The Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education is dedicated to excellence and innovation in education and professional program preparation. To facilitate the dynamic thinking needed to achieve excellence and innovation, the college routinely brings guest speakers to campus to share ideas and experiences and to interact informally with students, faculty, alumni and the larger Chicago educational community.
Learn more about our lectures and guest speakers by clicking on the dropdowns and links below.
Addison Lecture
DR. KENNETH N. ADDISON LECTURE FOR MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION and SOCIAL JUSTICE
The Dr. Kenneth N. Addison Lecture for Multicultural Education and Social Justice is an annual event sponsored by the Educational Foundations program, with support from other programs, departments, and units throughout the University. The lecture celebrates and grapples with the intersections of cultural pluralism, multicultural education, social justice, advocacy and activism.
The 2024 Kenneth N. Addison Lecture for Social Justice is entitled "The Chicago Area Arab American Youth In Action: Challenges and Radical Features." Please join MACTL alum and Illinois educator, Maryam Sultan, in conversation with Rania Salem (United States Palestinian Community Network USPCN), Nicole Nguyen (University of Illinois Chicago), and movement attorney Jinan Chehade, and learn about Arab American youth organizing in the Chicago area.
The event will take place on from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Sign up to attend this free event via Zoom.
Carlson and Ehrlich Lecture
THE JEAN BURKE CARLSON AND DIANE BERGER EHRLICH MEMORIAL LECTURE
The Jean Burke Carlson and Diane Berger Ehrlich Memorial Lectureship provides an annual lecture for the benefit of the Goodwin College and the broader university and Chicago community. Lectures focus on leadership development, adult learning and the latest trends and innovative approaches in higher education.
