The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities, building on a rich legacy of Northwestern accomplishments in each of the various disciplines, was established to organize and promote the kind of expansive, interdisciplinary discussion and debate that characterizes leading-edge humanities scholarship today. The Institute cultivates this work through research grants to humanities faculty members, new undergraduate classes based on this research, visits by world-renowned humanists to campus for lectures and seminars, and sponsorship of concerts, film presentations, and other such events throughout the University.
Upcoming Events for Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities
April 2026
Apr
15
2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
University Library, Video Theatre, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Apr
16
2026
Third Thursday at Kaplan Institute - April
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Kresge Hall, #2350 (Kaplan Institute), 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Apr
17
2026
Friday Morning Faculty Writing Session - Kaplan Humanities Institute
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kresge Hall, 2351 (Kaplan Institute seminar room), 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Apr
18
2026
Teaching Antiquity Symposium
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Harris Hall, 108, 1881 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208
Apr
23
2026
FRIT - Taking Sides with the Neutral Conference (Day 1)
12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Annie May Swift Hall, Auditorium, 1920 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Apr
23
2026
Writing Brown Crafts: A Creative Praxis for Our Present | A talk by Dr. Christopher…
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Crowe Hall, 1132, 1860 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Apr
24
2026
Friday Morning Faculty Writing Session - Kaplan Humanities Institute
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kresge Hall, 2351 (Kaplan Institute seminar room), 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Apr
24
2026
FRIT - Taking Sides with the Neutral Conference (Day 2)
10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Annie May Swift Hall, Auditorium, 1920 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Apr
24
2026
Nowruz Film Series
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
University Library, Forum Room, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Apr
27
2026
Joy Connolly (ACLS) - A Humanities for the Public Good
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Scott Hall, Guild Lounge, 601 University Place, Evanston, IL 60208
Apr
30
2026
Black Performance Theory: Conversations 2026
All Day
John J. Louis Hall, SLIPPAGE Lab Room 226, 1877 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May 2026
May
1
2026
Black Performance Theory: Conversations 2026
All Day
John J. Louis Hall, SLIPPAGE Lab Room 226, 1877 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
1
2026
Friday Morning Faculty Writing Session - No session May 1 - Kaplan Humanities…
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kresge Hall, 2351 (Kaplan Institute seminar room), 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
1
2026
Nowruz Film Series
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
University Library, Forum Room, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
8
2026
Friday Morning Faculty Writing Session - Kaplan Humanities Institute
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kresge Hall, 2351 (Kaplan Institute seminar room), 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
8
2026
Nowruz Event Series: Literary Translation Workshop
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Kresge Hall, 2-351, 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
15
2026
Friday Morning Faculty Writing Session - Kaplan Humanities Institute
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kresge Hall, 2351 (Kaplan Institute seminar room), 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
15
2026
Nowruz Event Series: Central Asia in the Soviet Union: The Intertwined Histories…
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Harris Hall, Room 108, 1881 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208
May
19
2026
Artist Talk - Quan Zhou, Artist in Residence
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Kresge Hall, 2350 (Kaplan Institute), 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
21
2026
Third Thursday at Kaplan Institute - May - Year end party!
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Kresge Hall, #2350 (Kaplan Institute), 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208