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October 26, 2023

FAN: The Career Arts: Making the Most of College, Credentials, and Connections

Young people coming out of high school today can expect to hold many jobs over the course of their lives, which is why they need a […]
October 26, 2023

FAN: The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are

Today Tariq Trotter—better known as Black Thought—is the platinum-selling, three-time Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots, and one of the most exhilaratingly skillful and profound rappers the […]
October 26, 2023

FAN: Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World

With social media and constant connection, the boundaries of privacy are stretched thin. Devorah Heitner, Ph.D.’s new book Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital […]
October 26, 2023

FAN: Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

During the impeachment crisis of 2019, Heather Cox Richardson, Ph.D., professor of history at Boston College, launched a daily Facebook essay providing the historical background of the […]
October 26, 2023

FAN IN-PERSON: Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up, Trying Again, and Hitting It Out of the Park

No registration required In his wildly popular Basics with Babish series, YouTube star Andrew Rea, who has amassed millions of subscribers, attempts, often fails, but always teaches cooking techniques […]
October 26, 2023

FAN: Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream

Two decades into the twenty-first century, the stagnation of living standards has become the defining trend of American life. Life expectancy has declined, economic inequality has […]
October 26, 2023

FAN: Women In Science Now: Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity

  Women working in the sciences face obstacles at virtually every step along their career paths. From subtle slights to blatant biases, deep systemic problems block […]
October 23, 2023

FAN – Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health

MITCH PRINSTEIN, PH.D., ABPP Chief Science Officer of the American Psychological Association and the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North […]
September 25, 2023

FAN IN-PERSON EVENT: Michelle Icard

Speaker, author and educator Michelle Icard discusses her book Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success with Chicago-based writer Heidi Stevens. Open Seating – […]
September 18, 2023

FAN: Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better

  Advice | Behavior | Character | Civics | Culture | Empathy | Ethics | Grief | Inequality | Leadership | Mental Health | Morality | […]
September 11, 2023

Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal

Location: ON ZOOM Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT). BONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY! We are giving away copies of Punished for Dreaming to randomly selected Zoom attendees. Details […]
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