Every quarter, the ELI hosts free, drop-in extracurricular activities
Reading Group
Hosted by Josh, one of our ELI Pedagogy Specialists, The ELI Reading Group is your opportunity to challenge your reading skills by reading popular works of writing in English and then discussing those works with others.
For the Autumn Quarter, we will be reading a novel by a famous UChicago student: Kurt Vonnegut. Cat’s Cradle was published in 1963, nearly fifteen years after Vonnegut did not graduate from the University of Chicago. The novel explores themes of war, technology, environmental issues, politics, religion and morality through Vonnegut’s trademark wit and satiric style. It will be interesting to see how these themes from sixty years ago relate to what we are seeing in the world around us today.
For the latest news updates on our discussions each week, visit The ELI Reading Group Blog.
All proficiency levels are welcome*
UChicago Weeks 2 – 9
Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 PM
*If you are not a UChicago degree-seeking student or postdoc, we may conduct a short interview to ensure that Reading Group is a good fit for you.
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