History Department Master Calendar
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Friday, October 3, 2025
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Please join us for the 2nd Annual Lux Veritatis Lecture and plan to stay for a gala reception!
Saturday, October 4, 2025
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Undergraduates and friends of the humanities—save the date for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s first ever Humanities Open House! Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when we’ll be highlighting the best of the humanities on our campus, including academic departments, student groups, research, resources, and alumni stories. More details will be added as th
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Join us for an alumni panel at the Humanities Open House featuring history alum Christina Brodbeck (History '01).
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Drawing on her recent book, The Heartland (an NPR best book of the year), Hoganson challenges perceptions of the rural Midwest as quintessentially local prior to World War I. Her starting point is Champaign County, but the stories she has uncovered are surprisingly global in scope.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
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So, you think you can sing? Now’s your chance to get behind the mic. Sign up on arrival to sing songs performed during and inspired by Farm Aid concerts. JJ from Nowhere Karaoke is hosting this fun-filled evening. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Friday, October 10, 2025
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A meeting of the US Caucus in the Department of History. This meeting is invite only.
Monday, October 13, 2025
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Professor Rosalyn LaPier will give a keynote talk titled "Anti-trans Policies Jeopardize Indigenous Peoples’ Rights & Religious Expression" at this year's events for Indigenous People's Day.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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Join us for an info session about HIST 354 Study Abroad in Prague.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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Join 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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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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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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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.
Friday, October 24, 2025
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A meeting of the Europe Caucus in the Department of History. This meeting is invite only.
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A meeting of the AALAME Caucus in the Department of History. This meeting is invite only.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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Workshop run by the Office of Academic Inclusive Excellence to help history faculty support graduate students.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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Join the Department of History and Phi Alpha Theta for a screening of the film JFK (Oliver Stone, 1991) followed by a discussion.
Friday, October 31, 2025
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A meeting of the Department of History Graduate Studies Diversity Committee to discuss planning for graduate diversity recruitment symposium in the spring and other similar issues in department related to diversity.
Saturday, November 1, 2025
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This event is invite only.