One Million Experiments - Film Screening and Discussion
One Million Experiments documentary: Film Screening & DiscussionWhat does safety look like without police and prisons? Join us for a screening of One Million Experiments, an experimental documentary exploring real-world, community-driven approaches to safety, healing, and liberation. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film’s creators. All are welcome.
Produced by Respair Production & Media, Interrupting Criminalization, and SoapBox Productions and Organizing.
Event Name: One Million Experiments. Event Locator: 2025-AATAML. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Second Annual HSI-Week Keynote Lecture
Please join the Office of Diversity as we host Lewis University's second annual HSI-Week Keynote lecture. This talk will engage the Lewis community in thinking about how we are elevating our capacity to serve all of our students and pushing the boundaries of how we think of student success. All are welcome to join. There will be a facilitated discussion following the lecture.
Each year, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) calls on Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to join in observance of National HSIs Week. This week recognizes the 600 HSIs throughout the nation for their work and critical role in educating and empowering Hispanic youth. Lewis is proud to honor this week with greater commitment to our Lasallian values. A Zoom option will be made available.
Event Name: HSI-Week Keynote. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Locator: 2025-AATBAD.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Exploring Rome: The Eternal City Jubilee and Pilgrimage 2025
Join Dr. Cremin and the History Department to hear about the 2025 Jubilee, the sacred space of Rome and the importance of time.
Event Name: Exploring Rome: The Eternal City. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: History Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATBMD.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Academic Building Classroom AS 158A.
Art Reception for Chicago Society of Artists: An Artistic Dialogue
This will be an art reception for the group Chicago Society of Artists. Established in 1887, the Chicago Society of Artists is now into its third century. Much of CSA's renown is due to its members' abilities to express and interpret the human experience via artistic versatility and eclectic styles across a variety of art mediums. CSA members honor the legacy of the past by creating an artistic legacy for the future. The exhibit will be on view August 18-September 19, 2025.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Name: Art Reception. Event Locator: 2025-AATANH.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Reception Room FA 127, The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery FA 128, Clifford & Rita Berglund Community Room FA 129.
Aionios Piano Trio Concert
Come join us for an unforgettable evening of classical music as the Aionios Piano Trio takes the stage at Lewis University this fall. This acclaimed ensemble, with Grace Ko on the violin, Cecilia Ham on the cello, and Christine Lim on the piano will perform a captivating program featuring works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Dmitri Shostakovich, and a selection of Korean art songs, blending tradition with cultural depth.
"Aionios" is the Greek word for Everlasting in hopes that their love and passion music would last forever.
This event is not ticketed. Admission free and seating is first come, first served.
Visit LUArtsandIdeas.org for more information.
Event Name: Aionios Piano Trio Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2024-AASKAL.
Monday, September 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Exploring Rome: The Eternal City - Travel Study
The presentation explores how students have moved from tourists to travelers. Learn some helpful tips and consider your travel plans that may include Rome.
Event Name: Exploring Rome: The Eternal City. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: History Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATBMC.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
De La Salle Hall Classroom DL 209.
Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation
Join the Office of Diversity, Sociology Department and African American Studies Program for a film screening and discussion of Judas and the Black Messiah. In this 2021 award-winning, long-awaited film focused on Fred Hampton, founder of the Rainbow Coalition and the Illinois State Chair of the Black Panther Party, the work and legacy of the Black Panther Party in general and that of Fred Hampton, Deborah Johnson, and other Panthers in refusing state violence through political education, organizing, survival programs, and revolutionary actions are explored.
This film screening is part of Lewis University's Fall 2025 "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation."
“Refusing Silence” is a three-part co-curricular film and dialogue series inspired by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson’s powerful work, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance. All are welcome to join this intentional space for collective engagement, healing, and intellectual empowerment through the lens of…
Event Name: Black Film Series. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZP. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
Exploring Rome: The Eternal City Exploring Myth and History
What are myths? Are they just made up or do they provide insight into historical events? Join Dr. Cremin to discuss the role of myths in history and hear more about the travel study opportunities.
Event Name: Exploring Rome: The Eternal City. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: History Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATBMB.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Science Center Classroom AS 018S.
