# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Why We Look Away
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Professor Benjamin Saltzman draws on literature, film, philosophy, art, and religion to explore why we turn away from human suffering.About this EventBenjamin Saltzman on the ethics of averting one’s gaze.Why do we turn away from human suffering? What does it mean to lower our heads in grief or cover our faces in shame? In this conversation, Deputy Dean of the Arts and Humanities and Professor of English Benjamin Saltzman explores one of humanity's most familiar yet enigmatic gestures through the lens of his new book, .Drawing on literature, film, philosophy, art, and religion—from Plato and Augustine to Marc Chagall, Langston Hughes, and the present day—Saltzman traces how acts of looking away have shaped our moral and political imagination for centuries. The result is a timely meditation on attention, empathy, and the complicated ethics of witnessing.This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/why-we-look-away/100002001267617316
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, health-wellness, fine-arts, meditation
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Ida Noyes Hall
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ida Noyes Hall
- **lat**: 41.788031
- **long**: -87.5956799
- **full address**: Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street, Chicago, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Why We Look Away being held?
  - **A:** Why We Look Away takes place on Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street, Chicago, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Why We Look Away?
  - **A:** Why We Look Away is organized by UChicago Division of the Humanities.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Why We Look Away is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Why We Look Away sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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