Presidents & Candidates on Campus: A Short History
- Event Date: Thursday, April 8, 2021
- Time: 4:00 pm (CDT)
- Location: Online, via Zoom
- Cost: Free
Presidents, candidates, and politicians of all stripes have visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to solicit student votes, speak on pressing topics, or hold photo-ops. History Professor Nathan Tye (University of Nebraska Kearney) will begin his talk by discussing Abraham Lincoln’s days as a local attorney prior to the University’s founding. Professor Tye will also highlight campus visits by U.S. presidents, presidential candidates, and other political figures. This event is connected to our current exhibit, Debates, Decisions, Demands: Objects of Campaigns and Activism, which was guest-curated by Professor Tye.
Webinar Details
- The Zoom ID is: 831 6371 4333
- The Passcode is: 443323
Contact
For further information on this event, contact Katya Reno at katyar@illinois.edu (email link) or (217)-244-8483.
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.