Lectures and Events
The events below include our biweekly Montgomery Lectures, other events we host, and relevant events hosted by other groups at Northwestern University and its affiliated clinical partners.
The Montgomery Lectures Series is presented biweekly on Thursdays from noon to 12:45pm, and is open to all. Presenters are faculty in the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program, CBMH members, and special guests. This series was named in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
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Sep
17
MHB Welcome (Back) Party
Chicago - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
An annual get-together for new, returning, and prospective students in the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics program!
Come meet and catch up with each other and the program faculty!
Soft drinks and finger food will be served. No need to RVSP.
First-years and students looking to try out the program: the first session of Foundations of Bioethics will follow nearby at 6pm.
Sep
18
Why Medical Humanities and Bioethics? Five-minute faculty takes on the field and how we got here
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Presents
A Montgomery Lecture
Why Medical Humanities and Bioethics?
Five-minute faculty takes on the field and how we got here
Come help us kick off the academic year with a fun introduction to our faculty! Interdisciplinarity is a defining feature of our field. So what draws scholars from their home disciplines into Medical Humanities and Bioethics? What problems can be explored and addressed in new ways in this space? MHB faculty will offer pithy disciplinary and personal perspectives on these questions in a fast-paced, flash presentation format. You ll hear from:
Megan Crowley-Matoka (Anthropology)
Catherine Belling (Literature)
Tod Chambers (Religion)
Sarah Rodriguez (History)
Katie Watson (Law)
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
Only Zoom attendees are required to register
** PLEASE REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK**
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Oct
02
Daisy Hernandez - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
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This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
Only Zoom attendees are required to register
** PLEASE REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK**
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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Oct
16
Mark Kuczewski - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
Only Zoom attendees are required to register
** PLEASE REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK**
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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Nov
06
Shameka Poetry Thomas - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
Only Zoom attendees are required to register
** PLEASE REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK**
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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Nov
20
Rebecca Harris - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
Only Zoom attendees are required to register
** PLEASE REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK**
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements