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Humanities Open House
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Current students, prospective students and their families, and community members are welcome to attend this free event showcasing the best of the humanities at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, including academic departments, student groups, research, resources, alumni stories and performances.
Visit the Open House website for more details on locations, schedule, and programming.
Schedule Highlights
RESOURCE FAIR - 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. at Illini Union, Illini Rooms B & C
30+ tables with information about humanities courses, majors, minors, certificates, student organizations and career and other services. With a special welcome from Deans Venetria Patton (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) and Claire Stewart (University Library), and performance by No Strings Attached student a cappella group. Brunch will be provided.
DEPARTMENT EVENTS - 12:00 – 1:50 p.m.
12:00–12:50 Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building
1:00–1:50 Main Library
Learn about humanities departments and research through immersive activities, such as a virtual reality language experience, demos of a printing press and wellness robot, student lightning talks and readings of creative work, library tours and exhibition, and a virtual conversation with philosophers. Note: the Sidney Dairy Barn Moo Mobile truck will be parked near LCLB from noon to 1:50!
ALUMNI KEYNOTE & PANEL - “What I did with my humanities major” - 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. at Lincoln Hall Theater
Hear from keynote speaker State Senator Celina Villanueva (Latina/Latino Studies, Spanish and African American Studies minors '08), who will also join a panel of alumni with career experiences ranging from DC Comics to first generation student advocacy: Jessica Berbey (English and Creative Writing '19), Ben Branham (English '01), Christina Brodbeck (History '01) and Jennifer Mendez (East Asian Languages and Cultures '14). Professor Natalie Lira will moderate.
PERFORMANCES
In addition to the student a cappella group No Strings Attached, who will be performing at the Resource Fair and Alumni Panel, you'll have the opportunity to take in performances by the Medieval Studies Program acting troupe at 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., and the student group What You Will Theatre Company at 12:30 p.m., all outside at the Foellinger Auditorium forecourt.