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Illinois Humanities Council An appreciation of Isaiah Berlin, "one of the great raconteurs of his generation," from the Chronicle Review: http://bit.ly/3gahv4
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Isaiah Berlin—renowned liberal theorist, historian of ideas, Oxford don, cultural gadfly—was one of the great raconteurs of his generation. According to Robert Darnton, a professor of history ...
Illinois Humanities Council Learn about "The Camera & Abraham Lincoln" tonight at 7 in Harwood Heights. As always, free! http://bit.ly/3KMFy5
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This presentation describes the photographs of Abraham Lincoln as they appear in the history of photography. Lincoln was the first extensively photographed President, and the first for whom the media helped sway an election. ...
Illinois Humanities Council The Christian Science Monitor asks the $64,000 question: "Can libraries, bookstores, and Kindle peacefully coexist?"
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“Having fun isn’t hard when you have a library card.” Or so Peter Daining reminds us in his worthy post today on Tainted Green entitled “Libraries: The cheaper, greener alternative ...
Illinois Humanities Council Is it possible to have too many people going to college? The Chronicle Review has experts weigh in on the subject: http://bit.ly/4oasrV
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With student debt rising and more of those enrolled failing to graduate in four years, there is a growing sentiment that college may not be the best option for all students. At the same time, President ...
Illinois Humanities Council We're teaming up with WBEZ for a special discussion on the culture of fear on Thursday, November 19 with 848's Alison Cuddy, south side bureau reporter Natalie Moore, & others.
Location:Chicago Public Radio, Community Room
Time:6:00PM Thursday, November 19th
Illinois Humanities Council Wonderful interview from Humanities Magazine with the new NEH Chair Jim Leach -- he visited Chicago and the IHC just about two months ago!
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NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
Illinois Humanities Council Looking for gift ideas? Check out Ex Libris, our redesigned books (& more) store. Updating staff picks right now! http://bit.ly/3gtYFP
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The Illinois Humanities Council, in association with Amazon.com, has developed Ex Libris, an online bookstore. If you click on any of the items below or on the categories in the right sidebar, you can ...
Illinois Humanities Council Reading about scientific predictions & projections, how & why they are embarrassingly wrong: http://bit.ly/293W1A
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A South Korean postage stamp issued in 2005 depicts a scene that is reminiscent of the iconic human evolution cartoon in which a stooping ape evolves, in six or so steps, into an upright, bipedal Homo sapiens. ...
Illinois Humanities Council Our "Looking for Democracy" film contest deadline is December 1. Where do you find democracy in your life? http://bit.ly/AuxWs
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The Public Square, a program of the Illinois Humanities Council; Independent Television Service (ITVS); Kartemquin Films; Independent Feature Project Chicago; Columbia College Television ...
Illinois Humanities Council Fascinating WashPo article on the evolution of narrative in the age of twitter and text messages: http://bit.ly/3V2wA4
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Gary Smith writes very long stories for a living. They run 8,000 words. He crafts four of them a year for Sports Illustrated. He is a throwback, a spinner of yarns in what we will call for the millionth time the Age of Twitter. Narrative these days competes against incrementalized information -- ...