College of LAS Events
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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5:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock MuseumDrawing on scholarship about the value of suspending economic incentives in everyday life, Dr. Newfield will argue that public universities must replace a financial model that harms education and erodes solvency. His presentation will also examine and challenge the belief that “learning equals earning” amid deep dependence on debt, asset inflation, and risk management.
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5:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum
Attend a lecture in the Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar "At Risk U: The Past, Present, & Future of Academic Freedom" lecture series with Chris Newfield (Independent Social Research Foundation, London).
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6:00 - 7:00 pmArmory Building, 505 E. Armory, CITL Innovation Studio Room 182
Leaders in the game industry come together to share their career journeys and the state of games. They will discuss the use of AI in games, the joys and challenges of working across teams, what the future holds for indie games and new developers, and why they love working in the game community.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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10:00 am419 RAL (Rose Room) -
12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL -
12:00 pm3057 Lincoln Hall; 702 S Wright St, Urbana, IL
Tainting or Telling? Social Ties and the Construction of Excellence in Tenure Evaluations
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12:00 - 1:00 pmCoble Hall Room 306 -
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4:00 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 422
Dr. Elisa Frühauf Garcia, Fluminense Federal University (Brazil) and Drs. Christian Darko and Fuk Ying Tse, University of Birmingham will discuss the importance of embedding scholarship in an interdisciplinary and global context. This talk is part of a new initiative, Gender@Work: A Global Lab on Bodies and Politics.
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6:00 pmThe Literary, 122 N. Neil, Champaign, ILFree and open to all, two College of Education faculty members will share their recent work in educational leadership. Osly Flores will discuss his book, Race-Conscious Caring in Educational Leadership: A Narrative Ethics, and Rachel Roegman will talk about her newly released book, K-12 Schools and Public Health Partnerships...
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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All Day
Grad students from all disciplines are invited to the 16th Gesa E. Kirsch Graduate Student Symposium, April 23–24, 2026—an interdisciplinary, student-led event featuring diverse presentations, workshops, and a keynote by Kaia Simon (UW Eau Claire). Proposals on writing, rhetoric, media, education, and more are welcome in traditional or experimental formats.
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11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
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1:00 - 4:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, ILJoin us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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3:30 pm2310 Everitt Lab
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4:00 pmBeckman Institute AuditoriumJoin the Cancer Center at Illinois for a screening of "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution." The documentary chronicles the life and career of Nobel Laureate and Illinois alumnus, Phil Sharp, who will attend the event. The film is narrated by Mark Ruffalo and part of the PBS Independent Lens documentary series.
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory -
5:00 pmTBD
Annual Armenian Genocide Event, featuring Helen Makhdoumian (Postdoc, Vanderbilt University)
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center Room 208
In honor of the annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, Helen Makhdoumian will give a talk entitled "On Beginnings, or the Roots and Routes of the Nested Memory Concept.”
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center Room 208, 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana
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5:30 pm62 Krannert Art Museum
This talk argues that paintings exhibited in London in the mid-nineteenth century should be understood within polluted atmospheres that shaped not only artistic representations, but also practices of conservation, collecting and display, within a broader culture of technological accommodation to pollution.
Friday, April 24, 2026
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9:00 - 10:00 amLiteratures, Cultures & Linguistics Building, Room 1080 Lucy Ellis LoungeThe next Scholarship Out Loud panel is part of the 16th Annual Gesa E. Kirsch Graduate Symposium.
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9:00 - 10:00 amLiteratures, Cultures & Linguistics Building, Room 1080 Lucy Ellis LoungeThe next Scholarship Out Loud panel is part of the 16th Annual Gesa E. Kirsch Graduate Symposium. Join us on Friday, April 24, 9:00–10:00 a.m., at the Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building, Room 1080 Lucy Ellis Lounge to hear from graduate students about their research.
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11:30 am - 1:30 pmNatural History Building 2049
What makes a map readable? Join Izabela Gołębiowska, PhD of the University of Warsaw to explore factors driving the success of maps and geovisualizations as tools for informed decisions. Dr. Gołębiowska will discuss a range of empirical studies involving map users, addressing the challenges of naïve cartography and CartoAI. Lunch will be provided!
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL -
12:00 pm108 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820) -
1:00 - 2:20 pmSpurlock MuseumDance at Illinois presents the research symposium, "Dancing Discourse," featuring four BA candidates, Anna Carlson, Harper Clark, Sofia Corrales, and Jasmine O'Connor. This event is free and open to the public.
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3:00 pm2049 Natural History Building and via Zoom
Saturday, April 25, 2026
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4:00 - 6:00 pm314AB Illini UnionJoin us for our annual awards ceremony celebrating the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff.
Sunday, April 26, 2026
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10:00 am 11:30 amCampus Instructional Facility (CIF)- Auditorium — Rooms 0027/1025- 1405 W Springfield Ave
Monday, April 27, 2026
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5:30 - 7:30 pmLevis Faculty Center, Rm 208
Mika Natif is Associate Professor of Art at George Washington University. She focuses on the intercultural exchanges and global connections that Muslim societies forged with the European sphere during the premodern period.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Rm. 103 (First Floor)
Experience a captivating presentation and Q&A with Professor Joyce Yen Feng, Professor Emerita in the Department of Social Work at National Taiwan University (NTU). Dr. Feng is a two-time University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work graduate and is highly respected across East Asia.
