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2020 Covid Pandemic: How It Changed Our World 

This study group will be based on the book, 2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed (Vintage, 2024), written by best-selling aut ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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From Colonies to Nations 

The period 1783 to 1873 saw three nations on the North American continent  - the United States, Mexico and Canada - gain their independence or dominio ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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Rachel Maddow's Prequel: America's Triumph Over Fascism—Lessons for Today 

In 2022, journalist Rachel Maddow created and hosted the acclaimed podcast Ultra, which uncovered a startling, little-known chapter of American histor ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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Rolling Stone’s Top Rock and Roll Songs 

In 2004, Rolling Stone published their list of the top 500 songs of all time. In this study group, we will continue our exploration of this list by re ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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The Power Broker 

Robert Caro’s acclaimed biography, The Power Broker (Viking, 1974), chronicles the life and influence of Robert Moses, one of the most powerful figure ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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CANCELLED: Guilty or Wrongly Convicted? The State of Justice in America (Postponed until Spring Quarter) 

What if you or a loved one were wrongly convicted of a serious crime and sentenced to a long term in prison? It can happen! Did you know that over 400 ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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CANCELLED: Justice, Power, and Human Nature in the Athenian Century 

The fifth century BCE, commonly known as the ancient world’s Athenian century, witnessed the birth of direct democracy, Pericles’ statesmanship, the f ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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CANCELLED: To Have and to Hold: Collectors and Collecting 

Are all collections created equal? Or, to borrow (and tweak) a phrase from George Orwell, are some collectors more equal than others? Have you ever wo ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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Hollywood vs. the Censors-Classic Films of the Pre-Code Era 

The Pre-Code era, which lasted from roughly 1929 until 1934, stands out as a time when Hollywood briefly flirted with a raw and honest portrayal of Am ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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Roaring ‘20s: Gatsby, Art Deco and All That Jazz 

The Roaring ‘20s gave us the great American novel, iconic American music, and breakthrough design that we treasure to this day. Each week we will expl ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/2/2025-10/14/2025)

Closed
 
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The Atlantic Magazine (Chicago) 

Dive into the ideas shaping our world with The Atlantic — one of America's most respected magazines, known for its thought-provoking writing and timel ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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World History Series: Behind the Iron Curtain 

At the end of World War II, a huge swath of Eastern Europe was controlled by the Red Army, giving Stalin an unprecedented opportunity to impose his pa ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 09/02/25

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (9/2/2025-12/2/2025)

Closed
 
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