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56:45 The State of the Humanities: Cathy Davidson and Michael Hogan ChicagoHumanities 115 views 5 months ago CHF is devoted to the national debate on the state of the humanities. Last year's Festival featured Jim Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in con...
6:37 Adrian Belew performs Drive (guitar solo) - Pt 1/3 ChicagoHumanities 5,039 views 5 months ago Adrian Belew performs Drive, one of his innovative guitar compositions in part 1 of this 3 part series on the history and future of guitar sound. A variety of technology ...
55:12 David Grossman: To the End of the Land ChicagoHumanities 172 views 5 months ago Recognized for his powerful prose and outspoken politics, David Grossman, the internationally renowned Israeli writer, visits Chicago this autumn to discuss his recent book...
1:02:24 Sherry Turkle: Alone Together ChicagoHumanities 2,183 views 5 months ago http://chicagohumanities.org - See more Chicago Humanities Festival events. Smartphone notifications and Facebook newsfeeds have irretrievably changed the very nature of ...
1:05:44 Telescopes: The Long Lens of History ChicagoHumanities 499 views 6 months ago For over 400 years, the telescope has been an indispensible tool of scientific discovery, wielded by amateurs and luminaries alike in their eager explorations of the heaven...
46:56 Shedding Artificial Light on Art History ChicagoHumanities 184 views 6 months ago In the 19th century, Paris was the beating heart of the Impressionist movement, and artists fascinated by glorious natural light produced iconic paintings that linger in th...
58:17 William Gibson: The Decline of "Cyberspace" ChicagoHumanities 4,033 views 7 months ago It's hard to believe that "Cyberspace," a term coined by William Gibson, is almost 30 years old. Gibson, the writer responsible for naming our then nearly unimaginable digi...
1:24:49 Digital Democracy and the Arab Spring ChicagoHumanities 265 views 5 months ago http://chicagohumanities.org - See more Chicago Humanities Festival events. In a discussion moderated by Washington Post political writer Peter Slevin, a panel of foreign...
43:53 WikiLeaks Round Table - Pt 5/5 ChicagoHumanities 169 views 5 months ago Over the past year, WikiLeaks has become synonymous with controversy. In this program, University of Chicago law professor Geoffrey R. Stone steers a conversation with Judg...
1:07:10 Sound Opinions: The Future of Music ChicagoHumanities 395 views 4 months ago Recorded music is in a period of seismic change unrivaled since the introduction of the phonograph more than a century ago. Everything is affected: how people make, sell, a...

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The Chicago Humanities Festival's mission is to create opportunities for people of all ages to support, enjoy and explore the humanities. We fulfill this mission through our annual festivals, the fall Chicago Humanities Festival and the spring Stages, Sights & Sounds, by presenting programs throughout the year that encourage the study and enjoyment of the humanities, and by providing a rich array of multimedia content online.