History Department Public Events

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    • All Day    8/29/2025 - 1/11/2026
    • Spurlock Musuem

    Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the UIUC 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.

    • 2:00 pm    9/21/2025
    • 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.