From Thesis Project to First Novel: One MLA Student’s Story
Felipe González Giraldo shares how his UChicago MLA experience empowered him to fulfill his literary ambitions.
Reading in the Age of AI
Naomi Baron on how AI is reshaping reading, learning, and critical thinking.
Dr. Kerry Burnight Joins the Graham School as a Distinguished Instructor
Graham School welcomes leading thinker on wellness, aging, and longevity.
5 Key Takeaways from Our Enduring Excellence Conversation with Al Michaels
Al Michaels reflects on passion, preparation, and sustaining excellence across more than five decades in broadcasting.
New Scholarship Program Honors David and Peggy Bevington
How a Lifelong Commitment to the Liberal Arts Continues to Inspire Students and Shape Future Generations
Re-Educated on Midlife Transition: A Conversation with Lucy Kellaway
In this conversation, journalist, author, and educator Lucy Kellaway discussed midlife transition, lifelong learning, and her book Re-Educated. Kellaway reflected on her decision to leave a 30-year career at the Financial Times to retrain as a secondary school teacher and cofound NowTeach, a charity supporting older professionals entering the classroom. The conversation explored what it…...
Reading Great Books Against Apocalypse
This lecture examines how reading Great Books can help us think clearly amid crisis.
Remembering Daniel W. Shannon
Daniel W. Shannon, the longest-serving dean of the Graham School and a national leader in continuing education, passed away on December 21, 2025.
Classic Texts, Contemporary World: What is Intelligence? A Conversation with Lin Atnip
In this conversation with Lin Atnip, tutor at St. John’s College and incoming Basic Program instructor at the Graham School, we explored one of today’s most pressing questions: what is intelligence in the age of AI? We examined the fundamental differences between human and machine thinking, focusing on concepts like embodiment, desire, and tacit knowledge…...
How Do We Disagree? A Conversation with Pamela Narins
In this conversation with Pamela Narins, social scientist, former Bader Rutter executive, and instructor of the upcoming course, How Do We Disagree? Antigone and Twelve Angry Men, we explored why disagreement feels especially difficult today, amid rising polarization, the loss of shared experience, and the tendency to view disagreement as a social ill rather than a…...
Thriving After a Career Break: A Conversation with Julianne Miles
In this conversation with Julianne Miles, co-founder of Career Returners, chartered psychologist, and author of Return Journey: How to Get Back to Work and Thrive After a Career Break, we explored what it really looks like to navigate the “return journey” after time away from paid work. We also examined why career breaks are still stigmatized…...
Classic Texts, Contemporary World: A New Initiative Bridges Past and Present
Bridging centuries of insight to understand our changing world.