Following their annual meeting, the Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a special discussion on the life and legacy of Jane Addams. Hear from Liesl Olson, Director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum and Professor of Art History and Museum Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago, about the work Addams and her friends did for social reform in Chicago.

In 1889, Addams, along with Ellen Gates Star and Mary Keyser, embarked upon the “scheme” (in Starr’s words). They moved into the Hull residence to live and work with immigrant communities on the Near West Side of Chicago. But they had little idea of what their scheme would become. Over decades, Addams and her circle of social reformers championed immigrant rights, worked to end child labor, instituted juvenile justice, supported unions, built playgrounds, and advocated for public housing.

Over the past three years, the Hull-House Museum has embarked on an exciting transformation. Olson will share how it continues to honor Addams’s work and inspire activism today.

$75 Guild members; $40 guests of members. All tickets include the presentation and lunch.

Guild members, please arrive at 11:00 a.m. for the annual meeting. All other guests may arrive at 11:30 a.m. for the presentation and lunch.

Schedule

11:30 a.m. – Program: presentation (30–40 minutes) followed by Q&A (15 minutes)
12:30 p.m. – Seated lunch
2:00 p.m. – Event concludes