The U. of C.’s 26th annual “celebration of humanistic inquiry” offers lectures, tours, and performances by faculty and staff. Events take place on Saturday, October 22; all are free, but advance registration is required (limited day-of-event registration will be available at Swift Hall, 1025 E. 58th). Call 773-702-3175 or visit humanities.uchicago.edu/openhouse for more.
Empires in the Fertile Crescent Gallery tour. Oriental Institute, Mesopotamian Gallery.
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Medea From Ancient to Operatic Stage by Robert Kendrick (music). Stuart Hall, room 104.
Modern Architecture on Campus Walking tour. Departs from Walker Hall.
How Long Do We Need to Remember? Reflections on the 60th Anniversary of the Bomb and the Pacific War by Norma Field (East Asian languages and civilizations). Mandel Hall.
Fiction and Poetry Reading by novelist Antonia Logue (Say of What You See in the Dark) and poet Srikanth Reddy (Facts for Visitors). Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall.
Meaning and Grammar by Anastasia Giannakidou (linguistics). Stuart Hall, room 104.
