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Sunday, January 27, 2019
Join us for the opening celebration of Champaign-Urbana's 2019 NEA Big Read community reading program! We are reading The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Visit go.illinois.edu/TheNamesake for the complete schedule of Big Read events across campus and Champaign-Urbana.
Monday, January 28, 2019
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Cindy Ingold from the University Library will be presenting on Library Resources for Gender and Multicultural-Focused Research. She will be highlighting her previous work advising students in gender and multicultural-focused research. Cindy will also share opportunities for Illini to learn more about the numerous free resources available.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Join us as we welcome a new art exhibition to the WRC! Meet the artist, enjoy some refreshments, and see this evocative collection.
Friday, February 1, 2019
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Pack your bag for a trip to India! On Sundays Feb– Mar 10, we’re visiting sites across India and Indians living throughout the world as we explore some of the environments, histories, and cultures that make up this diverse modern nation. We’ll start in Bengal in the east and travel the length and breadth of the country before visiting centers in the global diaspora.
Monday, February 4, 2019
Manuel Rota (French and Italian, UIUC), along with Co-Editor Jonathan Druker (Italian, Illinois State), will discuss the project and some of the essays in the volume.
The Asian American Cultural Center paid internship program provides students an opportunity to undertake creative and challenging assignments that promote cross-cultural understanding of Asian American and Asian international experiences, and provide educational and cultural support for Asians and Asian Americans in our university community.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
How do media images of Asian Americans and Asians affect self-concept and perceptions within our community? Through historical depictions of Asian Americans and psychological research, this interactive discussion will focus on how media images of this group have changed (or not) through history.
Please join us and University Housing as we celebrate Lunar New Year! Dinner will be served at the Ikenberry Dining Center, Pennsylvania Avenue Dining Hall, and Lincoln Avenue Dining Hall. Meal Tickets can be purchased at the dining hall. Performances and Crafts Activity Tables will be at SDRP from 5pm-8pm.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, all levels welcome!
French film screening.
Thursday, February 7, 2019
At a time when the Convention is still relatively young and its fate not yet finally determined, we must ask how well the Convention is achieving its important mission to contribute to sustainable development worldwide.
Friday, February 8, 2019
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Pack your bag for a trip to India! On Sundays Feb– Mar 10, we’re visiting sites across India and Indians living throughout the world as we explore some of the environments, histories, and cultures that make up this diverse modern nation. We’ll start in Bengal in the east and travel the length and breadth of the country before visiting centers in the global diaspora.
Monday, February 11, 2019
Join us for the first Dish It Up of the semester as we welcome Claire Branigan, a doctoral student in linguistic and cultural anthropology for her talk "La Marea Verde: Lessons from Argentina’s “Green Tide” and the Emergence of a New Transnational Feminist Movement "
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
The Asian American Cultural Center paid internship program provides students an opportunity to undertake creative and challenging assignments that promote cross-cultural understanding of Asian American and Asian international experiences, and provide educational and cultural support for Asians and Asian Americans in our university community.
This videoconference will discuss the past 40 years of democracy in Spain. It will be conducted in Spanish.
During the Cold War, elite musicians in the Soviet Union were able to use their positions in the cultural establishment to gain access to British contemporary music, and to perform it within the Soviet Union. This lecture focuses on the societal position of those musicians, which afforded them a considerable amount of agency.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
"#MeToo and Academia" Series. Speakers include: Shao Dan (Departments of East Asian Languages & Cultures and Gender & Women's Studies, Illinois); Lesley Wexler (College of Law, Illinois); Sarah Colome (Women's Resources Center, Illinois); Michelle Rodrigues (Postdoctoral Fellow, Beckman Institute, Illinois).
Come and learn about the great environmental work being done by many tribal communities in the region and how traditional knowledge and science are beginning to bridge gaps of understanding.
The panel will discuss the #MeToo movement in an academic context.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
Dylan is a nationally known Traditional dancer and singer, who has served as emcee, arena director and head judge at powwows across the country. Join us as Dylan discusses powwow culture; including the variety of dance and singing styles along with their meaning and significance, and the regalia created and worn by dancers.
