International and Area Studies Library - Campus Events

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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  • 1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Preservation for 'Hidden Spaces': Working with LGBTQ+ Elders to Acquire, Process, Digitize, and Showcase Items on Queer Nightlife

  Adam Beaty will detail his experiences as an MSLIS student independently leading two archival projects focused on LGBTQ materials: a digital collection named "Queer Nightlife in Champaign-Urbana, IL: 1973-2000", and a digital exhibit named "LGBTQ Spaces in Champaign County".

  • Webinar

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

• • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
  • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

  Japanese Tea Ceremony

  Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.

  • Ceremony/Service

Friday, May 16, 2025

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  • 2:00 pm
  • Spurlock Museum Knight Auditorium, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801

  Film screening: “Fidan”

  • Film Screening

Saturday, May 17, 2025

• • 8:30 am

  Commencement

  • Ceremony/Service
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  • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Main Library (first floor north-south corridor), 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana

  Bronze Tablet Viewing During Commencement

  The Main Library first floor north-south corridor will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday of Commencement weekend for photo opportunities with the Bronze Tablets.

  • Other