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SUMMARY:Conversation on "Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life"
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public. Cosponsored by the Undergraduate Program in Religious Studies at the University of Chicago. Copies of the book will be available for sale by the Seminary Co-op Bookstore at the event. This program will be held as a hybrid\, in-person and online event. \nJoin us for a conversation on Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life (Princeton University Press\, 2020) with author Zena Hitz. \nABOUT THE BOOK \nIn an overloaded\, superficial\, technological world\, in which almost everything and everybody is judged by its usefulness\, where can we turn for escape\, lasting pleasure\, contemplation\, or connection to others? While many forms of leisure meet these needs\, Zena Hitz writes\, few experiences are so fulfilling as the inner life\, whether that of a bookworm\, an amateur astronomer\, a birdwatcher\, or someone who takes a deep interest in one of countless other subjects. Drawing on inspiring examples\, from Socrates and Augustine to Malcolm X and Elena Ferrante\, and from films to Hitz’s own experiences as someone who walked away from elite university life in search of greater fulfillment\, Lost in Thought is a passionate and timely reminder that a rich life is a life rich in thought. \nToday\, when even the humanities are often defended only for their economic or political usefulness\, Hitz says our intellectual lives are valuable not despite but because of their practical uselessness. And while anyone can have an intellectual life\, she encourages academics in particular to get back in touch with the desire to learn for its own sake\, and calls on universities to return to the person-to-person transmission of the habits of mind and heart that bring out the best in us. \nReminding us of who we once were and who we might become\, Lost in Thought is a moving account of why renewing our inner lives is fundamental to preserving our humanity. \nWe will also host a lunch discussion with Zena Hitz for graduate students and faculty at 1:00 p.m. on February 2. \n\nThis convening is open to all invitees who are compliant with UChicago vaccination requirements and\, because of ongoing health risks\, particularly to the unvaccinated\, participants are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures (masking and social distancing\, etc.) appropriate to their vaccination status as advised by public health officials or to their individual vulnerabilities as advised by a medical professional. Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19\, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures. \nIf you are not currently affiliated with the University (enrolled student\, faculty\, or staff) it is expected that you review the University’s COVID mitigation efforts. The University expects every event attendee to adopt precautions designed to mitigate the risk of viral transmission. \nEvent attendees will be required to wear a N-95\, KN-95\, or KF-94 mask in Swift Hall. KN-95 masks will be provided  for anyone who needs one. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-conversation-on-lost-in-thought-hidden-pleasures-of-an-intellectual-life-zena-hitz-erin-walsh/
LOCATION:Swift Hall\, 3rd Floor Lecture\, 1025 E 58th St.\nChicago\, IL 60637\, Hyde Park\, IL
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