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How To Academy: Malcolm Gladwell with Valerie Jarrett

Malcolm Gladwell
Oct
10
Saturday
Oct 10, 2026
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E Chestnut St.
Chicago, IL 60611
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Julian Hattem - "Shelter from the Storm: How Climate Change is Creating a New Era of Migration

Julian Hattem
Shelter from the Storm: How Climate Change Is Creating a New Era of Migration
Oct
10
Saturday
Oct 10, 2026
3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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East Asia by the Book! CEAS Author Talks ft. Jonathan Cheng

Jonathan Cheng
Korean Messiah
Oct
13
Tuesday
Oct 13, 2026
4:00pm - 5:30pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S. Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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How to Academy: Chuck Lorre with Billy Gardell

Chuck Lorre
Oct
13
Tuesday
Oct 13, 2026
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson St
Evanston, IL 60201
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CANCELLED: Martha C. Nussbaum - "The Republic of Love" - Douglas Baird

Martha C. Nussbaum
The Republic of Love
Oct
14
Wednesday
Oct 14, 2026
4:00pm - 4:45pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S. Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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East Asia by the Book! CEAS Author Talks ft. Julia Alekseyeva

Julia Alekseyeva
Antifascism and the Avant-Garde: Radical Documentary in the 1960s
Oct
15
Thursday
Oct 15, 2026
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S. Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Stephanie Soileau - "Should the Waters Take Us" - Ling Ma

Stephanie Soileau
Should the Waters Take Us
Oct
15
Thursday
Oct 15, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Ruth Bloch Rubin - "Divided Parties, Strong Leaders"

Ruth Bloch Rubin
Divided Parties, Strong Leaders
Oct
16
Friday
Oct 16, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S. Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Anastasia Klimchynskaya - "From the Earth to the Moon: Annotated for the Spacefaring Age" - Jordan Bimm & Katherine Buse

Anastasia Klimchynskaya
From the Earth to the Moon: Annotated for Our Spacefaring Age
Oct
17
Saturday
Oct 17, 2026
3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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How To Academy: Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas
Oct
17
Saturday
Oct 17, 2026
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
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How To Academy: Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins
Oct
18
Sunday
Oct 18, 2026
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60604
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Russell P. Johnson - "Beyond Civility in Social Conflict" - Marvin Wickware

Russell P. Johnson
Beyond Civility in Social Conflict
Oct
21
Wednesday
Oct 21, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Eric Caplan - "When Healing Harms" - Matthew Gambino

Eric Caplan
When Healing Harms: The Doctor Who Put a Hospital on Trial--And the Case That Shook Psychiatry
Oct
22
Thursday
Oct 22, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Jonathan González - "Ways to Move: Black Insurgent Grammars" - Anna Martine Whitehead

Jonathan González
Ways to Move: Black Insurgent Grammars
Oct
23
Friday
Oct 23, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Rowenna Miller - "The Dancer and the Dream Thief"

Rowenna Miller
The Dancer and the Dream Thief
Oct
24
Saturday
Oct 24, 2026
3:00pm - 4:00pm
57th Street Books
1301 E 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
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Rana B. Khoury - "Civilizing Contention: International Aid in Syria's War" - Lisa Wedeen

Rana B. Khoury
Civilizing Contention: International Aid in Syria's War
Oct
24
Saturday
Oct 24, 2026
3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Rhea Rahman - "Racializing the Ummah" - Eman Abdelhadi, Darryl Li

Rhea Rahman
Racializing the Ummah: Muslim Humanitarians Beyond Black, Brown, and White
Oct
27
Tuesday
Oct 27, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S. Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Gautham Rao - "White Power: Policing American Slavery" - Alison L. LaCroix

Gautham Rao
White Power
Oct
28
Wednesday
Oct 28, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Tim Disney - "The A.R.C.: A Virus That Kills When You Lie"

Tim Disney
A.R.C.: A Virus That Kills When You Lie -- A Satirical Sci-Fi Graphic Novel
Oct
28
Wednesday
Oct 28, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
57th Street Books
1301 E 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
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How To Academy: Andy Cohen

Oct
29
Thursday
Oct 29, 2026
10:00pm - 11:00pm
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
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Elizabeth Metzger - "The Going Is Forever: Poems" - Richie Hofmann

Elizabeth Metzger
The Going Is Forever: Poems
Oct
30
Friday
Oct 30, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Frances Ferguson - "Records of Reward: Essays on Literature and Value" - Heather Keenleyside

Frances Ferguson
Records of Reward: Essays on Literature and Value
Nov
03
Tuesday
Nov 03, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Amy Skjerseth - "Preprogrammed: How Electronic Presets Changed Music and Media" - Jennifer Iverson

Amy Skjerseth
Preprogrammed: How Electronic Presets Changed Music and Media
Nov
04
Wednesday
Nov 04, 2026
4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Steven B. Dolins & Gregory Donald Gay - "Can I Get a Witness?: Faith, Family, and Chicago Gospel Music"

Steven B. Dolins & Gregory Donald Gay
Can I Get a Witness!: Faith, Family, and Chicago Gospel Music
Nov
05
Thursday
Nov 05, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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R.P. Singletary - "Speak Softly Among Icebergs" - Elizabeth, or Ez, Pence

R.P. Singletary
Speak Softly Among Icebergs: our hours, and other media melting fast
Nov
06
Friday
Nov 06, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Leonard M. Lopoo - "Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America's Population" -Ariel Kalil

Leonard M. Lopoo
Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America's Population
Nov
10
Tuesday
Nov 10, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Jane Hamilton - "The Phoebe Variations" - Rowan Beaird

Jane Hamilton
The Phoebe Variations
Nov
11
Wednesday
Nov 11, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S. Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Timothy B. Tyson & Mary D. Williams - "Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher"

Timothy B. Tyson & Mary D. Williams
Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher
Nov
12
Thursday
Nov 12, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Deirdre Loughridge - "The Museum of Imaginary Musical Instruments" - Jennifer Iverson

Deirdre Loughridge
Museum of Imaginary Musical Instruments
Nov
13
Friday
Nov 13, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Clara Han - "Echoes of a Death: Police Violence and the Singularity of a Life"

Clara Han
Echoes of a Death: Police Violence and the Singularity of a Life
Nov
14
Saturday
Nov 14, 2026
3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Elizabeth Margulis - "Transported: The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams" - Lawrence Zbikowski

Elizabeth Margulis
Transported
Nov
18
Wednesday
Nov 18, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Yasmin Solomonescu - "Reimagining Persuasion in British Romantic Literature" - Mark Canuel

Yasmin Solomonescu
Reimagining Persuasion in British Romantic Literature
Nov
20
Friday
Nov 20, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Seminary Co-op
5751 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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CHOSEN SON: A Conversation with Adrienne Young!

Adrienne Young
Chosen Son: Fallen City Book 2
Dec
08
Tuesday
Dec 08, 2026
7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Seminary Co-op
5751 S. Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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