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Saturday, September 26, 2026

  • 36th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture - Jeff Chiba Stearns

    Time
    1:00 - 2:30 pm
    Location
    I Hotel & Conference Center, Alma Mater Room; 1900 S. First Street, Champaign, IL

    For more than two decades, Emmy-nominated and award-winning animation and documentary director, author, and illustrator Jeff Chiba Stearns has used visual storytelling to explore the intersections of Japanese Canadian history, mixed-race identity, family, and culture. Jeff will reflect on using animation, illustration, comics, and film to make history accessible.