BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//International Museum of Surgical Science - ECPv6.17.5//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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183339Z CREATED:20260418T022423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183339Z UID:73028-1779991200-1779998400@imss.org SUMMARY:Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Filipino Nurses and the Pandemic 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-filipino-nurses-and-the-pandemic/ 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:20260523T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T210056Z CREATED:20260402T182456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T210056Z UID:72888-1779537600-1779541200@imss.org SUMMARY:Germ Party! 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/germ-party/ 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/2026/04/ca267944dd9c8bf17bf1df1a49814017-JkXpS1.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T210147Z CREATED:20260418T022420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T210147Z UID:73027-1779451200-1779458400@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-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/2026/04/988533ecb69c5252cff27c4c7f125935-921b7c.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T210052Z CREATED:20260418T022343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T210052Z UID:73007-1779386400-1779393600@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/ 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/2026/04/988533ecb69c5252cff27c4c7f125935-921b7c.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T210145Z CREATED:20260418T022418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T210145Z UID:73025-1778936400-1778943600@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-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/2026/04/988533ecb69c5252cff27c4c7f125935-921b7c.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T210050Z CREATED:20260418T022341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T210050Z UID:73005-1778868000-1778875200@imss.org SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening: Unheard Voices of Care: Filipino Nurses in America 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-unheard-voices-of-care-filipino-nurses-in-america/ 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/2026/04/988533ecb69c5252cff27c4c7f125935-921b7c.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T210000 DTSTAMP:20260505T210048Z CREATED:20260418T022339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T210048Z UID:73004-1778785200-1778792400@imss.org SUMMARY:Sounding/BODY: BODY MATTER 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-body-matter/ 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/2026/04/24e9f7205b03efddd9f5b32fa1879f4d-dI32ZA.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T210046Z CREATED:20260505T210046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T210046Z UID:73100-1778695200-1778702400@imss.org SUMMARY:Lecture: From Sculpture to Surgery and Back 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/lecture-from-sculpture-to-surgery-and-back/ 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/dc573fc06cebb30bc23da8ef451782d5-VXUeO3.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T210000 DTSTAMP:20260505T210044Z CREATED:20260305T161226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T210044Z UID:72790-1778086800-1778101200@imss.org SUMMARY:Lost Art of Nursing: Nurses 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/lost-art-of-nursing-nurses-day/ 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/2026/03/504eb6e0798a9db7fa67fb5d942ae584-ujYYjv.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T022335Z CREATED:20260402T182452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T022335Z UID:72886-1777730400-1777737600@imss.org SUMMARY:Artist Talk - Jennifer Yorke: Employee of the Month 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-jennifer-yorke-employee-of-the-month/ 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/2026/04/c93654e6f01765ea3c83508b04648297-dUEdAy.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T133000 DTSTAMP:20260418T022333Z CREATED:20260305T161223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T022333Z UID:72788-1777717800-1777728600@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-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/2025/08/1f2c9be26c5ba9aeb48605f1b0ef9b7d-rXwUjC.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T022331Z CREATED:20260402T182450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T022331Z UID:72884-1777572000-1777579200@imss.org SUMMARY:IMSS Historic Home 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/ 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/2026/04/298ba56459d014db1374fceafcb2c51e-7NyYyu.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260419T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260419T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T022328Z CREATED:20260402T182444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T022328Z UID:72882-1776607200-1776612600@imss.org SUMMARY:Artist Talk - Kimberly Viviano: Food for Thought 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-kimberly-viviano-food-for-thought/ 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/2026/04/61573a9f8aadecfb6d0b947f8c072cb9-kq91RH.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T200000 DTSTAMP:20260402T182327Z CREATED:20260402T182327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T182327Z UID:72879-1775844000-1775851200@imss.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception - Jennifer Yorke: Employee of the Month 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/opening-reception-jennifer-yorke-employee-of-the-month/ 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/2026/04/c93654e6f01765ea3c83508b04648297-dUEdAy.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T210000 DTSTAMP:20260305T161217Z CREATED:20260305T161217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T161217Z UID:72785-1775674800-1775682000@imss.org SUMMARY:Spiral Body: Body Deploys 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/spiral-body-body-deploys/ 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/2026/03/5fb2b61171643cce931282c5934b8619-jgEmh4.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260404T133000 DTSTAMP:20260305T161214Z CREATED:20260305T161214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T161214Z UID:72784-1775298600-1775309400@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-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/2025/08/1f2c9be26c5ba9aeb48605f1b0ef9b7d-rXwUjC.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T200000 DTSTAMP:20260305T161209Z CREATED:20260305T161209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T161209Z UID:72781-1774980000-1774987200@imss.org SUMMARY:Aging Gracefully in the Era of Too Much 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/aging-gracefully-in-the-era-of-too-much/ 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/2026/03/cae8ab8cbf905f3273b57c85f8709960-zS8sPn.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260328T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260328T153000 DTSTAMP:20260305T161207Z CREATED:20260305T161207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T161207Z UID:72780-1774706400-1774711800@imss.org SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Mami Takahashi in Conversation with Zachary Cahill 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-mami-takahashi-in-conversation-with-zachary-cahill/ 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/2026/03/fd8549f8ad70002e2d4aa16fe23a01b7-hwx8eH.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260327T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260327T210000 DTSTAMP:20260305T161204Z CREATED:20251203T002117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T161204Z UID:71156-1774636200-1774645200@imss.org SUMMARY:Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Women In 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-women-in-historical-medicine-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/2025/12/ff5c0e384924d8c33fa849da3e3be7ef-oALszN.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260322T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260322T130000 DTSTAMP:20260305T161202Z CREATED:20260305T161202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T161202Z UID:72777-1774177200-1774184400@imss.org SUMMARY:Coma: What It Is\, Why It Happens\, and What Can Be Done 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/coma-what-it-is-why-it-happens-and-what-can-be-done/ 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/2026/03/e2e4e20a79eb77e930072f79df303b38-q0vzww.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T210000 DTSTAMP:20260305T161200Z CREATED:20251230T205059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T161200Z UID:71931-1773860400-1773867600@imss.org SUMMARY:Sounding/BODY: The Seventh Gate with Elly Kace 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/performance-the-seventh-gate-with-elly-kace/ 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/2025/12/15a01cb4c551e801fc9a8defb24c4ed6-Rr6evm.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T133000 DTSTAMP:20260305T161157Z CREATED:20260103T193515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T161157Z UID:72046-1773570600-1773581400@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-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/2025/08/1f2c9be26c5ba9aeb48605f1b0ef9b7d-rXwUjC.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T200000 DTSTAMP:20260305T161155Z CREATED:20260305T161155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T161155Z UID:72773-1773424800-1773432000@imss.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception - Kimberly Viviano: Food for Thought 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/opening-reception-kimberly-viviano-food-for-thought/ 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/2026/03/508938ef5c4aa496911593f74e80e9fb-ZRcpGf.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR