DePaul Humanities Center

February 26, 2026 | 6-7:30pm

Censorship

and Related Acts of Authoritarian Desperation
Student Center, Rm 314, Lincoln Park Campus

Censorship restricts access to essential information and important points of view, distorting vital forms of dialogue fundamental to democratic practice. Examining censorship—historically and in contemporary context—serves not merely as an academic exercise but as a necessary intervention for sustaining meaningful dialogue and, in turn, a healthy democratic society.

October 29, 2025 | 6-7:30pm

The Nobel Peace Prize & Nuclear Legacies

The 80th Anniversary of Alamogordo and Hiroshima
Student Center, Rm 120, Lincoln Park Campus

The DePaul Humanities Center is honored to welcome Mr. Satoshi Tanaka, Hiroshima survivor, journalist, and representative of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winning group Nihon Hidankyo. Join us for an important evening to hear about the work of Nihon Hidankyo in promoting the rights of all atomic bomb survivors and in advancing the goal of world free of nuclear weapons. Mr. Tanaka will be joined by Myrriah Gómez, author of Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos, Associate Professor in the Honors College at the University of New Mexico.

September 26, 2025 | 2-4pm

Music as Rebellion

A Conversation with Artist and Musician, Anika
DePaul Art Museum

Join us for a discussion on music as a form of resistance and rebellion. Berlin-based musician Anika (aka Annika Henderson) will be in conversation with Zack Ostrowski, Associate Professor at The Art School, DePaul University. Anika is a composer, DJ, poet, photographer, radio host, and filmmaker. After beginning her career as a journalist, she gained recognition in the electronic music scene for her experimental sound collages, confrontational texts, and unique live performances around the world. Anika has a wide range of collaborators including musician Tricky (Massive Attack), computer programmer Raoul Sanders, and fashion house Jil Sander. She has created major multimedia commissions for Neue Berliner Kunstverein and most recently composed the score for Father Mother Sister Brother, directed by Jim Jarmusch, which won the 2025 Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival.

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