BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//International Museum of Surgical Science - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:International Museum of Surgical Science X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://imss.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for International Museum of Surgical Science REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T160000 DTSTAMP:20260808T194720Z CREATED:20260505T210140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T194720Z UID:73121-1788012000-1788019200@imss.org SUMMARY:AI Ally for Human Health DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/ai-ally-for-human-health/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/d2e9a0877fa67575553f790514b97822-tuB3SQ.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260828T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260828T210000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183440Z CREATED:20260505T210138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183440Z UID:73120-1787945400-1787950800@imss.org SUMMARY:Sounding/BODY: Grown From the Same Stem\, The Cord Still Hums DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/sounding-body-grown-from-the-same-stem-the-cord-still-hums/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/f3d63802139b440cf817f2ea3ae02b83-l9wWGS.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260822T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260822T133000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183438Z CREATED:20260305T161242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183438Z UID:72795-1787394600-1787405400@imss.org SUMMARY:Kintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/kintsugi-workshop-repair-and-reconnect-9/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1f2c9be26c5ba9aeb48605f1b0ef9b7d-xkB7A4.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260802T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260802T150000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183436Z CREATED:20260528T183436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183436Z UID:73331-1785675600-1785682800@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care: Closing Reception DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-closing-reception/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/9f1320ff11de461da084889c037cbdcd-LUgNl4.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260731T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260731T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183434Z CREATED:20260528T183434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183434Z UID:73329-1785520800-1785528000@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Dramatic Reading: House of Nurses\, the Play DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-dramatic-reading-house-of-nurses-the-play/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/7dcf9a6ff8011aeb16eef6119e2cff69-7ORB84.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260730T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260730T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183432Z CREATED:20260528T183432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183432Z UID:73327-1785434400-1785441600@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Dramatic Reading: CIRCA Pintig – Stories of Nurses DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-dramatic-reading-circa-pintig-stories-of-nurses-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/3194d04d3c06b7fc84a445b50b625dfe-ieUxvz.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T170000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183430Z CREATED:20260528T183430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183430Z UID:73325-1784973600-1784998800@imss.org SUMMARY:IMSS Family Day DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/imss-family-day-4/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/0bce14dfcce26dcdabdb0f735b4ddc8f-gnFglN.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183428Z CREATED:20260505T210134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183428Z UID:73118-1784916000-1784923200@imss.org SUMMARY:IMSS Historic Home Tour: A Special Birthday Tour DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/imss-historic-home-tour-birthday-version/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/f33e0fdfaab757db3d59b5bc14b0ec36-kk9Vq3.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183426Z CREATED:20260528T183426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183426Z UID:73321-1784311200-1784318400@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Dramatic Reading: CIRCA Pintig – Stories of Nurses DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-dramatic-reading-circa-pintig-stories-of-nurses/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ebf01c6e9d8659170aed6af48dd30070-15Nj5U.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T150000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183424Z CREATED:20260528T183424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183424Z UID:73320-1783774800-1783782000@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past-6/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/99ee7316864daccb50dad939dbe77348-Eieif9.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T123000 DTSTAMP:20260710T180330Z CREATED:20260305T161239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T180330Z UID:72794-1783765800-1783773000@imss.org SUMMARY:Workshop: Japanese Papermaking DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/workshop-japanese-papermaking-7/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/28930088c2d18582eeb5c30cda271449-9fjj5l.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260709T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260709T210000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183418Z CREATED:20260402T182458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183418Z UID:72889-1783623600-1783630800@imss.org SUMMARY:Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Historical Medicine DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/show-tell-for-grown-ups-historical-medicine-3/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1cd9ea7e4a52b3fedd467942bea2dc3e-SHBRwq.