Judy Blume will be in Chicago on Wednesday, June 17, at 7 p.m. to discuss her latest book, In the Unlikely Event, with Chicago Tribune columnist Heidi Stevens. The event, presented by the Chicago Tribune Printers Row series and the Chicago Humanities Festival, will take place in the Diane and David B Heller Auditorium at Francis W. Parker School (2233 North Clark Street). Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here.
The Chicago Humanities Festival, in partnership with the Baskes Family and the History of Science Society, is offering a graduate student seminar with Peter Galison on Sunday, November 9. Professor Galison is the Pellegrino University Professor in History of Science and Physics and Director of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at Harvard University. Graduate students interested in participating in the seminar should email the following to Ian Blechschmidt at ian@chicagohumanities.org by Monday, November 3: Name School and Department Area(s) of research Question/topic they would like to discuss with Professor Galison during the seminar For more information, see the Baskes Lecture flyer.
The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) is now accepting applications for EdLab: Spring 2015. This professional development program focuses on The American Revolution, a performance piece by Theater Unspeakable. Fourth- to eighth-grade teachers in the Chicago area (15 teachers maximum) will: Learn strategies for effectively teaching writing Design writing activities that meet Common Core Standards in hands-on workshops Get access to a matinee performance of The American Revolution for their students in May Dates: Saturday, February 7, from 9 a.m. to 3pm Thursday, March 12, from 5 p.m. to 8pm Monday, April 20, from 5 p.m. 8 pm One matinee presentation with students (May 7–20) Cost: $6 (due upon acceptance into… Read Article →
The Chicago Humanities Festival is hosting an upcoming event with Anthony Grafton on the past, present, and future of the book. It will take place on Saturday, March 31 at 2pm at First United Methodist Church (77 West Washington Street). Grafton, a distinguished writer, author, and professor of history at Princeton University, will be giving a lecture entitled, “The Book: Past, Present, and Future,” which the event page describes as: “Many of us love a good cliffhanger, but today we find ourselves in a state of suspense about the book itself. What happens next for the… Read Article →
Just a handful of announcements and reminders for today: Grad students: are you ready to begin enrolling in Winter 2012 courses? Enrollment appointments will take place throughout the coming week, so check your Campus Connect account if you haven’t already. If you’re still deciding on classes and you’re curious about course descriptions, check Ex Libris frequently, because professors and sending them in, and we’re posting them here as we get them. — The Chicago Humanities Festival has three internship opportunities available for January-May 2012. The application deadline is Nov. 15. Details can be found on… Read Article →