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The New Yorker (Chicago Campus) 

Inside its famous covers and beyond the cartoons, the New Yorker is dedicated to quality, topical writings and ideas. Our study group discussions will ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/02/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Mon .

Weekly - Mon 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (3/2/2026-6/8/2026)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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The Atlantic 

The Atlantic is one of America’s most respected magazines, known for its insightful journalism, elegant writing, and wide-ranging coverage of issues t ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/03/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (3/3/2026-6/2/2026)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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Who Is The City For? Architecture, Equity and the Public Realm 

The city of Chicago is well known for its award-winning architecture, yet too often the public spaces fail to adequately address the long standing ine ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/03/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (3/3/2026-6/2/2026)

Closed
 
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Becoming Peacemakers 

How do we create engaged dialogue, understanding, and connection in a polarized world? This study group explores the habits and methods of peacemakers ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/03/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (3/3/2026-6/2/2026)

Closed
 
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The Rise of Christian Nationalism into the Heart of US Power 

The separation of church and state has deep roots in American history. However, in the past decade the belief that the United States was founded as a ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/03/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Tue .

Weekly - Tue 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (3/3/2026-6/2/2026)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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Fighting Global Poverty 

Why do the world’s poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free lifesaving immunizations but pay for unnecessary drugs? Why do poor children not ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/04/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (3/4/2026-6/3/2026)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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The Economist A 

The Economist magazine is known for its informative and thought-provoking reporting on political, social and economic developments around the world. J ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/04/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Wed .

Weekly - Wed 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (3/4/2026-6/3/2026)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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Trapped in Rural America 

In this study group, we will read and discuss Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America by Beth Macy (Penguin Press, 2025), a dee ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/05/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM (3/5/2026-4/16/2026)

Email olli@northwestern.edu for more information.
 
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Washington Week 

It’s been just over a year since a new administration took over in Washington. We have witnessed great changes in the way our country is run. The guar ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 03/05/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (3/5/2026-6/4/2026)

Closed
 
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Artificial Intelligence Today: Promise, Risk, and Real-World Impact 

Are you curious about the profound ways artificial intelligence is evolving and being used in the real world? If so, we invite you to join our discuss ...  View More

Location: Wieboldt Hall Location : 
  Wieboldt Hall.

Start date: 04/23/26

Days of the Week: Weekly - Thu .

Weekly - Thu 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM (4/23/2026-6/4/2026)

Closed
 
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