PAS: Mesudiya Ensemble
The Mesudiya Ensemble cultivates the tradition of performing spiritual music by combining classical and modern musical elements. Their performances bring together high musical skill with a spiritual message, to the delight of their audiences in Bosnia and internationally. The ensemble pays special attention to the preservation and revival of traditional musical forms while simultaneously opening up possibilities for new compositions, adapted to modern sensibilities.
Mesudiya Ensemble has participated in numerous Bosnian and international festivals and concerts. Their performances are often aligned with sacred events and humanitarian projects. Together with its musical mission, the ensemble also plays an educational role. Through its work, it introduces especially younger generations to cultural traditions.
This event is not ticketed. Admission free and seating is first come, first served.
Visit LUArtsandIdeas.org for more information.
Event Name: PAS: Mesudiya Ensemble. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATANA.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Sufism in the Balkans
Music is significant in Sufi practice as a means of spiritual expression. This is particularly the case for Sufi practice in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Speaker Emin Lelia will discuss the connections between Sufism and music in the Balkans, emphasizing Bosnia-Herzegovina. He will discuss its historical development and modern-day practice.
Event Name: Sufism in the Balkans. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: History Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATBMA.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
D'Arcy Great Room SA 119.
Sugarcane - Film Screening + Discussion in Honor of Orange Shirt Day
In observation of Orange Shirt Day, please join the Office of Diversity for a screening and post-film discussion of the Oscar-nominated documentary, Sugarcane, an investigation into abuse of missing children at an Indian residential school that ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane reserve.
The annual Orange Shirt Day on September 30th opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. It is an opportunity to create meaningful discussion about the effects of Residential Schools and the legacy they have left behind. A discussion all can tune into and create bridges with each other for reconciliation. A day for survivors to be reaffirmed that they matter, and so do those that have been affected. Every Child Matters, even if they are an adult, from now on.
The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools, and because it is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the…
Event Name: Film Screening - Sugarcane. Event Locator: 2025-AATAQK. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Film Studies Presents - The Best Shorts Film Series
The Film Studies program invites you to bring your lunch and view the best, award-wining short films from film festivals in the US and around the world. Hosted by Dr. Chris Wielgos, Director of Film Studies.
Event Name: Film Studies Presents - The Best Shorts. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHM.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
A talented and experienced Black actress has been cast in Chaos in Belleville, an anti-lynching play set to open on Broadway. She’s paid her dues throughout the years, playing stereotypical supporting roles in second-rate shows, and is ready for her star turn. Chaos in Belleville, written by a white playwright, might not be quite as enlightened a piece as she’s been hoping for — but that doesn’t mean it won’t sell out. And selling out is the question at the heart of Alice Childress’s comedy-drama. A cast of multigenerational Black actors rehearse under the purview of a white director and stage manager, and as the rehearsal process unfolds, theatre conventions and racial politics collide, resulting in a surprisingly funny yet deeply piercing look at the entertainment industry,
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXW.
Friday, October 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
A talented and experienced Black actress has been cast in Chaos in Belleville, an anti-lynching play set to open on Broadway. She’s paid her dues throughout the years, playing stereotypical supporting roles in second-rate shows, and is ready for her star turn. Chaos in Belleville, written by a white playwright, might not be quite as enlightened a piece as she’s been hoping for — but that doesn’t mean it won’t sell out. And selling out is the question at the heart of Alice Childress’s comedy-drama. A cast of multigenerational Black actors rehearse under the purview of a white director and stage manager, and as the rehearsal process unfolds, theatre conventions and racial politics collide, resulting in a surprisingly funny yet deeply piercing look at the entertainment industry,
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXW.
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
A talented and experienced Black actress has been cast in Chaos in Belleville, an anti-lynching play set to open on Broadway. She’s paid her dues throughout the years, playing stereotypical supporting roles in second-rate shows, and is ready for her star turn. Chaos in Belleville, written by a white playwright, might not be quite as enlightened a piece as she’s been hoping for — but that doesn’t mean it won’t sell out. And selling out is the question at the heart of Alice Childress’s comedy-drama. A cast of multigenerational Black actors rehearse under the purview of a white director and stage manager, and as the rehearsal process unfolds, theatre conventions and racial politics collide, resulting in a surprisingly funny yet deeply piercing look at the entertainment industry,
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHN.