Friday, February 15, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
ICA and CSAMES are proud to announce that on February 15th, we are having an amazing concert with the one and only KAYHAN KALHOR.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
Join the Spurlock Museum for an educator workshop Integrating Tribal Sovereignty and American Indian History into the Classroom by Dylan Jennings (Bad River Band, Lake Superior Ojibwe). The workshop is appropriate for K12, university, and community educators of all disciplines.
The Spurlock Museum is pleased to welcome storyteller and musician Dylan Jennings (Bad River Band, Lake Superior Ojibwe) as he shares about the traditional lifeway of his people. Come and listen to the vibrant stories, history and songs that continue to flourish in Ojibwe Country. Spend an afternoon of fun, laughter, and adventure with traditional teachings.
Sunday, February 17, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
This continuing education opportunity will meet online from February 17-May 5. The application deadline is January 18.
Drop in any time between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm for family-friendly activities for all ages. 2:30 pm "Majestic Himalayas": skits and information by Spirit of India (children's arts group)
Monday, February 18, 2019
Please join us for this Holocaust, Genocide, Memory Studies faculty seminar series from noon-1pm on Monday, February 18, 2019.
HGMS faculty seminar will be given by Jean-Philippe Mathy.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
Please join us for our February RSO leadership dinner on Tuesday, February 19 at 5pm
he Asian American Cultural Center paid internship program provides students an opportunity to undertake creative and challenging assignments that promote cross-cultural understanding of Asian American and Asian international experiences, and provide educational and cultural support for Asians and Asian Americans in our university community.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, all levels welcome!
Thursday, February 21, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
During Edmund Janes James's 16 years as president, he set the University on a trajectory to become a world-class institution, developing one of the great academic libraries, hiring a first-rate faculty, and launching a campus-wide building program that resulted in the construction of many iconic structures, including Lincoln Hall and Foellinger Auditorium.
Please join us for the "Can you judge an Asian by it's cover? art exhibit reception on Thrusday, February 21. 5:30pm at the Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana.
How do novels like The Namesake allow us to learn to walk in someone else’s shoes? Scholars will discuss scenes from the novel that give us insight into some of the intangibles in the relationships between characters as a way of understanding our relationship with this novel and the value of reading more generally.
Friday, February 22, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
The Women's Career Institute is a free, day-long career and leadership development focused on addressing concerns that women-identified students commonly face when first entering the workforce. Breakfast and Lunch will be included. For more information and to register, visit: https://oiir.illinois.edu/womens-center/our-programs/career-leadership-development-programs
Brooklyn Babylon, composed by Darcy James Argue. Directed by Karen Blackall (DMA candidate, Jazz Studies). Saturday, February 23, 2019, 7:30 pm, Music Building Auditorium, School of Music, 1114 W. Nevada St., Urbana. Free and open to the public. This performance of Brooklyn Babylon will be the first outside those of DJA's Secret Society Orchestra.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
Drop in any time between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm for family-friendly activities for all ages. 2:45 pm Rajasthani fusion dance and Maratha skit by Spirit of India (children's arts group)
Monday, February 25, 2019
Join us for another Dish It Up, where doctoral student, Megan Gargiulo, will present an outline of her dissertation project, which examines recogimientos de mujeres [“enclosures for women”] in colonial Mexico between 1700 and 1821.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
This videoconference will discuss the World's Fair and international expositions.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
WGGP Faculty Affiliate Annual Lecture by Professor Angharad Valdivia from the Institute of Communications Research. Lunch provided with RSVP by February 21st.
Lecture by Professor Angharad Valdivia from the Institute of Communications Research. Lunch provided with RSVP by February 21st.
“Cinema Komunisto” (2010 / in BCS / subs / dir. Mila Turajlic)
Thursday, February 28, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
Friday, March 1, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
Amira Al-Mutairi (Assistant Director, ISSS) will be presenting "Cultural Difference in Perceptions of and Responses to Sexual Harassment" as part of the IPRH Reading Group series Cross-cultural Re-understanding of Power Harassment: Title VII and Title IX, Awareness and Action. This project is co-sponsored by IPRH and WGGP
Saturday, March 2, 2019
The Museum is pleased to open a new exhibit exploring themes from the The Namesake (by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003), the cornerstone of our National Endowment for the Arts Big Read in 2019. With Guest Community Curator Dr. Koeli Goel, this exhibit features objects and photographs loaned by members of campus and Champaign-Urbana South Asian and South Asian-American communities.
