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Chicago Humanities connects people to the ideas that shape and define us, and promotes the lifelong exploration of what it means to be human. The organization fosters curiosity, celebrates creativity, explores the boundaries of contemporary knowledge and culture, and challenges us to see ourselves and the world anew.

Leslie Odom, Jr. on Learning that Love is Being Kind to Yourself

Philosopher Agnes Callard Has Some Questions About Questions

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson on Abundance - April 1, 2025 @ UIC Dorin Forum

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Wonder What You Will Build for the Future

How Classic Painted Signs Help Us Time Travel with Heavy Pages Press

Mini Tapes: The Journey is the Destination for the Jewish Museum of Chicago

Hebru Brantley on His Chicago Murals, Fine Art, and Everything in Between

Paul Reiser's Comedy Evolution

Joy Reid Shares and Makes History

Mini Tapes: Last Week Tonight's Ali Barthwell on Chicago, Comedy, and Playing to the Top of the...

The Forces Shaping Immigration with Geraldo Cadava

Jamaica Kincaid: The Hidden History of Gardens

Adrianne Black: A Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism

John Green and Rebecca Makkai in Conversation

Hoop Dreams at 30

Kaveh Akbar: Seeking Meaning in Faith, Art, and Others

A Funner Guide to Words with Anne Curzan

Eddie Glaude Jr.: We Are the Leaders

John Maeda and Anijo Mathew: Redefining Design in the Era of AI

Hebru Brantley: The Art of Representation

Before the Civil Rights Movement with Dylan C. Penningroth

Joy Reid: A Love Story that Awakened America

Malcolm Gladwell: Revenge of the Tipping Point

Edward Burns Shares a Pint with Chicago

Jeanne Gang: The Art of Architectural Grafting

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Learns, Inspires, and Goes to Work

R.L. Stine: A Modern Master of Horror

R.L. Stine is Still Giving Kids Goosebumps

From Rumi to The Simpsons, Kaveh Akbar Contains Multitudes

How to Bloom a Building with Jeanne Gang