Cultural & International

Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.

Stop by and share your thoughts about Krannert Art Museum with our new director! Stephanie Smith will talk with visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join the Department of Latina/Latino Studies for an open house to celebrate the beginning of the academic year. Refreshments will be served.

Visit the Spurlock Museum and engage at your own pace. Choose the experience that compliments your mood.

Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, beginners welcome!

Join us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!

Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Chi-Chen Wu, piano

Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.

"One Big Hapa Family" is Jeff Chiba Stearn's journey of self-discovery to find out why everyone in his Japanese-Canadian family married inter-racially after his grandparents' generation. The film will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker and Jason Finkelman (School of Music), and a book signing.

Friday Forum & Conversation Cafe: BENIVENIDOS: The Works and Murals of Jose Vazquez September 25 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Join us for Tsukimi, the traditional Japanese holiday celebrating the Harvest Moon!

For more than two decades, Emmy-nominated and award-winning animation and documentary director, author, and illustrator Jeff Chiba Stearns has used visual storytelling to explore the intersections of Japanese Canadian history, mixed-race identity, family, and culture. Jeff will reflect on using animation, illustration, comics, and film to make history accessible.

Drop in for a tour given by our student gallery guides! Topics vary weekly. Free admission and all ages welcome. No reservation required.

Bring your stitching, knitting, and other fiber arts craft to Spurlock and socialize with other fiber artists. We've got plenty of comfy chairs, and you could even position yourself within a gallery for extra artistic inspiration!

The Majors & Minors Fair is an important milestone in the exploration of majors, including for individuals who have not declared a major. The event provides an opportunity for all exploring students to be exposed to more than 150 majors, minors, certificates, and campus resources by connecting with faculty and staff.

Join us for a guided tour of Persian collections and historical maps.

Don't miss the final week of "Rest Lab 10: Path," curated by Kamila Glowacki and Ishita Dharap. On view through October 3.

Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, intermediate/advanced.

In a follow up to the September 15th Facilitating Dialogue around Objects of Hate, this program examines how visual artists create works that interrogate, reimagine, or repurpose objects and imagery associated with hate.

Manfred Honeck, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano

Join us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony!

Lunch talk "Sexual Harassment and the Geography of Service Work in the US" will offer hybrid format with in-person in room 306 Coble Hall and via Zoom. Lunch provided with registration. This presentation, which is pulled from the opening chapter of working manuscript, Hands Off: A History of Fighting Back against Sexual Harassment in the American Workplace.

Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.

Justin Jackson is a George A. Miller Visiting Scholar from the University of Massachusetts Amherst who is here to present his project titled "Occupying America: War and the Infrastructure of US Power in a Globalizing World" about America's complex relationship with occupation and globalization.

Raul Fernandez, drums Brenden Cabrera, keys (tracks) Pete "Maestro" Vale, congas Jaime Garza, bass Olmeca, vocals and laptop (playback)

SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.

Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Acts of Radical Love: A Conversation with an Artist in Rebellion October 2 | 12pm-1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Japan House welcomes all to stop by and enjoy a bowl of tea and sweet at our Homecoming Matcha Café! Walk-ins welcome!

Sarah Wigley, artistic director Casey Robards, music director Dawn Harris, stage director

Sarah Wigley, artistic director Casey Robards, music director Dawn Harris, stage director