Nov
11
2026
CET Jordan Information Session
12:00 PM Evanston
Come learn about the CET Jordan program from the Director, Europe & Middle East Programs at CET and Northwestern CET Jor...
Events Calendar
Find upcoming events hosted by the units that report to the Office of the Provost. For academic dates and deadlines, visit the Academic Calendar.
Nov
11
2026
Critical AI Literacy Through Making: Teaching Authorship When the Tool Writes First with Tati Lathipatud Durriyah
12:30 PM Evanston
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs' Equality Development and Globalization Studies (EDGS) program for...
Nov
11
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Nov
11
2026
Vacant Stares: Adrienne Brown on Rethinking Urban Emptiness
6:00 PM Evanston
Vacancy has been a key framework for picturing the modern metropolis. From the more recent romanticization of Detroit "r...
Nov
12
2026
Beyond Screentime: Rethinking Digital Media and Family Wellbeing for Faculty
12:00 PM Online
Screens are all around us. From traditional ones like television and video to newer ones like tablets and smartphones, s...
Nov
12
2026
Study Abroad Fair
12:00 PM Evanston
The Study Abroad Fair is an opportunity to learn more about the different credit-bearing study abroad programs offered a...
Nov
12
2026
Study Abroad 101
3:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Nov
12
2026
St.George's University School of Medicine Information Session
4:00 PM No Location
Join HPA as we host St.George's University School of Medicine
Nov
12
2026
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) in 35mm with guest Eric Hoyt
7:00 PM Evanston
An epic neo-noir in the tradition of CHINATOWN and HEAT, Curtis Hanson’s L.A. CONFIDENTIAL brought old-school detective ...
Nov
13
2026
McCormick Global Initiatives Fair
11:00 AM Evanston
Join us for a comprehensive introduction to international opportunities available to McCormick students. There is somet...
Nov
13
2026
Georgetown University MS in Pharmacology
1:30 PM Online
Georgetown University’s MS in Pharmacology program is a one-year, non-thesis degree program that offers a foundation of ...
Nov
13
2026
Chicago Film Society Presents: DREAMS THAT MONEY CAN BUY with Karina Longworth
7:00 PM Evanston
Block Cinema welcomes Chicago Film Society for this special presentation of Hans Richter’s surrealist landmark, featurin...
Nov
16
2026
Study Abroad Info Sessions
All day Online
Join the Global Learning Office (GLO) for informational sessions to learn about credit-bearing Northwestern study abroad...
Nov
16
2026
From Overwhelmed to Strategic: A Time Management Monthly Series for Faculty
12:00 PM Online
From Overwhelmed to Strategic is a new monthly virtual time management group focused on goal setting, calendar planning,...
Nov
16
2026
Drawing Boundaries: Historical Legacies, Visual Politics, and the Making of Turkish National Identity
12:30 PM Evanston
How do historical legacies shape national identity across profound political transformations? Examining the transition f...
Nov
16
2026
University of Delaware Master of Science (MS) in Epidemiology
5:00 PM Online
The Master of Science (MS) in Epidemiology curriculum provides students with the skills needed to conduct rigorous resea...
Nov
17
2026
Study Abroad Info Sessions
All day Online
Join the Global Learning Office (GLO) for informational sessions to learn about credit-bearing Northwestern study abroad...
Nov
17
2026
Misinformation Meets Its Match: Higher Education for Public Trust
6:00 AM Off-Campus
How can higher education cut through misinformation and rebuild public trust? This panel discussion will explore univers...
Nov
17
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Nov
17
2026
University of Michigan Oral Health Sciences Master’s Program Info Session
2:00 PM Online
The Oral Health Sciences Master’s (OHS MS) Program at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is a 10-month, 30-c...
Nov
17
2026
Info Session: Study Abroad in South Korea
5:00 PM Evanston
Learn about study abroad options in South Korea during the academic year or summer. Representatives from the Korean Lang...
Nov
17
2026
Northwestern University (MSTP) What is an MD/PhD?
6:00 PM Online
The purpose of this webinar is to educate interested students on the physician-scientist career path and help them to de...
Nov
17
2026
THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS (2005) in 35mm with director Ken Kwapis
6:00 PM Evanston
Adapted from Ann Brashares’s bestselling novel by screenwriters Delia Ephron and Elizabeth Chandler, THE SISTERHOOD OF T...
Nov
18
2026
Study Abroad Info Sessions
All day Online
Join the Global Learning Office (GLO) for informational sessions to learn about credit-bearing Northwestern study abroad...
Nov
18
2026
Campus Reading Program Book Club (Evanston)
12:00 PM Chicago
Lunch, books, and good conversation! Join the Office of Community Enrichment (OCE) and Northwestern University Staff Adv...
