Chicago Studies

Join us tomorrow for our Southeast Side History Bike Tour guided by notoriously avid bikers College Dean John W Boyer, author of The University of Chicago: A History, and Professor John Mark Hansen, author of The City in a Garden: A Guide to the History of Hyde Park and Kenwood!

Our 25-mile Spring tour takes participants on deep dives into the stories of key figures and significant places across the Southeast Side. The tour is free and open to students, faculty, staff. eventbrite.com/e/southeast-si…

The Chicago Research Colloquium is an annual event that highlights exceptional undergraduate scholarship that focuses on Chicago and Chicagoland issues. Presentations are made by student finalists for the annual Chicago Studies Undergraduate Research Prize eventbrite.com/e/chicago-rese…

Join us as we pay tribute to the vibrant music venues of Chicago's South Side with jazz, community archiving, memory mapping, and a walking tour. Discover the history of Garfield Blvd and meet elder musicians, cultural historians, and archivists. #BodyAndSoul #ChicagoMusicScene

Body & Soul: Recovering Community Stories from South Side Music Venues Saturday, May 6, 2023 Green Line Performing Arts Center 329 East Garfield Boulevard Chicago, IL 60637 Free eventbrite.com/e/body-soul-re…

Trace the cultural lineage of Black music and dance with Body & Soul! Join us for a Jazz set + community archiving + memory mapping + neighborhood walking tour!

Join us for this special screening of award-winning director Steven Walsh’s documentary about Chicago’s Southeast Side. fieldmuseum.org/our-events/sou…

Join us today for an extra special Writing Wednesday in the Urban Lounge at 1 PM CST to submit your Chicago based Capstone/BA Thesis! (ft. a snazzy Chicago themed bag and Saucy Porka)

Join us tomorrow (4/14) at 1:30 for our first Urban Hike of the quarter! eventbrite.com/e/urban-hike-o…

Join Chicago Studies and Facilities Services for a walking exhibit of Frederick Law Olmsted's influence on UChicago's campus, as part of the Olmsted 200 celebration. eventbrite.com/e/urban-hike-o…

To celebrate the end of the quarter, let's look back at our Winter Quarter Urban Hikes! ❄️

A Century on 55th Street is an ongoing undergraduate research project sponsored by @ChicagoStudies. Join them on Wednesday for a public presentation of the stories uncovered during the first phase of the project. RSVP using the code below, or here: ms.spr.ly/60125Z6An

Finishing pre-reg? Here are some classes we recommend you look at for Spring 2023!

The 63rd UChicago Folk Festival is back this weekend! tickets.uchicago.edu/Online/default…

Last Saturday, @ChicagoStudies hosted a hike through @IndianaDunesNPS to observe the frozen shore of Lake Michigan and the dunes' diverse ecosystem. The bus left at 7:45 a.m. and 35 students were on it despite sub-freezing temps and snow showers. Only at UChicago!

Join us tomorrow (1/28) for our Winter Urban Hike to Indiana Dunes National Park! eventbrite.com/e/urban-hike-i…

Last chance to register for a tour of the Calumet Voices, National Stories exhibit, which shines a spotlight on the region’s past, present, and future, and on the people who have fought to protect it. Registration includes admission to the Field Museum! eventbrite.com/e/calumet-voic…

New to birding or a full-fledged “birder”? All experience levels are welcome to join us for our Winter bird walk along the Chicago River with the President of the Chicago Ornithological Society, and UChicago Alum, Edward Warden! Register here: eventbrite.com/e/urban-hike-b…