We live between fences. We may hardly notice them, but they are dominant features in our lives and in our history. Built of hedge, concrete, wood and metal, the fence skirts our properties and is central to the American landscape. We use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods.The question of who will be the next president is about to be settled. Join us for this post-election roundtable discussion to grapple with the urgent question of what the new administration will mean for America and the world. With a depression underway, two wars raging, unresolved racial conflict, and more, what role will the media and public mobilization and participation play in shaping a new agenda?
Jeremy Scahill, author of the award winning book, Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army; Dedrick Muhammad, Senior Organizer and Research Associate for the Institute for Policy Studies; Tracy Van Slyke, Program Director of The Media Consortium; and James Thindwa, Executive Director of Chicago Jobs with Justice, will offer their thoughts on the aftermath of this historic race for the White House.
Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit.
Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University.
Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities.
This course meets on Mondays and Thursdays.
Admission is by application only. Refer to syllabus for changes in course schedule.
Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit.
Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University.
Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities.
This course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Admission is by application only. Refer to syllabus for changes in course schedule.
The life of Abraham Lincoln spanned a period of great change and growth in the state of Illinois. From his days as a flat-boater, through his time at New Salem, his years as a circuit lawyer and on up through his presidency, Lincoln's life is a microcosm of the development of Illinois during that period. Award-winning folksinger Chris Vallillo uses historic narratives, contemporary folk music, and period folk songs Lincoln may well have known and sung to bring Illinois' favorite son and his times to life.
This program was featured as part of the 2008 radio series "Voices: A Collection of Illinois Stories" that aired on 98.7WFMT. For more information, visit the WFMT website.
An exciting lecture and slide presentation that delves into the dark side of il history, from the frontier killers at Cave-in-Rock to later horse thieves, bandits, and murderers. Groups such as the Brown Gang, the Johnson Gang, and the Berry Gang - and outlaws like Joe Brice, Ed Maxwell, and Frank Rande - will be discussed, and then slides, based on lithographs and historic photographs, will depict some of the outlaws and the locations associated with their nefarious activities. The lecture will also include comments on the early lawmen and vigilantes who tracked down the desperadoes.
From the beginning, the Jennifer Hudson story captured the public's imagination: Baptist-raised Chicago singer with a big, stirring, soulful voice makes her way to the seventh round on "American Idol," yet gets voted off the show with a withering put-down by one of the judges, who predicted she would never be seen again. A year later, she overshadows Beyonce in the movie Dreamgirls and goes on to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Fame and fortune follow.
And just as she was promoting her newest movie and CD earlier this month, tragedy strikes. Three members of her family-her mother, brother, and nephew-are brutally murdered in their South Side Chicago home. The media swarm her hometown and her neighborhood. Fans and well-wishers shower her with condolences and messages of support as law enforcement officials search for clues to the motive behind the killings.
From the beginning, the Jennifer Hudson story captured the public's imagination: Baptist-raised Chicago singer with a big, stirring, soulful voice makes her way to the seventh round on "American Idol," yet gets voted off the show with a withering put-down by one of the judges, who predicted she would never be seen again. A year later, she overshadows Beyonce in the movie Dreamgirls and goes on to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Fame and fortune follow.
And just as she was promoting her newest movie and CD earlier this month, tragedy strikes. Three members of her family-her mother, brother, and nephew-are brutally murdered in their South Side Chicago home. The media swarm her hometown and her neighborhood. Fans and well-wishers shower her with condolences and messages of support as law enforcement officials search for clues to the motive behind the killings.
We live between fences. We may hardly notice them, but they are dominant features in our lives and in our history. Built of hedge, concrete, wood and metal, the fence skirts our properties and is central to the American landscape. We use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods.
From the beginning, the Jennifer Hudson story captured the public's imagination: Baptist-raised Chicago singer with a big, stirring, soulful voice makes her way to the seventh round on "American Idol," yet gets voted off the show with a withering put-down by one of the judges, who predicted she would never be seen again. A year later, she overshadows Beyonce in the movie Dreamgirls and goes on to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Fame and fortune follow.
And just as she was promoting her newest movie and CD earlier this month, tragedy strikes. Three members of her family-her mother, brother, and nephew-are brutally murdered in their South Side Chicago home. The media swarm her hometown and her neighborhood. Fan and well-wishers shower her with condolences and messages of support as law enforcement officials search for clues to the motive behind the killings.
We live between fences. We may hardly notice them, but they are dominant features in our lives and in our history. Built of hedge, concrete, wood and metal, the fence skirts our properties and is central to the American landscape. We use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods.Join us to explore the past and present of Filipino American and African American bowling in Chicago, including the little known historic connections the sport created between these groups.
This event is part of the "Bodies in Motion" series.
