Illinois Events

Please join us for the launch of Ethan Madarieta's first book, Land's Language: On Mapuche Memory, Translation, and the Territorial Aporia. Ethan, who earned his Ph.D. in Comparative and World Literature at Illinois, is an assistant professor of English at Syracuse University, where he is on faculty in Native American and Indigenous studies...

This lecture examines Romani culture, flamenco, and the history of flamenco dress in Europe before and during the nineteenth century, highlighting the art form’s deep Romani roots prior to its theatrical codification. It focuses on the material culture of flamenco dress—its fabrics, construction, and makers.

Professor Joyce Yen Feng, Professor Emerita in the Department of Social Work at National Taiwan University (NTU) in Taipei, Taiwan is a two-time graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's School of Social Work (1981, 1988). She returns to campus to accept the 2026 Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement.