The McKeon Center is hosting a meet-and-greet open house event where you can learn about the Center’s initiatives, meet our team, and connect with others who share a passion for intellectual inquiry. We hope you’ll join us for this inaugural gathering and help us launch a year of lively exchange of new ideas.
Join us for our November 20 meet-and-greet in Classics 110 from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP here.
Each year, the McKeon Center will host a distinguished event that brings a global thought leader to campus to deliver a major public lecture on the future of the liberal arts. This flagship occasion serves as a forum to address the evolving role of the liberal arts in contemporary society, highlighting pressing challenges and emerging opportunities faced by the social sciences and humanities within higher education. The lecture is designed to spark vibrant discussion among faculty, students, and members of the wider community, encouraging critical reflection on the enduring value and innovative potential of these fields in a rapidly changing world. Dates and details will be shared here when available.
The McKeon Center will convene an annual conference that brings together leading scholars to engage with pivotal questions surrounding both Richard McKeon’s enduring legacy and the future of liberal arts education. This event will focus on two central themes: first, a critical assessment of McKeon’s achievements during his long tenure at the University of Chicago; and second, the exploration of innovative teaching initiatives capable of carrying forward the spirit of McKeon’s ideas within the College and the broader University community. Dates and details will be shared here when available.