

Week of Events
A Show of Hands: Handwriting in the Age of Print
For centuries, handwriting served as a powerful tool for communicating information, preserving knowledge, shaping identity, and building empires. In our digital world, however, fewer and fewer people can read handwritten words. Handwriting has survived disruptive technologies before. The invention of printing did not diminish the need for handwriting. Instead, it created new markets for ambitious […]
Sunday, October 16, 2022
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Monday, October 17, 2022
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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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Thursday, October 20, 2022
- October 20, 2022 -The Year the Stars Fell: Toward a Continental History of a Very Few Hours
The Year the Stars Fell: Toward a Continental History of a Very Few Hours
D’Arcy McNickle Distinguished Lecture with Philip Deloria Oct 20, 2022 6:00pm-7:30pm Hybrid - Ruggles Hall and Zoom This program will be held in-person at the Newberry, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, and livestreamed on Zoom. In the early morning of November 13, 1833, meteors from the annual Leonid showers fell in such abundance, frequency, and […]
Friday, October 21, 2022
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Saturday, October 22, 2022
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