Nov
06
Social Contracts and States of Nature
Online
This First Friday Lecture is supported by the Anastaplo Lecture Series Fund in memory of Basic Program Instructor George Anastaplo.
Nov
11
Could AI Put Our Democracy at Risk?
Gleacher Center
As AI reshapes nearly every aspect of modern life, how will it impact our democracy?
Nov
12
Returning Scholar Information Session
Online
Join us to learn more about the Returning Scholar program.
Nov
16
MidCareer Renewal Info Session
Zoom
Sensing that it is time for a change? Join us for an interactive information session with Dr. Betty Vandenbosch.
Nov
17
Information Session: Graduate Student-at-Large Bridge Programs
Online
Gain valuable insights about how you can leverage the GSAL program to explore fields of academic study and preview graduate and undergraduate level for-credit courses at UChicago.
Nov
18
Enduring Excellence: A Conversation with Brian Cornell
David Rubenstein Forum or via livestream
Join us for an Enduring Excellence conversation with Brian Cornell, Executive Chair of Target Corporation’s Board and one of the most influential leaders in American retail.
Nov
20
The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals: A Conversation with DJ DiDonna
Online
Join us for a conversation with DJ DiDonna, Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer and founder of the Sabbatical Project, as he discusses his book Big Time Off: The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals and How to Take One.
Nov
21
The Winter’s Tale at Chicago Shakespeare Event
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Join your fellow Graham students as we take on two of Shakespeare’s most magical works performed in repertory at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. You can attend either one performance or both of these fairy tale masterworks directed by Edward Hall.
Nov
30
Enduring Excellence: A Conversation with Angela Duckworth
Online
Join us for an Enduring Excellence conversation with Angela Duckworth, the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, a 2013 MacArthur Fellow, and a psychologist whose pioneering discoveries have changed how millions of people think about achievement.
Dec
02
Who Is Economics For? A Conversation with Antara Haldar
Online
Join us for a conversation with Antara Haldar, Professor at the University of Cambridge and visiting faculty at Harvard University, about her book Everyman, a bold retelling of capitalism as a novel.
Dec
03
Reimagining Caregiving: A Conversation with Dr. Kerry Burnight
Online
Join us for a conversation with gerontologist Dr. Kerry Burnight as she explores how to reimagine caregiving through dignity, autonomy, and connection.
Dec
04
Authorship and Revelation: The Case of Robert Alter’s Book of Genesis
Online
This First Friday Lecture is supported by the Anastaplo Lecture Series Fund in memory of Basic Program Instructor George Anastaplo.
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Sean Keilen on Three Lessons from the Liberal Arts
Sean Keilen, professor of literature at UC Santa Cruz, founding director of Shakespeare Workshop, and author of Shakespeare Scholars (Princeton University Press, 2026), joins moderator and Graham School instructor Chris Jones to draw three lessons from the liberal arts out of Shakespeare’s plays. The conversation opens with a foundational question: what does it mean to……
Allison Aubrey on Rediscovering Purpose in Midlife
NPR health correspondent Allison Aubrey traces how a reporting assignment at the Potocsnak Longevity Center at Northwestern University led to an unexpected personal reckoning. While undergoing tests measuring biological age through epigenetic clocks and DNA methylation, she arrived at a realization that she had been running too fast and needed to stop. That moment became……