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Data that Speaks: Clean, Analyze, Visualize
This event is designed to empower everyone to find meaning behind data. This workshop is designed to help students, faculty, and staff in business, science, research, communications, and other fields. If you find it challenging to tackle data and rely on others to find meaning in data, this one is for you. The buzzword 'Data Analysis' is broken down into its main components: Cleaning, Analyzing, and Visualization. Bring your laptops! We will utilize MS Excel and Tableau Public.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: College of Business. Event Name: Data that Speaks: Clean, Analyze, Visual. Event Locator: 2025-AATGKW.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
St. Charles Borromeo Center Classroom SB 171.
Abraham: Common Ground in Sacred Stories
Who was Abraham—and why does he matter to over half the world’s population? Join us for a thought-provoking lunchtime lecture exploring how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each understand and revere the figure of Abraham. Discover some of the shared stories and striking differences that shape interfaith dialogue today.
Event Name: Abraham: Common Ground in Sacred Stories. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATBKS.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
D'Arcy Great Room SA 119.
Study Abroad Faculty Panel Discussion
Should you study abroad? Come here President David Livingston, Sheila Boysen of Organizational Leadership, Erin Zimmer of Biology and Mark Schultz of History as they share their own stories of international travel as college students. Contact Chris Swanson, Director of International Study Aboard at swansoch@lewisu.edu for more information.
Event Name: Study Abroad Faculty Panel Discussion. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGJW.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Academic Building Classroom AS 156A.
Timothy Mooney's "Breakneck Twelfth Night"
"I think it’s fair to say that I have gained an even greater appreciation of Shakespeare’s humor than before I attended this show.” — Faith Andra Harris, KCFringe,
Breakneck Twelfth Night is a whirlwind journey through Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, condensing the usual two-hour play into a thrilling one-hour performance with a single actor. Tim Mooney’s “breakneck performance” brings to life the wit, romance, and mistaken identities of Twelfth Night with breathtaking speed and clarity. This adaptation showcases the play’s humor and heart, making Shakespeare’s language more accessible than ever.
This event is not ticketed. Admission free and seating is first come, first served.
Visit LUArtsandIdeas.org for more information.
Event Name: Timothy Mooney's Breakneck Twelfth Night. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AASTGS.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
FA 229 Keith White Theatre, Studio Theatre Lobby FA 227.
Rethinking Religion, Secularism and Violence
Thomas Howard, Professor of Humanities and History, Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christian Ethics. Valparaiso University. A popular truism derived from the Enlightenment holds that violence is somehow inherent to religion, to which political secularism offers a liberating solution. But this assumption ignores a glaring modern reality: that putatively progressive regimes committed to secularism have possessed just as much and often a vastly greater capacity for violence as those tied to a religious identity. In his talk, Dr. Howard will present a powerful account of the misery, deaths, and destruction visited on religious communities by secularist regimes in the twentieth century.
Event Name: Rethinking Religion. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: History Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATFNA.
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Academic Building Classroom AS 150A.
English Studies Creative Writing Series: Catherine-Esther Coweie and Caroline woods
There will be a reading by two authors - Caroline Woods, author of The Mesmerist, a 2024 NPR Book of the Year, as well as Fräulein M. and The Lunar Housewife and Catherine-Esther Cowie, a poet, fiction writer and visual artist, born and raised on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Her debut collection, Heirloom, was published in 2025 from Carcanet Press.
Event Name: English Studies Creative Writing Series. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATCAA.
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Reception Room FA 127.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
A talented and experienced Black actress has been cast in Chaos in Belleville, an anti-lynching play set to open on Broadway. She’s paid her dues throughout the years, playing stereotypical supporting roles in second-rate shows, and is ready for her star turn. Chaos in Belleville, written by a white playwright, might not be quite as enlightened a piece as she’s been hoping for — but that doesn’t mean it won’t sell out. And selling out is the question at the heart of Alice Childress’s comedy-drama. A cast of multigenerational Black actors rehearse under the purview of a white director and stage manager, and as the rehearsal process unfolds, theatre conventions and racial politics collide, resulting in a surprisingly funny yet deeply piercing look at the entertainment industry,
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXW.
