GRAD Book Club – “The Yellow House” by Sarah M. Broom
WED., SEPT. 28, 2022
Join the Graduate Commons Program as we kick-off our GRAD Book Club. This quarter, we will read four books on the theme "city." For our first meeting, we will be transported to New Orleans as we read The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom. A book of great ambition, The Yellow House tells a hundred years of her family and their relationship to home in a neglected area of one of America’s most mythologized cities.
GRAD Book Club – “I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala” by Rigoberta Menchú
WED., OCT. 12, 2022
Join the Graduate Commons Program as we kick-off our GRAD Book Club. This quarter, we will read four books on the theme "city." In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, we will gather to read "I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala," the autobiography of Rigoberta Menchú. A Nobel Peace Prize winner reflects on poverty, injustice, and the struggles of Mayan communities in Guatemala.
GRAD Outing Event: Chucho Valdés at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
TUE., OCT. 18, 2022
Join the Graduate Commons Program to attend a CSO performance by world renowned Cuban Latin Jazz Artist Chucho Valdés
GRAD: Run ‘N’ Brunch
Every Saturday starting OCT. 15, 2022
Join the Graduate Commons Program for our Run 'N' Brunch series. Starting October 15 and lasting throughout the Fall Quarter, come run with us. Following the run, we will have brunch together!
Diwali Celebration
TUE., OCT. 24, 2022
Join the Graduate Commons Program to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, on October 24th. Come for dinner, drinks, and performances!
GRAD: Dia de los Muertos
WED., NOV. 2, 2022
Join the Graduate Commons Program for a celebration of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a day of remembrance and community.
GRAD Book Club: After Dark by Haruki Murakami
WED., NOV. 9, 2022
Join the Graduate Commons Program as we continue our GRAD Book Club. For the next event in our "City" series, we move to Tokyo, Japan with Haruki Murakami's AFTER DARK.
GRAD: Campus Orienteering
SAT., NOV 12, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program for an exciting Campus Orienteering! Do you know the best place to watch movies on campus? Did you know that there is a ‘wind tunnel’ at UChicago? Do you know where to find free milkshakes? Join an orienteering adventure, find your own way, and discover secrets you might never have known before!
GRAD: LAMsgiving
THU., NOV 17, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program as we partner with Latin American Matters, the English Language Institute, and Graduate Council at the University of Chicago to celebrate LAMsgiving, a time to share traditional food from Latin American countries and to reflect on what brings us together.
GRAD: Opera Sunday – Don Carlos
SUN., NOV 20, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program for this special trip to the Lyric Opera of Chicago, where we will witness one of the most magnificent achievements in the history of opera: "Don Carlos."
GRAD Book Club: Russian Disco by Wladimir Kaminer
WED., NOV 30, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program for our last Book Club of the quarter! Continuing with our theme of "city," we will be transported to Berlin as we read "Russian Disco" by Wladimir Kaminer. Born in Moscow, Wladimir Kaminer emigrated to Berlin in the early 90s when he was twenty-two. "Russian Disco" is a series of short and comic autobiographical vignettes about life in the explosive multi-cultural atmosphere of 90s Berlin.
GRAD: The Nutcracker – Joffrey Ballet
FRI., DEC 9, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program as we visit the Lyric Opera of Chicago for The Nutcracker by the Joffrey Ballet. Come along to enjoy this beautiful performance of the famous story about a young girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King.
Lincoln Park Zoolights Trip
MON., DEC 12, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program as we take a trip to watch light displays, experience the light tunnel on Main Mall and the Winter Wonderland at Lincoln Park Zoo!
World Cup Semi-Finals Watch Party
TUE., DEC 13, 2022
The Graduate Commons Program at International House will be hosting a World Cup Watch Party for the Semi-Finals!
MSI – Christmas Around the World & Holidays of Light
THU., DEC 15, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program over winter break as we visit Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light at the Museum of Science and Industry!
Holiday Crafternoon
THU., DEC 15, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program, in collaboration with Student Wellness, over winter break for a Holiday Crafternoon! We'll be making some holiday ornaments.
Christkindlmarket Trip
FRI., DEC 16, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program as we visit the Christkindlmarket Chicago, the most authentic traditional holiday market of its kind outside of Europe!
