General Events

Universidad de la Costa (CUC) representatives will offer a situated perspective from the Colombian Caribbean, highlighting the deep interconnections between ecosystems and communities that inhabit them. Our speakers will share experiences from research projects aimed at understanding ecological and social vulnerability in face of climate change and structural inequalites

Please join us on Thursday, April 16th for a dynamic talk from Dr. Eman Abdelhadi, Assistant Professor of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago and co-author of the groundbreaking speculative fiction novel Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune 2052-2072. Dr. Abelhadi’s talk will be held in CIF Room 2035.

Join us for a conversation with history alumna and best-selling author Mikki Kendall (BA, '05). We will discuss her graphic novel, Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for their Rights.

Join us for a talk by Peruvian archaeologist and curator Luis A. Muro Ynoñán, as part of the Living Legacies series, presented in conjunction with the "Fragmented Histories: Andean Art Before 1600" exhibition.

This public event will begin with a lecture by Dr. Warren C. Brown (California Institute of Technology discussing medieval textuality and materiality. A reception and open house will follow where visitors may view our recently acquired Merovingian manuscript and Greek papyrus. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served.

This public event will begin with a lecture by Dr. Warren C. Brown (California Institute of Technology discussing medieval textuality and materiality. A reception and open house will follow where visitors may view our recently acquired Merovingian manuscript and Greek papyrus. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served.

Electrical machines are the muscles of the modern world. This talk explores how to make these machines "ultra-efficient." By rethinking how we build these machines, we can create a future with a cleaner environment and better technology that helps everyone from students to scientists protect our planet.

Please join us for the launch of Ethan Madarieta's first book, Land's Language: On Mapuche Memory, Translation, and the Territorial Aporia. Ethan, who earned his Ph.D. in Comparative and World Literature at Illinois, is an assistant professor of English at Syracuse University, where he is on faculty in Native American and Indigenous studies...

Join the Frank Center for a Q&A with Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, who have co-authored NYT-bestselling books on recent presidential campaigns.

This lecture examines Romani culture, flamenco, and the history of flamenco dress in Europe before and during the nineteenth century, highlighting the art form’s deep Romani roots prior to its theatrical codification. It focuses on the material culture of flamenco dress—its fabrics, construction, and makers.

Professor Joyce Yen Feng, Professor Emerita in the Department of Social Work at National Taiwan University (NTU) in Taipei, Taiwan is a two-time graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's School of Social Work (1981, 1988). She returns to campus to accept the 2026 Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement.

Join us for a lecture in the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age Speaker Series with Ross Douthat.

Attend a lecture in the Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar "At Risk U: The Past, Present, & Future of Academic Freedom" lecture series with Chris Newfield (Independent Social Research Foundation, London).