Novelist Garth Greenwell read from a new body of work to a standing-room-only crowd at the Logan Center for the Arts on October 26, 2017. This event… Read more “Fiction & Forms: Garth Greenwell”
Author: kgindler
Kirsten Gindler graduated from the University of Chicago with an A.B. in English Language & Literature and Visual Arts in 2015.
Field Trip to the American Writers Museum
On Friday, October 20th, the Scherer Center sponsored a field trip to visit the newly opened American Writers Museuem on Michigan Avenue, as part of our #CasualFridays… Read more “Field Trip to the American Writers Museum”
In the News: “On the Road” Makes a Pit Stop at the American Writers Museum
From the Chicago Maroon on October 23, 2017: by Jonathan Mandel Chicago’s newest museum is currently showcasing one of the U.S.’s most enduring texts: the 120-foot original scroll of… Read more “In the News: “On the Road” Makes a Pit Stop at the American Writers Museum”
“Religious Change and Print” at the Newberry Library
On Friday, October 13, 2017, the Scherer Center sponsored a field trip to the Newberry Library’s temporary exhibit, “Religious Change and Print, 1450-170“.
Announcing our Fall 2017 Program
The Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture is pleased to present our 2017 Fall Quarter Program: Thursday, September 28: U.S. History Workshop Opening Session, “A Case… Read more “Announcing our Fall 2017 Program”
Eric Slauter on WBEZ’s Morning Shift
On July 3, 2017, Eric Slauter, Director of the Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture, was featured on WBEZ Chicago’s “Morning Shift” to discuss… Read more “Eric Slauter on WBEZ’s Morning Shift”
Anticipating Our 10th Anniversary
In anticipation of the 10th anniversary of The Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture, which we will celebrate in 2018, we are redesigning our… Read more “Anticipating Our 10th Anniversary”
The Origins of the Scherer Center
The Origins of the Scherer Center: How a Master’s Thesis Created the University’s First Center Devoted to the United States Karla Scherer’s mind-expanding epiphany occurred at some… Read more “The Origins of the Scherer Center”
Background: Karla Scherer
The idea for the Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture was very much shaped by Scherer’s vision, and her own first-hand experience as a… Read more “Background: Karla Scherer”
Chicago establishes Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture
University of Chicago alumna Karla Scherer, who earned her master’s degree at the age 62, has given the University’s Division of the Humanities a multi-million dollar gift… Read more “Chicago establishes Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture”