College of LAS Events
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February Dance 2025 celebrates the fierce commitment to artistic innovation in the Department of Dance. Works by Associate Professor Paige Cunningham Caldarella and MFA alumna Anna Peretz Rogovoy (’24), Professor Rebecca Nettl-Fiol and two MFA thesis works by Gabriel Bruno Eng Gonzalez and Banafsheh Amiri are included in the concert.
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The HRI Organize & Analyze: Social Movements Reading Group will discuss readings, films, plays, and poems on global working class social movements to inform our intellectual development, political education, and praxis.
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This presentation discusses what we can learn from Zapotec literary magazines published in Mexico and Oaxaca in the 20th century. Angelica will share about the personal connections to her research, her journey as a researcher, and her current book project, highlighting the relationship between Zapotec knowledge, language, and literature.
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Join us for an informative session on how the Global Relations unit can assist in facilitating your global relations and advancing your international work. Whether you're looking to collaborate with international universities or explore global research opportunities, we’re here to support your efforts.
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Are you interested in expanding your global connections, working abroad, or learning about funding opportunities for international projects? Join us for an informative session on how the Global Relations unit can assist in facilitating your global relations and advancing your international work.
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A reading and book launch by Creative Writing faculty members David Wright Faladé and Chris Kempf.
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Anastasiia Strakhova (Associate Director, Program of Jewish Culture & Society) explores the little-known reality that 75–90% of Jewish emigration from the late Russian Empire occurred illegally. This lecture examines the widespread practice of clandestine border crossings and why so many Jewish emigrants chose illegal routes despite legal options being available.
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Recalling My Higher Education Journey and Pathway Into Stem: Insights from an Indigenous scientist. Friday, Feb.7, 2025. 2 PM
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The rise of the global logistics industry has profoundly impacted global workers' struggles by organizing goods movement through a politics of just-in-time circulation. Although scholars have often dubbed this phenomenon "the revolution in logistics," Dr. Chua argues that the so-called 'logistics revolution' is better understood as a counter-revolution.
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On February 7, the Geography Graduate Student Association (GGSA) and the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science (GGIS) will host Dr. Charmaine Chua (Global Studies, UC Santa Barbara) to deliver a talk titled The Logistics Counter-revolution: Fast Circulation, Slow Violence, and the Transpacific Empire of Circulation. This will be a hybrid event.
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HRI Social Movements Reading Group invites you to join us Mon Feb 10, 5-6:30 PM at Salaam Center to discuss what Sudanese organizers have called “counter-revolutionary war” in Sudan.
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Grainger College of Engineering will host the LAS/ENG Undergraduate Research Opportunities Fair. We are seeking representatives from research groups, centers, institutes, and programs to present and promote undergraduate research opportunities in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM.
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The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center, Ukrainian Students Association, and Spurlock Museum invite you to visit Unissued Diplomas in the Central Core Gallery at Spurlock.
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Are you having trouble organizing all of your sources but don’t know where to start? A citation manager can help you store your files, create citations, and insert formatted citations into papers.
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We have all sat through presentations that were boring, confusing, and drab. How do you communicate your message most succinctly? What visuals will captivate and inform your audience the best? Is it only about your slide design or are there other techniques that leave a lasting impression?
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Lunch launch of HGMS and German Professor Anke Pinkert’s new book, Remembering 1989.
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Although its usefulness as such a metric is debatable, the notion of accuracy itself still organizes much of the thinking about AI. In an analysis of FORDISC, a database of skull measurements used to identify human remains, Iris Clever demonstrates how a focus on accuracy might struggle to account for the entwined relationship between humanity, science, and technology.
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Although its usefulness as such a metric is debatable, the notion of accuracy itself still organizes much of the thinking about AI. In an analysis of FORDISC, a database of skull measurements used to identify human remains, Iris Clever demonstrates how a focus on accuracy might struggle to account for the entwined relationship between humanity, science, and technology.
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Join creative writer Sun Yung Shin and scholar Kimberly D. McKee, PhD, for a discussion on the subjectivities, stories, and narratives revolving around adoptions and exploring what it means for adoptees to own their voices.
