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Yiyun Li’s Berlin Family Lectures Reflect on Language, Attention, and the Work of Being
On March 31, April 7, and April 14, internationally acclaimed writer Yiyun Li delivered the 2026 Berlin Lectures. Revisit the lectures with this serie...
Writer Yiyun Li to deliver Berlin Family Lectures beginning March 31
Acclaimed novelist and essayist to discuss literature as a mediative space in uncertain times
Author and "Odyssey" translator Daniel Mendelsohn to deliver Berlin Family Lectures, beginning April 23
By Sara Patterson
Daniel Mendelsohn enjoys interpreting Homer’s Odyssey for modern readers. Drawn to the ancient tale since his teens, for six year...
Scholar Mary Beard to Deliver Lecture Series on What We can Learn from the Classics
The following was published in UChicago News on March 27, 2023.
By Sara Patterson
When Mary Beard’s broadcasting career took off in her mid-50s, she...
Poet Claudia Rankine to Explore Meaning of Survival in UChicago Lecture Series
The following was published in UChicago News on March 24, 2022.
Amid historic times, Claudia Rankine feels a deep sense of obligation. The celebrated...
What Words Cannot Express: Ian Bostridge on the Power of Music
The following was posted on WFMT.com on April 11, 2021.
What can music express that words cannot? This question intrigues esteemed tenor Ian Bostridge...
Vocalist Ian Bostridge to Deliver Lecture Series on Music and Identity
The following was published in UChicago News on April 5, 2021.
For acclaimed vocalist Ian Bostridge, classical music compositions count among the wor...
Danielle Allen to Deliver Lecture Series on "Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus"
The United States can become the world leader in virus response—if only the country were able to break the “laws of politics.”
That’s what Danielle A...
Author and Photographer Teju Cole to Deliver a Series of Talks at UChicago
Teju Cole feels a sense of responsibility in coming to the University of Chicago this spring for the 2019 Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Family Lecture...
Register Today for the 2019 Berlin Family Lectures: Award-Winning Author Teju Cole
During the course of three lectures focused on "Coming to Our Senses" in UChicago's Logan Performance Hall, acclaimed author, critic, and photographer...