World Cup Final Watch Party
SUN., DEC 18, 2022
The Graduate Commons Program at International House will be hosting a World Cup Watch Party for the final game of the tournament! Come along to cheer on your favorite team and see who will be the champion.
Lincoln Park Zoolights Trip
MON., DEC 19, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program as we take a trip to watch light displays, experience the light tunnel on Main Mall and the Winter Wonderland at Lincoln Park Zoo!
POSTPONED: International Museum of Surgical Science | Guided Tour & Activities
THU., DEC 22, 2022
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program for a guided tour at the International Museum of Surgical Science!
GRAD: Run ‘N’ Brunch
Every Saturday starting JAN. 7, 2023
Join the Graduate Commons Program for our Run 'N' Brunch series. Starting January 7 and lasting throughout the Winter Quarter, come run with us. Following the run, we will have brunch together!
GRAD: Winter Quarter Welcome Back Happy Hour
MON., JAN 9, 2023
Join the Graduate Commons Program for a special Welcome Back Happy Hour. We will be celebrating the beginning of Winter Quarter with food, drinks, music, and great company! Meet your old friends and make some new ones!
GRAD: Book Club – Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
WED., JAN 11, 2023
Join International House for our bi-weekly Book Club. This quarter, we will read books on the theme "food." For our first meeting of the quarter, we will gather to read "Like Water for Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel. This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance, bittersweet wit, and delicious recipes.
GRAD: Language Tables
WED., JAN 18, 2023
Assembly Hall
A long-time Graduate Commons Program tradition, our Language and Culture Tables are back! Interested in practicing a language or learning a new one, all while mingling and networking with fellow graduate students from around the world? Join us for the first I-House language table of the winter quarter! Food and drinks will be provided.
GRAD: Lunar New Year Celebration
MON., JAN 23, 2023
Assembly Hall
Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendars traditional to many east Asian countries, which are regulated by the cycles of the moon and sun. Join us as we celebrate the year of the rabbit! Enjoy music, crafts, games, food, and more.
This event is free and open exclusively to graduate students 21+ with a valid UCID.
GRAD: Book Club – The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
WED., JAN 25, 2023
Join International House for our bi-weekly Book Club. This quarter, we will read books on the theme "food." At this meeting, we will gather to read "The Edible Woman" by Margaret Atwood. Marian McAlpin is an “abnormally normal” young woman, according to her friends. But after her dependable boyfriend Peter proposes marriage, things take a strange turn. Suddenly empathizing with the steak in a restaurant, Marian finds she is unable to eat meat. As the days go by, her feeling of solidarity extends to other categories of food, until there is almost nothing left that she can bring herself to consume.
GRAD: Tree Walk Series – Snowtrekking at Burnham
SAT., JAN 28, 2023
Take a break from classes and join other grad students to discover the Burnham Nature Sanctuary on snowshoes this winter during All- Ages Snowtrekking. Explore for winter birds and enjoy a guided hike on the prairie trail. Snowshoes rental fee will be provided.
GRAD: Language Tables
WED., FEB 1, 2023
Assembly Hall
A long-time Graduate Commons Program tradition, our Language and Culture Tables are back! Interested in practicing a language or learning a new one, all while mingling and networking with fellow graduate students from around the world? Join us for the first I-House language table of the winter quarter! Food and drinks will be provided.
[GRAD] Show Me Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Photography
THU., FEB 2, 2023
Join the Graduate Commons Program on a chilly Thursday afternoon as we go visit the Museum of Contemporary Photography! Founded in 1976 by Columbia College Chicago, the MoCP is the world’s premier college art museum dedicated to photography. We'll meet at International House at 4:15 pm and travel to the museum together. Snacks and hot cocoa will be provided at IHouse before the start of our trip!
[GRAD] Rainbow Passport
MON., FEB 6, 2023
Are you a queer international student who feels isolated and is looking to build community? Do you feel like LGBTQ+ spaces don't always represent or cater to you? Do you notice a disconnect when discussing your cultural experiences with queerness, or do you find that Western-centric queer discourse doesn't resonate with you? Come together, make new friends, and enjoy some food! All are welcome to attend. We will meet bi-weekly in a peer-to-peer format without a staff facilitator.
