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‘Producing Cities/Consuming Cities’ to be topic of third annual humanities conference
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A Classical Greek poet once mused that the city is “the teacher of man.” Whether or not they agree with that, several dozen modern scholars of the city will gather at the University of Illinois to consider Simonides and their own ideas about cities new and old, real and imagined. The conference, “Producing […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer to discuss globalization and its impact
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Thomas Friedman, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and foreign affairs columnist for The New York Times, will discuss globalization and its impact during a lecture at the University of Illinois. The talk, titled “Globalization and Its Discontents: Cultural, Political and Economic Consequences of Globalization,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 29 in […]
Illinois establishes MFA in creative writing
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An advanced creative writing program has been established in the American heartland. Rooted in the rich prairie soil as is Iowas famed writers workshop, the new University of Illinois program will offer, its planners say, another first-rate opportunity for the nations most promising writers. The UIs MFA (masters degree in fine arts) […]
Author to share story of little-known haven for Hitler’s refugees
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Historian and author Michael Luick-Thrams will visit the University of Illinois and surrounding communities Nov. 28-Dec. 3 to share his knowledge of a little-known, Midwestern safe haven for refugees of Hitler’s Nazi regime. Luick-Thrams is the author of “Out of Hitler’s Reach: The Scattergood Hostel for European Refugees, 1939-43.” The book chronicles […]
History professor wins prestigious award for contributions to Slavic studies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois history professor Keith Hitchins has won a prestigious award for his distinguished contributions to Slavic studies. The award is the highest honor the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS) bestows. Hitchins received the award, a scroll, Nov. 11 at the association’s annual convention, held this year […]
James Jones exhibit to be on view through Dec. 31
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An exhibit in honor of an old soldier and literary giant opens Saturday at the University of Illinois. The exhibit, which celebrates the life and work of Illinois native son and best-selling novelist James Jones, will run through Dec. 31 at the UI Rare Book and Special Collections Library, 346 Main Library, […]
Symposium to look at impact of electronic publishing
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The simultaneous development of the Internet and electronic publishing has resulted in a “relentless” flow of new technologies and models of information delivery. Nowhere have the changes been as dramatic and profound as in the field of scholarly communications. Some changes have been smooth, natural progressions in publishing, while others have cost […]
The dean of Asian-American journalists to speak Oct. 23
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Kyung Won (K.W.) Lee, a columnist for the Korea Times who has been called the dean of Asian-American journalists, will return to his alma mater, the University of Illinois, to talk about his personal odyssey in the United States and in journalism. Lee’s talk, which is free and open to the public, […]
Journalism department receives $1.5 million grant to fund investigative chair
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Department of Journalism, which has added two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists to its faculty in the past two years, has received a $1.5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to support a new tenured chair in investigative reporting. The grant will support the department’s […]
Advertising historians gather for Sandage Symposium
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Competition may be inherent in the field of advertising, but for one small group of men and women, the name of the game will be collaboration. This weekend, and for the first time, a new breed of advertising professionals — advertising historians — will get together to meet and to exchange ideas […]
IPRH to focus on ‘cities’ during year
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — One of the greatest — but also most overlooked –actors of all time will get many moments in the spotlight during a University of Illinois film series. The consummate but underappreciated actor –“The City” — will be the featured star of the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities’ film series. Titled […]
First Computer Fear Film Festival aims to dispel terror of technology
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The fictional birthplace of the world’s first diabolical computer and the home of one of the world’s top computer science programs is holding its first “Computer Fear Film Festival.” The University of Illinois, the home of Hal — the cyberhero-turned-cyberpsycho from the movie “2001” — is hosting the inaugural film festival Sept. […]