Join us as we explore Lincoln’s legacy for contemporary society through the perspectives of 20 Illinois artists and a scholar from the United Kingdom. The UIS Visual Arts Gallery*, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, and the Springfield Art Association are currently exhibiting 38 new works on Lincoln’s legacy.
An interdisciplinary panel discussion.
An Online Interactive Panel Discussion by UIS student and faculty athletes, musicians, and resident performance psychologist
How can one best prepare for success in high-pressure performance fields like business, athletics, medicine, and the arts? What are the psychological factors that influence optimal human performance?
Join us Tuesday, November 9 from 12-1pm CT for the final program in our Fall 2021 Lunch and Learn Series.
Guy Sternberg, arborist and author, will discuss The Oaks and Habitats of Illinois and the Starhill Forest Arboretum in Petersburg.
Taylor Pensoneau, author and publisher, will discuss the Mine Wars of Central Illinois.
Join us Wednesday, October 27 from 12-1pm CT for the second program in our Fall 2021 Lunch and Learn Series.
Ken Page, preservationist and historian, will discuss Firehouse No. 5—the First Black Firehouse in Springfield, IL, home to the city’s Black firefighters in the early 1900s.
Curtis Mann, librarian and city historian, will discuss the History of Nightlife in Springfield.
Join us Tuesday, September 21 from 12-1pm CT for the first program in our Fall 2021 Lunch and Learn Series.
David Finnigan, author of Inside Allerton, will discuss his research of Allerton Park, the elegant Monticello estate filled with rich history, surprising stories, formal gardens and woodland trails.
Dr. Paula Pugh Romanaux, professional musician and educator, will discuss Andrew Carnegie’s Organ Benefactions to Illinois and the World.