American Indian Studies Program
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Intended for students from across the campus, Inside Scoop conversations invite Illinois undergraduates to engage with the exciting work conducted by scholars whose work helps us understand what it means to be human in a world of rapidly shifting global complexities. Open to all undergraduate students.
Craft talk with Year of Creative Writers Poet in Residence Tyehimba Jess titled "Poetry’s Musical Bloodline: A Sociohistorical Soundtrack."
Thursday, April 8, 2021
A Year of Creative Writers Poet-in-Residence, Pulitzer Prize winner Tyehimba Jess, will read from his work. This virtual event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Sunday, April 11, 2021
A symposium featuring the work of scholars who study Jewish communities in the Caribbean (18th to 21st centures). Featured speakers include Dara E. Goldman (Illinois), Laura Leibman (Reed College), Stan Mirvis (Arizona State), Dana Rabin (Illinois), and Sarah Phillips Casteel (Carelton University).
Monday, April 12, 2021
A symposium featuring the work of scholars who study Jewish communities in the Caribbean (18th to 21st centures). Featured speakers include Dara E. Goldman (Illinois), Laura Leibman (Reed College), Stan Mirvis (Arizona State), Dana Rabin (Illinois), and Sarah Phillips Casteel (Carelton University).
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Join us for a screening of the documentary film From Here, followed by a Q & A with director Christina Antonakos-Wallace and two of the film’s subjects, Sonny and Tania.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Join Illinois Humanities Executive Director Gabrielle Lyon, for a conversation about their recently-released report on the impact of COVID-19 on public humanities organizations in Illinois, and their plans for the future.
