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Upcoming History and Social Science Events

Event—History and Social Science

The Bayeux Tapestry: History, Mystery, Legacy

Taught by Caroline Malloy

Weekly on Wednesdays, Sep 16–Sep 30, 2026

3:00pm–4:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

The Ottoman Empire and World War I

Taught by Kyle Clark

Weekly on Tuesdays, Sep 22–Oct 27, 2026

6:00pm–7:30pm

Online

Event—History and Social Science

Shakespeare’s Henriad in Film

Taught by Andrew J. Roback

Weekly on Thursdays, Sep 24–Oct 29, 2026

6:00pm–7:30pm

Online

Event—History and Social Science

Munich under National Socialism

Taught by Pamela L. Caughie

Weekly on Tuesdays, Sep 29–Oct 27, 2026

6:00pm–7:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

Gothic Beginnings: Horace Walpole, Strawberry Hill House, and The Castle of Otranto

Taught by Katrina Kemble

Weekly on Thursdays, Oct 08–Oct 29, 2026

5:30pm–7:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

Knowledge of Self: Inquiry of Black Male Existentialism in Classic Literature

Taught by Brandon Stokes

Weekly on Saturdays, Oct 17–Nov 21, 2026

1:30pm–3:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

The Biggest Bootlegger in the World: The Busch-Lasker Controversy of 1922

Taught by Brian Alberts

Oct 21, 2026

2:00pm–4:00pm

Online

Event—History and Social Science

Mechanical Movie Monster Postcards: A Hands-On Workshop

Taught by Shawn Sheehy

Oct 24, 2026

11:00am–1:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

The Secret Language of Flowers in Victorian England

Taught by Emi Higashiyama

Weekly on Saturdays, Oct 24–Oct 31, 2026

11:00am–12:00pm

Online

Event—History and Social Science

Studs Terkel: The Early Years, 1912-1957

Taught by Chris Stacey

Weekly on Tuesdays, Oct 27–Nov 24, 2026

6:00pm–7:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

Scalpels and Skyscrapers: The Surgical History of Chicago

Taught by Matthew Carmichael

Weekly on Wednesdays, Oct 28–Nov 18, 2026

5:30pm–7:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

London Calling: Murder, Mystery, and the City

Taught by Thomas Irvine

Weekly on Tuesdays, Nov 03–Dec 08, 2026

6:00pm–7:30pm

At the Newberry