[GRAD] Trip to the Gene Siskel Film Center: “Bacurau” Movie & Lecture
TUE., FEB 7, 2023
Join the Graduate Commons Program as we lead a trip to watch Bacurau and enjoy a lecture by Professor Daniel R. Quiles. Gore Capitalism is a lecture series centered on the everyday “horror” we are living through and how the individual gets caught in uneven wars between classes, races, genders, sexual orientations, healthy and sick, states and citizens. Learn more about the film and lecture on the Siskel Film Center website. We will meet in front of International House at 5:00PM and travel to the theater together.
[GRAD] Book Club – Death by Carbs by Page Nick
WED., FEB 8, 2023
Join International House for our bi-weekly Book Club on the theme "food." When someone kills diet guru Professor Tim Noakes, detective Bennie September has more suspects than solutions. Was it the widow? The ex-publisher? Co-authors? The CEO? The fans? Internet trolls and haters? In this hilarious novel, Paige Nick prods and pokes at both the fans and the detractors of South Africa’s real-life biggest dieting craze.
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[GRAD] International Game Night
THU., FEB 9, 2023
Assembly Hall
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program for a night of fun and good company! Get together with friends to play games from all over the world. Feel free to bring and share a game as well.
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[GRAD] Valentine’s Day Crafternoon
TUE., FEB 14, 2023
Assembly Hall
Join International House for this special Valentine's Day Crafternoon! Feel the love, have lunch with other graduate students, and make your own Lip Scrub or Heart Tote Bag. These crafts are a perfect treat for yourself or a loved one. No crafting experience necessary!
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GRAD: Language Tables
THU., FEB 16, 2023
Assembly Hall
A long-time Graduate Commons Program tradition, our Language and Culture Tables are back! Interested in practicing a language or learning a new one, all while mingling and networking with fellow graduate students from around the world? Join us for the first I-House language table of the winter quarter! Food and drinks will be provided.
Conversation on Career Culture in the U.S for international students
MON., FEB 20, 2023
UChicago Bookstore 3rd floor
Join us for a conversation on career culture in the U.S for international students. We aim to create a space for conversation about how students can gain awareness of the importance of early career planning, especially for international students with shorter academic stays here at the university, such as Masters’ students across the board.
Carnaval
THU., FEB 23, 2023
Assembly Hall
Celebrate Carnaval with music, dancing, food, and more. A colorful celebration and traditional food await. Join the festivities and immerse yourself in cultural richness and unbridled joy.
[GRAD] Rainbow Passport
MON., FEB 27, 2023
Are you a queer international student who feels isolated and is looking to build community? Do you feel like LGBTQ+ spaces don't always represent or cater to you? Do you notice a disconnect when discussing your cultural experiences with queerness, or do you find that Western-centric queer discourse doesn't resonate with you? Come together, make new friends, and enjoy some food! All are welcome to attend. We will meet bi-weekly in a peer-to-peer format without a staff facilitator.
GRAD TRIP TO THE ORCHESTRA: Music of the Baroque
MON., FEB 27, 2023
Join other graduate students to witness Music of the Baroque’s professional chorus and orchestra at Harris Theater Millenium Park, Chicago
[GRAD] Trip to the DuSable Museum
WED., MAR. 1, 2023
Meet in front of I-House
Join the Graduate Commons Program for a trip to the DuSable Museum of African American History. Experience the museum's innovative, powerful, and timely exhibitions which aim to place the African American narrative firmly within the broader context of US history. We will explore the massive collection of more than 15,000 paintings, sculptures, print works, and historical memorabilia.
[GRAD] Book Club – Requiem: A Hallucination by Antonio Tabucchi
WED., MAR. 1, 2023
Admin Suite, International House UChicago
Join International House for our bi-weekly Book Club on the theme "food." Requiem's narrator has an appointment to meet someone on a quay by the Tagus at twelve. But, it turns out, not twelve noon, twelve midnight, so he has a long time to while away. Part travelog, part autobiography, part fiction, and even a bit of a cookbook, Requiem becomes an homage to a country and its people, and a farewell to the past as the narrator lays claim to a literary forebear who, like himself, is an evasive and many-sided personality.
[GRAD] Language Tables
WED., MAR. 1, 2023
A long-time Graduate Commons Program tradition, our Language and Culture Tables are back! Interested in practicing a language or learning a new one, all while mingling and networking with fellow graduate students from around the world? Join us for the first I-House language table of the winter quarter! Food and drinks will be provided.
