Jacob K. Friefeld named the director of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies
Jacob K. Friefeld, Ph.D., has been named the director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield starting Aug. 16, 2023. He comes to UIS from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield where he served as the Illinois and Midwest studies research historian.
UIS art exhibit depicting the life story and legacy of Abraham Lincoln to go on display in Chicago
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies’ exhibit “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies” will be on display Feb. 10 to March 3 at the Beverly Arts Center, located at 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago. The exhibit will be open 2-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 12-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. A reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, with cocktails and live music.
Making Our History Lincoln Art Exhibit in Springfield
"Making Our History" Lincoln Art Exhibit in Springfield
On August 11, 2022, the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) unveiled Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies, an innovative physical and digital art exhibit funded by the University of Illinois Presidential Initiative: Expanding the Impact of the Arts and Humanities.
Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series
2022 Lincoln Legacy Lecture Workshop
UIS presents “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies,” an innovative physical and digital art exhibit
The University of Illinois Springfield is proud to announce “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies,” an innovative physical and digital art exhibit funded by the University of Illinois Presidential Initiative: Expanding the Impact of the Arts and Humanities.
Juneteenth Lecture Series
Juneteenth Lecture Series
The Center recognizes Juneteenth by drawing attention to the history of Abraham Lincoln and African Americans by showcasing scholarship by top historians and shining a light on up-and-coming scholars in the field. Partnering with the community groups in the central Illinois area, the Center strives to create opportunities to understand better the life and times of the 16th President and his impact on the modern period.
Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series
Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series
The UIS Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series was inaugurated in 2002. It is now known as the Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series after a generous gift was recently given to the university by the Beaumonts. The series is a part of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies, which opened on Feb. 12, 2021. The Center is a national base for scholarship, teaching, and public history about Lincoln’s life, leadership, and legacy.