Each of us has our own story. Our own struggles. Our own victories. Our own purpose. Oscar takes you on a personal journey of belittlement, self-doubt, cultural reaffirmation, and embracing our uniqueness. You'll learn how to turn adversity into positive career traits.
Contemporary artist Hale Ekinci will share and discuss images of her art practice, in which she relies on fiber techniques, found textiles, and images from family archives to explore phases of acculturation, immigrant identity, and ideas about gendered labor.
Throughout the United States people are steeped in conversations regarding what should be taught in schools, commemorated on the public landscape and preserved in cultural organizations. These conversations are far from new, nor are they any less thoughtful or virulent than in times past. What is vastly different is voices previously silenced are now engaged.
Salt of the Earth presents the true story of Mexican-American zinc miners who strike to end unsafe work conditions and unequal wages with their white counterparts. The film explores themes regarding the role of organized labor, what it means to be American, race, and feminism.
New York Times bestselling author Kate Moore will speak*(virtually) about her latest book The Woman They Could Not Silence. This riveting tale explores the life of Elizabeth Packard, a Kankakee, Illinois woman who in the years leading up to the Civil War was unjustly committed to the Jacksonville Insane Asylum.
2022 Constitution Day Event
Join us as we explore Lincoln’s legacy for contemporary society through the perspectives of 20 Illinois artists and a scholar from the United Kingdom. The UIS Visual Arts Gallery*, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, and the Springfield Art Association are currently exhibiting 38 new works on Lincoln’s legacy.
All events are free and open to the public!
The Spring 2024 ECCE Speaker Series events are listed below. You can also see a PDF of the schedule for this spring.
Kimberly Craig
Assistant to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education
Email: kcrai01s@uis.edu
Office: PAC 525
Phone: (217) 206-6245
Sophia Doran
Speaker Series Student Worker
Email: speakerseries@uis.edu
All event proposals received by the Office of Undergraduate Education are reviewed by the University Requirements Council (URC). The URC reviews and approves proposals based on the event's relevance to two of the following ECCE student learning outcomes. All approved proposals are then ranked and prioritized based on their contribution to the semester’s program.
