Events Archive
MillerComm Lecture Series
Robert Farris Thompson
Using slides, music, video and live drumming, Robert Farris Thompson presents a performance/lecture on African and European sounds, moves, and action brought to exquisite fusion in the rise of the world tradition called tango.
Hosted by: Art History Program
In conjunction with: Afro-American…
Robert Farris Thompson
This lecture coincides with the exhibitions Who'd A Thought It: Improvisation in African-American Quiltmaking and Covering Our Heritage: African-American Quilts in Champaign-Urbana, which Krannert Art Museum will present from January 21 to February 27, 1994.
Cosponsored by School of Art and Design…
Charis Thompson
Through comparisons of key stem cell research laboratories in South Korea and Singapore, and with reference to other Asian countries, it can be seen that from lab mores to nationalist discourse about scientific excellence, to medical tourism, each country differs in the cultural, ethical, economic…
James Thomson
James Thomson, discoverer of the embryonic stem cell procedure, will discuss the scientific dimensions of this new and exciting research agenda. He will go on to highlight, during a question and answer session, the ethical, legal, and political aspects of that agenda both in the United States and…
Edwin Thumboo
After looking at the relative veracity of Asia (i.e., the East) and the Westas terms, Edwin Thumboo will consider the changing interests that mark the relationship between Asia and America. He considers these in terms of their different originating philosophies and experiences, chiefly in the…
Marta Tienda
Cosponsored by Office of the Chancellor; Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Graduate College; College of Education; School of Human Resources and Family Studies; School of Social Work; Department of Anthropology; Department of…
G. David Tilman
During the 20th century the world's human population increased almost 4-fold and per capita consumption increased about 8-fold making humans the dominant force impacting ecosystems of the world. Human impacts including habitat destruction, introduction of exotic species, and pollution are causing…
Irene Tinker
Irene Tinker, a pioneer in the field of women in international development, discusses alternative approaches that women in developing countries are taking to influence policies and achieve a more equitable share of political and economic power. She addresses the growing variety of non-governmental…
Carlos Alberto Torres
Carlos Alberto Torres' work on political philosophy, education, sociology, and political science has made him one of the leading comparativists and critical pedagogues n the United States. This Argentine scholar came to Standford University fifteen years ago, without knowing a word of English, to…
Conrad Totman
Professor Totman will explore the effects of three types of resource depletion on pre-industrial Japan: deforestation and scarcity of forest products; depletion of mines, particularly gold and silver mines; full utilization of arable land, and intensification of agriculture. These developments had…
Richard Townsend
Dr. Townsend will discuss the architecture and sculpture of ritual centers as symbolic landscapes and the functions of these places as cosmological settings in ancient urban life. The lecture/slide presentation will concentrate on 15th century Aztec sites.
In conjunction with: School of Art and…
Marvin Trachtenberg
Recently we have learned that the civic squares of 14th century Florence were rationally constructed as perspective tableaus. But what happened elsewhere? Was perspectivism a universal planning technique, and if not, what were the alternatives? Were such urbanistic approaches isolated or part of…
Charles R.H. Tripp
The future of Iraq cannot be foretold with any certainty. But its recent history may suggest both the possibilities and the limits of change. Three years before the war to remove Saddam Hussein as Iraq's leader, Charles Tripp wrote that with the removal of his regime "new spaces will open up and…
Neil Turok
In 2003, Neil Turok, one of the world’s leading physicists, created the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Cape Town, South Africa. Its goal is to unlock the potential of Africa's youth—the world’s greatest untapped pool of scientific and technical talent. AIMS and its Next…
Frederic Tuten
Tallien is based on the political intrigues of Jean Lambert Tallien, an actual French revolutionary figure.
"Tallien is a wonderfully high-flying tale of two woes, made out of juicy, just right sentences. There's nothing like the ride, the rush that Frederic Tuten can give. His 'brief romance' is…
Nancy and Michael Udow
"a spirited and memorable synthesis of percussion and dance, full of refreshing sonic and visual images"
Cosponsored by College of Fine and Applied Arts, School of Music, Department of Dance, Percussion Division, Theory-Composition Division, Lorado Taft Lecture Fund, The Center for Advanced Study,…
Underground Railway Theater of Boston with the University of Illinois Black Chorus Ensemble
An epic play combining actors, giant puppets, masks, shadow-puppets and live music, celebrating the Underground Railroad of the 1850s and today.
The play will be followed by a discussion with members of the cast.
In conjunction with: Afro-American Cultural Program; C-U Peace Initiative; Center for…
Albert Valdman
Can inequalities in global development result from cultural isolation? Does Haiti's unique Creole language isolate the country in today's global world, while Spanish enables the Dominican Republic to enjoy greater connectedness and economic wealth? These questions elicited intense public interest…
Hal Varian
Despite the large capital expenditures already undertaken and proposed on behalf of the internet, there has been little serious discussion of the economics involved. Hal Varian's work address such question as "How should ownership and control of the internet develop?" and "How can we encourage…
Sasha Velour
Smoke & Mirrors, Sasha Velour's first one-queen show, is an effortless blend of drag, visual art, and magic. Velour introduces audiences to a whole new side of her artistry, through 13 dazzling and genre-busting lip-synch performances, all directed and choreographed by the queen herself. The…
Cecilia Vicuña
Begun in Chile in 1971, Cecilia Vicuña's project On Behalf of the Seeds effectively joins her poetic insight as a conceptual artist to her work as an innovative educator. During the 1999-2000 year On Behalf of the Seeds will be carried to a new level with projects at UIUC and, in cooperation with…
T. Viswanathan
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Lakshmi
The twin performing arts of South Indian music and dance are among the greatest achievements of expressive culture; they require an audience of rasikas or connoisseurs. Viswanathan and Lakshmi, two performers with a family tradition stretching back to the time of Bach, will provide an introduction…
Ezra Vogel
How has Japan managed the waning of its rapid growth? And what will China's slow down look like? And how has the U.S. looked on at these remarkable cases of precipitous growth and slow down?
Ezra Vogel, author of the classic Japan as Number One? Lessons for America (1979) and Is Japan Still…
Heinz Von Foerster
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Loren Crabtree
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Paolo Solari
Combining performance of knowledge and knowledge of performance, scholars and artists will perform a Cybernetics Cabaret.
Cybernetics is one of the emerging system sciences which takes as its domain the design, discovery, and application of principles of regulation and communication. Cybernetics…
Stephen Wade
Award winning banjoist and author Stephen Wade explores how American music reinvents itself as individuals reshape the songs and tunes of a common, shared repertoire. Through live music and images, Wade will discuss this meeting of the personal and historical: how in the act of putting their hands…