Nov
18
2026
UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry Info Session
12:00 PM Online
UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry Information Session
*This presentation is designed for pre-optometry students, undergr...
Nov
18
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Nov
18
2026
A Close Look: Block Student Alumni on the Making of Perennial Blossom (2022)
3:30 PM Evanston
Join Solome Bezuneh ‘24 and Karan Gowda ‘22, former Block Museum Student Associates, and Isabella Ko, Engagement Coordin...
Nov
18
2026
Prague Film School Info Session
4:30 PM Online
Learn more about the Prague Film School and attend the virtual Info Session
Nov
18
2026
University of Michigan Building a Strong Medical School Application
5:30 PM Online
Beginning in November, Michigan Medicine will host monthly virtual seminars featuring University of Michigan Medical Sch...
Nov
18
2026
WE ARE THE SHAGGS (2026) with guest filmmaker Ken Kwapis
7:00 PM Evanston
In 1965, the small central New Hampshire town of Fremont gave birth to one of the most original perplexing acts in the h...
Nov
19
2026
Intelligence Humanities: Authorship, Auctoritas, and Generative AI
All day Evanston
Artificial intelligence arrives with an older companion, the history of signs, authority, interpretation, and delegated ...
Nov
19
2026
Study Abroad Info Sessions
All day Online
Join the Global Learning Office (GLO) for informational sessions to learn about credit-bearing Northwestern study abroad...
Nov
19
2026
The Worlds We Build: AI, NVIDIA Omniverse, and the Rise of Physical AI — Frankie Liu
12:00 PM Evanston
Join us for an in-person Distinguished Speaker event featuring Frankie Liu, Senior Product Manager in Omniverse Content ...
Nov
19
2026
Study Abroad 101
3:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Nov
19
2026
Campus Reading Program Keynote: "Vigil" Author George Saunders
4:30 PM Evanston
George Saunders, author of Vigil, the 2026-27 Campus Reading Program selection, will participate in a keynote event.
Spo...
Nov
19
2026
Study Abroad and Language Learning with the Language Resource Center (LRC)
5:00 PM Online
As part of International Education Week (IEW), learn more about language learning and study abroad.
*Registrants will ...
Nov
19
2026
You (Probably) Haven't Seen This Before - films from Indiana University’s Moving Image Archive
7:00 PM Evanston
You (Probably) Haven't Seen This Before is a screening series of shorts from Indiana University Libraries Moving Image A...
Nov
20
2026
Study Abroad Info Sessions
All day Online
Join the Global Learning Office (GLO) for informational sessions to learn about credit-bearing Northwestern study abroad...
Nov
20
2026
GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm
7:00 PM Evanston
In his 2004 review of Tsai Ming-liang’s film GOODBYE, DRAGON INN (2003), the NY Sun’s Nathan Lee cautioned against procl...
Nov
21
2026
University of Wisconsin-Madison PharmD Preview Day (In-Person)
8:30 AM Off-Campus
An event to showcase pharmacy careers, admissions information, and student life in the UW–Madison PharmD program.
Nov
21
2026
Indiana University School of Dentistry Fall 2026 Dental Day
9:00 AM No Location
This daylong event gives students a hands-on introduction to dentistry and an opportunity to experience a day in the lif...
Nov
24
2026
Lincoln Park Zoo Lights
6:00 PM Off-Campus
Join the GDP on Tuesday 11/24 at 6pm at Lincoln Park Zoo's Lightshow Sensory Friendly Night! Meet either at 5pm at the D...
Nov
25
2026
Thanksgiving Vacation begins at 6:00 PM (No classes, University offices closed)
All day No Location
Thanksgiving Vacation begins at 6:00 PM (No classes, University offices closed)
Nov
30
2026
Leadership in the Age of AI: What Does Leadership Require of Us Now?: Faculty Leaders Series
12:00 PM Evanston
The Faculty Leaders Series, is a series of monthly lunch programs for department chairs, division chiefs, center and ins...
Dec
1
2026
Advancing Mentoring Excellence faculty training Session #2: Fostering Independence and Promoting Professional Development
3:00 PM Chicago
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Dec
2
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Dec
2
2026
Michigan Medicine Summer Internships: CDA & URA Alumni Panel
5:30 PM No Location
We will host a virtual alumni panel featuring recent MHSSI participants from institutions including Spelman College, Yal...
Dec
2
2026
Antonius-Tín Bui in Conversation: Students Shape the Collection
6:00 PM Evanston
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
PUBLIC PROGRAM: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Join us to celebrate the 2025-26 Student Acquisition...
Dec
3
2026
Study Abroad 101
3:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Dec
4
2026
Chicken in the Car: 70s Chicago Street Films
7:00 PM Evanston
Presented in conjuncton with the Block Museum's exhibition Picturing the Modern Metropolis, this program highlights loca...
Dec
7
2026
FORGE Fall 2026 Poster Session
3:30 PM Evanston
Join us for the FORGE Fall Poster Session, where students and project teams will showcase the innovative work they have ...
Dec
8
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Dec
9
2026
Study Abroad 101
2:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Dec
10
2026
Grad Student Colloquium with Viola Bao
12:30 PM Evanston
Join us for lunch and a conversation with Viola Bao. Viola is a PhD candidate in Comparative Literary Studies, whose dis...
Dec
10
2026
Study Abroad 101
3:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jan
4
2027
Jan
6
2027
"Hebrew Orientalism: Jewish Engagement with Arabo-Islamic Culture in Late Ottoman and British Palestine," with Mostafa Hussein, University of Michigan
12:30 PM Evanston
The third talk of the series titled "New Book Series: Israel/Palestine Studies:"
"Hebrew Orientalism: Jewish Engagement ...
Jan
8
2027
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Partnering to Tackle Public Health Crises: Viral Hepatitis Case Study with Claudia Hawkins
12:30 PM Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute hosts a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty...
Jan
11
2027
Faculty Leaders Series: Succession Planning
12:00 PM Evanston
The Faculty Leaders Series, is a series of monthly lunch programs for department chairs, division chiefs, center and ins...
Jan
12
2027
Early Career Faculty Pathways Program -- Session 4: Teaching, Learning and Student Success
12:00 PM Evanston
The Early Career Faculty Pathways Program is a cohort-based professional development program designed to help new and ea...
Jan
13
2027
Grad Student Colloquium with Matej Jungwirth and Neonila Glukhodid
12:30 PM Evanston
Join us for lunch and a conversation with Matej Jungwirth and Neonila Glukhodid. Matej and Neonila are doctoral candidat...
Jan
15
2027
"Reinventing Caste: Islam and Hierarchy in Late Colonial India" Buffett Book Talk with Ashish Koul
12:30 PM Evanston
For centuries, caste has been understood as a peculiarity of Hindu society. However, caste hierarchies have, for long, a...
Jan
15
2027
Advancing Mentoring Excellence faculty training Session #3: Assessing Understanding and Cultivating Ethical Behavior
1:30 PM Evanston
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Jan
15
2027
Michigan Medicine MCAT Success: Strategies & Study Tips
5:30 PM Online
Michigan Medicine will host monthly virtual seminars featuring University of Michigan Medical School students, admission...
Jan
19
2027
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Jan
19
2027
University of Michigan Oral Health Sciences Master’s Program Info Session
2:00 PM Online
The Oral Health Sciences Master’s (OHS MS) Program at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is a 10-month, 30-c...
Jan
21
2027
Summer Fest
3:30 PM Chicago
SummerFest introduces undergraduate students to Northwestern resources that can help them meet their summer goals throug...
Jan
25
2027
From Overwhelmed to Strategic: Time Management series for faculty
12:00 PM No Location
From Overwhelmed to Strategic is a new monthly virtual time management group focused on goal setting, calendar planning,...
Jan
26
2027
When Politics Makes the Sacred: Suffering, Spirituality, and Power in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Buffett Lecture by Zahra Khoskh Jan
12:30 PM Evanston
Join us for a Buffett Lecture by Zahra Khoskh Jan, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies a...
Jan
26
2027
Advancing Mentoring Excellence for faculty Session #3: Assessing Understanding and Cultivating Ethical Behavior
3:00 PM Chicago
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Jan
28
2027
From Expedition to Procession: Mapping Memory in Raven Chacon’s Tiguex
3:30 PM Evanston
Who gets to map a place, and what histories do those maps preserve or erase?
The lithograph Tiguex (2025) memorializes a...
Feb
2
2027
Faculty Leaders Series: Managing Staff
12:00 PM Evanston
The Faculty Leaders Series, is a series of monthly lunch programs for department chairs, division chiefs, center and ins...
Feb
4
2027
Lal Initiative in Global Entrepreneurship Launch Event with Patrick Ryan, Ashish Lal, and Henry Bienen
4:00 PM Evanston
Additional details are forthcoming.
4:00 - 5:15 p.m. with reception from 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. in the Buffett Reading Room.
Feb
5
2027
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Art, Archives, & African Sovereignty with Sally Nuamah
12:30 PM Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute hosts a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty...