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of lager helped lead to the emergence of modern craft beer culture.

One session. E – $85, L – $93.5

Brian Alberts is a historian specializing in German immigration and American brewing during the 19th century.

Liz Garibay is a historian and director of the Chicago Brewseum. She explores both world and Chicago history through the lens of alcohol.

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Post-Impressionism from Toulouse-Lautrec to MunchThursdays, 2 – 4 pm June 13 – July 25 (class will not meet on July 4)

The artists known as the Post-Impressionists—Georges Seurat, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Odilon Redon, and Edvard Munch—each rejected the tenets of Impressionist painting and created artworks in distinctly different styles. In addition to situating their art within the context of the late-19th-century’s political, philosophical, and cultural changes, this seminar will explore the individual careers and viewpoints of these artists, amplifying discussions with readings from each artist’s letters and statements.

Six sessions. E – $230, L – $253

Margaret Farr is an independent art historian who specializes in art from 1800 to the present. She serves as adjunct lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Dressing the Muse: Pre-Raphaelites and FashionSaturday, 1 – 4 pm June 15

Costumes for Pre-Raphaelite paintings were designed and crafted by models who also wore them outside the studio. This one-day seminar traces the relationship between Pre-Raphaelite (1848-1914) art and fashion in paintings, photographs, surviving garments, and popular media. The transformation of studio costume into fashion trend shaped identity and niche marketing in Victorian Britain and led to an imaginative approach to dress that is still inf luential today. Artists considered will include Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Morris, and Edward Burne-Jones.

One session. E – $85, L – $93.5

Debra N. Mancoff writes on art, fashion, and culture and is currently a Newberry Scholar-in-Residence. She is author of The Face: Our Human Experience; Fashion Muse; and Icons of Beauty: Art, Culture, and the Image of Women.

Let’s Hear It for the Ladies: The Women of Renaissance and Baroque ArtSaturday, 9 am – noon July 13

With the National Gallery in London pledging to double its holdings of work by women artists by the time its landmark Artemisia Gentileschi

exhibition opens in April 2020, we are reminded that our understanding of the history of women in art is still evolving in light of newly available collections displaying the brilliance and novelty of their work. In this one-day seminar, we will journey through the Renaissance and Baroque eras to examine the pioneering women artists who pursued careers as professional painters during the era, and the challenges they faced.

One session. E – $85, L – $93.5

Alexis Culotta holds a PhD in art history and teaches in a variety of capacities, including as an adjunct lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago and a seminar leader at the Newberry.

Image Makers/Picture Takers: Women in Photography, 1850 to 1930Tuesdays, 2 – 4 pm July 23 – August 6

When it was introduced in America, photography was quickly deemed a male profession, one necessitating scientif ic as well as technical proficiency. Women who entered the field were often viewed as rare exceptions. Still, evidence shows that women operated a number of portrait studios during the period and produced photographs of an astonishingly wide array of subjects, from domestic scenes to factory interiors. Focusing on women in photography between the 1850s and 1930s, this course will explore how the experiences of women photographers were shaped by many factors, including personal circumstance, technological change, and shifts in societal norms.

Three sessions. E – $170, L – $187

Margaret Denny is an art historian who holds a PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She teaches courses on photography at colleges and universities in Chicago. Her research addresses American and British women photographers.

From Marie-Antoinette to Fortuny: Neoclassical FashionSaturday, 9 am – noon August 3

Fueled by the obsession with novelty and ceaselessly changing from one year to the next, fashion is frequently seen as epitomizing the “new,” but even the most up-to-date modes are often suffused with nostalgia for earlier times. In this team-taught, single-session seminar, we will explore the aesthetic, political, social, and cultural implications of the “eternal return” of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman dress in Western fashion between the late-18th and early-20th centuries by examining visual imagery drawn from a variety of sources.

One session. E – $85, L – $93.5

Jeff Nigro is a research associate and adjunct lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Alexis Culotta holds a PhD in art history and teaches in a variety of capacities, including as an adjunct lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago and an adult seminar leader at the Newberry.

Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate: A History of Caffeinated Drinks in the Western WorldTuesdays, 2 – 4 pm June 11 – June 25

The ubiquity of coffee, tea, and chocolate obscures their past histories as exotic and luxurious beverages that were often the focus of political turmoil, geographical exploration, religious debate, and medical observation. Focusing on primary sources, many drawn from the Newberry’s collection, we will discuss topics as diverse as the purported medicinal properties of chocolate, the shipping and taxation of tea, and questions of immoral behavior in early modern London coffehouses.


Sarah Peters Kernan is an independent culinary historian. She holds a PhD in medieval history from Ohio State University.

Intersectionality: An IntroductionThursdays, 2 – 3:30 pm June 13 – July 18 (class will not meet on July 4)

This seminar will explore intersectionality, a now-ubiquitous feminist concept that’s essential for anyone interested in women’s studies to consider. Through foundational texts, historical excerpts, recent sociological studies, and lyric poetry, we will focus on key arguments advanced by black feminists and consider why the fight for equality still struggles to unify all women.

Five sessions. E – $195, L – $214.5

Susan Lyons holds MBA and MLA degrees and focuses her independent scholarship on the intersections of capitalism and humanism. She is currently a graduate student at large, working toward a PhD in sociology.

