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Start: 9:00 am
A display case of historic documents and photos highlighting the 75-year history of The Illinois Conference of Churches (1930-2005). The exhibition details the statewide ecumenical organization's place in history, building bridges across the Christian denominational traditions and working together for justice to benefit the common good. Start: 7:00 pm
Program:
-Welcome by Allen Lanham, Dean of Library Services -Remarks by Blair Lord, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs -Welcome to the Literature Conference, by David Raybin, English Department -Introduction to the exhibit by Betty T. Bennett of the American University -Light refreshments and thematic surprises Start: 7:30 pm
Dr. Joel Palka of the University of Illinois at Chicago will present new archaeological and ethnohistoric data showing how the Lacandon Maya of lowland Chiapas, Mexico, and adjacent Peten, Guatemala, remained unconquered through history, and how they adjusted to the colonization of the area through unique innovations.
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