Join us for our first in-person meeting. There will be snacks and good conversations. The meeting is on the 3rd floor of the Literacenter. Please register for this event.

Register now for our online member meet-up. We will discuss future plans and activities of the Chicago Humanists and prepare for the board elections.

Members only. Register here.

This is a free, ticketed event. Please register here.

Every year on December 23, HumanLight celebrates humanism’s positive secular vision of reason, compassion, and hope. It's a time of reflection on the year ending and preparing for the year ahead.

We're moving the tradition online with a special Zoom event. The Chicago Humanists teamed up with the American Humanist Association, Foundation Beyond Belief, Washington Area Secular Humanists, Freethought Society, Baltimore Coalition of Reason, and Black Nonbelievers of DC.

Join us for candle lighting, music with singer Lea Morris, comedy with Krish Mohan, poetry, discussion, games, and beautiful decorations by Margaret Downey and Emily Wilson.

The event is free and welcome to all.

The American Humanist Association's Humanism for All Prison Project is again inviting all to join a holiday letter campaign to send season's greetings to incarcerated humanists to provide correspondence with those in need of connection.

Register here for this Zoom event.

As Chicago Humanists, we will meet on Zoom and write our letters together. You will be matched with an incarcerated fellow Humanist you can write a letter to. You will not disclose your personal data such as your address. If you don't know what to write yet - don't worry, that's why we are doing it together. So grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and join us for some letter writing and light conversations with the Chicago Humanists.

Join us for our post-election member social. There will be announcements and news from the Chicago Humanists and we will have time to discuss the election results. Members-only, please register here.

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The wall of separation between church and state protects us all. It makes our country more fair, more equal and more inclusive. And reproductive health care is critical to women and their families. Women should decide for themselves if, when and how to start a family. Yet some employers, insurance companies, hospitals, medical professionals and pharmacies use religion as an excuse to deny women information about and access to this essential care.

Register here (members only with your login).

Pour yourself something refreshing, spread out some nibbles, and find a comfy spot before clicking "join meeting" to socialize with your fellow Chicago Humanists. Board members will briefly update you on our recent developments and upcoming events before we take time to catch up, share some laughs, and discuss current events pertaining to Humanists in our community. *cheers*

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We're hosting a Virtual TED Circle on Zoom!

TED Circles are small groups that meet for conversations about ideas (think: a book club for TED talks). It’s a new TED initiative where volunteer hosts (that's Jeri and Jorie) invite guests to discuss a variety of interesting topics. It’s a great chance to learn new things and meet new people.

This month, we're discussing "How Change Happens." How have you seen, experienced, or taken part in, change in your community? We have some intriguing questions prepared, so grab a drink, and enjoy some great conversation with friends new and old!

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Attacks on science have become commonplace. Claims that climate change isn’t settled science—or that evolution is “only a theory”—reflect a basic misunderstanding of how science works. In his book The Scientific Attitude, Lee McIntyre argues that we can best understand what is distinctive about science not by focusing on its method or achievements, but on those instances of failure to live up to one of its most basic values—”the scientific attitude”—which is caring about evidence and being willing to change our theories on the basis of evidence. The most efficient way to combat science denial, pseudoscience, and scientific fraud is to understand them as violations of a group ideal that is embraced by the community of scientific practitioners.

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For too long, the religious right has masqueraded as a social movement preoccupied with a number of cultural issues such as abortion and anti-LGBT equality. Katherine Stewart reveals a disturbing truth: this is a political movement that seeks to gain power and impose its vision on all of society. America’s religious nationalists aren’t just fighting a culture war, they are waging a political war on the norms and institutions of American democracy. By pulling back the curtain on the movement's inner workings and leading personalities, exposing a dense network of think tanks, advocacy groups, data operations, and others, Stewart explains how the machinery of the movement works – and suggests ways to fight back.

Members-only, please register.

Isolated but not alone! Let's get together for an online member social hour. Using Zoom as a digital platform to connect, board members will update you on recent developments around the Chicago Humanists and our next events. We will then have time to chat and discuss current topics on secular Humanism in Chicago.

Register here.

We're hosting a Virtual TED Circle on the cool, new, TED Circle's platform. TED Circles are small groups that meet for conversations about ideas (think: a book club for TED talks). It’s a new TED initiative where volunteer hosts (that's Jeri and Jorie) invite guests to discuss a variety of interesting topics. It’s a great chance to learn new things and meet new people. This month, we'd like you to complete the sentence; "To live life at its fullest..." We have some intriguing questions prepared, so grab a drink, and enjoy some great conversation with friends new and old!

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From the Women’s March in D.C. to #BlackLivesMatter rallies across the country, there has been a rising wave of protests and social activism. These events have been important to combat racism, authoritarianism, and xenophobia in Trump’s America. However, the struggle for social justice continues long after the posters have been packed away. After the protests are heard, how can we continue to work toward lasting change? We will discuss that question with Dr. Sharon D. Welch who in her book "After The Protests Are Heard" highlights examples of social justice work.

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Christian Picciolini is an award-winning television producer, author, peace advocate, and a former violent extremist. After leaving the hate movement he helped create during the 1980s and 90s, he began the painstaking process of making amends and rebuilding his life. Since leaving the white-power movement, Christian has dedicated his life to helping others overcome their own hate. We will discuss how to confront the new culture of extremism at this event.

Register here.

TED Circles are an open platform of small groups that meet for conversations about ideas (think: a book club for TED talks). It’s a new TED initiative where volunteer hosts invite guests to discuss a variety of interesting topics. It’s a great chance to learn new things and meet new people.

This event is free, however, you must register to attend and receive the Zoom link.

Register here (members only).

As the novel coronavirus and public health efforts to bend the infection curve continue to have an impact on us, we still want to connect as Chicagos Humanist community. Using Zoom as a digital platform to connect, board members will update you on recent developments around the Chicago Humanists and our next events. We will then have time to chat and discuss current topics on secular humanism in Chicago. Members-only.

Monica L. Miller argued the Bladensburg Cross case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case was challenging a government-owned 40-foot Latin cross memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland. Monica will discuss the experience of preparing and arguing the case before the current Supreme Court and what we can expect for the state of secularism in the courts going forward.

Get your ticket here.

We're hosting a TED Circle! TED Circles are an open platform of small groups that meet for conversations about ideas (think: a book club for TED talks). It’s a new TED initiative where volunteer hosts invite guests to discuss a variety of interesting topics. It’s a great chance to learn new things and meet new people.

Join us for a deep dive into Andrew Seidel’s new book “The Founding Myth”

Do "In God We Trust," the Declaration of Independence, and other historical "evidence" prove that America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles? Are the Ten Commandments the basis for American law? A constitutional attorney dives into the debate about religion's role in America's founding.

Every attendee will receive a signed hardcover book with compliments of the Chicago Humanists. Andrew Seidel will sign books from 6.30 pm - 7.00 pm. The talk starts at 7.00 pm.

Andrew and Hemant will have a lively and fascinating conversation about the book and who knows what other current topics will be discussed. There is a seating capacity of 55 people. Tickets will go quickly.