The Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory—known as 3CT—is a space for the critical discussion and reimagination of social, political, and cultural processes in the world today.

Leah Feldman speaking in front of an audience
Monday May 4, 2026

Video: Leah Feldman on Exhausting Internationalism

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Monday May 4, 2026

Call for Papers: 2026 Lauren Berlant 3CT Graduate Student Conference

Lauren Berlant 3CT Graduate Student Conference
Roy Scranton speaking in front of an audience
Monday May 4, 2026

Video: Roy Scranton on Climate Change and the Virtues of Pessimism

Video: Cédric Durand on The Vacant Throne

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The Corporate University

Principal Investigator(s): 3CT Fellows
The Corporate University