known jazz pianist Darius Brubeck is joined on stage by University of Illinois students Adib Young (sax), Emma Taylor (bass) and Max Osawa (drums) in a two-set performance that showcases a wide range of jazz styles and offers the audience a chance to hear how jazz music has a universal connection and longevity.
Friday, April 25, 2025
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Join the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies for a lecture with history professor Deepasri Baul.
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Join the Illinois Chapter of American Association of University Professors for an event with W.D. and Sara E. Trowbridge Professor of History, Peter Fritzsche, and visiting scholar in law, philosophy, and Russian and Eurasian studies, Maxim Krupiskiy.
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At a moment that brings unprecedented threats to higher education and academic freedom 10 the US, coupled with existential challenges to institutions norms and democratic institutions, please join the AAUP Illinois Local Chapter to discuss how and why authoritarian programs seek to dismantle universities.
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"Pansori Narrative and Cultural Contents" Sun Hyun Kim, Associate Professor, Sookmyung Women's University | "Reading activities for Chinese imperial examination scholars from the 14th to 17th centuries" Na An, Associate Professor of Chinese History, Jilin Jiangsu University
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In this presentation, Dr. Aisling Reynolds-Feighan will share insights from over 30 years of research on global air transport will be shared focusing on comparison of air traffic distribution patterns in the US and the European Common Aviation Area (ECAA).
Saturday, April 26, 2025
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Japan House's annual Fall Open House resumes on Saturday, April 26 featuring Seiran Chiba, Akie Hashimoto, and Ayako Hirai to present on Fukushima traditional arts and crafts. Traditional Japanese tea ceremonies will be offered at 11am, 1pm, and 2pm. At 12pm, the artists will be giving a free presentation about their work.
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“Tesseract,” the culminating thesis concert of the Bachelor of Fine Arts class of 2025 brings fresh perspectives from the creative mind/bodies of “soon to be” Dance at Illinois alumni.
Sunday, April 27, 2025
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“Tesseract,” the culminating thesis concert of the Bachelor of Fine Arts class of 2025 brings fresh perspectives from the creative mind/bodies of “soon to be” Dance at Illinois alumni.
Monday, April 28, 2025
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This session gets into the technicalities of podcast distribution. We will cover library policies as well as ethical and legal guidelines for ownership and fair use, copyright, and ensuring the accessibility of your podcast.
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Join SourceLab every Monday, 3-5 in the Paul A. Lisnek LAS Hub in Lincoln Hall for SourceLab Mondays.
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The Master of Science in Psychological Science students invite you to learn about their ongoing research! See posters describing the latest psychological science research and have the opportunity to talk with students about their projects
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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Join us for a lecture from Jeff McMahan, the emeritus Sekyra and White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy from the University of Oxford, titled "Human Extinction and the Morality of Procreation."
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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Join the LAS Office of Research to learn more about grant support for faculty researchers in LAS. Our team will share information on pre-award services, such as budgeting, document review, and preparing for submission to SPA. This session will be particularly helpful for faculty without access to dedicated unit-based grant support staff.
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This panel convenes energy researchers and activists to reflect on lessons learned from the fight against the Dakota Access Pipelines, and on present-day issues in our energy landscape. Panelists John Albers (Advanced Energy United), Emily Guske (UIUC Climate Jobs Institute), Richard Stuckey (Save Our Illinois Land), Tabitha Tripp (Public Rail Now campaign and SAFE: South
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Join us for a powerful conversation with Peruvian women environmental defenders as they share firsthand experiences from the frontlines of climate activism in the Amazon. Learn about the challenges they face, the communities they protect, and the urgent realities of defending land, water, and life in one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Assistant Professor, Dept. of Endocrinology
Friday, May 2, 2025
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Michelle Campos is Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Pennsylvania State University—the author of Ottoman Brothers: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Early Twentieth Century Palestine., Charles Anderson is an associate professor of history at Western Washington University and a senior editor at Arab Studies Journal.
Monday, May 5, 2025
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Join SourceLab every Monday, 3-5 in the Paul A. Lisnek LAS Hub in Lincoln Hall for SourceLab Mondays.
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Join us for a lecture by American composer and pianist Amy Williams. This lecture will be accompanied by the premier of Williams' Last Lines featuring School of Music Professor of bassoon Ben Roidl-Ward.
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On the 60th anniversary of U.S. publication of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth, 100 years since Fanon’s birth, UIUC Urban & Regional Planning Professor and Fanon Scholar Lou Turner will join the HRI Social Movements Reading Group for a Q&A on Wretched and its impacts on U.S. social movements including Black Power, Black Studies, and Black Arts.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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Jennifer Teper, Head of Preservation Services at the University of Illinois Library, will discuss how she uses science in her work to conserve library collections and special collections.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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Gather with us in community to toast this year's HRI research prize recipients and to mark the close of another academic year.
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Gather with us in community to toast this year's HRI research prize recipients and to mark the close of another academic year.
Friday, May 9, 2025
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To support your summer planning, please join us for an informative session covering an array of opportunities, including fellowships (ACLS and Guggenheim) and sited programs (arts residencies, research libraries, institutes for advanced study). Panelists will share their experiences with the application process and related logistics, followed by conversation and Q & A.
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Friday, May 16, 2025
Saturday, May 17, 2025
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Thursday, June 5, 2025
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Monday, June 16, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Monday, August 25, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Saturday, October 4, 2025
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Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when we’ll be highlighting the best of the humanities on our campus, including academic departments, student groups, research, resources, and alumni stories.
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Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when we’ll be highlighting the best of the humanities on our campus, including academic departments, student groups, research, resources, and alumni stories.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Monday, October 27, 2025
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Ayelet Tsabari’s National Jewish Book Award winning, novel, Songs for the Brokenhearted, traces the story of the history of Yemeni Israelis through a fictional family. Tsabari visited UIUC in 2019, and was interviewed for Ninth Letter.