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1:00 - 4:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 424Join your fellow graduate students in the humanities, arts, and related fields in this designated co-working space at HRI.
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5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge, LCLBJoin us for an Arabic Storytelling event centered on Kalila wa Dimna, one of the most influential works in world literature. Originating in India and traveling through Persian and Arabic traditions.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
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2:00 - 3:00 pmChemical & Life Sciences Lab, 601 S Goodwin Ave, B-102
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4:00 pm217 Noyes Lab
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4:00 - 6:00 pmIllini Union, 314 A
Join us as our seniors present their honors theses.
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5:15 pmSkateland Savoy
Dance at Illinois presents "Roller Skating while Black," an interactive lecture-demonstration on the history, technique, and cultural influences of Black rhythm skating, by guest artist Isaiah Harris. Lecture begins at 5:15pm, skating follows at 6:30pm. $8 admission fee, $4.50 skate rental.
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5:30 - 7:00 pmGregory Hall 112
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat posits that under the influence of digital technologies and in the shadow of AI, civilization is entering a period of pressure that threatens cultures, communities, and individuals.
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6:00 - 7:15 pmApril 29: 6:00 pm at Lincoln Theater, UIUC. May 1: 6:00 pm at Station Theater, Urbana.Cancer Voices performs true stories from survivors, doctors, family members, nurses, & researchers. Our 45-minute script and following community discussions work toward effective, just healthcare for all. Events are free & open to all. April 29: 6:00 pm at Lincoln Theater, UIUC. May 1: 6:00 pm at Station Theater, Urbana.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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All DayLevis Faculty Center 210 (April 30th), 422 (May 1st) -
11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
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1:00 - 4:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL
Join us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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2:00 - 5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 424
Join your fellow graduate students in the humanities, arts, and related fields in this designated co-working space at HRI.
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4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore 2nd floor Author's Corner 809 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Friday, May 1, 2026
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All DayLevis Faculty Center 210 (April 30th), 422 (May 1st)
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
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12:00 - 1:30 pm404 David Kinley Hall, 1407 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana
Join us for a hybrid CEAPS Speaker/Political Science Workshop titled “From Correction to Connection: Relational Approaches to Countering Misinformation” with Cesi Cruz (University of Michigan). Register here!
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1:00 - 5:00 pm614 East Daniel Street, 4th Floor, Multipurpose Room 4045Have you created a game, art work, program, poster, class project or research about games and design? If so, we encourage you to showcase your work at the Game Studies and Design Spring Showcase on Friday, May 1. Undergraduate and graduate level projects are welcome. These projects will be included in Undergraduate Research Week and Research Symposium 2026.
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3:00 pm2049 Natural History Building and via Zoom
Sunday, May 3, 2026
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1:00 pmSpurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Join us to attempt to craft your own textiles out of the supplies we have provided for you. Whilst you craft, feel free to learn about, feel, and experience different textiles from all over the world that we will have out for everyone to experience.
Monday, May 4, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
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4:00 - 4:30 pm116 Roger Adams Lab
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4:30 - 5:30 pm116 Roger Adams Lab
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 am
Dr. Renée Desjardins from Saint Boniface University in Canada will be giving a talk at the TIS Colloquium 2026 on May 6 from 10:00–11:00 a.m.: “To Adapt or Get Left Behind: How the History of the Social Internet Can Help Translators and Interpreters Understand and Navigate the Current AI Moment.”
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmPlym Auditorium, Temple Hoyne Buell Hall
The PhD Program in Architecture and Landscape Architecture hosts a keynote lecture by Hi'ilei Julia Hobart (Native and Indigenous Studies, Yale) as part of the symposium "Creativity in Modern Heritage." Hobart is author of Cooling the Tropics: Ice, Indigeneity, and Hawaiian Refreshment (Duke University Press, 2022).
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11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
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1:00 pmSpurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Take care of yourself before finals start or create a Mother’s Day gift. Make a card, decorate a pot, and plant your own plant, and pack a destress tea jar.
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1:00 - 4:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL
Join us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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1:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum
Attend a lecture in the Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar "At Risk U: The Past, Present, & Future of Academic Freedom" lecture series with Chris Newfield (Independent Social Research Foundation, London).
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3:00 - 5:00 pm
Celebrate the semester’s end with RBML! We are diving into the trendy book decoration world — bring your own books and paint the edges with our supplies, then view various historical fore-edge paintings from the collection in our Reading Room. All are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served.
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4:00 pmIllini Union, Illini Room A
It’s not the rotten apples: The Role of White Normativity, Racial Habituation, and RWF in Maintaining Racial Domination
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4:00 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 422
Prizes for Research Ceremony and Reception
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4:00 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 422
Prizes for Research Ceremony and Reception
Friday, May 8, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Sunday, May 17, 2026
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9:30 11:00 amKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre, 500 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
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11:00 1:00 p.m.Illini Union - room ABC, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
Monday, May 18, 2026
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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3:00 pmLincoln Hall, 702 S Wright St., Urbana, IL 61801, Room 1002
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Monday, September 14, 2026
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4:00 pmRoger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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4:00 pmRoger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116
Monday, September 21, 2026
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4:00 pm116 Roger Adams Lab
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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4:00 pm116 Roger Adams Lab