College of LAS Events
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
The Resilient Urban Futures symposium examines these issues in detail, bringing together scholars, designers, and experts from diverse fields to analyze present-day conditions and recommend how future urbanisms can emerge and thrive in our communities. Highlights include keynote speeches by journalist Ben Austen and urban policy and health scholar Dr. Mindy Fullilove.
The University of Illinois emerged as a great center of learning and scholarship during the 1904–1920 administration of President Edmund Janes James. This lively presentation is by Ryan Ross, Coordinator of History and Traditions Programs at the University of Illinois Alumni Alliance.
A lecture by Prof. Adela Pineda (Boston University).
How do novels like The Namesake allow us to learn to walk in someone else’s shoes? Scholars will discuss scenes from the novel that give us insight into some of the intangibles in the relationships between characters as a way of understanding our relationship with this novel and the value of reading more generally.
A lecture by Emma Dench (Classics, History and Dean of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University). “Race, Ethnicity and Beyond in Classical Antiquity.” Part of a workshop on “Race Work in the Classics” on February 22, 2019.
A lecture by Emma Dench (Classics, History and Dean of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University). "Race, Ethnicity and Beyond in Classical Antiquity." Part of a workshop on “Race Work in the Classics” on February 22, 2019.
Friday, February 22, 2019
The Resilient Urban Futures symposium examines these issues in detail, bringing together scholars, designers, and experts from diverse fields to analyze present-day conditions and recommend how future urbanisms can emerge and thrive in our communities. Highlights include keynote speeches by journalist Ben Austen and urban policy and health scholar Dr. Mindy Fullilove.
The Department of Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be hosting a Graduate Student Symposium showcasing research produced by LLS graduate student minors across the UIUC Campus. Participating students have an opportunity to share their work with an interdisciplinary audience and connect with colleagues from across the University.
A Friday lunchtime series of free yoga classes introduces participants to the fundamentals of hatha yoga at Krannert Art Museum. Please bring a mat and wear comfortable clothing. This event is free (donations accepted) and open to the public. Please visit http://kam.illinois.edu for more information.
We propose to model a spatio-temporal random field that has nonstationary covariance structure in both space and time domains by applying the concept of the dimension expansion method in Bornn et al. (2012).
Reading across disciplines, we will meet monthly to discuss Library & Information Science discourse in conversation with critical theory, pedagogy, and action, emphasizing intersectionality in race and culture through research, teaching, and practice.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
The Women's Career Institute is a free, day-long career and leadership development focused on addressing concerns that women-identified students commonly face when first entering the workforce. Breakfast and Lunch will be included.
Bring your family for some free hands-on art activities for caregivers and children ages 3–8.
This live performance features Rudolf Haken (six-string electric viola), Bernard Scully (horn), and Shubhang Goswami (beatboxer).
Monday, February 25, 2019
Ayelet Tsabari's debut story collection "The Best Place on Earth", won the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, & the Edward Lewis Wallant Award. The book was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, Kirkus Review’s Best Debut Fiction of 2016, was nominated for The Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award, & has been published internationally to great acclaim.
Renowned Colombian architect, Giancarlo Mazzanti will deliver a lecture about the architectural projects that his firm, El Equipo de Mazzanti, has developed. The firm approaches the design process as a ludic activity that engages communities in the transformation of the built environment.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
This videoconference will discuss the World's Fair and international expositions.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Lecture by Professor Angharad Valdivia from the Institute of Communications Research. Lunch provided with RSVP by February 21st.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
The Inaugural Symposium on Local Immigration Activism (ISLA) is a day-long series of panels, break-out sessions, and vibrant discussions that will be held on 2/28 at the University YMCA.
A lecture by Benjamin H. Johnson, Associate Professor of History, and Institute of Environmental Sustainability Faculty, Loyola University Chicago. Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
A lecture by Benjamin H. Johnson, Associate Professor of History, and Institute of Environmental Sustainability Faculty, Loyola University Chicago. Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Celebrate the opening of KAM’s spring special exhibitions with the reception at 6:00pm. Visit the newly opened exhibitions before or after the reception in KAM’s galleries. The reception will be held from 6-7, and the galleries will remain open until 9pm.
As part of the Spurlock Museum’s strategic planning process, you are invited to join us to exchange ideas on how we can work together to build a better Spurlock. Hear about future plans, give us your honest opinions, and offer advice on exhibits, programs, and collections. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Friday, March 1, 2019
A one-day symposium for the graduate students in Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies (lunch will be provided for all conference participants). The first annual symposium was wonderful and we hope that this second conference will continue to showcase the diverse and brilliant work within memory studies (broadly conceived) that students are doing here.
