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Nightcap Lecture Series: Tina Post on Coziness

January 22, 2026 7:00 pm

Three Top Lounge
1357 N Elston Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642

Nightcap is a Thursday evening lecture series at Three Top Lounge featuring engaging talks and conversations with experts across disciplines. For the first installation, author and University of Chicago professor Tina Post will lead a talk on the concept of coziness as an aesthetic category.

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Why We Like It

  • Tina Post's research explores how we culturally define and judge what is considered 'cozy'.
  • The talk will suggest ways that coziness is constituted and propose problematics within that category.
  • Enjoy thoughtful ideas paired with a well-made Three Top Lounge drink in an intimate setting.

Who Should Attend

This event will appeal to those interested in literature, aesthetics, social and cultural studies, as well as anyone curious about the concept of coziness and its implications.

In the Spotlight

Tina Post

Author, researcher, and University of Chicago professor of English Literature, presenting research on the concept of coziness as an aesthetic category.

About the Venue

Three Top Lounge

A cozy, intimate lounge in Chicago hosting the Nightcap Lecture Series.

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