International and Area Studies Library - Campus Events
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Monday, October 5, 2026
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Please join the Department of Latina/Latino Studies for its annual Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, Jr. Lecture Series. Dr. Jennifer Nájera (University of California, Riverside) will discuss her book Learning to Lead: Undocumented Students Mobilizing Education (Duke University Press, 2024).

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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On October 7th at 3PM in Coble Hall Room 306, CLACS and the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies are excited to present Cristina Cielo's talk, "Narratives of Youth, Violence and Drugs. Comparing “Mano Dura” in Ecuador and the Philippines".

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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. Professors Lina-Maria Murillo (UT Austin) and Jallicia Jolly (Amherst) will discuss their new books followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

Thursday, October 8, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
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Join us for a hybrid brown bag at the iSchool. Special guest, Becky Calzada, a librarian featured in the film, will be present. Light refreshments will be provided.

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Join us for a screening of The Librarians. Special guest, Becky Calzada, a librarian featured in the film, will be present after the screening for a fireside chat with Emily Knox, interim Dean of the School of Information Sciences (iSchool), followed by a live audience Q&A.

Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Japan House's annual Fall Open House resumes on Saturday, October 10 featuring Japan House's Past, Present, and Future with a preview of the Ogura-Sato Annex. Please join Japan House for tea ceremonies and learn about Japan House's history and vision for the future with the Ogura-Sato Annex.

Sunday, October 11, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026
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The Library has several locations open to welcome admitted students. Stop by to learn more about the libraries at Illinois!

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Kelli Trei (B.S. Microbiology, 1999, and MLIS, 2012), Associate Professor and Biosciences Librarian, University of Illinois Library, will discuss her background in microbiology and work as liaison to the Schools of Life Sciences: Molecular & Cellular Biology (MCB) and Integrative Biology, (IB) as well as to the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology.

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A friendly Arabic roundtable where participants learn useful phrases and vocabulary through relaxed conversation. All levels are welcome.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!

Thursday, October 15, 2026
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CEAPS 2026 Fall Travel Grants are due today!

Friday, October 16, 2026
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Professor Austin Strange is an Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong. He will be presenting his paper titled "Is Soft Power a Zero-Sum Competition?" where he dives into the economic relations between the United States and China. Join us in David Kinley Hall Room 404 to learn more about his findings.

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
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"On care and community: India’s frontline health workers" Vrinda Marwah is assistant professor of Sociology at the University of South Florida.

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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.

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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!

Thursday, October 29, 2026
Friday, October 30, 2026
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!

Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Join us for an afternoon of poetry, featuring readings and opportunities to listen, reflect, and connect through the power of verse. All are welcome to share in this celebration of poetry and the spoken word.

Friday, November 6, 2026
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Join exhibition artists and curators of Ink Shower: Contemporary Taiwanese Artists Reimagine Tradition to gain an understanding of historical ink painting traditions and artmaking today in Taiwan.

Saturday, November 7, 2026
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Wednesday, November 11, 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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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!

Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Mary Caruso Dailey (PhD Chemistry, 2010), Lead Product Development Specialist at 3M will discuss her research on adhesives for electronics bonding and experiences as a graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Friday, November 13, 2026
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‘Imagining Capital in the City: Urban Life in DLF’s Public Projection, 1949-1960’

Saturday, November 14, 2026
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Monday, November 16, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
RecurringJoin us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!





































