International and Area Studies Library - Campus Events
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In honor of Women’s History Month, the Funk ACES Library invite you to learn about University of Illinois alum Minna Ernestine Jewell, an early twentieth century aquatic ecologist and zoologist who studied midwestern aquatic habitats extensively.
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David Wright Faladé, Professor of English, will read from his latest novel (now out in paperback!) Black Cloud Rising.
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Alexandra Barbier, Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Dance, whose work centers African American vernacular dance forms, will present Stations of Black Loss - Work(s) in Progress.
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Reiko Huffman, Assistant Professor of Scenic Design in the Department of Theatre, presents Scenic Design and the Process.
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This talk will discuss the significance of Haydar Amuli’s (d. 790/1388) most important work, Jami’ al-asrar. Amuli was the most important medieval heir to the teachings of Ibn ‘Arabi and as a Twelver Shi'a, he recast Ibn 'Arabi's doctrines into a wider Shi'i cosmological framework.
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Nekita Thomas, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design in the School of Art + Design, will hold the interactive Design and the Black Spatial Imaginary Workshop: Creating Black-Affirming Public Spaces.
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The Image of Research – UR Edition is a multidisciplinary competition celebrating the diversity and breadth of undergraduate student research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. All undergraduate students are invited to submit entries consisting of an image and brief text that articulates how the image relates to the research.
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The Blaxtravaganza's closing celebration will be a joyful jawn with food, (non-alcoholic) drink, and the superb musical stylings of bla(CK)mau— the DJ collective made up of Stacey Robinson, Chris Kinson, and Kamau Grantham. Join us for DJs N the Library in the Music and Performing Arts Library.
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The Image of Research – UR Edition is a multidisciplinary competition celebrating the diversity and breadth of undergraduate student research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. All undergraduate students are invited to submit entries consisting of an image and brief text that articulates how the image relates to the research.
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Renowned Japanese Mangaka Kazuo Maekawa is coming to campus for a series of events! On March 23rd at 12pm he will deliver a talk in room 106 in the Main Library. Snacks will be provided to in-person attendees. Virtual attendees may register to attend on Zoom at https://go.illinois.edu/Manga.
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Join the Slavic Reference Service and the Language Workshop at Indiana University for the next installment of the Research and Language Learning series. On March 23 we are featuring Dr. Marianne Kamp who will be giving a talk entitled "Learning to Listen in Uzbek: Oral History and Language Proficiency." For more information and to register, please visit: https://forms.gle/
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Allison Lide has worked as a Montessori teacher in the US, Afghanistan, Morocco, and Austria. Her focus is on "restorative pedagogy" with children who have been through trauma. She co-founded the Garden of Flowers Montessori Preschool in Kabul in 2002 and is working on a book about the transformative process of implementing Montessori education in Afghanistan.
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This lecture debates upon the definition and function of the term, ‘identity’ and ‘culture’ leading to the argument that identity encapsulates difference while culture is a phenomenon by which decolonization occurs. The later part of the presentation reads a few select South Asian works to reveal the nature of identity and culture and the multiple levels at which it exists
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This lecture debates upon the definition and function of the term, 'identity' and 'culture' leading to the argument that identity encapsulates difference while culture is a phenomenon by which decolonization occurs. The later part of the presentation reads select South Asian works to reveal the nature of identity and culture and the multiple levels at which it exists.
