Our Programs
The Programs Committee welcomes the suggestion of topics or speakers for future Women’s Board events.
Please note that as the Women’s Board supports intellectual inquiry across the University, all speakers must be University faculty.
Future Topic or Speaker Suggestion Form
Through monthly programming and special events, the Women’s Board engages with timely and timeless issues addressed by University of Chicago faculty. Events are open to the public.
2025 – 2026 Program Series
Women’s Board February Lunch
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
University Club of Chicago
11:00am – 1:00pm
Thriving in a Long-Life World: Principles of Generativity
Early registration: $65
Standard ticket: $75
Early registration is available through Friday, January 30.
Registration will close on Monday, February 9.
How do individuals continue to grow, contribute, and find purpose across the many chapters of life? In this conversation about generativity, or the need to nurture and contribute to the next generation, Seth Green, dean of the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies, explores principles for a long-life world and how lifelong learning can support continued growth, contribution, and meaning in midlife and beyond.
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Women’s Board March Lunch
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
University Club of Chicago
11:00am – 1:00pm
Opening Knowledge and Transforming Lives: How the Library is Reinventing Itself in a Rapidly Changing Knowledge Environment
REGISTRATION AVAILABLE SOON
Early registration: $65
Standard ticket: $75
Please join us for a conversation with Torstein Reimer, University Librarian and Dean of the University Library.
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Women’s Board Annual Dinner
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
University Club of Chicago
6:00pm – 9:00pm
This event has been postponed. Please stay tuned for a new date in the spring.
You’re invited to join John W. Boyer, AM’69, PhD’75, for a conversation celebrating the second edition of his book The University of Chicago: A History. John W. Boyer, senior advisor to the president and the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of History, was Dean of the College from 1992 to 2023. At this special Women’s Board event, he will discuss the University’s history of civic engagement, its relationship with the surrounding communities, and its role within the greater city of Chicago.