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260707T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260707T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183416Z CREATED:20260528T183416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183416Z UID:73316-1783443600-1783454400@imss.org SUMMARY:IMSS 3rd Annual Makers Fair DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/imss-3rd-annual-makers-fair/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/d5dc0f4a866b97b01778e1c54f92c641-GYNch6.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T150000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183414Z CREATED:20260528T183414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183414Z UID:73314-1782565200-1782572400@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past-5/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/7f91ee3f71ab7d8eb76ab31c8143265d-Oj92yE.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T123000 DTSTAMP:20260808T202621Z CREATED:20260418T022406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T202621Z UID:73018-1782556200-1782563400@imss.org SUMMARY:Japanese Bookbinding: Goshuinchō & Yotsume Toji DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/japanese-bookbinding-goshuincho-yotsume-toji/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2629a0c320c11492f5e122804bea7175-6qYTXe.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T193000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183410Z CREATED:20260418T022427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183410Z UID:73030-1782496800-1782502200@imss.org SUMMARY:Japanese Whisky & Koji Fermentation: Science\, History\, and Taste DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/japanese-whisky-koji-fermentation-science-history-and-taste/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/824828f9541b2dea9769e33581a03de2-CHvLEk.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T210000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183408Z CREATED:20260505T210123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183408Z UID:73115-1782414000-1782421200@imss.org SUMMARY:Film Screening: David Cronenberg’s "Dead Ringers" DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/film-screening-david-cronenbergs-dead-ringers/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/53df59b28179ee0994b6f7b50e22531e-J7a2CN.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T210000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183406Z CREATED:20260402T182447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183406Z UID:72883-1782327600-1782334800@imss.org SUMMARY:Sounding/BODY: Respire DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/sounding-body-respire/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ed9f42fb08862ac6e3605bec0c5f2f28-t1HiGz.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T153000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183404Z CREATED:20260505T210119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183404Z UID:73113-1782050400-1782055800@imss.org SUMMARY:Artist Talk - Konstantinos Kantartzis: Perception Exercises II DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/artist-talk-konstantinos-kantartzis-perception-exercises-ii/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/7052e8381a30f5d6a0a6c4217574c8c5-HLldwp.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183402Z CREATED:20260505T210117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183402Z UID:73112-1781892000-1781899200@imss.org SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening - Konstantinos Kantartzis: Perception Exercises II DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/exhibit-opening-konstantinos-kantartzis-perception-exercises-ii/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/7052e8381a30f5d6a0a6c4217574c8c5-HLldwp.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183358Z CREATED:20260505T210115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183358Z UID:73111-1781803800-1781812800@imss.org SUMMARY:Morbid Curiosities! Surgical History Tour DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/morbid-curiosities-surgical-history-tour-4/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1fae8a88aac9acdaf7ebef3518feb46f-x5QaeU.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183356Z CREATED:20260528T183356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183356Z UID:73302-1781719200-1781726400@imss.org SUMMARY:Prosthetics and Plastic Surgery: A History of Ingenuity and Cooperation DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/prosthetics-and-plastic-surgery-a-history-of-ingenuity-and-cooperation-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/280fba4f362a6acfaa075936911a757c-rsD3aR.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T150000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183354Z CREATED:20260418T022402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183354Z UID:73016-1781355600-1781362800@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Reliving Our Stories DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-reliving-our-stories-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/995a8e183e16abe0d3b9b3b8dc9f2646-OOhLRo.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183352Z CREATED:20260418T022359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183352Z UID:73015-1781287200-1781294400@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Reliving Our Stories DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-reliving-our-stories/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/277ad81b20266a5bdecfe50690c3e69d-MY9zfe.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T210000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183350Z CREATED:20260505T210109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183350Z UID:73107-1781204400-1781211600@imss.org SUMMARY:Body Politic (and Friends): A Night of Medical Misadventures DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/body-politic-and-friends-a-night-of-medical-misadventures/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/b9c922c45597f5775ab62e68b918b220-WLB0ZF.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T140000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183449Z CREATED:20260418T022425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183449Z UID:73029-1780747200-1780754400@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past-4/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/988533ecb69c5252cff27c4c7f125935-mdIPq5.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T133000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183348Z CREATED:20260305T161235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183348Z UID:72793-1780741800-1780752600@imss.org SUMMARY:Kintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/kintsugi-workshop-repair-and-reconnect-8/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1f2c9be26c5ba9aeb48605f1b0ef9b7d-xkB7A4.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183346Z CREATED:20260418T022355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183346Z UID:73013-1780682400-1780689600@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Ghosts and Monsters DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-ghosts-and-monsters-2/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/30cf71fff0f16d225aa64f43ffdb18c8-lYL1fQ.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T123000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183344Z CREATED:20260305T161230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183344Z UID:72792-1780137000-1780144200@imss.org SUMMARY:Workshop: Japanese Papermaking DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/workshop-japanese-papermaking-6/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/28930088c2d18582eeb5c30cda271449-9fjj5l.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T140000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183342Z CREATED:20260418T022351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183342Z UID:73011-1780056000-1780063200@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past DESCRIPTION:September 26 \n\n \n @ \n \n 12:00 pm \n \n \n - \n \n \n 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special lecture by Michael Workman a new Road Scholar. Presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.Michael Workman: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of PlaceSeptember 26\, 202612:00-2:00pmDoors at 11:30am About: In this program\, artist and writer Michael Workman invites audiences to explore how writing\, history\, and landscape intersect to shape cultural memory. Drawing from his interdisciplinary practice and from the work of artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Johanna Drucker\, and Charles Reznikoff\, Workman approaches writing as a form of cultural archaeology—an excavation of the layered relationships between language\, identity\, and place. Through this lens\, participants are encouraged to see the local environment not only as a backdrop but as a living archive of stories\, gestures\, and voices that continue to inform community life across Illinois. Blending storytelling\, performance\, and reflective discussion\, Workman leads participants through accessible exercises that connect observation\, movement\, and writing. Each session begins with a short reading or performance excerpt that frames the concept of “poetic fieldwork\,” followed by guided writing prompts and group dialogue. Participants may be asked to respond to local landmarks\, historical artifacts\, or personal memories of place\, using language to uncover how geography shapes emotion and thought. Whether held in a library\, museum\, or community center\, each presentation adapts to its surroundings\, creating a shared space for conversation and collective discovery. By the end of the program\, attendees will have produced short fragments of writing and new ways of perceiving their environment—connecting artistic practice to civic imagination. Michael Workman is a Chicago-based artist\, writer\, and sociocultural critic whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, Guardian US\, Newcity\, and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio\, among other publications. He is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bridge (bridge-chicago.org)\, a nonprofit publishing and programming organization founded in 1999. Workman also serves as Development Officer for the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America and Development Coordinator at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA)\, where his grant writing has secured major awards\, including the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Award and the 2024 state recognition of Ukrainian Village as a cultural district. His writing and performance work explore the intersections of language\, movement\, and place. His publications include Propositional Attitudes (Golden Spike Press) and Perfect Worlds: Artistic Forms & Social Imaginaries (StepSister Press)\, launched with performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Recent performances include Active Investigation (Neubauer Collegium\, 2023). He is a 2025 Illinois Arts Council Creative Projects Grant and Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant recipient\, the 2025 Joan and Peter Hood Artist-in-Residence at Allerton Park\, and a 2026–27 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. This lecture is presented in partnership with the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the Illinois Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar \n \n \n \n iCalendar \n \n \n \n Outlook 365 \n \n \n \n Outlook Live \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Details \n \n \n\n \n \n Date:\n \n September 26 \n \n \n\n \n Time:\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Event Category: Events\n \n \n \n Website:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-writing-as-cultural-archaeology-and-the-poetics-of-place-tickets-1984587086399 \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n Organizer \n \n \n \n International Museum of Surgical Science \n \n \n \n Website \n \n View Organizer Website \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n International Museum of Surgical Science\n \n\n \n \n \n\n1524 North Lake Shore Drive\n \n \n Chicago\,\n\n IL\n\n 60610\n\n United States\n\n\n\n + Google Map URL:https://imss.org/program/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past/ LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/988533ecb69c5252cff27c4c7f125935-mdIPq5.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR