College of LAS Events
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Celebration for graduating students.
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Students graduating with degrees in History or Philosophy are invited to participate in a special convocation ceremony hosted by the Departments of History and Philosophy. This ceremony is only for students who earned degrees in August or December 2018, or are on the May 2019 pending degree list (or plan to finish in August 2019).
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Every graduate student hears many times “the dissertation is not the book,” but what does that really mean? Dawn Durante, a senior acquisitions editor at the University of Illinois Press, will discuss the differences between the dissertation and the book and give helpful advice on how to approach revisions.
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This talk reveals the untold story of the transnational efforts the University and its students went to support the war effort in 1917.
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In "The Fabrication, Materials, Design, Cultural Context, Uses, and Miracle of Paper," Sidney E. Berger explores the most extraordinary forms of paper decoration, and offers a look at many of its uses.
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A public lecture "Ramanujan -- The Ultimate Superhero," sponsored by the College of LAS, will be presented by Bruce Berndt (Department of Mathematics, University of Illinois). Srinivasa Ramanujan is perhaps the most enigmatic mathematician in the history of our subject.
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Alumnus St. Elmo Brady was the first African-American to obtain a PhD in chemistry in the US. He received his degree from the University in 1916 for work completed at Noyes Laboratory and continued his career as a professor of chemistry at historically black colleges and universities. This talk will discuss the life and accomplishments of this important educator.
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Through the centuries, people have devised imaginative, even diabolical, puzzles to test our wits. This exhibit is a selection of the world’s most famous mechanical puzzles. Enjoy their artistry and creativity—and try your hand at solving some of them. Join Guest Community Curator Philip Nyman for a talk and demonstrations of some of the puzzles from his collection.
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Bring out your creative side at Krannert Art Museum as we explore the museum gardens. Participants should bring materials that relate to their own art practice —sketching, photography, painting, or other media. We’ll talk with local artist Kelly Hieronymus about using what we see in nature to inspire us creatively, then we’ll spend time making art in the gardens.
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DCGSAC Careers In Chemistry Symposium
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Bring out your creative side in the galleries at Krannert Art Museum. We’ll talk with local artist Kelly Heironymus about the ways patterns and organic forms play a role in the art we see at the museum and the art we create.
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These Brown Bags are discussions in which those who teach, have experience teaching, or care about education in general want to share information, materials, resources, tips, advice, and other experiences. All Brown Bags take place in 122 Illini Hall on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning in August. Please bring your own lunches.
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Title: “Infrastructure for Teaching - RStudio Cloud” Abstract: Statistics frequently requires computational knowledge for modern applications. The prevalent way of teaching statistics with computing relies upon students recreating a prescribed learning environment on their own computer. This talk focuses on new cloud-based methods for designing learning environments
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What will 21st century humanities pedagogy look like? How might we strengthen and diversify the humanities and engage and inspire a new generation of learners? This collaborative retreat will begin with a keynote by Ellen McClure, Director of the new Engaged Humanities Initiative (EHI) at UIC. Panels and discussions will follow.
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What will 21st century humanities pedagogy look like? How might we strengthen and diversify the humanities and engage and inspire a new generation of learners? This collaborative retreat will begin with a keynote by Ellen McClure, Director of the new Engaged Humanities Initiative (EHI) at UIC. Panels and discussions will follow.
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Orientation for new incoming History Graduate Students.
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The Japanese language placement test will be held Friday, August 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in Room G18 of the Foreign Languages Building. The Korean language placement test will be held Friday, August 23, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. to noon in Room G27 of the Foreign Languages Building.
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Classes for Fall 2019 begin!
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Please join us at our Welcome Back Reception for the Students and Faculty of the Linguistics Department, celebrating the start of the 2019-2020 school year! Snacks will be provided.
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Proficiency exams for HIST 141 and HIST 142. Registration Required. Location and other details provided to registered students. View website for more information.
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"A Book In Common" brings together members and friends of the department to discuss a historically-oriented book nominated by a faculty member or graduate student and chosen by a committee made up of faculty and students. This year's book is We Demand: The University and Student Protests by Roderick Ferguson (University of California Press, 2017).
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Come to the Humanities Expo and learn about opportunities to build on your academic work, prepare for your future, and grow.
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Information and resource fair for undergraduate students in the humanities.
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Join us for the first Phi Alpha Theta meeting of the year as well as the welcome event for new students which will pit faculty and students alike in a fast-paced, highly competitive and sidesplittingly funny game of historical trivia! Snacks will be served and prizes given out to the winning teams.
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The festival opens on Friday, August 30, with the festival's feature length film, La Chana. Saturday, August 31, will be the adjudicated Short Films Competition Program, highlighting sixteen short dance films from a variety of different countries.
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US border regimes are using innovative information technologies to patrol borders and enforce immigration policy. Focusing on how the US Border Patrol (USBP) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) utilize IT—especially database infrastructures—the proposed research will examine how these practices are transforming border spaces and reworking migrant governance.
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Organic Chemistry New Student Welcome Reception immediately following in 'A' Atrium of CLSL
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These Brown Bags are discussions in which those who teach, have experience teaching, or care about education in general want to share information, materials, resources, tips, advice, and other experiences. All Brown Bags take place in 122 Illini Hall on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning in August. Please bring your own lunches.