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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Vishaan Chakrabarti speaks at the opening keynote address of the Northwestern University Community for Human Rights’ 16th annual conference. Chakrabarti spoke about the future of urbanization and changes in the perception of public goods and services.

Architect discusses the need for more inclusion in public spending, urban planning

January 18, 2019

The key to making public spending more equitable is to change the cultural norms surrounding the topic, architect and urban planner Vishaan Chakrabarti said during a Thursday speech at Harris Hall. Chakrabarti...

Jeff VanderMeer discusses his approach to environmental storytelling. The acclaimed speculative fiction author spoke in Harris Hall on Friday.

‘Annihilation’ author discusses environmental storytelling at Kaplan Institute event

April 29, 2018

Author Jeff VanderMeer said the experience that most informed his portrayal of nature in the novel “Annihilation” was an incident in which he became paralyzed with fear after encountering a panther. “That...

Salvadoran writer talks relationships, identity at poetry performance

Salvadoran writer talks relationships, identity at poetry performance

February 9, 2018

When Los Angeles-born Salvadoran poet Yesika Salgado spoke and performed her work at Northwestern on Thursday, she said she was happy to see her fans from across Chicago gathering in Harris Hall. While...

Spectrum Theatre Company hosts teach-in on activism

January 28, 2018

Members of Spectrum Theatre Company shed light on how to engage in activism campaigns and tackle identity-based discrimination at a Sunday event. About 15 students gathered in Harris Hall to attend...

Mojave Native American poet Natalie Diaz speaks at Harris Hall about native culture in literature. The talk was co-sponsored by the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.

Poet Natalie Diaz talks indigenous culture, womanhood

January 18, 2018

Northwestern welcomed poet Natalie Diaz on Wednesday to share her poetry and lead a conversation about preserving indigenous culture through literature. The conversation, co-sponsored by Weinberg College...

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