
We spent 2020, our first year of digital programming, thinking about how our view of the past shapes the present, and how we can envision a better future.
The Esther S. Saks Lecture Series: Culture, Curiosity & Commitment
Krista Franklin and Nate Marshall on Black Futures
Terra Foundation Series on American Art
Monuments and Memorials
The Esther S. Saks Lecture Series: Culture, Curiosity & Commitment
Claudia Rankine, Just Us: An American Conversation
Helen B. and Ira E. Graham Family Concert
Visionary Voices Behind the American Songbook with Natalie Douglas
CHF Member-exclusive Program
Book Club with Jonathan Alter — His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life
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Being a member of the Chicago Humanities Festival is especially meaningful during this unprecedented and challenging time. Your support keeps CHF alive as we adapt to our new digital format, and ensures our programming is free, accessible, and open to anyone online.
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Member and donor support drives 100% of our free digital programming. These inspiring and vital conversations are possible because of people like you. Thank you!