28th Annual Humanities Day Presented by the University of Chicago

The oldest event of its kind in the city, this one-day celebration offers explorations into linguistic, literary, and cultural traditions through lectures, film screenings, visual arts exhibitions, and live music performances. All sessions are free and open to the public, and take place on the University of Chicago%u2019s Hyde Park campus. Seating is limited and advance registration is required: http://humanities.uchicago.edu/humanitiesday.

This year%u2019s keynote address, Painting as a Way of Life: The Blind Orion of Nicolas Poussin, will be delivered by Richard Neer, David B. and Clara E. Stern Professor of Humanities, Art History and the College. Professor Neer will discuss the relation of a 17th century French painting to early modern ideas of selfhood, skepticism, and science.