Spertus is pleased to present this program in partnership with the Chicago Humanities Festival. This year’s theme, "The Climate of Concern," examines the specter of global environmental and ecological disruption.
Lectures, Discussions, Panels
Partner Program
Weathering the Storms—The Little Ice Age and the Transformation of European Culture
This program is held at the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph Street. Generously sponsored in part by Carol Rosofsky and Robert B. Lifton.
- Sunday, November 11, 2007
- 1 - 2 pm
- $5 | Reservations required.
- Please call the Chicago Humanities Festival at 312.494.9509 or visit their website at www.chfestival.org.
Significant temperature decreases and severe storms assaulted Europe between 1570 and 1630. Dr. Dean Bell, Spertus Institute Dean and Chief Academic Officer, explores the impact of this cyclical climate event and its lessons for contemporary society.