SUN., AUG. 15, 2021

Join International House as we partner with Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts for the Cultural Sundays Series. The Radcliffe Line is the boundary between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the provinces of Punjab and Bengal, named after its architect: Sir Cyril Radcliffe. Announced on the 17th of August 1947 – days after India and Pakistan acquired independence from British Rule – Radcliffe’s Line generated violent upheavals as millions migrated in haste across the new borders. Based on works in the new South Asian Galleries at the Peabody Essex Museum, this session traces the impact of the Line in Modern art on both sides of the border. We discuss how seemingly abstract motifs – zig zagging diagonals, split circles and bifurcated triangles – serve as visual metaphors for the painful parting of ways on the one hand, and for the birth of fledgling nations on the other.

WED., SEP. 15, 2021

In partnership with Seminary Co-op Bookstores, join the International House Global Voices Lecture Series for a conversation with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz on her newest work, Not 'A Nation of Immigrants': Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion. She will be joined in discussion by Harsha Walia.

SUN., SEP. 19, 2021

Join International House, in partnership with Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts, as the Cultural Sundays series continues with multiple award-winning singer and composer, Sonam Kalra, who will recite and sing Sufi poetry and provide translations, explanations, and context for her works.

SAT., SEP. 25, 2021

International House is proud to once again support the annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival for its 15th year. Each year, this jazz celebration features the finest artists in local, national, and international jazz. This year, there will be performances streamed from The Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts on Saturday afternoon in addition to pop-up concerts throughout the neighborhood on both Saturday and Sunday.

TUE., SEP. 28, 2021

In partnership with Seminary Co-op Bookstores, join the International House Global Voices Lecture Series for a conversation with Steven Nadler and Lawrence Shapiro on their newest work, When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People: How Philosophy Can Save Us from Ourselves. They will be joined in discussion by Sandy Goldberg.

THU., OCT. 07, 2021

In partnership with the Office for Military-Affiliated Communities, join the International House Global Voices Lecture Series as incoming Chicago Booth student Lieutenant Commander (U.S. Coast Guard) Katie Pelkey moderates a conversation on leadership with authors Lieutenant Commander (Naval Reserves) Caroline Johnson and Vice Admiral (U.S. Coast Guard) Sandra Stosz. From fighter jets and arctic icebreakers to authorship and televised talk shows, the experiences of these incredible women provide the tools to help leaders reach their goals and succeed.

THU., OCT. 07, 2021

In partnership with Seminary Co-op Bookstores, join the International House Global Voices Lecture Series for a conversation with Reece Jones on his book, White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall. They will be joined in discussion by John Washington.

WED., OCT. 13, 2021

In partnership with the Institute of Politics, please join us for a discussion with U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Chicago), a leading advocate for gun control legislation in Congress, and Roseanna Ander, Executive Director of the UChicago Crime Lab, as they unpack the topic of raging gun violence bedeviling Chicago. The Chicago Tribune’s Annie Sweeney will moderate the conversation.

WED., OCT. 13, 2021

In partnership with Seminary Co-op Bookstores, join the International House Global Voices Lecture Series for a conversation with Morris Pearl and Erica Payne on their newest work, Tax the Rich! How Lies, Loopholes, and Lobbyists Make the Rich Even Richer.

THU., OCT. 14, 2021

Join International House as we partner with the Center for Latin American Studies and the Department of Music to welcome members of Plena Libre in conversation with Jessica Swanston Baker. Their conversation will center around plena as an Afro-Caribbean musical form, an important entry point into understanding the history and cultures of the Caribbean.

WED., OCT. 27, 2021

Join the International House Global Voices Lecture Series in partnership with International Women Associates for a discussion with Founder of The Nourishment Projects, Soma Roy. Though it molds the quick sands of global politics with durable change, this commodity has had a rocky start. As the building block for concrete, glass, and electronics, sand is the second most consumed good in the world by volume after water. Yet the narrative is much more than the shape shifting supply chain story about the commodification of prosaic matter.

WED., NOV. 03, 2021

In partnership with Seminary Co-op Bookstores, join the International House Global Voices Lecture Series for a conversation with Margaret D. Jacobs on her book, After One Hundred Winters: In Search of Reconciliation on America's Stolen Lands. She will be joined in discussion by Rosalyn LaPier.

THU., NOV. 04, 2021

Join International House as we host the Office for Military-Affiliated Communities (OMAC) for the Autumn 2021 Veterans Symposium. This program will discuss research findings from the 2020 symposium. It will also include social and professional networking opportunities.

FRI., NOV. 05, 2021

Join International House as we host the Office for Military-Affiliated Communities, Children of US Veterans, and the University of Chicago Veterans and Family Readiness Program in welcoming new military-affiliated students, staff, faculty, and their families to the University of Chicago.

THU., NOV. 11, 2021

Join International House as we partner with the Office for Military-Affiliated Communities (OMAC) to host our annual Veterans Day Recognition event. The program will feature remarks by President Paul Alivisatos, Provost Ka Yee C. Lee, and student veterans. We are honored to host the Honorable Timothy Evans, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County; Juan Salgado, Chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago; and Rick Ament, Medical Center Director of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.

