Speakers

The School of Information Sciences Research Showcase shares human-centered, interdisciplinary research through keynotes, short presentations, and poster sessions. Topics range from AI and cybersecurity to cultural preservation and libraries. Keynote speakers include Eva Pomerantz, Director of the Social & Behavioral Science Institutey, and iSchool Professor Masooda Bashir.

In this lunchtime seminar with Prof. Shane Bobryck, we will discuss a pre-circulated work-in-progress related to his recent book, *The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages (2024)*. Lunch will be provided. If you are interested in attending, please contact symes@illinois.edu by Friday, October 23.

This conference will bring together scholars working across disciplines to explore how movement, exchange, and place-making shaped the medieval Asian world.