College of LAS Events
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Join us for a screening of the documentary film From Here, followed by a Q & A with director Christina Antonakos-Wallace and two of the film’s subjects, Sonny and Tania. If you have already viewed the film and would like to attend the panel discussion only, you are welcome to register for this event and join us in progress.
Join us for a screening of the documentary film From Here, followed by a Q & A with director Christina Antonakos-Wallace and two of the film’s subjects, Sonny and Tania.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
The question of who belongs is at the heart of the political divide in the United States and the European Union. In this interactive workshop, participants will dig into the immigration history of Germany and the U.S., media representations of immigrants, and make connections to their own stories.
The question of who belongs is at the heart of the political divide in the United States and the European Union. In this interactive workshop, participants will dig into the immigration history of Germany and the U.S., media representations of immigrants, and make connections to their own stories.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Homemade, with Love Studio Art Days, will be in an onsite workshop, a space held and led by the curator for artists and people to skill-share and make art and at-home art kits for local Black girls. Artwork and kits made will be prompted with critical art concepts in tune with Black girlhood studies, Black girls’ creativity, and lived experience.
"Marginal and multivariate rank-based tests of independence"
The Big Tech, Information, and Society HRI Reading Group is pleased to host author Alec MacGillis to discuss his book about Amazon, Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America. The event is intended to be an informal Q&A rather than a "book talk." We look forward to your contributions and attendance.
Join photographic artist Sheila Pree Bright as she leads Daily Illini student photographers and journalists Farrah Anderson, Salem Isaf, and Quentin Shaw in conversation about the role of photography in capturing moments of civil unrest. This event is part of our Contemporary Conversations series, which instigates conversations around contemporary cultural issues, themes,
To join the virtual seminar, a link will be added (University login/password required to access from the posted link).
Join the University of Illinois Press for informative sessions about academic publishing. Note, you must register for each panel individually.
Friday, April 16, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Join us for a seminar featuring our very own Isak Ladegaard, Friday, April 16, 2021 at 9AM (CST) via Zoom.
"Planetary Entanglements," Virtual Forum with Achille Mbembe (University of Witwatersrand), Boaventura de Sousa Santos (University of Coimbra), and Denise Ferreira da Silva (University of British Columbia). Moderated by Susan Koshy (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).
"Planetary Entanglements," Virtual Forum with Achille Mbembe (University of Witwatersrand), Boaventura de Sousa Santos (University of Coimbra), and Denise Ferreira da Silva (University of British Columbia). Moderated by Susan Koshy (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).
In response to the sharp and sustained rise in anti-Asian racism and hate, please join the Asian American Cultural Center for this FREE interactive online training for college students, faculty/staff, alumni, and community members of all backgrounds. Learn more about how you can protect yourself and help fight against anti-Asian harrassment.
Saturday, April 17, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Sunday, April 18, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Monday, April 19, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
All levels of Italian are welcome. "Caffettino?" is a great opportunity to practice your Italian, learn about the culture of Italy, ask questions about minor lexical or grammatical issues, and earn extra credit!
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
The topic will be fellowship applications (school and campus fellowships, national fellowships, and how to prepare and tailor application materials). Faculty and student participants representing a variety of research areas from FRIT and Comp Lit.
Join Illinois Humanities Executive Director Gabrielle Lyon, for a conversation about their recently-released report on the impact of COVID-19 on public humanities organizations in Illinois, and their plans for the future.
Join Illinois Humanities Executive Director Gabrielle Lyon, for a conversation about their recently-released report on the impact of COVID-19 on public humanities organizations in Illinois, and their plans for the future.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
In conversation with University of Illinois graduate student Helen Makhdoumian, Syrian-born Armenian artist Kevork Mourad will discuss how he conceptualizes migration, memory and place-making through his paintings and visual performances.