THU., NOV. 11, 2021

Join International House as we partner with UChicago Presents, the Department of music, UChicago Arts, and Rockefeller Memorial Chapel to bring you this virtual performance. Luminous pianist  Eugenia Jeong presents a masterfully curated virtual concert of solo works by Korean, Israeli, and Syrian composers in the still beauty of Bond Chapel and our very own International House. Exploring music from North and South Korea and the Middle East, this program highlights composers from two greatly conflicted locations in the modern world. Jeong’s deeply personal program urges the listener to consider the varied perspectives of the featured composers.

MON., NOV. 15, 2021

Join the International House Global Voices Lecture Series and Seminary Co-op Bookstores for a conversation with Saumya Roy on her latest work, “Castaway Mountain: Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai.” She will be joined by Dr. Anup Malani, Lee and Brena Freeman Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School.

THU., FEB. 17, 2022

In partnership with the Office of Civic Engagement, Veterans and Military-Affiliated Allies at Pritzker, International House, UChicago Medicine and the Office of the Army Surgeon General, OMAC will host its annual Black History Month program for the University.Join us for a discussion with African American service members from across the country to learn more about the sacrifice and service of our nation's heroes.The discussion will be moderated by Wendy Williams, Executive Director, University of Chicago's Office of Civic Engagement. Attendees will hear about the service member's duty to country, career paths, and opportunities afforded by the armed forces.

MON., FEB. 21, 2022

Join International House and the Center for East Asian Studies for the 15th Annual Tetsuo Najita Distinguished Lecture in Japanese Studies featuring Ichirō Tomiyama, Professor of Global Studies at Doshisha University. Originally trained at Kyoto University as an agricultural historian, Professor Tomiyama is best known as an historian and cultural critic who works on Japanese imperialism and colonialism, issues of identity in postwar Japan, war memory, and Okinawa.

SUN., FEB. 27, 2022

Join International House and the Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts for this Cultural Sunday program that will explore art from Bhimbetka rock shelters! Bhimbetka is an archeological site in central India that spans the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods. They provide a rare glimpse into a human settlement and the cultural evolution and expressions of prehistoric spirituality.

TUE., MAR. 08, 2022

Join the International House Global Voices Lecture Series in partnership with Seminary Co-op Bookstores and the UChicago Program on the Global Environment for a conversation with Abby Seiff on her newest work, Troubling the Water: A Dying Lake and a Vanishing World in Cambodia. She will be joined in discussion by Dr. Sabina Shaikh.

THU., APR. 14, 2022

Join us for a hybrid event with Dr. Isabella Alexander-Nathani as she presents her latest book Burning at Europe’s Borders and documentary film The Burning. This event is hosted virtually on Zoom and in-person at The University of Chicago’s International House.

MON., APR. 18, 2022

Join International House as we partner with International Women Associates and The Nourishment Projects to present Islamic Gardens: The Sound of a Garden. We will marvel at the transcendent beauty of Islamic gardens in Mughal India, Moorish Spain and the Persian & Ottoman empires. The event will feature Soma Roy, Founder of The Nourishment Projects.

FRI., APR. 22, 2022

The 58th CLS Conference will be held in-person, partnering with International House on the first day of the Conference Series.

FRI., APR. 29, 2022

Join International House and The Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies at the University of Chicago in conversation with Ondřej Kundra and Bożena Shallcross.

WED., MAY. 11, 2022

Join International House as we partner with the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies, Center for International Social Science Research, Partnership for the Advancement of Refugee Rights, Leading Women of Tomorrow, and Enlightening Initiative for this panel discussion with Ukrainian non-profit, policy and education professionals as well as local volunteers.

WED., MAY. 11, 2022

Join International House and The University of Chicago Center in Delhi for a virtual discussion on India's Foreign Affairs: From Policy to Strategy. Shambhu S. Kumaran, Ambassador of India to the Philippines, will be in conversation with Paul Staniland, Associate Professor of Political Science and Faculty Chair of the Committee on International Relations at The University of Chicago.

TUE., MAY. 17, 2022

The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts invites you to join us for the fifth annual Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Lecture featuring Ernesto Zedillo, Former President of Mexico (1994-2000).

WED., MAY. 18, 2022

Join International House as we partner with International Women Associates and The Nourishment Projects to present Ozymandias. The event will feature Soma Roy, Founder of The Nourishment Projects.

THU., MAY. 26, 2022

Join International House and the University of Chicago Graduate Council for a Fireside Chat with Valerie Jarrett. This event is part of the Juneteenth Speaker Series.

WED., JUN. 15, 2022

Join International House and Rockefeller Chapel for the 79th Annual Congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America from June 15 to 19, 2022. Congress events include presentations, masterclasses, workshops, and business meetings, as well as social opportunities to meet other carillonneurs - and of course lots of great music!

FRI., JUN. 24, 2022

Join International House as we partner with The African Community Fund for Education Group for the 4th Annual Girls Education Conference. For this summit, speakers will discuss the hindrances of remote learning for girls, current status of e-learning for girls without tech, COVID-19, remote education and access to technology, and the technological infrastructure needed to advance girls education globally.

SUN., JUL. 17, 2022

Join International House as we partner with Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts for the Cultural Sundays Series. This program will feature a conversation about what it means to answer the question, "Are you Indian?" if you were not born in India.

SAT., JUL. 30, 2022

Join International House Global Voices Performing Arts Series as we celebrate Gingarte Capoeira Chicago's 31 years in Chicago with a night of African Diasporic Dance!