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
A talented and experienced Black actress has been cast in Chaos in Belleville, an anti-lynching play set to open on Broadway. She’s paid her dues throughout the years, playing stereotypical supporting roles in second-rate shows, and is ready for her star turn. Chaos in Belleville, written by a white playwright, might not be quite as enlightened a piece as she’s been hoping for — but that doesn’t mean it won’t sell out. And selling out is the question at the heart of Alice Childress’s comedy-drama. A cast of multigenerational Black actors rehearse under the purview of a white director and stage manager, and as the rehearsal process unfolds, theatre conventions and racial politics collide, resulting in a surprisingly funny yet deeply piercing look at the entertainment industry,
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXW.
Friday, October 10, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
A talented and experienced Black actress has been cast in Chaos in Belleville, an anti-lynching play set to open on Broadway. She’s paid her dues throughout the years, playing stereotypical supporting roles in second-rate shows, and is ready for her star turn. Chaos in Belleville, written by a white playwright, might not be quite as enlightened a piece as she’s been hoping for — but that doesn’t mean it won’t sell out. And selling out is the question at the heart of Alice Childress’s comedy-drama. A cast of multigenerational Black actors rehearse under the purview of a white director and stage manager, and as the rehearsal process unfolds, theatre conventions and racial politics collide, resulting in a surprisingly funny yet deeply piercing look at the entertainment industry,
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHN.
Saturday, October 11, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
A talented and experienced Black actress has been cast in Chaos in Belleville, an anti-lynching play set to open on Broadway. She’s paid her dues throughout the years, playing stereotypical supporting roles in second-rate shows, and is ready for her star turn. Chaos in Belleville, written by a white playwright, might not be quite as enlightened a piece as she’s been hoping for — but that doesn’t mean it won’t sell out. And selling out is the question at the heart of Alice Childress’s comedy-drama. A cast of multigenerational Black actors rehearse under the purview of a white director and stage manager, and as the rehearsal process unfolds, theatre conventions and racial politics collide, resulting in a surprisingly funny yet deeply piercing look at the entertainment industry,
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHN.
Sunday, October 12, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Everyone Came From Somewhere: A Brief History of Migration to the United States
With the rising anti-immigrant and anti-refugee sentiment that has been so prevalent in the last 10 years, people seem to forget that they too have an immigrant story. Whether your ancestors came on the Mayflower to escape religious persecution or in the last 150 years for economic or political reasons, everyone has an immigrant story. There were groups who were integrated into society easily and those who were not welcomed. I will explore the different waves of immigrant immigration to the U.S. and how laws were put into place to decide who was welcomed! Suzanne Akhras- Syrian Community Network (SCN).
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATAJS.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
International Students and International Education Professionals: Grasping for Community, Security and Belonging
With over 1.1 million international students in the US (Source: Open Doors), international students contributed $43.8 billion+ to the US economy during AY2023-24 (Source: AAU, NAFSA). Historically, strengthening US national security through interpersonal international relationships has been a cornerstone of the US foreign policy, and international education has been one of the US's most important "exports" and diplomatic initiatives. With the recent uncertainties surrounding US immigration policy, student visa holders and university staff who support them will answer a series of panel questions on this topic and the importance of community and finding "belonging" in this new era. Angie Rodriguez- Director, International Student and Global Scholar Services.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBBG.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Roots and Ruptures: Immigration, Intergenerational Trauma and the First-Gen Experience
This interactive workshop explores the psychological and cultural impact of U.S. immigration policies—like the Bracero Program—on immigrant families, examining how intergenerational trauma shows up in the lives of first-generation Americans. Through storytelling, guided reflection, and dialogue, participants will connect history to present-day experiences and leave with strategies to support healing and advocacy within their communities. Lili Burciaga, Lewis University, Psychology Department.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBBH.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
The Doctrine of Discovery and its Implications for Contemporary Reconciliation
The Doctrine of Discovery from 1493, united Catholic monarchs in their pursuit of conquering the New World with the Church's mission of evangelizing new peoples. Empowered by this dual purpose, the period of Western colonization began, resulting in the pacification and/or destruction of many indigenous cultures of the Americas. Recent efforts of reconciliation by the Church and some national governments have sought to restore justice and build a new relationship with indigenous peoples. Rev. Daniel Torson, Lewis University, Theology Department.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBBJ.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Effectively Contacting Elected Officials
This interactive workshop will cover how to effectively contact and lobby elective officials to advocate for policy changes. Time will be allocated to determine the officials that are well-positioned to address the specific policies that participants care about and to work on crafting persuasive appeals. Justin Delacour, Laurette Liesen, Steven Nawara, Lewis University, Department of Political Science.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBBK.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Crossing Lines: Professors Reflect on Borders, Belonging and Exclusion
This panel brings together faculty from diverse disciplines to reflect on the personal, professional, and political ways borders and boundaries shape our lives and institutions. Through storytelling and critical conversation, we will explore who is marked as ‘immigrant,’ who is rendered ‘unwelcome,’ and how academic and national borders reinforce systems of exclusion, racism, and oppression—while also considering how we might reimagine these boundaries toward justice.