[GRAD] Trip to Court Theater – “Fen”
FRI., MAR. 3 2023
Court Theater, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue (Meet in front of I-House)
Join us to enjoy one of Caryl Churchill's finest pieces at Court Theater. "Employing astonishing theatrical imagery, Churchill’s Fen shows with grace and sly humor how the intricate pressures of gender and class both shape and distort the characters of women." There will be a pre-show drinks & discussion in the Court Theatre lobby start at 6.45 PM.
Nowruz New Year Celebration
TUE., MAR. 21, 2023
Join us and other graduate students to celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year! Let's welcome the year 1402 together with food, music and lots of dancing!
[GRAD] Language Tables
THU., MAR. 23, 2023
A long-time Graduate Commons Program tradition, our Language and Culture Tables are back! Interested in practicing a language or learning a new one, all while mingling and networking with fellow graduate students from around the world? Join us for the first I-House language table of the winter quarter! Food and drinks will be provided.
[GRAD] Language Tables
THU., APR 27, 2023
A long-time Graduate Commons Program tradition, our Language and Culture Tables continue throughout the spring quarter! Interested in practicing a language or learning a new one, all while mingling and networking with fellow graduate students from around the world? Join us! Snacks and drinks will be provided.
GRAD: Run ‘N’ Brunch
Every Saturday starting MAR. 25, 2023
Join the Graduate Commons Program for our Run 'N' Brunch series. Starting March 25 and lasting throughout the Winter Quarter, come run with us. Following the run, we will have brunch together!
[GRAD] Rainbow Passport
MON., MAR 27, 2023
Are you a queer international student who feels isolated and is looking to build community? Do you feel like LGBTQ+ spaces don't always represent or cater to you? Do you notice a disconnect when discussing your cultural experiences with queerness, or do you find that Western-centric queer discourse doesn't resonate with you? Come together, make new friends, and enjoy some food! All are welcome to attend. We will meet bi-weekly in a peer-to-peer format without a staff facilitator.
[GRAD] Iftar Dinner
MON., APR 3, 2023
Join us for an iftar dinner to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan.
[GRAD] Thriving Tuesdays
TUE., APR 4, 2023
Join other graduate students for Thriving Tuesdays: Take Time to Help Yourself Thrive
[GRAD] Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rookery Tour
WED., APR 5, 2023
Join other grad students to explore Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece, whose distinct style helped him become one of the biggest forces in American architecture.
[GRAD] Book Club — Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
WED., APR 5, 2023
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program for the first Book Club of spring quarter! By recommendation from a current Book Club member, we'll be reading and discussing Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson.
[GRAD] Rainbow Passport
MON., APR 10, 2023
Are you a queer international student who feels isolated and is looking to build community? Do you feel like LGBTQ+ spaces don't always represent or cater to you? Do you notice a disconnect when discussing your cultural experiences with queerness, or do you find that Western-centric queer discourse doesn't resonate with you? Come together, make new friends, and enjoy some food! All are welcome to attend. We will meet bi-weekly in a peer-to-peer format without a staff facilitator.
[GRAD] Thriving Tuesdays – Mindfulness Meditation Class
TUE., APR 11, 2023
Join other graduate students for Thriving Tuesdays: Take Time to Help Yourself Thrive
[GRAD] Language Tables
TUE., APR 11, 2023
A long-time Graduate Commons Program tradition, our Language and Culture Tables are back! Interested in practicing a language or learning a new one, all while mingling and networking with fellow graduate students from around the world? Join us for the first I-House language table of the winter quarter! Food and drinks will be provided.
[GRAD] Thriving Tuesdays – Let’s Talk
TUE., APR 18, 2023
Join other graduate students for Thriving Tuesdays: Take Time to Help Yourself Thrive
[GRAD] Book Club — Death in Venice
WED., APR 19, 2023
For our second meeting this quarter, we are reading Thomas Mann's famous "Death in Venice" novel. Join us for books & company.
[GRAD] International Game Night
THU., APR 20, 2023
Join the International House Graduate Commons Program for a night of various board games!
[GRAD] Run N Brunch
SAT., APR 22, 2023
Whether you're a beginner or a big-time mega-marathoner, come run. Run from your homework. Run from your deadlines. Run for fun. We'll be meeting in front of International House at 10am. Following the run, we'll have brunch in Hyde Park.