Through a look back at the birth of the category of the Twentieth century and its complex relation to Chinese intellectuals’ analyses of imperialism around the year 1900, this talk establishes the intimate link between modern China’s conception of “century” and the twentieth century.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Dr. Nili Belkind will be in conversation with Dr. Moshe Morad, artists and students worldwide about her new book Music in Conflict on how the Israeli-Palestinian conlfict intersects with music making and cultural production. Hosted by Dr. Moshe Morad with performances by Amal Murkus, members of System Ali, and more.
Homemade, with Love Studio Art Days, will be in an onsite workshop, a space held and led by the curator for artists and people to skill-share and make art and at-home art kits for local Black girls. Artwork and kits made will be prompted with critical art concepts in tune with Black girlhood studies, Black girls’ creativity, and lived experience.
Join DREAM@UIUC for their film screening and discussion focused on Disability Rights, Education, Activism, and Mentoring.
This talk, presented by Sari Altschuler (English; Associate Director, Northeastern Humanities Center; Founding Director, Health, Humanities, and Society minor at Northeastern University), examines the proliferation and failure of narratives accounting for life during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
This talk, presented by Sari Altschuler (English; Associate Director, Northeastern Humanities Center; Founding Director, Health, Humanities, and Society minor at Northeastern University), examines the proliferation and failure of narratives accounting for life during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
To join the virtual seminar, a link will be added (University login/password required to access from the posted link).
Join us for a lecture ending with a musical performance, featuring renowned singer Adriana Calcanhotto.
This semester we are continuing to offer "Cineforum", a new cultural experience we started last semester, and you are all invited! This event entails: - Watching the film before our discussion of the film together, for free! - Sharing our perspectives on the film, noting cultural/historical aspects, and comparing these aspects to the culture of the U.S.
Lecture by Leti Volpp, the Robert D. and Leslie Kay Raven Professor of Law at Berkeley Law. Volpp's research and teaching focus on questions of immigration and citizenship. She is the Director of the campus-wide Center for Race and Gender at UC Berkeley.
Friday, April 23, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Join us for the final installment of our Spring Seminar Series, featuring doctoral candidate Ahmed Saad Alowfi of the University of Illinois. Friday, April 23, 2021 at 9AM (CST) via Zoom.
Saturday, April 24, 2021
The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Monday, April 26, 2021
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Lilly Irani, Associate Professor of Communication & Science Studies at UCSD, will present “Claiming Democracy over Digital Infrastructures” on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The event will take place on Zoom from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Central time. Register and learn more at just-infras.illinois.edu
Lilly Irani, Associate Professor of Communication & Science Studies at UCSD, will present “Claiming Democracy over Digital Infrastructures” on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The event will take place on Zoom from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Central time. Register and learn more at just-infras.illinois.edu.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
The 51st meeting of the Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages (LSRL) hosted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will take place April 29-May 1, 2021. For more details you can visit the official Symposium webpage here.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Homemade, with Love Studio Art Days, will be in an onsite workshop, a space held and led by the curator for artists and people to skill-share and make art and at-home art kits for local Black girls. Artwork and kits made will be prompted with critical art concepts in tune with Black girlhood studies, Black girls’ creativity, and lived experience.
"Multiply robust estimation of causal effects under principal ignorability"
To join the virtual seminar, a link will be added (University login/password required to access from the posted link).
Friday, April 30, 2021
The 51st meeting of the Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages (LSRL) hosted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will take place April 29-May 1, 2021. For more details you can visit the official Symposium webpage here.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
The planform of a river, its geometrical pattern when viewed from above, is a fundamental characteristic of river morphology. River planform develops from mutual interactions among flow, sediment transport and channel form.
The HRI-Mellon Legal Humanities Undergraduate Research group invites you to a release party to showcase our collective research on the legal humanities—an emerging field that examines how the law both constitutes and shapes the social world, reflecting and shaping societal values, aspirations, and notions of justice.
