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In fall 2014, faculty and students at the University of Illinois will mark the 100th anniversary of the onset of World War I with a unique cross-campus initiative. A series of events in a variety of media will allow members of the university and the larger Champaign-Urbana community to engage in a sustained reflection on the war and its legacies from multiple viewpoints. A “core course” offered by the History Department will promote a global understanding of the Great War for Illinois students, while lectures, exhibitions, readings, films, and a theatrical production will address the war’s ongoing effects and implications. With the exception of affiliated courses, all events will be open to the public. This website will serve as a clearinghouse for the initiative—contact us if you would like to add events to the program!
Please join us for the opening event September 4th, 6-8pm at the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion. Full Calendar of Events |
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Co-Sponsors:
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Coordinators:
Marcus Keller, Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature Michael Rothberg, Professor and Head of the Department of English & Director of the Initiative in Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies Programming Assistant: Michelle Salerno, Ph.D candidate, Department of Theatre Contact: Email: thegreatwaratillinois@gmail.com |
