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.

Robert Gooding-WilliamsMonday November 17, 2025

Democracy and Beauty

Friday, January 16, 2026, 4:00–5:30pm New Book Salon
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Monday November 17, 2025

The Future of Institutions

Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 6:00–7:00pm Future Café
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John J. MearsheimerMonday November 17, 2025

The Monroe Doctrine and the Invasion of Venezuela

Thursday, January 22, 2026, 5:00–6:30pm Theorizing the Present
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2026 Lauren Berlant 3CT Graduate Student Conference Organizing Opportunity

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The Corporate University

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

Theorizing the Present
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September 2026

London: Black British Cinema and the Speculative Archive

Instructor(s): Allyson Nadia Field