May
01
Historians Made Elsewhere Than at Rome: Polybius and Josephus on the Roman Empire
Online
This First Friday Lecture is supported by the Anastaplo Lecture Series Fund in memory of Basic Program Instructor George Anastaplo.
May
05
Wild Fictions: A Conversation with Amitav Ghosh
David Rubenstein Forum or via livestream
Join us for a wide-ranging discussion with novelist and essayist Amitav Ghosh on the present ‘catastrophic convergence’ of social, historical, and natural forces—and how new (and old) narratives might allow us to repair our relationships with our environment and one another.
May
07
Enduring Excellence: A Conversation with Steven R. Swartz
Gleacher Center or via livestream
Join us for our Enduring Excellence conversation with Steven R. Swartz, President and CEO of Hearst, one of the world’s largest and most diversified global information, services, and media companies.
May
07
May
08
The Future of Work Is Grey: A Conversation with Dan Pontefract
Online
What if the greatest untapped resource in today’s workforce has been there all along? And what does it take to lead through the most significant demographic shift of our time?
May
12
Enduring Excellence: A Conversation with Don and Liz Thompson
Gleacher Center or Livestream
Join us for our Enduring Excellence conversation with Don and Liz Thompson, renowned business and civic leaders whose professional achievements and philanthropic vision have long been intertwined.
May
19
Longevity Nation: A Conversation with Michael Clinton
Online
The 100-year life is no longer a distant dream—it’s today’s reality. Join us for a conversation with author Michael Clinton exploring how individuals and institutions are redefining the second half of life through science, reinvention, and purpose.
May
20
A Little More Social: Understanding the Science of Everyday Interactions
Online
Why do we so often choose to be alone when connecting with others makes us happier? And what small choices could transform our everyday interactions into moments of genuine connection?
May
21
A Conversation with David Rubenstein
Livestream
Join us for a fireside conversation with David Rubenstein on how civic values, historical memory, and national institutions shape American life.
May
26
Course Preview: Wuthering Heights
Online
In this course preview of “Wuthering Heights,” instructor Trish Bredar will walk us through some of the key themes and historical context behind the text’s enduring relevance.
May
27
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.
Jun
01
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Reflecting on 250 Years of U.S. Foreign Policy
A conversation with John J. Mearsheimer and Jennifer A. Lind on the history and founding ideas that shape U.S. relations beyond its borders.
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In this conversation with Dawn M. Carpenter, distinguished ethicist, financial advisor, and author of The Longevity Equation, we explored how healthspan and wealthspan are deeply intertwined across the life course. Carpenter introduced her framework for understanding longevity as an outcome shaped not only by medical care, but by financial security, institutional design, and the responsible……
Camus, Sisyphus, and the Defiance of Nihilism
This lecture examines Albert Camus’s philosophy of absurdism and suggests that, in works such as The Myth of Sisyphus, he defends a life of courage and solidarity as a defiance of nihilism.