Speakers

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

    • All Day
    • Main Library Room 346

    The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.

  • black and white drawing of man's head and shoulders, self-portrait, exhibition info
    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

    With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.

  • washi paper
    • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
    • Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)

    Learn about washi paper and create your own postcard with Fukushima artist Shinya Terasawa who specializes in the art of washi, or Japanese paper.

Monday, October 20, 2025

    • All Day
    • Main Library Room 346

    The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.

  • black and white drawing of man's head and shoulders, self-portrait, exhibition info
    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

    With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.

  • Brock Craft
    • 1:00 pm
    • Siebel Center For Design, Sunset Studio, Room 1050

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
    • Siebel Center For Design, Sunset Studio, Room 1050

    What does it mean to engineer with—not just for—people? In this talk, Brock introduces Human-Centered Engineering (HCE) as a response to a growing recognition: that many technical systems, however sophisticated, fall short when they overlook the messy, contextual, and deeply human dimensions of the world they aim to improve.

    • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
    • Noyes 164

  • Details for event: AsiaLENS | "Black Box Diaries" Screening + Q&A with filmmater Shiori Itô on October 20 at 4 pm at Spurlock Museum, Knight Auditorium 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
    • 4:00 - 6:30 pm
    • Spurlock Museum, Knight Auditorium 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801

    AsiaLENS | "Black Box Diaries" Screening + Q&A with filmmater Shiori Itô Location: Spurlock Museum, Knight Auditorium 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801 Time: October 20 | 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

    • 5:30 pm
    • Temple Buell Hall Atrium | Temple Buell Hall Room 134 Plym Auditorium

    James is a founding member of the design-led interdisciplinary practice Assemble and has a teaching position as a postgraduate studio leader at the CASS School of Architecture and Design since 2015. Within Assemble he has worked on a range of projects, from the design and fabrication of furniture and installation projects, to the orchestration of large-scale collective bui

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Friday, October 24, 2025

Saturday, October 25, 2025

    • All Day
    • Main Library Room 346

    The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.

  • black and white drawing of man's head and shoulders, self-portrait, exhibition info
    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

    With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.

  • indigo dyeing
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)

    Learn to use katagami stencils to dye a fan with Fukushima artist Hirohisa Saito who specializes in the art of aizome, or indigo dyeing.

  • indigo dyeing
    • 1:15 - 2:15 pm
    • Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)

    Learn to use katagami stencils to dye a fan with Fukushima artist Hirohisa Saito who specializes in the art of aizome, or indigo dyeing.