Urbana Campus Research Calendar (OVCRI)

Thursday, August 27, 2026

• Opening Night at the Museum! | Krannert Art Museum

  Time

  5:00 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

  Celebrate opening night of "Centering Clay: Connection and Innovation in American Studio Ceramics" and meet our new director Stephanie Smith. Enjoy new exhibitions, live music, and a dance party in the galleries. Parking nearby is free after 5 pm.

  • Reception/Open House

  

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• Welcome Reception

  Time

  5:15 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  Pizzeria Antica (10 E. Chester Street, Champaign)

  • Reception/Open House

  

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• Welcome Reception

  Time

  5:15 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  Pizzeria Antica (10 E. Chester Street, Champaign)

  • Reception/Open House

  

Thursday, September 10, 2026

• ICR Authors' Book Launch & Conversation: “Quinceañeras”

  Time

  4:30 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana

  Celebrate the launch of “Quinceañeras: Latinidades and Girlhood in Popular Culture” (University of Illinois Press), co-edited by two alumni and an emerita professor from the Institute of Communications Research.

  • Reception/Open House

  

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

• NCSA Research Open House 2026

  Registration

  Register now!

  Time

  3:30 - 5:30 pm

  Location

  1205 W. Clark St. Urbana, IL, 61801

  • Reception/Open House