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The Great War: Experiences, Representations, Effects
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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!

Full Calendar of Events 
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Co-Sponsors:
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Department of French and Italian/French@Illinois
  • College of Fine and Applied Arts 
  • Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 
  • Krannert Art Museum 
  • Center for Advanced Study
  • School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics
  • The University Library
  • Trowbridge Initiative in American Culture
  • Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center 
  • European Union Center
  • Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities 
  • Department of English
  • Program in Jewish Culture and Society 
  • Initiative in Holocaust, Genocide and Memory Studies
  • Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  • Department of Spanish and Portuguese
  • Department of Germanic Languages and Literature
  • Program in Comparative and World Literature 
  • Department of Religion 
  • Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
  • Program in Art History
  • Department of History
  • Department of Theatre
  • The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music 
  • Student Life and Culture Archives at the University of Illinois Archives  
  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Photos from Events around Campus
Coordinators: 

Marcus Keller, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of French and Italian

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

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