The Humanities Department will be hosting a talk by Illinois State Professor Chris Breu on Friday at the Great Lakes Research Center, Rm 202: 5 – 6.30pm. The talk is entitled “New/Marxist Materialisms: Theorizing Materiality in an Era of Finance Capitalism.” Brue will also be leading a seminar on Saturday morning, Sept 17th, from 9.00-12.00am in the Cherry Room of Wadsworth Hall — the readings for this will consist of selections from Jason Moore’s Capitalism and the Web of Life (2015).