A Friday lunchtime series of free yoga classes introduces participants to the fundamentals of hatha yoga at Krannert Art Museum. Please bring a mat and wear comfortable clothing. This event is free (donations accepted) and open to the public. Please visit http://kam.illinois.edu for more information.
This talk, entitled Imaginal Publics and the Making of History: A Recommunications Primer for the Future Perfect, is the keynote lecture for the graduate art history student conference Fictions and Frictions: the Power and Politics of Narrative (March 1-2, 2019).
This scholar talk is a presentation by Hannah Feldman, Associate Professor of Art History, Northwestern University. This talk is the keynote address for the Graduate Student Art History Symposium Fictions and Frictions: The Politics and Power of Narrative. This event is free (donations accepted) and open to the public.
Want to learn more about what working at an academic press is really like? The Graduate College Career Development Office has partnered with the University of Illinois Press to design a one-day experience to give interested graduate students an opportunity to try out the work done at an academic press.
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Panels will be presenting on their topics as part of the Graduate Student Art History Symposium Fictions and Frictions: The Politics and Power of Narrative. For more information, please visit sahauiuc58.wixsite.com/frictions-frictions.
Professor Charlotte Mattax Moersch plays the fourth concert in the series “Saturdays with Sebastian” which features a solo harpsichord performance of J. S. Bach’s beautiful Partita in E Minor, BWV 830. Join us for live music in the galleries of the museum. This event is free (donations accepted) and open to the public.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Monday, March 4, 2019
The University of Illinois System is accepting applications for the 2019–20 Public Voices Fellowship. This year-long fellowship provides a cohort of 20 thought leaders with extraordinary support, leadership skills, and knowledge to ensure their ideas shape not only their fields, but also the greater public conversations of our age.
The University of Illinois System is accepting applications for the 2019–20 Public Voices Fellowship. This year-long fellowship provides a cohort of 20 thought leaders with extraordinary support, leadership skills, and knowledge to ensure their ideas shape not only their fields, but also the greater public conversations of our age.
David N. Myers is the Sady and Ludwig Kahn Professor of Jewish History in the UCLA History Department, as well as the director of the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy. He will be presenting a lecture titled, "The Importance of Jewish History: An Impassioned Plea".
French film screening.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
There will be a symposium which is organized by the diversity committee.
Jeff Ginger, director of the Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab, will discuss "Research and Education with the CU Community Fab Lab." His talk begins at noon, March 5 in Room 1005 Beckman Institute as part of its Curious & Eclectic seminar series. Lunch is available.
Nicholson Distinguished Scholar Lecture, Unit for Criticism and Interpretative Theory.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
There will be a symposium which is organized by the diversity committee.
Sands Hall is the author of a memoir, Flunk. Start. (Counterpoint); the novel Catching Heaven (Ballantine), a Penguin/Random House Reader's Circle Selection and a Willa Award Finalist for Best Contemporary Fiction; and a book of writing essays and exercises, Tools of the Writer's Craft (Moving Finger).
Performance/Talk: Onye Ozuzu | "Art, Migration, and Entrepreneurship | Value Generation and Returns"
Onye Ozuzu, choreographer and Dean of the College of the Arts, University of Florida. Part of the IPRH Performance/Talk series.
Performance/Talk: Onye Ozuzu | "Art, Migration, and Entrepreneurship | Value Generation and Returns"
Performance/Talk: Onye Ozuzu (Dean of the College of the Arts, University of Florida)
Thursday, March 7, 2019
This talk will report some of the preliminary results of a large NSF supported project to define and measure urban sustainability in Arctic conditions. It will explain how to measure sustainability in these conditions and illustrate the analysis with a discussion of important Russian cities, such as the coal-mining Vorkuta and the natural gas capital Salekhard.
This talk will report some of the preliminary results of a large National Science Foundation supported project to define and measure urban sustainability in Arctic conditions.
Carl Zimmer (science writer for the NY Times and author) will be here on Thursday, March 7 to give a public talk titled "She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity" at 5:30 pm in the Alumni Center Ballroom. A reception and book signing (books will be available for purchase) will follow the lecture.
New York Times columnist and renowned author Carl Zimmer will be giving a lecture on his newest book, titled She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity, on March 7th at 5:30pm at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center. Free and open to all, a reception and book signing will follow the event.
Friday, March 8, 2019
This international film festival will run from March 8-April 4.
Professor Robert Orttung will share information and recommendations on how to apply for and win grants in Slavic Studies. Followed by a question-and-answer session and discussion. All graduate students are invited to attend!
Celebrate International Women's Day by hearing from 12 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign faculty members as they talk about 12 women who changed the world.
In honor of International Women's Day, “10 Women Who Changed the World: Untold Stories.” Co-hosted by the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities and the Women & Gender in Global Perspectives Program.
In honor of International Women's Day, “10 Women Who Changed the World: Untold Stories.” Co-hosted by the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities and the Women & Gender in Global Perspectives Program.
Enjoy a series of live performances by local musicians as they respond to various artworks in the collection with original music. This event is free (donations accepted) and open to the public. Please visit http://kam.illinois.edu for more information.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
As part of the Spurlock Museum’s strategic planning process, you are invited to join us to exchange ideas on how we can work together to build a better Spurlock. Hear about future plans, give us your honest opinions, and offer advice on exhibits, programs, and collections. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Monday, March 11, 2019
Join the Department of Asian American Studies in celebrating the release of “Korean American Families in Immigrant America: How Teens and Parents Navigate Race.”
This co-authored book is the product of years of collaborative research between Sumie Okazaki, a former faculty member in the Department of Psychology, and the late Nancy Abelmann, Harry E. Preble Professor of Anthropology, Asian American Studies, and East Asian Languages and Cultures and former Associate Vice Chancellor for Research- Humanities, Arts, and Related Fields.
Exciting possibilities are emerging for synergizing new kinds of data that can illuminate spatial patterns we could not have seen nor analyzed before.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
This information session is dedicated to helping interested applicants learn more about this three-year faculty development initiative. Attendees will discover how the program and application process works; hear the experiences of current fellows; and have an opportunity to ask questions.
This event is designed to inform Majors and Minors about our Fall 2019 classes before registration begins.
Professor Desai will discuss the politics of transnational projects to build links and solidarities between movements of women activists differently situated in local and global systems of power.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Friday, March 15, 2019
This international film festival will run from March 8-April 4.
A Friday lunchtime series of free yoga classes introduces participants to the fundamentals of hatha yoga at Krannert Art Museum. Please bring a mat and wear comfortable clothing. This event is free (donations accepted) and open to the public. Please visit http://kam.illinois.edu for more information.
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Monday, March 18, 2019
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Friday, March 22, 2019
This international film festival will run from March 8-April 4.
The preliminary round for the Midwestern regional Euro Challenge competition.
Monday, March 25, 2019
A lecture by Samuel K. Roberts, Associate Professor of History (Columbia Univ. Sch. of Arts & Sciences); Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences (Columbia Univ. Mailman School of Public Health)
A lecture by Samuel K. Roberts, Associate Professor of History (Columbia Univ. Sch. of Arts & Sciences); Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences (Columbia Univ. Mailman School of Public Health)
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
10 Books that Changed the World (in 6 minutes each!) On Tuesday March 26, 2019 at 7pm (Lincoln Hall 1000), the History Department will hold its fifth annual “Soapbox” event – wherein select faculty and students will take to the podium and make their case for a book that changed the history of the world. Can you persuade us that “your” book has had the most impact?
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Students from all disciplines are invited to join the Department of Asian American Studies for lunch on March 27th. Learn about majoring and minoring in AAS, meet current majors and minors and department faculty, and enjoy some tacos!
Thursday, March 28, 2019
This curator talk features Eva Respini, Barbara Lee Chief Curator, Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston. This event is free (donations accepted) and open to the public. Please visit http://kam.illinois.edu for more information.
SPEAK Café is an open-mic public space for hip-hop, activism, music, poetry, empowerment, and expression of the black experience at Illinois.
Stephanie LeMenager, Moore Endowed Professor, Department of English, University of Oregon.
Stephanie LeMenager, Moore Endowed Professor, Department of English, University of Oregon.
Friday, March 29, 2019
This international film festival will run from March 8-April 4.
The following scholars have accepted our invitation to come to campus for this one-day symposium discussing 21st Century Jewish Writing: Sarah Phillips Casteel, Dean Franco, and Benjamin Schreier.
A Friday lunchtime series of free yoga classes introduces participants to the fundamentals of hatha yoga at Krannert Art Museum. Please bring a mat and wear comfortable clothing. This event is free (donations accepted) and open to the public. Please visit http://kam.illinois.edu for more information.
