# Event Details - **Event Name**: The End of the University and the Future of Criticism - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 at 11:00 am – Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 at 05:30 pm - **Event Description**: As academic jobs dry up and the humanistic vision of the university comes under attack, what are the consequences for literary criticism?About this EventAs academic jobs dry up and the humanistic vision of the university comes increasingly under attack, what are the consequences for the future of literary criticism? This conference will bring together scholars, artists and institution builders in the literary world to discuss the future of criticism in a period where traditional cultural institutions are either disappearing or transforming in ways that are not well understood. Are there things that universities today can do to better support critical culture, and how can a new crop of digital book reviews, small magazines, arts nonprofits, and independent presses fill the gap that will inevitably be left by their decline Where can we find grounds for optimism about the next generation of literary institutions?PANEL 1 | 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.Can Criticism Survive in the University?Merve Emre, Jesse McCarthy, Sophie Pinkham, Michael ClunePANEL 2 | 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Can Criticism Survive Outside the University?Thomas Meaney, Ann Manov, Brandon Taylor, Jordan Castro, Jon BaskinPANEL 3 | 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.Who Will Pay for the Literature of the Future?Alia Hanna Habib, Ellyn Toscano, Nick Twemlow, Merve EmrePresented by The Point magazine and the Parrhesia Program for Public Thought and Discourse. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/the-end-of-the-university-and-the-future-of-criticism/100001273062597499 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, business, conferences - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Swift Hall - **lat**: 41.7889062 - **long**: -87.60003549999999 - **full address**: Swift Hall, 1025 East 58th Street, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The End of the University and the Future of Criticism - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3627f965fbaf3e90321a64e06126af3d0fe02050bebc2627881cc807f7bb877d-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc95b41-gmir.png?v=1741345219 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The End of the University and the Future of Criticism being held? - **A:** The End of the University and the Future of Criticism takes place on Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 at 11:00 am to Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 at 05:30 pm at Swift Hall, 1025 East 58th Street, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The End of the University and the Future of Criticism? - **A:** The End of the University and the Future of Criticism is organized by Parrhesia Events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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