Event Name: Crossing Lines: Professors Reflect. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATBCG.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Prayer Rooms: Where Olive Trees Weep
Join the Office of Diversity for the first installment of the Palestine Film Series, a yearlong exploration of stories from Palestine through the lens of film. We begin with a screening of When Olive Trees Weep, a documentary that centers the lived experiences of Palestinians under occupation, particularly the enduring trauma, resistance, and resilience of women and children. The film’s director will join the post-film discussion. There will be a reception with light refreshments outside of the theater at 5:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm. All are welcome.
Register for this FREE event here: https://www.alumni.lewisu.edu/25-Palestine-Film-Where-Olive-Trees-Weep.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Name: Where Olive Trees Weep - Prayer Rooms. Event Locator: 2025-AATGJL.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
St. Charles Borromeo Center Classroom SB 144, St. Charles Borromeo Center Classroom SB 157.
Faithful Witness: Palestine, Power and the Practice of Seeing Otherwise
Dr. Shireen Roshanravan; Prof. Huma Zia; Prof. Khaled Alzoubi This session will offers tools for developing the practice of faithfully witnessing, in the sense articulated by Maria Lugones—bearing witness against the grain of power and dominant narratives. Through the lens of Palestine, we will explore what it means to witness realities that have been occupied, erased, and genocided. Participants will cultivate skills in identifying the limits of institutionalized forms of knowledge, reading multiple and conflicting realities, and engage in the "practice of brokenheartedness" (Ann Russo) as a site for collective reflection, unlearning, and deepened ethical engagement.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBBF.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
The Living Newspaper and/or Satire and Parody for Social Change
This session will take place in the Keith White Theatre.
People in the process of re-entry to the community and society face complexity and many daunting challenges. We will listen to their stories in order to start building bridges of welcome with our returning citizens so that they can thrive and contribute to our communities and society.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBDW.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
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Refugee Simulation
During this session, participants will simulate the experiences of a refugee family and their journey in search of a safe community. This simulation is based on materials developed by Catholic Relief Services in order to encourage understanding of the lived experiences of refugees around the world.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBDX.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Words Without Borders
Participants will engage in translanguaging poetry to explore multilingual expression and identity.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBFA.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Who Belongs Here: The Making of Who Gets to Be "American" through Children's and YA Literature
Despite the belief that children’s literature is simple or only surface-level, contemporary quality children’s literature deeply engages with issues of im/migration, home, colonialism, and identity. After a short introduction, participants will work in small groups using a variety of children’s and young adult literature to examine how issues of im/migration, belongingness, and identity are re/presented. We will then have a whole group share out and discussion of what the groups discover. Presenter: Dr. Jung Kim, Dra. Elvira Pichardo, Dr. Kelly Vaughan.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBFB.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
The Continuing Necessity for De-Imperialization
Through a communal analysis of Louis Dalrymple’s 1899 political cartoon “School Begins,” participants will better understand the U.S.’s historic and on-going racial imperialism, along with the continuing need for the U.S.’s deimperialization. The presenter would lead this communal conversation as a Puerto Rican (and so colonial subject) and race scholar committed to decolonization, deimperialization, and liberation for all. Presenter: Nathan Luis Cartagena.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBFC.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
100-Year Vision for Dismantling the Law of Colonialism
The Doctrine of Discovery is a body of law and policy that was adopted by the US Supreme Court in 1823. This legal doctrine frames the structural architecture for settler colonialism in the US and around the world. The Coalition to DoD works to embody a social movement of Christians to undo in the name of Christ what has been done in the name of Christ. This talk will describe our work that spans multiple generations to imagine a world that does not yet exist and to build it. Presenter: Sarah Augustine.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBFD.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Organizing for Systems Change and Repair
What are practical tools for engaging in concrete systems change and repair? This session will explore organizing at the community level today and the years to come. Sarah Augustine.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Gros Institute. Event Name: Peace Teach-In & Gros Memorial 2025. Event Locator: 2025-AATBFF.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Classical music performed by area youth instrumentalists under the direction of Peter Lipari.
