NEO Mini-Course Series
2021 AROHE Innovation Award winner for contributions to
university-community relations!
Since 2019, NEO has partnered with Evanston Public Library (EPL) to offer quarterly non-credit, no-charge mini-courses to the greater Evanston community—as well as to NEO’s own membership. Each mini-course typically consists of two 90-minute sessions, held on a weekday evening in consecutive weeks and taught by a Northwestern emerita or emeritus. Most courses are offered hybrid – both in-person (Community Meeting Room at Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Downtown Evanston) and via Zoom. Registration is required. A library card is not required.
Photo by Al Telser
Upcoming Mini-Courses
Fall Qtr (Nov. 6 and Nov. 13, 2025): “The End of Monastic Libraries in Europe” Jeff Garrett, Librarian Emeritus Northwestern University & Lifelong Learning and Literacy Librarian, EPL
Past Mini-Courses
Academic Year 2024-2025
- Spring Qtr (May 15 and July 21): Prof. Emer. Mark Sheldon, Dept. of Philosophy, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Issues in Medical Ethics: From Treating Children to End of Life.
- Winter Qtr (Feb 5/12): Prof. Emer. Sarah H. Maza, Dept of History, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Writing History: Of Whom, of What, and Why.
- Fall Qtr (Oct 10/17): Prof. Emer. Joseph L. Schofer, Civil and Environmental Engineering, McCormick School, Unlocking the Panama Canal.
Visit NEO’s Archive for additional past mini-course lectures.