Northwestern Events Calendar

Oct
15
2019

iGen – Community Bookchat

When: Tuesday, October 15, 2019
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CT

Where: 1200 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Cost: Free

Contact: Adrianne Finley Odell  

Group: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Category: Other

Description:

iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy — and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood — and What That Means for the Rest of Us.

iGen, by Jean Twenge, PhD, is the first book to analyze and document the cultural changes shaping today’s teens. This generation (born between 1995-2012) is the first to spend their entire adolescence in the age of the smartphone which has had a ripple effect across all aspects of their lives. Join us to discuss the insights revealed in iGen — named one of the “Best Tech Books” of 2017 by Wired magazine. As this group of young people grows, we all need to understand them, look out for them, educate them, and guide them into adulthood. Refreshments will be served. Childcare available for 2-12 year olds. 

This event is open to the public. Registration is required. 

This event is co-hosted by: the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Northwestern University, the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, and Roycemore School

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