Dialogue: Elaine Welteroth

Monday, Jan 14, 2019 6 – 8 pm

220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611

Tickets for Dialogue: Elaine Welteroth go on sale on December 5 at noon.

Award-winning journalist, author, and former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, Elaine Welteroth kicks off the 2019 Dialogue season with a keynote address considering diversity and inclusion and how museums can engage the next generation of changemakers. Welteroth has consistently broken ground in her career as the youngest person, and only the second African American person, to hold the editor-in-chief title in Condé Nast’s 107-year history. She brought an emphasis on social justice concerns to the teen magazine and made it a relevant news source in today’s frenzied journalistic field.

ABOUT THE DIALOGUE SERIES

Dialogue is a museum-wide commitment to sustained inquiry into museum practice, access, and inclusion. Each annual series includes eminent speakers presenting innovative work happening across disciplines, panel discussions, and opportunities for open dialogue between local arts professionals and audiences.

About the Speaker

Elaine Welteroth is an award-winning journalist, author, and the former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue. Throughout her magazine career Welteroth broke new ground as the youngest person and the second African American to hold this title in Condé Nast’s 107-year history. Under her leadership, Teen Voguenotably increased coverage of news and politics, encouraging readers to become civically engaged, specifically during the 2016 United States presidential election. She's now a leading expert, advocate, and voice for the next generation of changemakers. She has written for the hit television show Grown-ish and has appeared on-camera for a range of media outlets including ABC News and Netflix.