History Department Public Events
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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6:30 - 8:00 pmISR 94 A/BStudents can join professors Rosalyn LaPier and David Beck for dinner and conversation at ISR.
 
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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4:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock MuseumThis talk will trace the journeys of the artists and activists who converged at Memorial Stadium in September 1985 to make the inaugural Farm Aid concert a landmark event in the history of popular music.
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5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge -- room 1080, Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building 
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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5:00 - 7:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, 210Join us for a festive reception to celebrate three new books published this fall! The authors will each offer brief remarks and there will be an informal Q&A about the research and writing process. All are welcome!
 
Friday, March 6, 2026
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All DayTBDJoin us for the 24th annual Women's and Gender History Symposium. More details to come.
 
Saturday, March 7, 2026
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All DayTBDJoin us for the 24th annual Women's and Gender History Symposium. More details to come.
 
Saturday, April 25, 2026
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4:00 - 6:00 pm314AB Illini UnionJoin us for our annual awards ceremony celebrating the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff.
 
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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4:00 - 6:00 pmIllini Union, Room TBDJoin us as our seniors present their honors theses.