Category: Research

The National Women’s Music Festival

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Written by Anna Trammell In 1974, a group of women at the University of Illinois had an ambitious plan. Led by graduate student Kristin Lems, they aimed to host a week-long music festival highlighting female artists that would draw musicians and attendees from all over the country. “Nothing like this... Read More

Dissonance & Disinterest: Sexual Assault and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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This paper is part of the Student Researcher Series which showcases research students have conducted using resources in the Student Life and Culture Archives. Cassidy Burke is a junior in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences studying history and communication with a minor in Spanish and a Digitization Assistant at the University... Read More

The Stateside Soldiers Abroad and at the University of Illinois

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This paper is part of the Student Researcher Series which showcases research students have conducted using resources in the Student Life and Culture Archives. If you’re a student who is interested in sharing your research on our blog, please contact us.  Rebecca Purcell is an undergraduate history student at the University of Illinois.... Read More

Unity and Action: The Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

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Written by Anna Trammell In February 1969, the Black Student Association submitted a list of demands to university administration. Also published in BSA’s newspaper The Black Rap, the list called for “The immediate establishment of a Black cultural center large enough to accommodate all Black people which will be run... Read More

“An Intimate Revolution in Campus Life”?: Gender Roles and their Impact on Dorm Coedification

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This paper is part of the Student Researcher Series which showcases research students have conducted using resources in the Student Life and Culture Archives. If you’re a student who is interested in sharing your research on our blog, please contact us.  Joseph Porto is a senior in history and anthropology at the... Read More