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 September Luncheon
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Ends of the Earth: The Dazzling Complexity of the Frozen World
Events in the polar regions of the Earth have far-reaching consequences that are crucial for understanding our planet’s past, present, and future. Join the University of Chicago Women’s Board for lunch and a discussion with evolutionary biologist Neil Shubin, who will share research from his new book, Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and Our Future.
Neil Shubin is the Robert R. Bensley Distinguished Service Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago and associate dean of Basic Science Research, Academic Strategy in the University’s Biological Sciences Division. He is the president-elect of the National Academy of the Sciences. In addition to academic research, he has authored popular science books, including The Universe Within: The Deep History of the Human Body (2013) and the best-selling Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (2008).
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Women’s Board November Luncheon
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
University Club of Chicago
Registration Coming Soon
Spotlight on Social Sector Innovation
Join the University of Chicago Women’s Board for lunch and a moderated discussion with Caroline Grossman, executive director of the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation, the destination at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business for people committed to helping solve complex social and environmental problems.
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Women’s Board December Evening Reception
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Arts Club of Chicago
Registration Coming Soon
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