The Bayeux TapestrySaturday, 9 am – noon June 15

The beautifully designed, meticulously crafted artifact known as the Bayeux Tapestry is as personally touching as it is historically valuable. On its 230 feet of linen panels, women whose identities will never be known rendered in exquisite detail an event that changed the history of Western Europe—the Battle of Hastings (1066). In this one-day course, we will delve into the tapestry’s historical moment, consider the underlying ideas it conveys, and appreciate the artistry of its designer and the seamstresses who created it.

One session. E – $85, L – $93.5

Susanne Dumbleton is a professor emeritus at DePaul University. Her doctoral studies focused on medieval English literature, and she maintains an interest in the events of 1066 as they relate to the development of the English language and the emergence of English-French relations.

Royal Cousins: George V, Nicolas II, and Wilhelm IISaturdays, 10 am – noon June 15 – July 20

Closely related by family ties, George V of Britain, Nicolas II of Russia, and Wilhelm II of Germany were nonetheless unable to prevent their countries from going to war in 1914. This course will treat the interlinked dynasties, the escalation of diplomatic conf licts, and the roles of the monarchs in the events that resulted in the First World War, which would ultimately lead to the downfall of two of the dynasties, the Romanovs and Hohenzollerns.


Frank A. Biletz holds a PhD in history from the University of Chicago and specializes in modern British and Irish history. He is currently adjunct instructor of history at Loyola University Chicago. He has been teaching seminars at the Newberry since 1994.

Museum Controversies: “Not everything was looted”Saturdays, 10 am – noon June 15 – July 20 (class will not meet on July 13)

As our 21st-century societies grapple with the legacies of 20th-century colonialism, museums must tackle the daunting task of identifying stolen objects while also devising solutions for their continued display. This seminar will examine a few of the most legendary museum controversies and review strategies for evaluating stolen objects in the 21st century. In particular, we will address the arguments for and against repatriation, consider new loan proposals, and discuss the hurdles of museum display in the modern world.

Five sessions. E – $220, L – $242

Caroline Malloy holds a PhD in art history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a freelance writer and scholar based in Chicago. She has taught at Villanova University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and now travels the world as a resident historian with Viking Cruises.

Stories of Midwest MigrationTuesdays, 2 – 4 pm June 18 – July 16

The Midwest is a place of movement and encounter; sometimes peaceful, often contested, and frequently violent. Using a number of surprising materials from the Newberry’s collections, this seminar will tell the stories of people who moved within and through the Midwest to demonstrate broader trajectories of forced and voluntary migration and immigration in the region.


Rachel Boyle holds a PhD in U.S. and public history. She is a public historian and co-founder of Omnia History, a public history collaborative dedicated to using the past to promote social change in the present. Her research focuses on movement and violence in Chicago and the Midwest.

Chicago Interest

Public Art and Public Life in ChicagoTuesdays, 6 – 8 pm June 11 – August 13

This seminar will explore the riches of public art in Chicago, including murals, commemorative statues, architectural sculptures, commercial decorations, and park designs. Throughout the course, we will consider a number of questions about the role of the city’s public art in shaping identity. For example, how has its tradition of public art inf luenced Chicago’s larger civic identity and its reputation? How have artworks helped solidify ethnic identities in Chicago’s neighborhoods? How have war memorials shaped the identities of veterans?

Ten sessions. E – $315, L – $346.5

Diane Dillon serves as Director of Exhibitions and Major Projects at the Newberry. She holds a PhD in the history of art from Yale University.

Peering Behind the Curtain of Chicago TheaterWednesdays, 6 – 7:30 pm June 12 – July 31

In this discussion-based seminar, we will examine what makes Chicago a leader in American theater by speaking directly with some of the major players in the Chicago theatre scene. Each week there will be a different in-class visitor, and we will learn from a broad range of actors, directors, playwrights, critics, and other theater artists about their roles in bringing plays to life. Guests will include such legends of the Chicago theater scene as Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Martyna Majok, Chicago Reader critic Albert Williams, actress Annabel Armour, and playwrights Mark Young and Arlene Malinowski.

Eight sessions. E – $230, L – $253

Todd Bauer holds an MA in liberal studies from Northwestern University and is a playwright and director whose work has been staged in Chicago, Washington D.C., and New York.

Lincoln Park: A Lakefront LegacyThursdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm June 13 – July 25 (class will not meet on July 4)

First established in the early 19th century as a cemetery, Lincoln Park has evolved into one of Chicago’s largest and most active public parks. Though the site was originally created by a group of talented landscape designers, architects, and artists that included Swain Nelson, Annette McCrea, Joseph L. Silsbee, Dwight H. Perkins, Augustus Saint Gaudens, and Gutzon Borglum, its subsequent development has been inf luenced by the challenges, needs, and desires of the countless Chicagoans who have used it. This seminar will explore the history of Lincoln Park through in-class presentations and walking tours.


Julia Bachrach is an author, historian, and preservation planning consultant. She holds an MA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and she served as the Chicago Park District’s historian for 28 years. Her books include The City in a Garden: A History of Chicago’s Parks.

From Temperance to Treatment: Alcohol Policy in Chicago since 1870Saturdays, 1 – 3 pm June 15 – June 29

The city of Chicago has been at the forefront of alcohol policy struggles throughout its history, whether as a home to temperance organizations, a capital of organized crime during Prohibition, or more recently a center for new treatments for alcoholism. In this course, we will study figures like Frances Willard, Billy Sunday, and Al Capone as we piece together the story of one of the most significant issues in the cultural history of America. Focusing on the 20th century in particular and featuring items drawn from the Newberry’s collections, this seminar will explore the long, tumultuous history of alcohol in Chicago.


Kevin Kaufmann is a historian of American culture. He holds a PhD in American history from Loyola University Chicago, where he wrote a dissertation on the cultural history and impact of Alcoholics Anonymous. In addition to producing a podcast on US history, he also teaches seminars at the Newberry, including a recent course on the history of baseball in Chicago.

The Black Sox: 100 Years of Myth and HistoryWednesdays, 6 – 7:30 pm June 26 – July 31

In the century since Charles Comiskey’s White Sox threw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds, the story of the Black Sox has developed into an American myth of greed, criminality, sin, and redemption. In this seminar, we will examine the growth of the Black Sox myth, looking at the contributions of writers and film-makers like Nelson Algren and John Sayles in particular. At the same time, we’ll explore the actual history of the episode, identifying the many ways it diverges from the myth, as revealed by historians associated with the Society for American Baseball Research.


Bill Savage teaches in the English Department at Northwestern University. He has written about baseball for ESPN.com and is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. He has taught seminars at the Newberry since 1992.

From Bier to Beer: How Germans Made Lagers ‘King’ in the MidwestSaturday, 9 am – noon July 20

When it comes to beer, German immigrants to Chicago and the Midwest brought with them a lot more than a love of the beverage. They also redef ined the way Americans thought about, produced, and consumed beer. However, changing the drinking habits of a culture was no simple matter, as this team-taught, single-session course will show. In “Bier to Beer,” we will embark on a complex journey through immigrant ethnicity, politics, and industry to trace the rise of lager beer in America, while also exploring how the increasing popularity

The Lyrical British Landscape: John Constable and J. M. W. TurnerSaturday, 9 am – noon August 3

This seminar will examine the art of Constable and Turner, renowned 19th-century British painters who showed the western world just how lyrical, dramatic, and romantic landscape painting could be. In addition to helping define the artistic spirit of their age and place, we will examine the way both artists had an enormous inf luence on the European and American modernists who succeeded them.

One session. E – $85, L – $93.5

Judy Pomeranz is an art critic and advisor whose hundreds of reviews have appeared in a variety of publications. She lectures regularly on art history at the Newberry and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC and is the author of a novel and a book of short fiction.

Genealogy

The Genealogy BasicsSaturdays, 9 am – noon and 1 – 4 pm July 13 and July 20

Participants may enroll in this entire four-part series on the building blocks of genealogy or in individual sessions.

E - $85 per session; $200 for all four sessions

L - $93.50 per session; $220 for all four sessions

Session 1: Genealogy Unplugged: Finding Non-Digitized ResourcesSaturday, 9 am – noon July 13

Go beyond online research and learn how you can use libraries and archival repositories to find more about your ancestors. This session will focus on the importance of using non-digitized materials and explore the unique holdings of various archives and repositories. Find out why the local library is one of the best (and often overlooked) sources for genealogical information.

Ginger Frere, MLIS, is a professional researcher and lecturer specializing in genealogy and local history.

Session 2: Uniquely Newberry: Hands-On Records Group 1Saturday, 1 – 4 pm July 13

Not sure where to begin researching in the Newberry’s vast genealogical collections? Want a f irm grounding in genealogical record groups? Need a tour of the Newberry’s genealogical resources and “hands on” case examples to teach you how to prep at home so that you can research onsite at the Newberry successfully? This class is what you’ve been waiting for! Records Group 1 will focus on census, ethnic, immigration and naturalization, land, map, and vital records.

Marsha Peterson-Maass is author of the Funda- mentals of Genealogy® textbook series. She has taught many seminars at the Newberry since 2003.

Session 3: Uniquely Newberry: Hands On Records Group 2 Saturday, 9 am – noon July 20

Not sure where to begin researching in the Newberry’s vast genealogical collections? Want a f irm grounding in genealogical record groups? Need a tour of the Newberry’s genealogical resources and “hands on” case examples to teach you how to prep at home so that you can research onsite at the Newberry successfully? This class is what you’ve been waiting for! Records Group 2 will focus on local histories and directories, as well as military, newspaper, tax, will, and probate records.

Marsha Peterson-Maass is author of the Funda- mentals of Genealogy® textbook series. She has taught many seminars at the Newberry since 2003.

Session 4: Online Resources for Genealogical ResearchSaturday, 1 – 4 pm July 20

This course will review and compare the largest online genealogical databases—Ancestry, FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage, and Find My Past—examining their strengths and exploring ways to use them effectively. It will also review the electronic resources available at the Newberry: American Ancestors, Ancestry.com, Fold3, Gen-line, and HeritageQuest Online. As time permits, we will also look into other little known but helpful resources available at the Newberry and through the Internet including Internet Archive, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, and Chicago Ancestors.

Caron Primas Brennan is a frequent speaker at local libraries and genealogical societies, a blogger, and a researcher.

History and Social Science

Mussolini’s ItalySection A: Tuesdays, 1 – 3 pm Section B: Tuesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm

June 11 – July 30 (class will not meet on June 25)

Italian fascism provided the prototype for populist nationalist movements in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s. This course will cover the conditions in Italy that led to the emergence of fascist ideology; the growth of class tensions and fears of socialism; governmental weakness and instability; the Black Shirt March; Mussolini’s consolidation of power; imperial aspirations, including the invasion of Ethiopia; the relationship of Mussolini and Hitler; and the legacy of fascism.

Seven sessions. E – $250, L – $275

Frank A. Biletz holds a PhD in history from the University of Chicago and specializes in modern British and Irish history. He is currently adjunct instructor of history at Loyola University Chicago. He has been teaching seminars at the Newberry since 1994.

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Summer 2019 Seminars

Welcome to the Summer 2019 term of the Newberry Adult Education Seminars Program. We are proud to offer a wide variety of informal, non-credit courses designed for adults with busy schedules and inquiring minds, all under the roof of one of the nation’s most renowned humanities research libraries.

Registration Overview

Registration opens Tuesday, May 7. Online registration will open at 9 am. Phone registration will be accepted after 10 am. The early registration deadline is Friday, May 24 at 4 pm. After this date, registration costs will increase by 10%, and classes with fewer than the minimum necessary seven registrants will be canceled. The term begins Tuesday, June 11, with classes starting on a rolling basis after that.

Tuition pricing is indicated as follows for each class:

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Register online at www.newberry.org/seminar-schedule.

If you cannot register online, you can register over the phone by calling (312) 255-3700 after 10 am the day registration opens. If your call does not go through, it is because the line is overwhelmed. Your call will be returned within 24 hours, but, due to the volume of calls, a spot in the seminar of your choice cannot be guaranteed. Online registration is recommended in order to secure your spot.

Seminar registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Many seminars fill quickly; therefore, we encourage you to enroll early. Full payment is required at the time of registration, and we cannot pro-rate tuition to compensate for missed classes. Seven registrants are needed to run a class, and classes that do not meet this threshold by the early registration deadline will be cancelled. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified, and your tuition payment will be refunded in full.

We offer a 10% discount to:

• Associates of the Newberry at the Author level ($100 and above), or

• Seniors 65 or over, or

• Students (valid student ID required).

Only one discount can be applied per registration.

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• Requests for refunds must be received in writing. To request a refund, email us at [email protected]. The Seminars Office retains a 10% processing fee.

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• For all seminars longer than two sessions, tuition (less the 10% processing fee) is refundable until 24 hours prior to the second class meeting.

Books and Materials:

• Many seminars have book lists and/or a reading assignment for the first day. That information can be found online at www.newberry.org/seminar-schedule as well as in all confirmation emails.

• The Newberry’s Rosenberg Bookshop stocks most required and recommended titles for the seminars. Associates of the Newberry at the Author level ($100 and above) receive a 10% discount on all seminar texts. Book and material costs are not included in the tuition price unless otherwise noted.

Western Mysticism and the Philosophy of Friedrich NietzscheTuesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm June 25 – August 13

In his last book, Ecce Homo, Nietzsche wrote, “I am no man, I am dynamite.” What he intended as an ironic exaggeration has turned out to be an understatement: Nietzsche’s “philosophy of the future”—in which God is dead and human beings, left alone to create their own values, must refashion themselves—has shaped the modern world profoundly. In this seminar, we will explore Nietzsche’s philosophy by reading and discussing three of his most important works: Thus Spoke Zarathustra, The Twilight of the Idols, and The Antichrist.


Robert Sprott holds MA degrees in anthropology and theology and a PhD in linguistics. A Catholic priest and a Franciscan, he currently works in northern Canada for the Diocese of Churchill-Hudson Bay.

The Italian Renaissance: Science, Culture, and SocietyWednesdays, 2 – 4 pm June 26 – July 24

This course will provide an intensive five-week introduction to the Italian Renaissance. Through a combination of readings and class discussion, we will acquaint ourselves not only with the f lowering of arts, science, and letters, but also with Renaissance life in general. We will focus on figures like Dante, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, and Giordano Bruno and explore topics such as the Copernican Revolution, the rise of the printing press, the Roman Inquisition, and the Renaissance Man.


Daniele Macuglia is a historian and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Chicago. Trained as a physicist in Italy, he received First Prize at the Italian National Olympiads for Young Scientists. He earned his PhD in the early modern history of science from the University of Chicago.

Russian Politics and Culture: Perestroika to the PresentWednesdays, 2 – 4 pm June 26 – August 7

Although the Cold War-era Iron Curtain has been lifted, our understanding of contemporary Russia remains limited due to strict censorship, challenging language barriers, and differences in culture and history. This seminar seeks to help bridge the gap between American culture and Russia’s by studying a selection of Russian cultural phenomena in depth and connecting them to current political and social conditions.

With this goal in mind, we will pay especially close attention to literature, journalism, film, music, architecture, and city planning.


Nina Wieda holds a PhD in Slavic from Northwestern University and an MA in nationalism studies from Central European University. A native of Russia, she has lived in the U.S. for 17 years. She teaches at Northwestern University.

Science and Enlightenment in EuropeTuesdays, 6 – 7:30 pm July 2 – July 30

In this course, we will survey the major scientif ic and cultural developments that took place during the Enlightenment in Europe. Our focus will be on the “exact sciences,” as well as natural history, physiology, and moral philosophy. Throughout this course, we will connect our discussions of these scientif ic developments to the major philosophical, political, religious, and social movements of the Enlightenment era in Europe.

Five sessions. E – $195, L – $214.5

Daniele Macuglia is a historian and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Chicago. Trained as a physicist in Italy, he received First Prize at the Italian National Olympiads for Young Scientists. He earned his PhD in the early modern history of science from the University of Chicago.

D-Day at 75: Allied Leadership Lessons and the Grand AllianceSaturdays, 1 – 3 pm July 6 – July 27

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day, this seminar will focus on the impact of leadership struggles within the Anglo-American “Grand” Alliance upon the course and length of the Normandy campaign, Operation Overlord. The seminar will cover the planning of Overlord, the D-Day assault, and the alliance’s three-month campaign across northern Europe. Discussions will concentrate on the relationships among Overlord’s principal political f igures and military commanders, as well as the qualities of their leadership.

Four sessions. E – $195, L – $214.5

Edward E. Gordon holds a PhD and has taught at DePaul, Loyola, and Northwestern. In addition to lecturing extensively on many facets of World War II, he is the coauthor of Divided on D-Day: How Conf licts and Rivalries Jeopardized the Allied Victory at Normandy.

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America’s Beacon: The Declaration of IndependenceWednesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm July 10 – July 31

The U.S. Constitution is recognized by Americans for its protection of individual liberty, but most of us overlook the way another document—the Declaration of Independence—expresses a counterbalancing commitment to another value, that of equality. Guided by ground-breaking research, this seminar will explore the Declaration’s invocation and exposition of equality as the basis of its argument for a nation’s independence. In addition to improving their knowledge of U.S. history, participants will develop their powers of close reading and their familiarity with our country’s founding documents.


Joseph S. Harrington holds an MA in history from the University of Connecticut and has previously led Newberry seminars on the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Jesse James and the Tradition of Social BanditryThursdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm July 18 – August 1

This seminar will explore the historical Jesse James as well as the development of the myths surrounding his life and the ways they intersect with the traditions of social banditry. Drawing upon Newberry sources as well as modern media treatments, we will focus on James’s status as an equalizing hero for specific socio-economic groups, as well as the relevance of the city of Chicago to his story.


Chad Beharriell holds a graduate degree in interdisciplinary humanities. He has taught for 15 years as an instructor at the university and community-college levels. His research interests include rural issues, social banditry, and the genre of the Western.

The Cosmos on Earth: Cultural Astronomy of the Skidi Pawnee IndiansSaturdays, 10 am – noon August 3 – August 24

The Skidi band of the Pawnee Indians, a tribe whose traditional homeland was on the Great Plains, is distinctive among indigenous North American people for its complex traditions involving the sun, moon, and especially the stars. This seminar will explore the band’s diverse beliefs about the cosmos and their expression in Skidi culture. Items to be featured include a detailed star chart that was found inside a Skidi medicine bundle—an extraordinary artifact now held by Chicago’s Field Museum.


Lee Minnerly holds an MA in anthropology. He teaches seminars at the Newberry on Old and New World archaeology, cultural astronomy, early science fiction, and the extraterrestrial life debate. He also volunteers at the Webster Institute for the History of Astronomy at Adler Planetarium.

What is Islam?Saturday, 9 am – 4 pm (with an hour-long lunch break) August 10

Sunni. Shi’ite. Sufi. Isma’ili. Alawite. What do these terms mean? This course will introduce students to the diverse historical and modern worlds of Islam. Since its beginning in 7th-century Arabia, the religion of Islam has never ceased to shape and be shaped by the complex historical events occuring around it. This short course will provide students with a primer on the variety of religious practices that exist today under the banner of Islam.

One session. E – $170, L – $187

Laurel Harig teaches classes on the art, history, and culture of the Arab world at several Chicago-area institutions. She received an MA from the University of Chicago Divinity School and a BA from Bard College in cross-cultural communications.

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Homer’s Iliad, as Translated by Caroline AlexanderSaturdays, 1 – 3 pm July 6 – August 24

Caroline Alexander’s translation of the Iliad is the first and only translation by a woman of what is sometimes referred to as “the war book.” This seminar will explore the epic’s status as one of the founding stories of the Western literary tradition, focusing in particular on its depictions of women, from slave girls and queens to goddesses. We will also examine the challenges that face a translator and ref lect on the startling resonance of this ancient story in a modern world still asking itself the same questions about war, honor, heroism, and history.


Melinda Rooney writes fiction and teaches literature in Chicago. She has taught writing, philosophy, mythology, and literature to children and adults, most recently at the Newberry and at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The Slave Narrative from Past to PresentTuesdays, 2 – 3:30 pm July 9 – August 6

The stories told by slaves comprise some of the most compelling work in American literature. In this course, we will read Frederick Douglass’s genre-defining work Narrative of the Life (1845) and then explore the ways that the slave narrative has continued to inf luence literary works, like Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon (1977), and contemporary films, like Get Out (2017).

Five sessions.

E – $195, L – $214.5

Christopher Hagenah holds a PhD in English and American literature from the University of California Santa Barbara. He teaches English at the Chicago Academy for the Arts.

Masters of British Drama: The Plays of Harold PinterThursdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm July 11 – August 15

When asked what his plays were about, Harold Pinter famously replied, “The weasel under the cocktail cabinet.” Though he later came to regret this comment, there’s a certain truth to it: his work, f illed with the comedy of menace, often combines two stories—one that is spoken and one that is not. This seminar will center on eight plays—The Birthday Party, The Dumbwaiter, The Caretaker, The Collection, The Homecoming, Old Times, No Man’s Land, and Betrayal—that together helped give meaning to the term “Pinteresque.”


Douglas Post is an award-winning playwright whose works have been produced around the world. He has taught at Northwestern University, DePaul University, and Victory Gardens Theater. He currently teaches playwriting at Chicago Dramatists and serves on the Council for the Dramatists Guild of America.

