Due to the U.S. Holiday of Thanksgiving, the ELI’s classes are cancelled this week, Nov 23-27. In addition to classes, the following activities are also cancelled: ❌ Reading Group (Mon) ❌ Conversation Hour (Tue) ❌ Board Game Group (Fri) Have a great holiday!
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We know that many of our incoming and current @uchicago students and affiliates are unable to explore Chicago at the moment. That’s why we are showcasing Chicago cultural icons each week for a relaxing activity to do this weekend. This week, it’s a virtual exhibition of the American Writers Museum : ⠀ “As one […]
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🏖️ AEPP 2020 Throwback 🏖️ We miss our AEPP students! This is a photo of James’s class from the first session. The Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program (AEPP) is our intensive English course for incoming @uchicago PhD and Masters students. Over 3 weeks in August and September, AEPP students refresh their knowledge of academic English and […]
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“One of my favorite Chicago-based movies is ‘The Blues Brothers’. It’s a 1980 comedy about two brothers who are trying to raise money to save an orphanage by getting their band together to play a big show. “We had this movie on betamax in the 80s, so I grew up watching it over and over. […]
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We know that many of our incoming and current @uchicago students and affiliates are unable to explore Chicago at the moment. That’s why we are showcasing Chicago cultural icons each week for a relaxing activity to do this weekend. This week, it’s the virtual collections of the National Hellenic Museum : ⠀ “in Chicago’s […]
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🏖️ AEPP 2020 Throwback 🏖️ We miss our AEPP students! This is a photo of Arthur’s class from the first session. The Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program (AEPP) is our intensive English course for incoming @uchicago PhD and Masters students. Over 3 weeks in August and September, AEPP students refresh their knowledge […]
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“Based on the Broadway musical “Chicago, “the story centers on “two murderesses who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago. “I love and recommend this film because it ‘razzle-dazzles’ the audience with fantastic tunes and show-stopping performances (especially by Catherine Zeta-Jones). “See Chicago depicted in all of its scandalous glory during the […]
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We know that many of our incoming and current @uchicago students and affiliates are unable to explore Chicago at the moment. That’s why we are showcasing Chicago cultural icons each week for a relaxing activity to do this weekend. This week, it’s a virtual tour of the Garfield Park Conservatory: ⠀ “Often referred to as […]
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🏖️ AEPP 2020 Throwback 🏖️ We miss our AEPP students! This is a photo of Christine’s class from the first session. The Academic English Pre-Matriculation Program (AEPP) is our intensive English course for incoming @uchicago PhD and Masters students. Over 3 weeks in August and September, AEPP students refresh their knowledge […]
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“A favorite film of mine is “The Prestige” (2006), directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, David Bowie, and Scarlett Johansson. “This story of the rivalry between two stage magicians in the Victorian Era is full of secrets, mysteries, and plot twists. “The plot unfolds in a clever manner, and the sci-fi […]
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