College of LAS Events
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Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
Sunday, September 27, 2026
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Bring your stitching, knitting, and other fiber arts craft to Spurlock and socialize with other fiber artists. We've got plenty of comfy chairs, and you could even position yourself within a gallery for extra artistic inspiration! Bonus: we'll have a special kid-friendly fiber craft going on in our Community and Collaboration Gallery so feel free to bring the whole family!
Monday, September 28, 2026
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The Majors & Minors Fair is an important milestone in the exploration of majors, including for individuals who have not declared a major. The event provides an opportunity for all exploring students to be exposed to more than 150 majors, minors, certificates, and campus resources by connecting with faculty and staff.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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College doesn’t come with one roadmap, and there is no single way to define success. 🧡💙 Whether you’re an undergraduate student, graduate student, faculty, or staff member, this session will connect you with current information, resources, and opportunities at Illinois!
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Please join the Unit for Criticism for a Modern Critical Theory lecture by Lisa Saltzman (History of Art, Bryn Mawr) on Walter Benjamin.
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In a follow up to the September 15th Facilitating Dialogue around Objects of Hate, this program examines how visual artists create works that interrogate, reimagine, or repurpose objects and imagery associated with hate.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Interested in teaching WRIT/INFO 303 or working at the Writers Workshop? Join our Professionalization Workshop to explore these and other teaching assistantship opportunities through the Center for Writing Studies and the Writers Workshop, learn what directors seek in competitive applications, hear from a current graduate student who has held these roles, and gain insight.
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The International and Area Studies Library, Literatures and Languages Library, Ricker Library of Architecture and Art, Music and Performing Arts Library, and History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library invite you to our "International Studies and Humanities Meet and Greet" on Wednesday, September 30, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM, in Main Library Room 220.
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The International and Area Studies Library, Literatures and Languages Library, Ricker Library of Architecture and Art, Music and Performing Arts Library, and History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library invite you to our "International Studies and Humanities Meet and Greet" on Wednesday, September 30, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM, in Main Library Building, Room 220.
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A friendly Arabic roundtable where participants learn useful phrases and vocabulary through relaxed conversation. All levels are welcome.
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Please join us for the second of 2 talks in the Center for Advanced Study Climate | Change Initiative's Victorian Culture and Climate Change series. Stephanie O'Rourke (Art History, U of St Andrews) discusses the relationship between new pictorial formats for representing landscapes and industrial mineral extraction in Victorian England.
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Dialogues in Ethical Research, or simply referred to as Dialogues, is a graduate student gathering within the Ethos of Care community of practice. These informal, roughly 90-minute sessions build on the main Ethos of Care workshops, giving graduate students room further develop and elaborate dialogue takeaways from main Ethos of Care sessions.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Join the CSGGE Lunch talk by Dr. Emily LB. Twarog from the School of Labor and Employment Relations. The talk, "Sexual Harassment and the Geography of Service Work in the US" will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1st 12pm CST in-person at 306 Coble Hall, 801 S. Wright Street and online via Zoom. Lunch provided for in-person attendees with registration.
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Snack & Study
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MillerComm Lecture: Occupying America: War and the Infrastructure of US Power in a Globalizing World
Join us for a lecture by Justin Jackson titled "Occupying America: War and the Infrastructure of US Power in a Globalizing World."
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Join us for an info session to learn more about the Humanities in Action program and receive insight into the application process.
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Join us for an info session to learn more about the Humanities in Action program and receive insight into the application process.
Friday, October 2, 2026
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The Psychology Department is excited to continue the First Friday Psychology-Beckman Colloquium Series for the 2026-2027 academic year, a monthly event designed to bring together members of the Department of Psychology, Beckman Institute, and beyond for engaging, cross-area conversations.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Tours happen every week on Saturday! Drop in for a tour given by our student gallery guides! Topics vary weekly. Free admission and all ages welcome. No reservation required. Meet at the Information Desk.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
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In this facilitated workshop, participates are guided in creating a self-expressive zine. Zines will be photocopied and added to the Museum’s Unfinished Revolutions zine. The originals can be taken home. All workshop materials are provided. Open to all ages.
Monday, October 5, 2026
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Join us for a talk in the Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, Jr. Lecture Series with Jennifer Nájera, a professor of ethnic studies at the University of California, Riverside. Her talk examines the intersections of immigration, higher education, and activism through a case study of undocumented student activists in southern California.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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This panel brings together scholars and experts to discuss key issues surrounding Brazil's electoral process. Participants will explore the political landscape, major campaign themes, and the broader implications of the election for Brazilian society and democracy.
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Please join the Unit for Criticism for a Modern Critical Theory lecture by Maryam Kashani (Gender & Women's Studies, UIUC) on Visual Theory.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Join the Departments of Latina/Latino Studies and Gender and Women's Studies for the Reproductive Justice Symposium: a space for conversation between leading scholars of reproduction and the campus community.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Please join us for presentations by recent CAS Fellows. At 11am, Nicholas Jackson (Chemistry) discusses Designing Polymers in the AI Era and at noon, Stefan Vogler (Sociology) presents Police Consciousness and the Potential for Reform.
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Discussion with the author (Justin Jackson) of "An Army of Workmen: The Politics of Military-Colonial Public Works," chap. 3 of The Work of Empire: War, Occupation, and the Making of American Colonialism in Cuba and the Philippines (University of North Carolina Press, 2025).
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“Staying with the Trouble of Preservation: The Ambivalent Politics of Deletion in Digital Societies.” Presented by Nanna Bonde Thylstrup (Art and Cultural Studies, University of Copenhagen).
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Join us for a reading by poet Philip Metres! Philip Metres (he/him) grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, the grandchild of Lebanese refugees and migrants and the descendent of Irish famine survivors. Metres has been called “one of the essential poets of our time,” whose work is “beautiful, powerful, magnetically original.”
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This inaugural event by the Borders of Sanctuary Working Collective presents a public facing panel that pairs Professor Willie Mack (Black Studies, University of Missouri) on Black migration with Devin Lowe from the Black Trans Travel Fund, which serves Black and Transgender migrants.
Friday, October 9, 2026
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Discussion of Justin F. Jackson, "Recognizing Atrocity, Obscuring Honor: The Politics of History, Medals, and Massacre between Wounded Knee and the Philippine-American War," article draft.
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This is a panel discussion with artists and scholars on Everett’s Erasure. Each panelist will provide a different window into what’s beyond Erasure or what reading Erasure inspires (broadly conceived).
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This is a panel discussion with artists and scholars on Everett’s "Erasure." Each panelist will provide a different window into what’s beyond Erasure or what reading Erasure inspires (broadly conceived).
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CAS Professor of Psychology Brent Roberts draws from the science of personality development to discuss the following questions: How important are my genes for my personality? What effect did my parents have on who I am? Does my personality matter for love, work, and health? And “am I stuck with my personality or can I change?" A reception follows this CAS Annual Lecture.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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The Education Justice Project is hosting a "reentry simulation" on Saturday October 10, followed by a panel of system-impacted individuals who will share their experiences of reentry and discuss the complex systems and barriers that can impact reentry after incarceration.
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Japan House's annual Fall Open House resumes on Sat, Oct. 10 featuring Professor Emeritus Kimiko Gunji and Director Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud along with a preview of the Ogura-Sato Annex! At 12pm, they will present on the history of Japan House from its origins in the sixties to the current building's establishment and what the future holds with the Ogura-Sato Annex.
Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Japan House's annual Fall Open House resumes on Sat, Oct. 10 featuring Professor Emeritus Kimiko Gunji and Director Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud along with a preview of the Ogura-Sato Annex! At 12pm, they will present on the history of Japan House from its origins in the sixties to the current building's establishment and what the future holds with the Ogura-Sato Annex.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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A friendly Arabic roundtable where participants learn useful phrases and vocabulary through relaxed conversation. All levels are welcome.
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Please join the Unit for Criticism for a Modern Critical Theory lecture by John Lurz (English, Tufts) on Poststructuralism.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Join us as we highlight the incredible work of each of Humanities Without Walls' Reciprocity and Redistribution Grand Research Challenge projects in four virtual showcases over the 2026-27 academic year. During each event, 2-3 teams will present their projects and share a bit about the centrality of reciprocal and redistributive methods to their work.
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Join us as we highlight the incredible work of each of Humanities Without Walls' Reciprocity and Redistribution Grand Research Challenge projects in four virtual showcases over the 2026-27 academic year. During each event, 2-3 teams will present their projects and share a bit about the centrality of reciprocal and redistributive methods to their work.
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Join us to celebrate the new books of three history PhD alumni: Latinx Encounters: How Mexicans, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans Made the Modern Midwest by Juan Ignacio Mora (PhD, ’21, history); White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago by Michael Staudenmaier (PhD, ‘16, history)...
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Join us to celebrate the new books of three history PhD alumni.
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Join us for an info session about HIST 354 Study Abroad in Prague.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Professor Ángel Garcia (English/Creative Writing) will read from his latest collection, Indifferent Cities.
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Professor Ángel García (English/Creative Writing) will read from his latest collection, Indifferent Cities.
Friday, October 16, 2026
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Please join the Unit for Criticism for a Modern Critical Theory lecture by Greta LaFleur (American Studies, Yale) on Gender.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Learn about our M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering Leadership degree program.
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Please join us for the Game Studies and Design October Town Hall. This month's guest speaker is Amber Holkenbrink, Principal Experience Designer on Apex Legends at Respawn Entertainment. She has worked in the game industry for over 16 years and has contributed to the art, animation, and design of more than 30 titles, including Call of Duty: Warzone.
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MillerComm Lecture: Islam in France: Minority Religion, Laïcité, and the Politics of Muslim Identity
Join us for a lecture by George A Miller Visiting Scholar Youssouf T. Sangaré titled "Islam in France: Minority Religion, Laïcité, and the Politics of Muslim Identity."
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In this CAS/MillerComm presentation, GAM Visiting Scholar Professor Sangaré (Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales - INALCO) treats Islam in France as a case study in the state management of minority religion in a secular republic. Hosted by the Department of History.
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Join us for a professional development presentation from a visiting literary agent! Rayhané Sanders will give a glimpse at the nuts and bolts of publishing, working in publishing, query letters, and other aspects of the literary trade. This will include some do's and don'ts and plenty of time for questions and answers.
Monday, October 26, 2026
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Following the election, this panel examines the results and their significance for Brazil's future. Speakers will analyze voting patterns, political shifts, and the potential impact of the election on governance, public policy, and democratic institutions.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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The techniques for making texts have changed across multiple media and historical contexts since antiquity, but a regular feature of the work of authors and scholars through all those changes is the reliance on helpers or amanuenses. Dr. Ann Blair (Harvard) will discuss the factors that have made them both invisible and occasionally visible, and the kind of work they did.
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Please join the Unit for Criticism for a Modern Critical Theory lecture by Rob Rushing (European Languages & Transcultural Studies, UCLA) on Biopolitics.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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A friendly Arabic roundtable where participants learn useful phrases and vocabulary through relaxed conversation. All levels are welcome.
Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Professor Gillen D'Arcy Wood (English and Earth Science & Environmental Change) will discuss his book, The Wake of HMS Challenger: How a Legendary Victorian Voyage Tells the Story of Our Oceans’ Decline.
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Professor Gillen D'Arcy Wood (English and Earth Science & Environmental Change) will discuss his book, The Wake of HMS Challenger: How a Legendary Victorian Voyage Tells the Story of Our Oceans’ Decline.
Friday, October 30, 2026
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Youssouf Sangaré (George A. Miller Visiting Scholar) will examine the case of Chérif Ousmane Madani Haïdara and the Ançar Dine movement in Mali as a window into the dynamics of contemporary African Islam.
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Join us for a lecture by George A. Miller Visiting Scholar Youssouf Sangaré. His talk examines the case of Chérif Ousmane Madani Haïdara and the Ançar Dine movement in Mali as a window into the dynamics of contemporary African Islam.
