Chicago Humanities Festival
The Chicago Humanities Festival originated the idea of an annual gathering of the curious to engage with leading thinkers to reflect on and explore a single theme regarding the state of our world. This approach is now a model for nationwide festivals that promote the humanities dialogue and engagement. The organization now presents more than 140 programs throughout the year to an audience of 40,000+.
2015 Fall Festival, CitizensA World Café session was the starting point for determining this year’s approach to the expression of what it means to be a citizen. With Festival staff, the meaning of “Citizens” was debated, revealing key themes to be expressed in the identity:
Multiple perspectives + individual expression; a complex, adaptive system (aka spider web) where you pull one thread and you vibrate the whole; inclusive, belonging—how we choose to make change and contribute to our culture.
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