Discussion of "Shiloh," by Bobbie Ann Mason

Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare is a discussion-based program that brings hospital staff together monthly to reflect on the larger mission of medicine through facilitated conversations about literature.

Discussion of "Shiloh," by Bobbie Ann Mason.

Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare is a discussion-based program that brings hospital staff together monthly to reflect on the larger mission of medicine through facilitated conversations about literature.  

A Road Scholar Program by Ron Keller

A Road Scholar Program by Penelope Bingham

Discussion of 'The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down,' by Anna Fadiman.

A Road Scholar Program by Bryan Kelso Crow

Members of the men's reading group at SAFE House (Substance Abuse Free Environment), a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program, will give a public reading of their original poetry and short stories.

Screening of "Ten Sisters" at the 4th Annual Illinois History Video Fair. The film is a documentary on the 10 Waggoner girls. At the request of the county court, the girls were taken from their parents and each of them sent to a different residence in 1942.

Join us for a screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary King Corn, followed by a thought-provoking discussion about the availability and sustainability of food in modern culture.

The Odyssey Project is a college-level course in philosophy, literature, art history, and history for men and women living below 150% of the poverty level.

Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit.

Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University.

Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities.

This course meets on Mondays and Thursdays.
Admission is by application only. Refer to syllabus for changes in course schedule.

'Second Story' is a hybrid performance incorporating storytelling, sound effects, and music. Between readings, audience members tell each other stories.

Readings by part-time Columbia College Faculty members.

Open Mic readings by Columbia College's fiction writing department faculty.

A Road Scholar Program by Chris Vallillo

Discussion of 'The Giant O'Brien,' by Hilary Mantel.

Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare is a discussion-based program that brings hospital staff together monthly to reflect on the larger mission of medicine through facilitated conversations about literature.  

Open mic readings by Fiction Writing Department undergraduates.

A Road Scholar program by Farhat Haq

Conversation with authors Aimee Bender ('Girl in the Flammable Skirt') and Cristina Garcia, ('Dreaming in Cuban.')

The Odyssey Project is a college-level course in philosophy, literature, art history, and history for men and women living below 150% of the poverty level.

Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit.

Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University.

Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities.

This course meets on Mondays and Thursdays.
Admission is by application only. Refer to syllabus for changes in course schedule.

Readings and conversation with authors Aimee Bender ('Willful Creatures') and Cristina Garcia ('A Handbook to Luck'). Book signings will follow.

A Road Scholar Program by Leslie Goddard

Open Mic Readings by Columbia Writing Graduate Students