Shakespeare: Antony and CleopatraWednesdays, 2 – 4 pm July 17 – August 14

This course will focus on Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, using the play’s treatment of the Antony and Cleopatra myth as a springboard for discussions about the strength and weakness of character, the expansion of gender roles, and the conf lict created when one’s integrity and one’s duty to country are in contradiction. In addition to reading and discussing the entire play, participants will view video performances of various productions to deepen their appreciation of Shakespeare’s genius. The seminar leader will also present short talks relevant to the play.


John Nygro is a Chicago-based lecturer, actor, and musician with a forty-year career in the arts. He has given talks at universities, libraries, arts organizations, and on the radio.

Raymond Chandler and the Hard-Boiled Detective TraditionThursdays, 6 – 7:30 pm August 8 – August 15

Raymond Chandler is recognized as a master of the genre of hard-boiled detective fiction, hav-ing distinguished himself on the basis of a semi-nal collection of short stories, novels, and film scripts. In this course, we will discuss a selection of Chandler’s pulp magazine short stories, as well as his first novel, The Big Sleep, in order better to understand “noir” fiction in general and, more particularly, the manner in which Chandler was able to surpass formulaic boundaries to offer tren-chant social commentary on the state of America.

Two sessions. E – $85, L – $93.5

Elzbieta Foeller-Pituch is Assistant Director of the Chabraja Center for Historical Studies at Northwestern University, where she also teaches literary history.

Music

Romantic Images and Icons: The Generation of Chopin and SchumannWednesdays, 2 – 4 pm June 12 – July 17

Bard. Solitary wanderer. Nationalist hero. Mad genius. Prometheus. Faust. The Romantic era was awash in idealizations of the artist. Using the lives of composers Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann as the basis for an examination of the Romantic period, this course will bring a fascinating and unruly epoch into focus. Beyond the historical and social contexts of the first half of the 19th century, this class will also explore the continued resonance of the Romantic repertory in today’s world.


John Gibbons teaches piano, composition, music theory, and a variety of music appreciation classes for adults. He holds a PhD in music composition from the University of Chicago and is a long-time instructor at the University of Chicago Graham School and the Newberry.

E.M. Forster: Love, Property, and ProprietyThursdays, 2 – 4 pm June 13 – August 8 (class will not meet on July 4)

While his writing may sometimes have seemed decorously old-fashioned, E.M. Forster (1901-1970) led readers to consider fraught, modern questions as well—about gender, women’s rights, and sexuality in particular. This course will explore his two strongest novels, Howards End and A Passage to India, examining the ways they address themes like wealth disparity, power, abuse of power, and the hypocricies of colonialism. In addition, we will view film versions of each novel and read at least one of Forster’s short stories and a recent biographical novel about him.


Natania Rosenfeld has published a poetry collection, Wild Domestic (Sheep Meadow Press 2015), and a critical book, Outsiders Together: Virginia and Leonard Woolf (Princeton 2000). She is Professor Emerita of English at Knox College.

Eastern European Murder Mysteries: Time and PlaceThursdays, 6 – 7:30 pm June 13 – July 25 (class will not meet on July 4)

When we think of mysteries, we tend to think of whodunnits set in the English countryside, thrillers unfolding in the bleak winter of Scandinavia, or detective stories involving hard-nosed New York City cops. This course will adopt a different approach, concentrating on crime novels set in Eastern Europe in order to better understand the countries where they’re set. Each week, we will read a crime novel set during a different era in a different Eastern European country in order to uncover the unique and rich literary landscapes of the region.


Tom Irvine works as a chief information officer and has a passion for crime novels and the study of history.

Sloth: From Vice to VirtueThursdays, 6 – 7:30 pm June 13 – July 11 (class will not meet on July 4)

One of the seven deadly sins, sloth is usually understood as a vice akin to laziness, apathy, or indecision. The object of this team-taught seminar will be to recuperate sloth as a virtue. Treating Bartleby the Scrivener’s “I would prefer not to” as our mantra, we will consider authors and artists who extol the benefits of sloth, including John Lennon, Samuel Beckett, and Otessa Moshfegh, the author of last year’s smash hit, My Year of Rest and Relaxation.

Four sessions. E – $170, L – $187

Harrison Sherrod manages a documentary film production company by day and teaches strange seminars at the Newberry by night.

Emma Furman is a poet from Evanston, Illinois. She holds an MFA from the University of Alabama and has taught writing and literature for eight years.

Gogol’s Comedies: The Gamblers, Marriage, and The Government InspectorSaturdays, 10 am – noon June 15 – July 6

A natural comic who looked at the world from an odd angle, Gogol incited a veritable revolution in Russian drama, liberating dramatic comedy from didacticism and sentimentality. In this course, we will undertake a close analysis of his three completed comedies, works that are as straightforwardly funny as they are expressions of a richly surreal imagination. Readings will be supplemented with historical and critical information—on theater productions and dominant interpretations, for example—and Russian film versions will also be viewed in class.


Julia Kriventsova Denne studied literature at St. Petersburg University, Russia, and currently leads several groups on Russian literature in the Chicago area.

The Curious Poetry of Marianne MooreSaturdays, 1 – 3 pm August 3 – 24

Quirky, incisive, and iconoclastic, Marianne Moore’s poetry has been recognized as an important contribution to American literature of the 20th century. This course will illuminate Moore’s poetic innovations by placing them within their broader cultural context. Discussions will explore an array of questions. For example, how do Moore’s wide-ranging diction, precise observations, and use of syllabics ref lect the broader trends of Modernism? And how did Moore’s unconventional life inf luence her rise to prominence? Though some background in reading and discussing literature will be helpful, participants will not be expected to have any prior familiarity with Moore’s life or work.