Event Name: MYSO Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Music Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATALN.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Fall Choral Concert
Join the Lewis Chamber Choir for their first concert of the year and enjoy a variety of choral harmony spanning the ages from the Renaissance to today.
Event Name: Fall Choral Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Music Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATALM.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Working Collectively to End Domestic Violence
A panel during Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) to discuss the importance of a multi-sector, collaborative approach to prevention & intervention. This panel will include Aster Gilbert, manager of training and public education at Center on Halsted, and Dr. Shireen Roshanravan, Vice President for Diversity. It will be moderated by Kayla DeCant, Project Director for Prevention & Outreach.
Event Name: Working Collectively to End DV. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGQA.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Academic Building Classroom AS 158A.
Film Studies Presents - The Best Shorts Film Series
The Film Studies program invites you to bring your lunch and view the best, award-wining short films from film festivals in the US and around the world. Hosted by Dr. Chris Wielgos, Director of Film Studies.
Event Name: Film Studies Presents - The Best Shorts. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHM.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation
Join the Office of Diversity, Sociology Department and African American Studies Program for a film screening and discussion of Harriet. The film explores resistance led by Black women, echoing Carter Jackson’s framing of Black women’s central role in historical rebellion.
This film screening is part of Lewis University's Fall 2025 "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation."
“Refusing Silence” is a three-part co-curricular film and dialogue series inspired by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson’s powerful work, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance. All are welcome to join this intentional space for collective engagement, healing, and intellectual empowerment through the lens of Black film. Each session centers a film that echoes the themes of rebellion, refusal, radical love, joy and communal resilience, opening up rich conversations that connect historical Black resistance to contemporary struggles and triumphs.
Anchored in monthly gatherings leading up to…
Event Name: Black Film Series. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZQ. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
Art Reception and Gallery Talk for Paul Mitchell
This will be an art reception for Paul Mitchell. Paul Mitchell is an art professor and digital artist living in Illinois. This exhibit selection is from a body of work reflecting his interest in climate change beginning in 2006 with the publication of An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore. This led to the realization that climate change was connected to global warming, ocean acidification, wildlife extinction, and massive migration of life on the planet. Most recently, his focus has been on mitigation of the problems and suffering caused by climate change. The works are meant to work together supporting a context of healing our planet. The exhibit will be on view October 2-26, 2025.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Name: Art Reception. Event Locator: 2025-AATANJ.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Reception Room FA 127, The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery FA 128, Clifford & Rita Berglund Community Room FA 129.
AGO Spooktacular Concert
Celebrating our 10th annivrsary, organists from the American Guild of ORganists (AGO) perform haunting beautiful pieces on Convocation's organ in time for the spooky holiday. Costumes are welcome at this frightfully fun concert.
Event Name: AGO Spooktacular Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2024-AASQQH.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Film Studies Presents - The Best Shorts Film Series
The Film Studies program invites you to bring your lunch and view the best, award-wining short films from film festivals in the US and around the world. Hosted by Dr. Chris Wielgos, Director of Film Studies.
