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Ancient Cahokia Future Visions Conference

Friday, April 27, 2018, 8:00 am-4:00 pm, I Hotel and Conference Center In collaboration with the Prairie Research Institute and the Vice Chancellor’s Office for Research, the Illinois State Archaeological Survey will present a conference celebrating 150 years of research at

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“Designed, Displayed, & Discarded: Ephemeral Printing in Alton, Illinois, 1835-1855”

Thursday, February 15, 2018 through Thursday, May 31, 2018, All Day, Rare Book & Manuscript Library In celebration of the Illinois bicentennial, the University Library hosts an exhibit that will immerse the viewer in the everyday life of Alton, Illinois while

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“Knowledge at Work: The University of Illinois at 150”

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 through Friday, December 21, 2018, All Day, Spurlock Museum of World Cultures In celebration of the University’s sesquicentennial, the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures hosts an exhibit that traces the connections between the University of Illinois and

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“Cahokia’s Religion: The Art of Red Goddesses, Black Drink, and the Underworld”

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 through Sunday, May 20, 2018, All Day, Spurlock Museum of World Cultures In collaboration with the Illinois State Archaeological Survey, the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures hosts an exhibit that demonstrates the skills and perspectives of the

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Jonathan M. Metzl, “When the Shooter is White: Race, Mental Illness, and the Politics of American Firearms”

Thursday, March 29, 2018, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm, Levis Faculty Center Room 300 The Medical Humanities Research Cluster, sponsored by the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, will present a lecture by Jonathan M. Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology

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The History Soapbox

Thursday, April 5, 2018, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, 1000 Lincoln Hall The Department of History will present its third annual History Soapbox. This event will feature select faculty and students who will individually have six minutes to make their case for

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Wint Solberg at Clark Lindsey Activity Center

Friday, April 6, 2018, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Clark Lindsey Village Activity Center The University of Illinois Press will present Winton Solberg, professor emeritus of history, who will discuss his new book Creating the Big Ten: Courage, Corruption, and Commercialization. More information is available

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“UIUC Scholarship and the University of Illinois Press: A Century of Partnership”

Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm, 146 Main Library As part of the University Archives’ Sesquicentennial Speakers Series, the University of Illinois Press will present a panel featuring Julie Laut (UIP), Charles D. Wright (English and Medieval Studies), Antony Augoustakis (Classics), and Laura Hetrick

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James D. Anderson, “Director’s Panel: Reflections on the University of Illinois Press at 100”

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, 3:00 pm-5:00 pm, 106 Main Library Kicking off centennial celebrations, the University of Illinois Press will present a panel chaired by James D. Anderson, Dean of the College of Education. The panel will feature Laurie Matheson, Editor-in-Chief at

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Nathan Tye, “Gun Battles, Bootlegging, and Dissent: Crime and Disorder at the University of Illinois”

Thursday, February 15, 2018, 4:00 pm-5:00 pm, Spurlock Museum of World Cultures As part of their Third Thursday Series in conjunction with the temporary exhibit “Knowledge at Work: The University of Illinois at 150,” the Spurlock Museum will present a talk

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