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Join creative writer Sun Yung Shin and Scholar Kimberly D. McKee, PhD, for a discussion on the subjectivities, stories, and narratives revolving around adoptions and exploring what it means for adoptees to own their voices.
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The LAS Office of Research and Department of History will offer the spring program, “From Scholars to Storytellers” an introduction to the world of trade publishing. Sessions will be led by Dr. John Ghazvinian, an author, historian and former journalist. Space is limited. To learn more or register for any part of this event, visit our website by Feb. 6th.
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The LAS Office of Research, Department of History, and Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation are excited to collaborate and offer the spring program, “From Scholar to Storytellers” for faculty researchers.
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Associate Professor, Dept. of Comparative Biosciences, Dept. Bioengineering, Dept. Biophysics, IGB, CCIL
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Join us for a lecture by Dr. John Ghazvinian an author, historian and former journalist specializing in the history of US-Iran relations.
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Dr. John Ghazvinian is an author, historian and former journalist specializing in the history of US-Iran relations. This lecture examines Iran’s controversial nuclear program from the critical perspective of history...
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Conversation with exhibiting artist Millie Wilson and curator David Evans Frantz, in conjunction with Millie Wilson: The Museum of Lesbian Dreams at Krannert Art Museum, on view through March 1. Wilson has deftly examined feminism, queerness, and the historical erasure of such positions from institutions of art. Frantz is an independent curator based in Los Angeles.
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Join us for a discussion on global collaboration and period poverty as we come together to watch the trailer for the compelling documentary Uman Tok.
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The PhD Program in Architecture and Landscape Architecture at UIUC will host Spaces of Nature / Natures of Space, an in-house graduate student symposium on Friday, February 14, 2025.
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On Tuesday, February 18th, 12pm CST, three fantasy authors will discuss how their books intersect with religion, culture, and youth literature (Feb 18th registration). On Wednesday, February 19th, 12pm CST, three international scholars will discuss the intersections of religion and culture in youth literature (Feb 19th registration).
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Krystiana Krupa, Senior Program Officer, NAGPRA, will discuss her work in documenting Ancestors’ remains and cultural items, researching their relationship to Tribal communities, and facilitating repatriation.
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On Tuesday, February 18th, 12pm CST, three fantasy authors will discuss how their books intersect with religion, culture, and youth literature (Feb 18th registration). On Wednesday, February 19th, 12pm CST, three international scholars will discuss the intersections of religion and culture in youth literature (Feb 19th registration).
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Are you overwhelmed by organizing your sources? Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that helps you store and organize your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Zotero library set up and ready to use!
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This presentation will introduce the work of several Kalaallit Inuit artists whose careers began in the late 1970s, a period of heightened anticolonial activism in their homeland. Examining the connections between art and activism, my talk will discuss how Kalaallit artists have challenged colonial representations and asserted their right to self-definition.
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In this introductory workshop, we will be learning about basic 3D Printing modeling with TinkerCAD. We will provide a walkthrough and activity with this software. After registering, please create a TinkerCAD account. TinkerCAD is a free browser-based software that we will be using in the introductory 3D design workshop.
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Looking for a new way to conduct your research? Tired of getting zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how to identify resources, and search for articles, books, and other scholarly works.
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Join Digital Humanities Librarian Mary Ton for a hands-on workshop on project design. We’ll discuss how a project charter can help you refine your research questions, identify models, and create a timeline. We’ll also identify tools to help you organize your citations, files, and photos.
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Join Digital Humanities Librarian Mary Ton for a hands-on workshop on project design. We’ll discuss how a project charter can help you refine your research questions, identify models, and create a timeline. We’ll also identify tools to help you organize your citations, files, and photos.
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Join us for the 23rd Annual Women’s and Gender History Symposium: Gender and the Law, featuring graduate research and keynote speakers Dr. Neil J. Young (Historian, Writer, and Podcaster) and Dr. Laura Goffman (Professor of History, UIUC).
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Join us for the 23rd Annual Women’s and Gender History Symposium: Gender and the Law, featuring graduate research and keynote speakers Dr. Neil J. Young (Historian, Writer, and Podcaster) and Dr. Laura Goffman (Professor of History, U of I). This will be a hybrid event. Learn more and register here: https://wghistory.web.illinois.edu/
