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Apr
27
Discussions
Relevance, Purpose, and Meaning After a Major Life Transition
Gleacher Center
7:30 am – 9:15 am CT
What happens when the drive that built your career becomes the thing that prevents you from ever truly knowing yourself? Geoff Curtis spent nearly 30 years in healthcare communications before an acquisition erased his role — and forced him to confront what it really means to find purpose after a major life transition.
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Apr
30
America at 250
Sewell Chan on The Past, Present, and Future of Journalism
David Rubenstein Forum
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm CT
From the collapse of local news to rising threats to press freedom, journalist Sewell Chan draws on two decades at America’s leading newsrooms to explore the past, present, and future of journalism and its essential role in democracy.
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May
01
First Friday
Historians Made Elsewhere Than at Rome: Polybius and Josephus on the Roman Empire
Online
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm CT
This First Friday Lecture is supported by the Anastaplo Lecture Series Fund in memory of Basic Program Instructor George Anastaplo.
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May
05
Discussions
Wild Fictions: A Conversation with Amitav Ghosh
David Rubenstein Forum or via livestream
5:15 pm – 7:30 pm CT
Join us for a wide-ranging discussion with novelist and essayist Amitav Ghosh on the present ‘catastrophic convergence’ of social, historical, and natural forces—and how new (and old) narratives might allow us to repair our relationships with our environment and one another.
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May
07
Enduring Excellence
Enduring Excellence: A Conversation with Steven R. Swartz
Gleacher Center or via livestream
8:00 am – 9:15 am CT
Join us for our Enduring Excellence conversation with Steven R. Swartz, President and CEO of Hearst, one of the world’s largest and most diversified global information, services, and media companies.
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May
07
Basic Program Info Session
Online
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CT
Join the Basic Program for an online information session.
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May
08
Discussions
The Future of Work Is Grey: A Conversation with Dan Pontefract
Online
11:00 am – 11:30 am CT
What if the greatest untapped resource in today’s workforce has been there all along? And what does it take to lead through the most significant demographic shift of our time?
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May
12
Enduring Excellence
Enduring Excellence: A Conversation with Don and Liz Thompson
Gleacher Center or Livestream
8:00 am – 9:15 am CT
Join us for our Enduring Excellence conversation with Don and Liz Thompson, renowned business and civic leaders whose professional achievements and philanthropic vision have long been intertwined.
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May
19
Discussions
Longevity Nation: A Conversation with Michael Clinton
Online
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm CT
The 100-year life is no longer a distant dream—it’s today’s reality. Join us for a conversation with author Michael Clinton exploring how individuals and institutions are redefining the second half of life through science, reinvention, and purpose.
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May
20
Discussions
A Little More Social: Understanding the Science of Everyday Interactions
Online
11:00 am – 11:45 am CT
Why do we so often choose to be alone when connecting with others makes us happier? And what small choices could transform our everyday interactions into moments of genuine connection?
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May
21
America at 250
A Conversation with David Rubenstein
Livestream
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm CT
Join us for a fireside conversation with David Rubenstein on how civic values, historical memory, and national institutions shape American life.
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May
26
Class Preview
Course Preview: Wuthering Heights
Online
11:00 am – 11:45 am CT
In this course preview of “Wuthering Heights,” instructor Trish Bredar will walk us through some of the key themes and historical context behind the text’s enduring relevance.
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Apr 2, 2026
Articles
Reflecting on 250 Years of U.S. Foreign Policy
A conversation with John J. Mearsheimer and Jennifer A. Lind on the history and founding ideas that shape U.S. relations beyond its borders.
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Feb 18, 2026
Event Recap
The Longevity Equation: How Healthspan and Wealthspan Intersect
In this conversation with Dawn M. Carpenter, distinguished ethicist, financial advisor, and author of The Longevity Equation, we explored how healthspan and wealthspan are deeply intertwined across the life course. Carpenter introduced her framework for understanding longevity as an outcome shaped not only by medical care, but by financial security, institutional design, and the responsible……
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Feb 16, 2026
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Camus, Sisyphus, and the Defiance of Nihilism
This lecture examines Albert Camus’s philosophy of absurdism and suggests that, in works such as The Myth of Sisyphus, he defends a life of courage and solidarity as a defiance of nihilism.
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