Description:

In this keynote lunch, Lauren M. Pacheco, Co-Creative Director at Chicago Humanities, will join Dr. Jessica Winegar, Director of the Kaplan Humanities Institute, for a dialogue on creative futures for the Public Humanities. Creativity and a willingness to forge new models for humanities programming feels increasingly essential in a moment when the humanities as both a field of study and a set of values and practices are under threat. This conversation will explore how Pacheco’s background as curator, civic practice artist, community organizer, and third-generation Mexican American all contribute to her own creative vision for Chicago Humanities, and for the future of the Public Humanities more broadly.

Lunch will be served at 12:00 pm, with remarks beginning at 12:30 pm. Please RSVP at the link in the "Register" box so we can order the right amount of food!

This keynote is part of the 2024 Kaplan Public Humanities Symposium—view the full schedule here.