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Build Deeper Connections
Join Booth Professor Nicholas Epley in exploring the science of human connection and ways to build more meaningful relationships.
Explore big ideas, together.
Join a community of eminent scholars and intellectually curious peers.
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Featured Offerings
Our offerings are inspired by the belief that lifelong engagement with the liberal arts enriches lives and invigorates societies.
Envision What Comes Next
Discover a meaningful next chapter through thoughtful reflections on your life and career.
Engage in a Week of Civic Virtue
This August, spend a week on UChicago’s Hyde Park campus to explore big ideas and lively conversations with fellow Graham students.
Explore the Founding of the United States
Walk the streets where American history was made on a four-day journey marking the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
Learning Never Stops
Renew your love of learning with a unique program aimed at personal growth.
Grow as a Thinker and Leader
Elevate your critical thinking and leadership through advanced study in the liberal arts.
Choose Your Intellectual Adventure
Embrace lifelong discovery by taking curated courses that will intrigue, engage, and inspire you.
Immerse Yourself in the Great Books
Explore timeless works of literature, philosophy, history, and social thought.
Design a Future of Meaning and Impact
Join a community of accomplished leaders on a journey of self-discovery and meaningful action for society.
Take a Journey of Discovery
Join us on transformative visits to historical sites.
Why Lifelong Learners Love Graham
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Are You New to the Graham School?
In the Graham School’s one-of-a-kind community, you’ll join intellectually curious peers to explore big ideas with our extraordinary faculty and instructors. Whether studying the classics or looking at contemporary issues, our students are motivated by fundamental questions like: “Who am I?” “Why am I here?” “What difference do I want to make?” We create a welcoming space of intellectual discovery and discernment for learners in mid-life and beyond.
Choose from our wide variety of offerings to learn in the modality and at the pace that makes sense for you.
Upcoming Events at Graham
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Jun
30
Are We Alone Together Online?
Gleacher Center
A conversation with The Atlantic’s award-winning staff writer, Megan Garber.
Jul
14
Jul
14
Building Chicago’s Bright Future: A Conversation with Michael Fassnacht
Online
Join us on Tuesday, July 14, for an insightful conversation with Michael Fassnacht, a seasoned business executive and Crain’s Chicago Business contributor.
Jul
20
Conversations on Study, Work, and Change
Gleacher Center
Join us for an evening centered on bringing together people who have come to graduate study from different fields, generations, and moments in life.
Jul
22
What to Make of a Life: A Conversation with Jim Collins
What does it take to build a richly fulfilling life — and rebuild it when everything changes?
Jul
23
Graham School at the Movies: Exploring The Odyssey
AMC 21 River East
Join fellow Graham School students for a special 70mm screening of The Odyssey at AMC 21 River East, followed by dinner and a panel discussion at the Gleacher Center.
Aug
04
Aug
07
The Fighting Spirit of ‘Fifth Avenue, Uptown’: A Testimony on Harlem’s Eternal Fight For the Humanities
Online
This First Friday Lecture is supported by the Anastaplo Lecture Series Fund in memory of Basic Program Instructor George Anastaplo.
Aug
12
Information Session: Graduate Student-at-Large Bridge Programs
Online
Gain valuable insights about how you can leverage the GSAL program to explore fields of academic study and preview graduate and undergraduate level for-credit courses at UChicago.
Aug
18
Returning Scholar Information Session
Online
Join us to learn more about the Returning Scholar program.
Graham School Stories
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5 Key Takeaways from Our Enduring Excellence Conversation with Steven Swartz
Steve Swartz shares lessons on stewardship, mission-driven business, and building a company that endures across generations.
From VAR Booth to the Study of Philosophy: MLA Student Heads to the World Cup
Joe Dickerson’s work as a World Cup VAR official and Master of Liberal Arts student brings new meaning to the study of judgment.
Lifelong Learning Takes the Spotlight on NewsNation
Dean Seth Green and Graham student Lee Greenfield discuss the growing interest in liberal arts education among adults on NewsNation.
GRAHAM SCHOOL COMMUNITY
We believe that the best learning happens in classrooms where people actively engage each other in the spirit of joint inquiry.
That’s why Graham School faculty focus on asking provocative questions and facilitating discussion rather than just imparting their expertise. Our courses invite learners to engage in meaningful dialogue across divergent perspectives.