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Like other branches of African American vernacular dances such as Chicago Steppin’, Hip Hop, and Lindy Hop, the roots of Blues dance originated from African and African American dance traditions. Included in the exhibit are artworks by contemporary artists, archival photographs, and video interviews.
Explore campaign memorabilia and learn about the Women's Suffrage Movement and Jim Crow voter suppression. Includes three poster exhibits: Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, from the New-York Historical Society, Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote, from the National Archives, and Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence from the Smithsonian.
In his new work, A World Through Windows, Syrian-Armenian artist Kevork Mourad explores how the "pandemic has reduced our sense of space and our spheres of influence," even while it has "increased our connectivity around the world" (Mourad). Using a technique that uses monotype on fabric, ink drawing, and sculpture, Mourad has created an original and exciting experience.
Two sculptures from the Great ARTdoors Program 2020 are now on view in the front lobby of the Spurlock Museum. The pieces, Kinsey Fitzgerald’s Mother and Child and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure’s Seeds of Injustice, were commissioned by the Great ARTdoors Program in 2020, as part of a collaboration between the Spurlock Museum, 40North, Urbana Arts and Culture, Urbana Park Di
Join the Rare Book & Manuscript Library and Friends as we celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday with a week of virtual performances to be released daily on our social media.
Join IHSI and University of Illinois Extension for the Springtime Science Health Living webinar series. Pick and choose programs based on interest. All sessions are offered on Wednesdays at noon (CST) from March 3 - April 28, 2021.
In conversation with UIUC graduate student Helen Makhdoumian, Syrian-born Armenian artist Kevork Mourad will discuss how he conceptualizes migration, memory and place-making through his paintings and visual performances. Mourad depicts the Syrian refugee crisis and co-existence in cities like Qameshli, Aleppo, and Damascus.
This presentation is part of a virtual series hosted by the Friends of the Library and initiated by the Library Board of Advocates to share the wonders of the University Library at Illinois.
This presentation is part of a virtual series hosted by the Friends of the Library and initiated by the Library Board of Advocates to share the wonders of the University Library at Illinois.
Illinois Center for Transportation is proud to announce that the Kent Seminar Spring 2021 Distinguished speaker will be Chris Hendrickson. Hendrickson is the Hamerschlag University Professor of Engineering Emeritus and the director of the Traffic 21 Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
Join us for the final installment of our Spring Seminar Series, featuring doctoral candidate Ahmed Saad Alowfi of the University of Illinois. Friday, April 23, 2021 at 9AM (CST) via Zoom.
The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program and The Center for Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Illinois are hosting a panel on “President Biden: First 100 Days”, with a focus on how social issues, particularly those related to women and gender, are developing/progressing. The event will take place on April 23rd at 12pm via Zoom webinar
Saturday Engineering for Everyone is an open and free lecture series aimed at non-engineers of all backgrounds who are interested in learning about engineering. In order to protect the health and safety of the community during the pandemic, all sessions will be conducted virtually on Zoom.
Amir Safavi-Naeini, Stanford University
Xuemin (Sam) Wang, PhD University of Missouri, St. Louis, Desmond Lee Professor of Biology; Member, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St Louis
Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Simon Lock (Caltech)
Join IHSI and University of Illinois Extension for the Springtime Science Health Living webinar series. Pick and choose programs based on interest. All sessions are offered on Wednesdays at noon (CST) from March 3 - April 28, 2021.
Part of the Illinois Computer Science speaker series.
ART OF SCIENCE 11: ELEMENTAL The IGB’s Art of Science program is a celebration of the common ground between science and art. The works in this installation were created by pairing IGB scientists and their research images with current IGB artist Julia Pollack. Opening April 30th at University of Illinois Arboretum.
Are you new to proposal writing or want a quick refresher? If so, you don’t want to miss one of our most popular classes! Our workshop presenter is Sarah Rice, a librarian at Forefront in Chicago, she provides reference services and does research for Members and staff.
Poet Kaveh Akbar's work is exciting, beautiful, often disorienting, and urgent. Reflected in his poems are the many facets of his identity--he is Iranian-American, largely Midwestern, queer, Muslim, and in recovery. He is thereby situated in the new wave of poets drawing not only on technical mastery, but also on the immediacy of their lived experiences.
Saturday Engineering for Everyone is an open and free lecture series aimed at non-engineers of all backgrounds who are interested in learning about engineering. In order to protect the health and safety of the community during the pandemic, all sessions will be conducted virtually on Zoom.
Jennifer Choy, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Astrophysics, Gravitation and Cosmology Seminar - Nikolaos Stergioulas (Thessaloniki)
Part of the Illinois Computer Science speaker series
Chambana Science Cafe Presents “Seeing Cancer in a New Light” Rohit Bhargava, PhD Director, Cancer Center at Illinois
Learn about IGB research, hear about current issues in the life sciences, and network with other students at the annual Fellows Symposium. This full-day event, sponsored by the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, is also your chance to share your research at the popular Poster Session.
Florian Znaniecki (1882-1958) was an innovative founder of contemporary sociology, who viewed the dynamics of modernity through the prism of culture. Although Znaniecki is considered a master of sociological thought, his legacy is only partially appreciated.
Burnout and stress have been know to contribute towards patient safety issues in healthcare. Understanding of workplace burnout and stress among various providers will aid in developing a more specific and targeted approach to stress reduction and burnout, thereby potentially reducing errors and improving safety for patients.
May 11th guest speaker Dr. Ruby Mendenhall is an Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, and Social Work. Dr. Mendenhall will speak about her interdisciplinary work that focuses on issues of social inequality and economic mobility.
Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, and Social Work, will speak about her interdisciplinary work that focuses on issues of social inequality and economic mobility.
IGB DEI Seminar Series Joey Ramp CEO of Empower Ability Consulting Neuroscience Research Affiliate, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign "Barriers to Inclusion: Service Dog Handlers in Science Laboratories"
Reception immediately following in 'A' Atrium of CLSL.
Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Reception immediately following in 'A' Atrium of CLSL.
Part of A Year of Creative Writers at Illinois. Supported by the Presidential Initiative to Celebrate the Impact of the Arts and the Humanities.
Event sponsored by the Humanities Research Institute and the Creative Writing Program, Department of English
Part of A Year of Creative Writers at Illinois. Supported by the Presidential Initiative to Celebrate the Impact of the Arts and the Humanities.
Abstract: In Chicago and elsewhere across the U.S., Latinx and Black communities have experienced disproportionate morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, highlighting drastic health inequities. Testing and vaccination efforts need to be scaled up within communities disproportionately affected by economic vulnerability, housing instability, limited healthcare access, and in
Abstract: In Chicago and elsewhere across the U.S., Latinx and Black communities have experienced disproportionate morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, highlighting drastic health inequities. Testing and vaccination efforts need to be scaled up within communities disproportionately affected by economic vulnerability, housing instability, limited healt
