History Department Public Events
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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4:30 - 6:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, ILJoin Spurlock for a lecture by Professor Pamela Riney-Kehrberg titled "The Farm Crisis and Fallout: The Rural Midwest in the 1980s and After."
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5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge (LCLB 1080)This talk by Dr. Hilit Surowitz-Israel explores Curaçao's pivotal role at the height of its influence by examining the production and circulation of religious material culture, focusing on the significance of "the gift" within Sephardic communities across the Americas.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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4:30 pmSpurlock Auditorium
Join John Doe, co-founder of the legendary band X, for a conversation about the band’s appearance at the inaugural Farm Aid concert in Champaign in 1985.
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8:00 pmRosebowl Tavern
Join us for a special evening with John Doe, founding member of the iconic punk band X, as he takes the stage for an intimate solo performance at The Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana, IL.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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7:00 - 11:00 pm213 Gregory Hall
Join the Department of History and Phi Alpha Theta for a screening of the film JFK (Oliver Stone, 1991) followed by a discussion.
Saturday, November 1, 2025
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2:00 pmUrbana Free Library, Lewis Auditorium 210 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
Join professors Rosalyn LaPier and David R. M. Beck at the Urbana Free Library to hear the fascinating stories of Native Americans living in Illinois in the early 20th century.
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4:00 - 5:00 pmThe Literary, 122 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820
Monday, November 3, 2025
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4:00 pmIllini Union, Room 210
Erik McDuffie ( African American Studies and History) will discuss his book The Second Battle for Africa: Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Black Freedom. Part of the Story & Place event series.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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5:00 - 7:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, 210
Join us for a festive reception to celebrate three new books published this fall! The authors will each offer brief remarks and there will be an informal Q&A about the research and writing process. All are welcome!
Friday, March 6, 2026
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All DayTBD
Join us for the 24th annual Women's and Gender History Symposium. More details to come.
Saturday, March 7, 2026
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All DayTBD
Join us for the 24th annual Women's and Gender History Symposium. More details to come.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
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4:00 - 6:00 pm314AB Illini Union
Join us for our annual awards ceremony celebrating the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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4:00 - 6:00 pmIllini Union, Room TBD
Join us as our seniors present their honors theses.