Alix Anne Shaw is a poet and visual artist. The author of three full-length collections of poetry, she has also published widely in literary journals. Her most recent book is Rough Ground: A Translation of Wittgenstein’s Tractatus from Philosophy to Poetry.

The Illustrated Book of the Courtier: A Renaissance Masterpiece in ContextSaturdays, 1 – 3 pm June 22 – July 13

A literary tour de force as well as a compelling exploration of social ideals, Castiglione’s Book of the Courtier has exerted a huge inf luence since it was f irst published in 1528. Through a series of witty conversations, the book examines the qualities of the ideal courtier in appearance, abilities, and character. This seminar will explore Castiglione’s masterpiece through group discussion of the book itself as well as a selection of the art, music, literature, and philosophy that inspired it. Throughout the course, we will consider whether—and to what extent—Castiglione’s ideals still have relevance today.


Jeff Nigro is a research associate and adjunct lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago and an instructor at the Newberry and the Center for Life and Learning.

Language Beginning Arabic IIWednesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm June 11 – August 13

This course will introduce students to the rich world of the Arabic language. At the end of the course, each student will be able to read and write short paragraphs (5-6 sentences) in grammatically correct Modern Standard Arabic describing themselves, their family, the weather, food, places, and simple actions in the past, present, and future. Lessons will also cover cultural information and include units on music, art, and travel. This course is for beginners or heritage speakers who want to learn the basics of reading and writing in Arabic. It is the second in a four-part beginner series. Learners with some knowledge of Arabic should email the seminars program to find their appropriate level.

Ten sessions. E – $315, L – $346.5

Laurel Harig teaches classes on the art, history, and culture of the Arab world at several Chicago-area institutions. She received an MA from the University of Chicago Divinity School and a BA from Bard College in cross-cultural communications.

Intermediate/Advanced ArabicThursdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm June 13 – August 22 (class will not meet on July 4)

This course is designed to deepen and advance students’ comprehension of and composition abilities in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). By the end of the course, each student will be able to read and write full pages in grammatically correct MSA describing themselves, their hobbies, work, and studies. They will also be able to express more complex actions in the past, present, and future and employ imperative and other verb forms. Lessons will incorporate various readings (e.g., current news articles and short literary works).

Ten sessions. E – $315, L – $346.5

Laurel Harig (see above).

Literature and Theater Arabic Drama on Stage and TelevisionTuesdays, 2 – 4 pm June 11 – July 9

In this seminar, we will learn about the world of Arabic drama in both theater and television, an incredibly popular medium in the vast region that surrounds the Arabian Gulf in the Middle East. The modern Arabic drama experience is based on the dramatic traditions that began in 1848 in Syria/Lebanon and f lourished in Egypt. This course will be taught using an informal discussion-based format, focusing on samples of various dramatic works.


Riad Ismat is a prolific writer and director. In addition to authoring many books of literary and arts criticism, he has 18 plays and 7 television series to his credit. He has also won Deutsche Welle’s Prize for Best Arabic Short Story. He teaches at Northwestern University and Columbia College.

Southern Songs of Innocence and Experience: Writers of the American South IIThursdays, 2 – 4 pm June 13 – July 25 (class will not meet on July 4)

Many believe that the best writing of the 20th century came out of the American South. This course will take a close look at five prominent writers from the region: Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Alice Walker, Dorothy Allison, and Tennessee Williams. Through readings and discussion, the course will examine race, heritage, folklore, and religion in Southern literature, as well as the ways in which these authors used their writing to express their experiences growing up in the Southern United States. Participants do not need to have taken the first installment of Writers of the American South to enroll in this class.


Katrina Kemble is an adjunct professor at both Columbia College Chicago and Loyola University and has a special love for Southern literature and culture.

EXHIBITIONThe Legacy of Chicago DanceApril 27 – July 6, 2019

EXHIBITION PROGRAMSSymposium on Dance in the MidwestSaturday, May 189:30 am – 3 pm

Patricia Ward Kelly ProgramThursday, June 66 pm

Sybil Shearer ProgramThursday, June 136 pm

GENERAL PUBLIC PROGRAMSSusan Sleeper-Smith, Indigenous Prosperity and American ConquestMeet the AuthorThursday, April 25 6 – 7 pm

Alan Shaw Taylor, Circles and Squares: Natives and Colonists and MapsColonial History Lecture SeriesSaturday, April 27 10 – 11:30 am

Kenyatta D. Berry, Conversations with Kenyatta: Uncovering Your AncestryWednesday, May 1 6 – 7:30 pm

Sara Paretsky, Fuller Award for Lifetime AchievementChicago Literary Hall of FameThursday, May 9 Reception, 5 pm Program, 5:30 – 7 pm

The Roaring Girl, by Thomas MiddletonShakespeare Project of ChicagoSaturday, May 11 10 am – 12:30 pm

Martin Antonetti, Coding the Contemporary Artists’ Book: Art Meets TechnologyWing Foundation History of the BookTuesday, May 14 6 – 7 pm

Carl Bialik and Jerry Muller, The Use and Abuse of DataConversations at the NewberryThursday, May 23 6 – 7 pm

The 35th Annual Newberry BookfairThursday, July 25 – Sunday, July 28Thursday and Friday, noon – 8 pm Saturday and Sunday, 10 am – 6 pmNo registration required

The 2019 Bughouse Square Debates in Washington Square Park Legacies of 1919This year, the Newberry’s annual Bughouse Square Debates falls on the anniversary of the event that started the 1919 Chicago race riots. This topic will be the focus of the debates, which will be coordinated with our NEH-sponsored year-long initiative, Chicago 1919: Confronting the Race Riots.Saturday, July 27Noon – 4 pmNo registration required

GENEALOGY AND LOCAL HISTORY ORIENTATIONUsually held the first Saturday of the month at 9 am: 5/4, 6/1, 7/6, 8/3, 9/7 No registration required

D’ARCY MCNICKLE AND FIRST NATIONS FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVALOur Sisters in Spirit, Songs of the Blue Bird, and BattlesSaturday, April 13 1 – 4 pm

Urban Rez and No ReservationsSaturday, May 11 1 – 4 pm

CHICAGO 1919: CONFRONTING THE RACE RIOTSAn NEH sponsored year-long initiative to heighten the 1919 Chicago race riots in the city’s collective memory. In partnership with DuSable Museum, Chicago Urban League, and others. Visit www.chicago1919.org for more information and registration.

Segregation and Public Education, Conversation’63 Boycott, Film ScreeningHarold Washington LibrarySaturday, June 11 – 4 pm

Bike Tour: Visualizing the 1919 Riots in Today’s ChicagoIn partnership with Blackstone Bicycle WorksSaturday, June 2910 am – 1 pm

Reflections of Youth: Spoken Word Performance and ConversationHarold Washington LibraryMonday, August 126 – 8 pm

A History of Opera: Timeless and DynamicSaturdays, 1 – 3 pm July 27 – August 17

Many of the standard conventions of opera as we know them today—use of a libretto, an aria/recitative structure, and the presence of a full orchestra, costumed actors, and elaborate staging—were fully established by the time this new musical genre f irst appeared in the early 1600s. Yet while operatic conventions have remained the same in certain ways, each musical period has put an individual stamp on the genre. This course will provide an overview of the history of operatic conventions, paying special attention to the ways they changed from one period to the next.


David Pituch completed his formal music studies at Northwestern University, where he received his DM, and the University of Colorado, where he was awarded an MM. His interest in opera began years ago when he was invited to Bayreuth, Germany to be a music instructor at an international summer program for young musicians.

The Music of George GershwinThursdays, 1 – 4 pm August 1 – August 15

George Gershwin’s music ref lects the many inf luences that surrounded him, including European classical music, American jazz, Yiddish theater music, the songs of New York’s Tin Pan Alley, and early 20th-century experimental music. In this course, we will seek to identify how Gershwin’s music channeled these traditions by examining a range of compositions, from his expansive orchestral works, to his more intimate piano music, to his numerous songs for Broadway, f ilm, theater, and casual performance. Throughout the course, the seminar leader will provide important background information to further deepen students’ appreciation of the composer’s work.


John Nygro is a Chicago-based lecturer, actor, and musician with a forty-year career in the arts. He has given talks at universities, libraries, arts organizations, and on the radio.

Writing Workshops

Creative Journal WritingTuesdays, 6 – 7:30 pm June 11 – July 23

A personal journal can be many things, from a confessional and a historic record to an experimental space for testing out new ideas and new ways of writing. Perhaps most importantly, a journal can provide a place for privacy and ref lection in an increasingly chaotic world. This seminar will provide exercises and inspiration for those interested in developing and maintaining a creative journaling habit. In addition to discussing the

process of journaling, we will also read and discuss the writings of famous diarists like Samuel Pepys, David Sedaris, and Virginia Woolf.


A life-long diarist, Mary Wisniewski is an award-winning reporter and columnist for the Chicago Tribune. Additionally, she is the author of Algren: A Life, the highly-praised biography of Chicago writer Nelson Algren.

Workshopping Your Picture Book Manuscript (For Advanced Writers)Wednesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm June 12 – July 3

Eager to revise your current picture book manuscript to ready it for submission? This instructor-led, mini-workshopping seminar will let writers share their manuscripts with each other, enabling participants to hone their craft and finalize their work with the help of fellow writers. Students will be encouraged to provide constructive ongoing feedback for each other, focusing on key storytelling elements specific to the picture book format. Ultimately, the seminar will allow writers to return to their stories with new insights and fresh perspectives. This workshop is only for those who have previously taken a picture book writing course and have a completed manuscript ready for revision.


Esther Hershenhorn authors picture books and middle grade fiction, coaches children’s book writers, and recently served on the Board of Advisors of The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Exploring Personal EssaysWednesdays, 6 – 7:30 pm June 12 – July 17

As a form of creative nonfiction, the personal essay is versatile, varied, and significantly different from the five-paragraph essay many people practiced in school. The word “essay” is derived from the French word “essayer”—“to try”—and it’s the spirit of exploration and experimentation that makes the personal essay so rewarding to write and read. In this course, we’ll discuss contemporary examples of essays that take different, imaginative approaches to the genre, blending experience, research, and more. Participants will generate essay ideas and share one draft of an essay with the rest of the group.


Linda Downing Miller holds an MFA from Queens University and has led creative writing classes in Chicago since 2015. Her stories and essays have appeared in literary journals, newspapers, and magazines, including Chicago Quarterly Review and the Chicago Tribune.

Summer 2019 Newberry Public ProgramsThis is a partial list; check www.newberry.org/programs-and-events for more programs and to register to attend. All public programs are free, and online registration is required unless otherwise indicated. If you have any questions about a public program, please contact the Public Programs Office at (312) 255-3610 or [email protected].

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