Chicago Humanities Festival | CHF Political Picks

Welcome, political activists, to the Chicago Humanities Festival!

Our fall festival is all about technology: it's 'technology' with knowledge at its center. Our programs are an array of terrific events, more than 80 in all, with 2 weeks of November programs just around the corner. The schedule is full of riches, and we've handpicked some to guide you through the festival offerings, especially if this is your first time visiting us. Tickets are very reasonable at $5-15 for many programs, and we offer free and reduced-price tickets to many programs for students and teachers.

Top CHF Political Picks

Professor of history Ken Alder discusses the history of the lie detector machine on Sunday, October 16.
Political correspondent Peter Slevin leads a panel discussion on social media in the Middle East on Saturday, November 5.
Scholar and activist Virginia Eubanks reflects on her ten years of organizing for high-tech equity with poor and working-class families on Sunday, November 6.
New York Times columnist David Carr discusses technology's impact on journalism and digital story telling with Clara Jeffery, co-editor of Mother Jones Magazine on Wednesday, November 9.
MIT Director of Civic Media Ethan Zuckerman is a passionate advocate for free speech in the developing world. Hear more on Saturday, November 12.
Author Dan Sinker created the Twitter phenomenon @MayorEmanuel. He wants to talk about how new media, like Twitter, are changing how we write on Sunday, November 13.

This list only scratches the surface. We hope that you find many more of our fall events of interest to you! Tickets are available online or by calling our box office at 312-494-9509, Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm.