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First-ever flagship event exclusive for grad students and PhD talent to explore Chicago's tech & innovation ecosystem. If selected, ThinkChicago Exchange participants will take part in a three-day immersion program where you'll meet with startup CEOs & industry leaders, explore career opportunities with innovative companies who are hiring, and network with entrepreneurs.
This workshop will focus on the publishing process for both peer reviewed journal articles (1st hour) and first books (2nd hour). It will be conversational in tone and offer a friendly space to ask nuts and bolts questions about publishing, like how to revise and resubmit, how to cold email an editor, and so on.
Join us on the afternoons of 5/20 and 5/25 for the 2021 Library Research Showcase where Library faculty share their research from the past year. Topics include undergraduate copyright knowledge, linked open data, crowdfunded comics, engagement during a pandemic, and much more!
Based on Henry James’ novel of the same name, The Turn of the Screw is a classic ghost story that touches on contemporary issues, including the loss of innocence amidst situations of anarchy. When premiered in 1954, the work’s disturbing nature was a novelty in the opera world, and it continues to be one of the most popular and frequently performed operas in English.
Join the Rare Book & Manuscript Library for a virtual birthday celebration honoring Gwendolyn Brooks. You'll learn about the writings and impact of our former Illinois Poet Laureate through readings of her work and performances in her honor.
Five Days for Change is an intensive training program designed to provide university staff members with the opportunity to acquire and strengthen cultural competencies, awareness, and skills. This training will increase the visibility, skill, and effectiveness of allies in the cause of social justice and campus civility as critical campus incidents arise.
RBML marks the 125th anniversary of the publication of the Kelmscott Press’s "The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer", a landmark volume in the history of fine printing. Tune in for a short video hosted by curators, and enjoy downloadable coloring pages of selected images from the volume!
Ready, Set, Flow is an online writing retreat for scholars who want to write in a healthy, sustainable way. This opportunity is open to UIUC faculty and graduate students.
We will gather both virtually and in person (COVID-19 restrictions permitting) to honor Professor Sara McLafferty's distinguished career upon her retirement from the University of Illinois this August. We are still in the early planning stages and it may be limited by COVID-19 restrictions but please this page for itinerary updates.
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"
The Jewish New Year, celebrated by praying in synagogue, personal reflection, and hearing the shofar. Work is often prohibited. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
Day of Atonement. For Jewish people observing Yom Kippur, the day is often observed by fasting, praying, abstaining from physical pleasures, and refraining from work. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
Part of A Year of Creative Writers at Illinois. Supported by the Presidential Initiative to Celebrate the Impact of the Arts and the Humanities.
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
Half gift day from President/Chancellor (a.m.), half excused day (p.m.)
