History Department Public Events
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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7:00 - 11:00 pm213 Gregory HallJoin 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 61801Join 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 5, 2025
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6:30 - 8:00 pmISR 94 A/BStudents can join professors Rosalyn LaPier and David Beck for dinner and conversation at ISR.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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4:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum
This talk will trace the journeys of the artists and activists who converged at Memorial Stadium in September 1985 to make the inaugural Farm Aid concert a landmark event in the history of popular music.
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5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge -- room 1080, Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building
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!