History Department Public Events

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Friday, August 29, 2025

    • All Day
    • Spurlock Musuem

    Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the U of I History Harvest class, this exhibit features photos, documents, and objects from the first Farm Aid concert, stories from the farm crisis, and hope for the future of American farming.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Sunday, September 21, 2025

    • 2:00 pm
    • Spurlock Museum

    Join us for the public opening of Songs of Solidarity: The 1985 Farm Aid Concert on Sunday, September 21, with a talk by exhibit curator Professor Dan Gilbert (History, Labor and Employment Relations) and a reception with appetizers highlighting local ingredients.

Saturday, October 4, 2025

    • 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
    • Multiple locations

    Undergraduates and friends of the humanities—save the date for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s first ever Humanities Open House! Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when we’ll be highlighting the best of the humanities on our campus, including academic departments, student groups, research, resources, and alumni stories. More details will be added as th

    • 2:00 - 3:30 pm
    • Lincoln Hall Theater 702 S. Wright St, Urbana

    Join us for an alumni panel at the Humanities Open House featuring history alum Christina Brodbeck (History '01).

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Wednesday, April 29, 2026