Calendar of Events

Back by popular demand: Rachel Havrelock, Associate Professor of Jewish studies and English at the University of Illinois Chicago, author of River Jordan, The Mythology of a Dividing Line. The Jordan River, holy to monotheistic religions, is also a major border contested by Israelis and Palestinians. Dr. Havrelock will take us through the complex religious and political ideas that shape the current conflict. Afterward, she will sell and sign her book.

Dr. Havrelock spoke at the Center about Lake Michigan and the Freshwater Lab on January 21, 2018, “The Global Stakes and Local Politics of Fresh Water,” an interest that followed two decades of study in the Middle East. She is a member of the Cambridge University Middle East Water and Boundaries group and a member of Ecopeace Middle East Advisory Council.

Tom Gochenour will trace the evolution of the prescription marketplace from 1972, the year he became a pharmacist to the present. Through this journey, he will refer to sentinel events and legislation that has led to our current condition in which the list price of some medications can cost over $25,000 per month.

Mr. Gochenour is a part time staff pharmacist and chief compounder for Rush University Medical Center. He is also an adjunct professor at the Chicago College of Pharmacy. He received his BS in Pharmacy from Purdue, 1972; PharmD from the University of Illinois, 1999. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapist (BCPS) since 2002.

A team from the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago will speak about their work building safe, peaceful and just communities. Nonviolence Chicago is mobilizing in three of Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods to decrease shootings and homicides. Their services include victim advocacy and support, street and school outreach and mediation, case management, community organizing and training on the 6 steps and principles of Nonviolence.

Director of Programs Chris Patterson will describe Nonviolence Chicago's background and initiatives; Kejuan Scott, a participant, will talk about how Nonviolence Chicago and the READI program have positively impacted his life; and Teny Gross, the Executive Director, will tell us about Nonviolence Chicago's role in building and supporting the city-wide collaborative architecture of violence prevention and intervention services.