Research Seminars @ Illinois
Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.
To have your events added or removed from this calendar, please contact OUR at ugresearch@illinois.edu
Friday, April 18, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Extracellular Vesicles in the Clinic: Establishing New Partnerships Between Illinois and Mayo Clinic
This workshop will provide the opportunity to learn about the use of EVs as markers of disease progression from Mayo Clinic faculty, as well as become acquainted with newly emerging technologies to capture and detect EVs by faculty at Illinois. The poster session will provide an informal venue for exploring new collaborations. Register by April 9.
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Speaker: Dr. Jordan Mirocha
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Join us for a lecture by John D. Norton, a distinguished professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Join the Department of Philosophy for a lecture with John D. Norton, a distinguished professor at the University of Pittsburgh. His lecture "How the material theory of induction dissolves the problem of induction" will explore Hume's problem of induction and argues that attempts to revive the problem within material theory fail.
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Dr. Reecia Orzeck will present preliminary findings based on pilot interviews, as well as the resources she drew upon to develop a mixed-methods survey currently in circulation. She will also share thoughts on how the geography community can ensure that its information-dissemination and mentoring practices are adequate to the goals of diversifying the discipline.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Sunday, April 20, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Monday, April 21, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Scholarly interest in British Black Power has grown over the last decade with the movement increasingly situated as a key conjuncture in modern British history and an important site in the global history of Black Power. Yet there is still more to know about how Black Power operated at the grassroots in communities across Britain.
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M. Bayani Cardenas is a hydrology professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. His research seeks to understand flow and transport processes across different hydrologic settings.
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In an era of escalating ecological and political crises, design provides a hopeful language for planetary futures. Yet the legacies on which our promises of design build today may lie at the very heart of these crises.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Speaker: Sara Mouradian, Assistant Professor, University of Washington
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Jill Lens, PhD Dorothy M. Willie Professor in Excellence, College of Law; University of Iowa "Stillbirth: The Experience, and the Laws that Frame it"
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
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Join us for a lecture in the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age Speaker Series with Paul Scherz. His talk will examine the emerging field of precision medicine, which uses AI to identify risk factors, and will explore the effects an intensive focus on risk has on medicine, doctors, and patients. He will also suggests ways to implement AI that avoids...
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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"An Introduction to the LSM 980" Umnia Doha, Research Scientist,Core Facilities Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
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This informal group aims to bring together graduate students from across campus to share their enthusiasm for the thought-provoking scholarship that animates them as people. Stop by to listen, chat, and share lunch! Light refreshments provided.
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Darius and Catherine Brubeck discuss their pioneering jazz curriculum and performance program developed in apartheid-era South Africa that brought black and white musicians together to create a soundtrack to the freedom struggle and its aftermath. South African jazz scholar and performer Colin Miller joins this conversation.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Speakers: Hugo Zhou (Michigan) and Daren Chen (Caltech)
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Join a captivating presentation and Q&A with Dr. Taeghwan Hyeon, the director of the Center for Nanoparticle Research in the Institute for Basic Science at Seoul National University in Seoul, South Korea.
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Panel, 12:00-1:00pm 180 Bevier Hall, 905 S Goodwin Ave "The Science and Practice of Team Science" Stephen Fiore, PhD Director, Cognitive Sciences Laboratory, University of Central Florida Melanie Bauer Grant Writing Manager, Nova Southeastern University Reception, 1:00-2:00pm Gatehouse Lobby, IGB Administration Building, 1206 West Gregory Drive
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FSHN Graduate Seminar Presenter: Ebru Erbay, MD, PhD Physician Scient
Friday, April 25, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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FSHN Graduate Seminar Presenter: Ting Lu, PhD Professor of Bioengineering Grainger College of Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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At a moment that brings unprecedented threats to higher education and academic freedom 10 the US, coupled with existential challenges to institutions norms and democratic institutions, please join the AAUP Illinois Local Chapter to discuss how and why authoritarian programs seek to dismantle universities.
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Informal Q&A about NSF CAREER awards application.
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"Pansori Narrative and Cultural Contents" Sun Hyun Kim, Associate Professor, Sookmyung Women's University | "Reading activities for Chinese imperial examination scholars from the 14th to 17th centuries" Na An, Associate Professor of Chinese History, Jilin Jiangsu University
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In this presentation, Dr. Aisling Reynolds-Feighan will share insights from over 30 years of research on global air transport will be shared focusing on comparison of air traffic distribution patterns in the US and the European Common Aviation Area (ECAA).
Saturday, April 26, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Japan House's annual Fall Open House resumes on Saturday, April 26 featuring Seiran Chiba, Akie Hashimoto, and Ayako Hirai to present on Fukushima traditional arts and crafts. Traditional Japanese tea ceremonies will be offered at 11am, 1pm, and 2pm. At 12pm, the artists will be giving a free presentation about their work.
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“Tesseract,” the culminating thesis concert of the Bachelor of Fine Arts class of 2025 brings fresh perspectives from the creative mind/bodies of “soon to be” Dance at Illinois alumni.
Sunday, April 27, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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“Tesseract,” the culminating thesis concert of the Bachelor of Fine Arts class of 2025 brings fresh perspectives from the creative mind/bodies of “soon to be” Dance at Illinois alumni.
Monday, April 28, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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The Master of Science in Psychological Science students invite you to learn about their ongoing research! See posters describing the latest psychological science research and have the opportunity to talk with students about their projects
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Lirong Yan, Ph.D Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University, will present, "Advanced Neurovascular MR Imaging: from Marco- to Microvascular Imaging.”
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Speaker: Alexandre Bourassa, Senior Research Scientist, Google Quantum AI
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Corrie Whisner, PhD College of Health Solutions; Arizona State University "From struggles to snuggles: Insights into sleep and gut microbiome development on infant growth and obesity risk"
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Join us for a lecture from Jeff McMahan, the emeritus Sekyra and White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy from the University of Oxford.
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Join us for a lecture from Jeff McMahan, the emeritus Sekyra and White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy from the University of Oxford, titled "Human Extinction and the Morality of Procreation."
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Join us for a workshop with Todd Cronan (Emory), Walter Benn Michaels (UIC), and Lisa Siraganian (Johns Hopkins) on their forthcoming book, Intention: Three Inquiries in Art and Action. Registration is required for this event.
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Join the LAS Office of Research to learn more about grant support for faculty researchers in LAS. Our team will share information on pre-award services, such as budgeting, document review, and preparing for submission to SPA. This session will be particularly helpful for faculty without access to dedicated unit-based grant support staff.
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This panel convenes energy researchers and activists to reflect on lessons learned from the fight against the Dakota Access Pipelines, and on present-day issues in our energy landscape. Panelists John Albers (Advanced Energy United), Emily Guske (UIUC Climate Jobs Institute), Richard Stuckey (Save Our Illinois Land), Tabitha Tripp (Public Rail Now campaign and SAFE: South
Thursday, May 1, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Assistant Professor, Dept. of Endocrinology
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"Generative AI" Chris Panumpabi, CNRG Conference & Events Audio/Visual Specialist
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Speaker: Gus Schrader (Northwestern)
Friday, May 2, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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FSHN Graduate Seminar Presenter: Jared McGuirt, PhD Associate Professor Department of Nutrition University of Tennessee- Knoxville
Saturday, May 3, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Sunday, May 4, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Monday, May 5, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Speaker: Srinivasan Arunachalam, Senior Research Scientist, IBM
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Jennifer Teper, Head of Preservation Services at the University of Illinois Library, will discuss how she uses science in her work to conserve library collections and special collections.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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"Creating Art of Science" Julia Pollack, Creative Program Manager Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Learn about IGB research, hear about current issues in the life sciences, and connect with others at the poster session at the 2025 Fellows Symposium.
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Stop by room 346 in the Main Library on Thursday, May 8, from 3-5pm, and celebrate the semester’s end with some sweet and salty refreshments, button-making, and coloring — all are welcome! And be sure to check out the many other study break activities going on all day throughout the library as part of De-Stress Fest!
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Gather with us in community to toast this year's HRI research prize recipients and to mark the close of another academic year.
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Gather with us in community to toast this year's HRI research prize recipients and to mark the close of another academic year.
Friday, May 9, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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The IGB’s Art of Science program is a celebration of the common ground between science and art. Images from Illinois research were the starting point for these works, which were created by researchers working in partnership with IGB artist Julia Pollack. These pieces are the result of conversations between the scientists and the artist.
Saturday, May 10, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Sunday, May 11, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Monday, May 12, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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This FGI webinar will focus on the applications of geomembranes for containment of produced water and brine liquids in earth lined ponds, pits, reservoirs, and above ground tanks. Key topics will include today’s best practices in subgrade preparation, geomembrane selection, geomembrane installations, including thermal wedge and extrusion welding, and CQA.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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Towards Hearing Restoration: Investigating the Genetic Restrictions on Hair Cell Regeneration in the Mature Inner Ear.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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"Ask CNRG: General Q and A" CNRG Staff
Friday, May 16, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Sunday, May 18, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Monday, May 19, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
Friday, May 23, 2025
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RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.