The HRI-Mellon Legal Humanities Undergraduate Research group invites you to a release party to showcase our collective research on the legal humanities—an emerging field that examines how the law both constitutes and shapes the social world, reflecting and shaping societal values, aspirations, and notions of justice.
Are doodling and scribbling art? Does “artless art” exist? What does art do to our everyday life anyway? This three-letter word has sustained so many discussions, debates, and studies of the history of art and visual culture across regions and cultures, including topics such as soboku-e “Innocent Paintings” in Japanese art.
Poet Kaveh Akbar’s work is exciting, beautiful, often disorienting and urgent. Reflected in his poems are the many facets of his identity—he is Iranian-American, largely Midwestern, queer, Muslim, and in recovery. He is thereby situated in the new wave of poets drawing not only technical mastery, but also the immediacy of their lived experiences to connect with...
This semester we are continuing to offer "Cineforum", a new cultural experience we started last semester, and you are all invited! This event entails: - Watching the film before our discussion of the film together, for free! - Sharing our perspectives on the film, noting cultural/historical aspects, and comparing these aspects to the culture of the U.S.
Saturday, May 1, 2021
The 51st meeting of the Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages (LSRL) hosted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will take place April 29-May 1, 2021. For more details you can visit the official Symposium webpage here.
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Monday, May 3, 2021
All levels of Italian are welcome. "Caffettino?" is a great opportunity to practice your Italian, learn about the culture of Italy, ask questions about minor lexical or grammatical issues, and earn extra credit!
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Just Infrastructures was launched by researchers in the Computer Science Department, the School of Information Sciences, and the College of Media to interrogate the complex interactions between people, algorithms, and AI-driven systems. Find more information and register for the event by going to just-infras.illinois.edu or contacting just-infras@mx.uillinois.edu.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Florian Znaniecki (1882-1958) was an innovative founder of contemporary sociology, who viewed the dynamics of modernity through the prism of culture. Although Znaniecki is considered a master of sociological thought, his legacy is only partially appreciated.
Homemade, with Love Studio Art Days, will be in an onsite workshop, a space held and led by the curator for artists and people to skill-share and make art and at-home art kits for local Black girls. Artwork and kits made will be prompted with critical art concepts in tune with Black girlhood studies, Black girls’ creativity, and lived experience.
To join the virtual seminar, a link will be added (University login/password required to access from the posted link)
Friday, May 7, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
The interactions of geographic processes have been shown to produce spatial phenomena suited for geographic inquiry; however, the exploration of spatial representation as a means of understanding geographic processes has produced a bifurcated ontology of pattern and process representation.
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Monday, May 10, 2021
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Homemade, with Love Studio Art Days, will be in an onsite workshop, a space held and led by the curator for artists and people to skill-share and make art and at-home art kits for local Black girls. Artwork and kits made will be prompted with critical art concepts in tune with Black girlhood studies, Black girls’ creativity, and lived experience.
Friday, May 14, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
“Marcel Proust: Contested Legacies” University of Chicago, May 14, 2021 (online event) with the participation of UIUC scholars
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Two pieces from last year's Great ARTdoors outdoor exhibit are now on view at the Spurlock. Come visit to see Kinsey Fitzgerald's sculpture 'Mother & Child,' and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure's mixed media painting 'Seeds of Injustice.'
Monday, May 17, 2021
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Homemade, with Love Studio Art Days, will be in an onsite workshop, a space held and led by the curator for artists and people to skill-share and make art and at-home art kits for local Black girls. Artwork and kits made will be prompted with critical art concepts in tune with Black girlhood studies, Black girls’ creativity, and lived experience.
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Homemade, with Love Studio Art Days, will be in an onsite workshop, a space held and led by the curator for artists and people to skill-share and make art and at-home art kits for local Black girls. Artwork and kits made will be prompted with critical art concepts in tune with Black girlhood studies, Black girls’ creativity, and lived experience.