Event Name: Film Studies Presents - The Best Shorts. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHM.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
PAS: Dave Savini
Dave Savini is an investigative reporter and news anchor for CBS News Chicago, WBBM-TV. Savini has been honored with every major national broadcast journalism award. Dave is five-time National Edward R. Murrow Award winner and recipient of the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, Alfred I. duPont Award, and Investigative Reporters and Editors Award (IRE). Savini was hired by CBS in 2004 and his career in Chicago started at NBC5 Chicago with the UNIT-5 Investigative Team where he was the investigative reporter from 1993-2004. His other awards include 27 regional Emmys, a national Emmy Crystal Pillar award. In 2019 he earned the national IRE award and 2019 George Foster Peabody award for his series “unWarranted” which exposed a systematic pattern of wrong police raids at the homes of innocent families, including the raid on Anjanette Young’s home. He also won the 2020 and 2021 National Association of Black Journalists network investigative award for his reporting on wrong raids for the CBS Evening News. The…
Event Name: PAS: Dave Savini. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATABZ.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
Supporting our Youth: A Multidisciplinary Approach
This panel discussion will summarize threats to adolescent health and safety. Potential solutions will be offered from social work, justice law, and public safety, education, nursing, exercise science and public health.
Event Name: Supporting our Youth. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHQ.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
SH 233 Classroom.
Art Reception and Gallery Talk with Devin Ingram
This will be a gallery talk and reception with artist, Devin Ingram. Devin Ingram, a Chicago-area artist, husband, and father, creates artwork reflecting his life experiences encompassing tragedy, love, pain, and joy. His diverse artistic approach, utilizing acrylics, oils, ink, pastels, and pencils, demonstrates his commitment to employing readily available materials to convey his artistic vision. Dev intends to convey his concepts visually, creating a presentation that is not only seen but is also felt. The exhibit will be on view November 6-25, 2025.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Name: Art Reception. Event Locator: 2025-AATANK.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Reception Room FA 127, The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery FA 128, Clifford & Rita Berglund Community Room FA 129.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Gospel Concert
The Lewis University Gospel Choir will be performing inspirational songs through music and dance.
Event Name: Gospel Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Music Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZM.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Oremus Fine Arts Center Studio Ives Recital Hall FA 200.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHP.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
First Year Writing Showcase
The First Year Writing Showcase celebrates and features the strongest writing from First Year Writing, nominated by instructors, and selected by a panel of judges. Speakers: Dr. Jennifer Consilio and Student Writers/Presenters. Student writers read their pieces, followed by reception, presentation of certificates.
Event Name: First Year Writing Showcase. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATASB.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
St. Charles Borromeo Center Classroom SB 171.
Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation
Join the Office of Diversity, Sociology Department and African American Studies Program for a film screening and discussion of Idlewild. This film imagines radically different Black realities, reflecting Dr. Carter Jackson’s analysis of resistance as not only historical but aspirational.
This film screening is part of Lewis University's Fall 2025 "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation."
“Refusing Silence” is a three-part co-curricular film and dialogue series inspired by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson’s powerful work, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance. All are welcome to join this intentional space for collective engagement, healing, and intellectual empowerment through the lens of Black film. Each session centers a film that echoes the themes of rebellion, refusal, radical love, joy and communal resilience, opening up rich conversations that connect historical Black resistance to contemporary struggles and triumphs.
Anchored in monthly gatherings…
Event Name: Black Film Series. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZR. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
Jet Fuel Review Reading Release Party
This series showcases work selected by the editors to be published in each issue of Lewis University's online literary journal. The speakers will include Jet Fuel Review editors, faculty, staff and alumni. You can request more information from Dr. Simone Muench at muenchsi@lewisu.edu,
No registration is required.
Event Name: Jet Fuel Review Reading Release Party. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHR.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Reception Room FA 127, The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery FA 128, Clifford & Rita Berglund Community Room FA 129.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHP.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHP.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Honors Program Project Showcase
This event will showcase student projects from two Honors courses: IDS Wicked Problems and Search for Faaith. No registration is required.
Event Name: Honors Program Project Showcase. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: College of Education-Social Sciences. Event Locator: 2025-AATHHC.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Academic Building Classroom AS 158A.