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FAN is a 501(c)(3) organization that curates a speaker series on topics related to human development

03/31/2026

April 16th at 7pm CT on Zoom – An Objective Look at Meditation Methods and Enlightenment with Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. and Mary C. Commerford, Ph.D. –

Spirituality Through A Highly Sensitive Lens gives readers everything they need to find their path toward peace, equanimity, and simply feeling okay—no matter what’s happening in the world around them and how overwhelming it may be.With Dr. Aron's signature empathy and profound caring, as well as her attention to science, this one-of-a-kind guide will help all of us embark on our own spiritual journey.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3117748830475/WN_grlOo8onR4q3xW82hPYPMw

03/30/2026

April 14th at 7pm CT – There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America with Brian Goldstone, Ph.D.

People with full-time jobs cannot keep a roof over their head, especially in America’s booming cities, where rapid growth is leading to catastrophic displacement. These families are being forced into homelessness not by a failing economy but a thriving one. By turns heartbreaking and urgent, There Is No Place for Us illuminates the true magnitude, causes, and consequences of the new American homelessness—and shows that it won’t be solved until housing is treated as a fundamental human right.

This event will take place at Evanston Township High School – 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Enter through door 6. No registration required.

03/17/2026

April 8th at 12pm CT on Zoom – Born to Flourish: How New Science and Ancient Wisdom Reveal a Simple Path to Thriving with Dr. Cortland Dahl and Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D. –

In a world pulling our thoughts and emotions in so many directions, Born to Flourish offers a way to turn stress and anxiety into clarity and calm. This book brings us a powerful program rooted in decades of research from the Center for Healthy Minds and the non-profit Humin. Focusing on four transformative practices, they bring us key tools to help train our brains to overcome depression, despair, and loneliness.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5017733312312/WN__llSZQoLTaKFzuiSh2xaXg

03/10/2026

March 19th at 7pm CT – Everybody's Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture with Fab 5 Freddy and Theaster Gates –

Everybody’s Fly is a fast-moving, all-access pass to Fab’s extraordinary life—one that begins in a book- and jazz-filled Brooklyn home and takes us deep into New York’s creative explosions from the 1970s into the 1990s. He didn’t just shape culture, he synthesized it—from highbrow to street, the Bronx to the East Village, punk to rap, Warhol to Wild Style. Vibrant, rhapsodic, and compulsively readable, it is at once an intimate memoir and panoramic cultural history.

This event will take place at Evanston Township High School – 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Enter through door 6. No registration required.

03/01/2026

March 17th at 7pm CT on Zoom – The Creativity Choice: The Science of Making Decisions to Turn Ideas into Action with Zorana Ivcevic Pringle and Marc Brackett, Ph.D. –

Drawing on decades of research into the science of creativity, The Creativity Choice teaches readers how to bring ideas out of your mind and into the world. With stories ranging from an entrepreneur who built a national nonprofit, to a YouTuber who turned a hobby into a professional career, to a business leader who established a company culture of innovation, Pringle illuminates how people make creative ideas happen. Through this book, you’ll learn how to bridge the gap between having the first spark of an idea and actually doing something with it.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9417723735748/WN_iobhWgzuTHaJ07BNuAgudw

02/24/2026

March 10th at 7pm CT – The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation with Rep. James E. Clyburn and Natalie Yvonne Moore –

A unique blend of history and memoir, The First Eight is both a monument to the legacies of the first Black politicians to go to Congress from South Carolina, and also a clear-eyed appraisal of how far we've come, and how far we have left to go, in our nation's ongoing struggle for true democracy. Through the trials, tribulations, triumphs, and challenges that all nine men faced, Congressman Clyburn reveals a new way of understanding the period between the Civil War and the present.

This event will take place at Evanston Township High School – 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Enter through door 6. No registration required.

02/23/2026

March 13th at 12pm CST on Zoom – Dopamine Kids: A Science-Based Plan to Rewire Your Child's Brain and Take Back Your Family in the Age of Screens and Ultraprocessed Foods with Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. and Heidi Keibler Stevens –

Dopamine Kids is a five-step operating manual for habit remodeling that is tailored for parents and their children. Dr. Doucleff’s research culminates in a four-week plan to create screen-free sanctuaries that protect conversations, focus, sleep, and adventure. After reading, you will be empowered to create habits that genuinely fulfill your family’s biological and emotional needs, to bring true satisfaction and purpose to their lives, and to improve their behavior, happiness, and confidence.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3217717781445/WN_n38QXNFfQMuSk-zSAV0lVg

02/21/2026

March 2nd at 7pm CT on Zoom – How to Feel Loved: The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most with Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D. and Daniel Pink –

How to Feel Loved presents a radical, hopeful, and science-backed shift in how to think about love, revealing that feeling loved isn’t about making ourselves more appealing, available, and lovable—it’s about showing our full and vulnerable selves to others and encouraging our loved ones to reveal their full and vulnerable selves to us. This is true for romantic love but also for the love we feel in friendship, family, and beyond.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8717716324458/WN_Kjo-Sw8GQPemEJXBQp6-aw

02/13/2026

*NEW TIME* February 16th at 7pm CT on Zoom – The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World with Brad Stulberg and Angela Duckworth, Ph.D. –

The Way of Excellence finds convergence between modern science, age-old philosophy, and daily practice to explain that we are wired to strive for excellence—it is what we are here to do, core to our humanity. It is a practical guide to creating, contributing, and actualizing your potential amid the craziness of modern life.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4617699881926/WN_Pijp3OuyR0WAlTxxOTGDJg

02/09/2026

February 24th at 7pm CT on Zoom – The Balancing Act: Creating Healthy Dependency and Connection Without Losing Yourself with Nedra Tawwab, MSW, LCSW and Natalie Yvonne Moore –

The Balancing Act sheds light on healthy dependency, and how to achieve it. Along the way, she unpacks buzzwords and trending topics including codependency, attachment styles, inner family systems, and more – offering practical advice for recognizing our needs, navigating conflict, and finding more harmony with the important people in our lives.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1317704122133/WN_RPmEXGQJQMG0sw00S_5Uag

02/09/2026

February 26th at 7pm CT on Zoom – Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History with Helen Zoe Veit, Ph.D. and John Waller, Ph.D. –

How did modern kids become such incredibly narrow eaters? The story is fascinating – and about much more than rising abundance. Picky shows how fussy eating came to define "children’s food" and reshape American diets at large. Maybe most importantly, it explains how we can still use the tools that parents used in the past to raise happy, healthy, wildly un-picky kids today.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7717705112827/WN_5gpOplgeSemGN6Y4Qjq4fA

02/06/2026

February 19th at 7pm CT on Zoom – Shared Wisdom: Cultural Evolution in the Age of AI with Adam Pentland, Ph.D. and Lisa Kay Solomon –

Shared Wisdom provides a unique perspective on human society and offers insights into how we can use technologies like digital media and AI to aid, rather than replace, our human capacity for deliberation. Drawing on his expertise in both social science and technology, Pentland bridges the gap between these two disciplines and offers a holistic view of the challenges and opportunities we face in the age of AI.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9717703383166/WN_Ku-fFODaSq-6ZdP-DPFFIg

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