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Upcoming History and Social Science Events

Event—History and Social Science

George Orwell: The Politics of Language (FULL)

Taught by Frank Biletz

Weekly on Tuesdays, Mar 17–May 05, 2026

1:00pm–3:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

Chicago Gospel Music and a New Sacred Order: 1900-1965

Taught by Chris Stacey

Weekly on Wednesdays, Mar 18–Apr 15, 2026

6:00pm–7:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

History of the Ottoman Empire: 1300-1922 (FULL)

Taught by Kyle Clark

Weekly on Thursdays, Mar 26–Apr 30, 2026

6:00pm–7:30pm

Online

Event—History and Social Science

The Art and Material History of Palestinian Culture

Taught by Nadirah Mansour

Weekly on Tuesdays, Mar 31–May 05, 2026

6:00pm–7:30pm

Online

Event—History and Social Science

Up Close and Personal with Birds

Taught by Bob Dolgan

Weekly on Wednesdays, Apr 01–Apr 22, 2026

2:00pm–3:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

Philosophy in Action: Political Theory in Practice

Taught by Ahmed Dardir

Weekly on Thursdays, Apr 02–May 07, 2026

2:00pm–4:00pm

Online

Event—History and Social Science

The 30-Year Journey of Chicago's Lager Beer Riot

Taught by Brian Alberts

Weekly on Tuesdays, Apr 07–Apr 28, 2026

2:00pm–3:30pm

Online

Event—History and Social Science

Cinnamon, Spice, & Imperial Vice: How Spice Trade Changed the World (Section 1) (FULL)

Taught by Nina Wieda

Weekly on Wednesdays, Apr 08–May 13, 2026

1:00pm–3:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

Cinnamon, Spice, & Imperial Vice: How Spice Trade Changed the World (Section 2-ONLINE)

Taught by Nina Wieda

Weekly on Thursdays, Apr 09–May 14, 2026

5:00pm–7:00pm

Online

Event—History and Social Science

Photographs of the American West: Alexander Gardner and the Treaty of Fort Laramie

Taught by Kristie Kahns

Weekly on Saturdays, Apr 11–May 09, 2026

1:00pm–3:00pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present: Rebirth, Clashing Ideologies, and Nationalisms

Taught by John Kulczycki

Weekly on Tuesdays, Apr 21–May 19, 2026

6:00pm–7:30pm

At the Newberry

Event—History and Social Science

America’s Birth Certificate: The Declaration of Independence

Taught by Richard Bell

Weekly on Wednesdays, Apr 22–May 13, 2026

5:30pm–7:30pm

Online