NCSA Calendar
NCSA staff who would like to submit an item for the calendar can email newsdesk@ncsa.illinois.edu.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Monday, August 31, 2026
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Stop by and play a couple rounds of Bingo! Hosted by Engineering Council, play for a chance to win Grainger Engineering themed prizes!
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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Come see real John Deere equipment up close, grab some swag, and connect with company representatives and Grainger Engineering alumni! Learn more about internship and full-time engineering opportunities with this leading equipment manufacturer.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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Join us for free ice cream and learn more about how Graduate Programs can help you make the most of your experience at Grainger Engineering! *for First Year Graduate Students only
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Speaker: Laura Heller, Goldschmidt Group
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Welcome Grainger Engineers! Join us for eNight to celebrate the start of the new year! Meet with Engineering Council and Student Organizations, enjoy free food, a live DJ, games, limited edition Grainger Engineering merchandise and more!
Thursday, September 3, 2026
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Whether it's an internship, research or study abroad, Grainger Engineering has an international opportunity for you!Enjoy an international treat and talk with program participants, exchange students and program representatives to start planning your international experience.
Friday, September 4, 2026
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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The Open SkAI conference is an annual four-day event to enhance and generate new Astro-AI research directions. Conference themes will include: Astro-AI research across survey astronomy, from stars and transients to galaxy formation, evolution, and the dark sector. We encourage researchers from all levels to apply to attend.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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The Open SkAI conference is an annual four-day event to enhance and generate new Astro-AI research directions. Conference themes will include: Astro-AI research across survey astronomy, from stars and transients to galaxy formation, evolution, and the dark sector. We encourage researchers from all levels to apply to attend.
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Speaker: Rajesh Mishra, Clark Group
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Join us on the back patio to gather with the humanities community at Illinois.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
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The Open SkAI conference is an annual four-day event to enhance and generate new Astro-AI research directions. Conference themes will include: Astro-AI research across survey astronomy, from stars and transients to galaxy formation, evolution, and the dark sector. We encourage researchers from all levels to apply to attend.
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Get a jump on fall proposal submissions by (re)connecting with NCSA’s Proposal Development Office!
Friday, September 11, 2026
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The Open SkAI conference is an annual four-day event to enhance and generate new Astro-AI research directions. Conference themes will include: Astro-AI research across survey astronomy, from stars and transients to galaxy formation, evolution, and the dark sector. We encourage researchers from all levels to apply to attend.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Speaker: Jong Yeon Lee
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Speaker: Oliver Wolff, Pfaff Group
Monday, September 21, 2026
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Speaker: Kate Smith, Nothwestern University
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Speaker: Jinho Lim, Hoffmann Group
Friday, September 25, 2026
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Readings in theme with “Up Against Erasure,” with: Andrea Giugni + Malina Infante + Nathan Metz, as well as Lisa Low.
Saturday, September 26, 2026
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Readings in theme with “Up Against Erasure,” with: Steven Bergmark + Mason McVeigh + Diana Towne, as well as Gabriela Garcia.
Monday, September 28, 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Speaker: Arnab Banerjee
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026
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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.
Monday, October 5, 2026
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Speaker: Sujeet Bhalerao, Leditzky Group
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
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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).
Monday, October 12, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Speaker: Jason Elhaderi, Draper Group
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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.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Professor Ángel Garcia (English/Creative Writing) will read from his latest collection, Indifferent Cities.
Monday, October 19, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Speaker: Harshvardhan Mantry, Pfaff Group
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Speaker: Hannah Manetsch
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Speaker: Jacob Beckey, Leditzky Group
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.
Monday, November 2, 2026
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Speaker: Chong Wang
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Speaker: Will Christopherson, DeMarco Group
Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Representatives from the HuMetricsHSS Humane Metrics Initiative will present on the values-based frameworks they’ve developed to guide all kinds of scholarly processes.
Monday, November 9, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Speaker: Kunal Sharma
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Speaker: Javier Montaner, Clark Group
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Monday, November 16, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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Speaker: Chris Vairogs, Leditzky Group
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
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Speaker: Charlotte Bottcher
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
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Speaker: Xi Zhang, Kou Group
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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.
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Monday, December 7, 2026
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Thursday, December 10, 2026
Thursday, February 11, 2027
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Justice in the Balance: Democracy, Rule of Law, and the European Court of Human Rights
Friday, February 19, 2027
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Following an introduction to the book proposal and publishing process, this presentation and panel will also cover recent experiences by faculty and editors in this important component of humanistic scholarship. Co-organized by the Humanities Research Institute and OVCRI’s Office of Research Advising and Project Development.
Thursday, February 25, 2027
Wednesday, March 3, 2027
Thursday, March 4, 2027
Wednesday, March 24, 2027
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Speaker: Philip Kim, Pfaff Group
Thursday, March 25, 2027
Friday, March 26, 2027
Thursday, April 1, 2027
Thursday, April 15, 2027
Wednesday, April 21, 2027
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Speaker: Sonia Rani, Pfaff Group
Thursday, May 6, 2027
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Gather with us in community to celebrate this year's HRI research prize recipients and to mark the close of another academic year!