[GRAD] Grad Trip to Wrigley Field: Baseball Game
SUN., APR 23, 2023
Join other grad students to enjoy the baseball game from The Chicago Cubs in the historical Wrigley Field
[GRAD] Rainbow Passport
MON., APR 24, 2023
Are you a queer international student who feels isolated and is looking to build community? Do you feel like LGBTQ+ spaces don't always represent or cater to you? Do you notice a disconnect when discussing your cultural experiences with queerness, or do you find that Western-centric queer discourse doesn't resonate with you? Come together, make new friends, and enjoy some food! All are welcome to attend. We will meet bi-weekly in a peer-to-peer format without a staff facilitator.
[GRAD] Thriving Tuesdays – Restorative Yoga
TUE., APR 25, 2023
Join other graduate students for Thriving Tuesdays: Take Time to Help Yourself Thrive
[GRAD] Spring Crafternoon: Needle Felting
THU., APR 27, 2023
Join us for this Spring Crafternoon event! We will be Needle Felting. No crafting experience required. Food and drinks will be provided.
[GRAD] Language Tables
TUE., APR 27, 2023
A long-time Graduate Commons Program tradition, our Language and Culture Tables are back! Interested in practicing a language or learning a new one, all while mingling and networking with fellow graduate students from around the world? Join us for the first I-House language table of the winter quarter! Food and drinks will be provided.
[GRAD] Thriving Tuesdays – Let’s Talk
TUE., MAY 2, 2023
Join other graduate students for Thriving Tuesdays: Take Time to Help Yourself Thrive
[GRAD] Book Club — Pachinko
WED., MAY 3, 2023
For our third meeting this quarter, we are reading Min Jin Lee's "Pachinko" novel. Join us for books & company.
[GRAD] Intergalactic Game Night
THU., MAY 4, 2023
May the 4th be with you! Join the International House Graduate Commons Program for a special night of food, games, and good company!
[GRAD] Tree Walk Series: Cherry Blossom Walk & Picnic
SUN., MAY 7, 2023
Join other graduate students to explore more than 160 beautiful pink and white cherry trees reaching full bloom!
[GRAD] Rainbow Passport
MON., MAY 08, 2023
Are you a queer international student who feels isolated and is looking to build community? Do you feel like LGBTQ+ spaces don't always represent or cater to you? Do you notice a disconnect when discussing your cultural experiences with queerness, or do you find that Western-centric queer discourse doesn't resonate with you? Come together, make new friends, and enjoy some food! All are welcome to attend. We will meet bi-weekly in a peer-to-peer format without a staff facilitator.
[GRAD] Language Tables
WED., MAY 10, 2023
A long-time Graduate Commons Program tradition, our Language and Culture Tables are back! Interested in practicing a language or learning a new one, all while mingling and networking with fellow graduate students from around the world? Join us for the first I-House language table of the winter quarter! Food and drinks will be provided.
[GRAD] Trip to Guaranteed Rate Field “Baseball Night”
SAT., MAY 13, 2023
Enjoy an evening at the ol' ballpark with other graduate students, watching the Chicago White Sox, one of the city’s two Major League Baseball teams at Guaranteed Rate Field!
[GRAD] Book Club: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
WED., MAY 17, 2023
For our fourth meeting this quarter, we are reading Dr. Bessel's "The Body Keeps the Score". Join us for books & company.
[GRAD] African Union Day
THU., MAY 25, 2023
Join us at International House as we celebrate African Union Day. A special day set aside to celebrate the unity of Africa and its peoples.
[GRAD] Summer Mixers 2023
EVERY TUESDAY AT 5:30 PM, STARTING ON JUNE 06, 2023
Join us at International House with other fellow graduate students for a weekly summer gathering!
[GRAD] Book Club: The Violin Conspiracy
WED., JUNE 21, 2023
Join the Graduate Commons Program for the first book club of Summer Quarter! For this special Juneteenth edition, we will be reading Slocumb's The Violin Conspiracy.
[GRAD] Run ‘N’ Brunch
Every Saturday starting JUN. 10, 2023
Join the Graduate Commons Program for our Run 'N' Brunch series. Starting June 10 and lasting throughout the Summer Quarter, come run with us. Following the run, we will have brunch together!