The "Bodies in Motion" series explores the cultural significance of athletic activities for Chicago's different ethnic communities. This series is offered through Cultural Connections, a public-education program developed by The Field Museum to offer cross-cultural, public events based in an anthropological framework of Common Concerns, Different Responses. The program also offers continuing professional development courses for Chicago Public School teachers.
"Bodies in Motion" Schedule
We live between fences. We may hardly notice them, but they are dominant features in our lives and in our history. Built of hedge, concrete, wood and metal, the fence skirts our properties and is central to the American landscape. We use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods.The saying, "a hog can travel non-stop from coast to coast, but a person must change in Chicago," confirms the Windy City's status as the hub of the American railroad system. But Chicago is only one facet of the fascinating history of Illinois railroads. Simon Cordery, railway historian and historical advisor to the National Railroad Hall of Fame, explains the expansion of the railroad industry in the Land of Lincoln, demonstrates how the Prairie State fits into the pattern of national railroad development, and explores the national political significance of the history of railroads in Illinois. All aboard!
Tookie's books for kids are back! Join us for this special conversation centered on the republication of Stanley Tookie Williams' children's books for street peace. Williams, who was the co-founder of the Los Angeles Crips, dedicated his life on death row to working towards street peace and social justice. The series won the 2007 Prevention for a Safer Society Award for Literature and Williams, who was executed in 2005 by the state of California, was nominated numerous times for the Nobel Peace Prize. Join Barbara Becnel, editor of these books and co-producer of the film Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story, in a conversation about the value of Stan's legacy for street peace and ending gang violence. Hilda Franco of Chicago Freedom School; and Jackson Potter of Little Village Lawndale School of Social Justice, will be on hand as respondents.
Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit.
Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University.
Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities.
This course meets on Mondays and Thursdays.
Admission is by application only. Refer to syllabus for changes in course schedule.
Voters turned out in record breaking numbers to deliver a landslide victory for the president-elect Barack Obama, who two years ago, announced his candidacy for the highest office in America. Obama has made history as the first African-American to be elected president of the United States and succeeds George W. Bush, who (accomplishing his own feat) leaves office with the worst approval ratings in recorded presidential history.
For most Americans the past 22 months have been both an exhausting and exhilarating entanglement of presidential politics. Talking points, accusations of slander and media madness set the stage for conversations on race, gender and the economy. And for the first time ever, a presidential candidate in the midst of his campaign delivered a speech on race in America.
Cars in southern states with bumper stickers reading Rednecks for Obama challenged America's concept of race relations. And with dialogue occurring at incredible frequencies throughout the country and internationally, Obama's pursuit of the White House and ultimate win has been analyzed by everyone from conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh to rapper Jay Z, who channeled black political heroes of the past, saying:
Nine out of ten Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving, and most do so around a family table. Food and tradition are the heart and soul of this most-loved, most-observed holiday. Thanksgiving has become the origin myth of America and the expression of deeply held American cultural ideals. As it considers the evolution of Thanksgiving, from the "First Thanksgiving" in 1621 to the present day, this program invites the audience to think about what this holiday and its food traditions mean for American culture and identity.
Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit.
Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University.
Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities.
This course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Admission is by application only. Refer to syllabus for changes in course schedule.
A book club for prisoners at the maximum security prison of Stateville who are serving actual or de facto life sentences. According to the proposal, prisoners at Stateville that are serving this type of sentence do not have access to any educational or job training programs and in essence are permanently "warehoused".
Voters turned out in record breaking numbers to deliver a landslide victory for the president-elect Barack Obama, who two years ago, announced his candidacy for the highest office in America. Obama has made history as the first African-American to be elected president of the United States and succeeds George W. Bush, who (accomplishing his own feat) leaves office with the worst approval ratings in recorded presidential history.
For most Americans the past 22 months have been both an exhausting and exhilarating entanglement of presidential politics. Talking points, accusations of slander and media madness set the stage for conversations on race, gender and the economy. And for the first time ever, a presidential candidate in the midst of his campaign delivered a speech on race in America.
Cars in southern states with bumper stickers reading Rednecks for Obama challenged America's concept of race relations. And with dialogue occurring at incredible frequencies throughout the country and internationally, Obama's pursuit of the White House and ultimate win has been analyzed by everyone from conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh to rapper Jay Z, who channeled black political heroes of the past, saying:
Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare is a discussion-based program that brings hospital staff together monthly to reflect on the larger mission of medicine through facilitated conversations about literature.
Chicago socialite and philanthropist, wife of millionaire real estate magnate Potter Palmer, and pace-setting arts patron, Bertha Palmer is best remembered for her outstanding Impressionist collection, now at the Art Institute of Chicago. But the glamorous Mrs. Palmer had her own fascinating history. As shrewd as she was stylish, Palmer helped recoup her husband's lost fortune after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and presided over Chicago's glittering society scene for a quarter of a century. At the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, she served as hostess to the world. Intelligent, witty, and fallible, Bertha Palmer still compels our attention today.
We live between fences. We may hardly notice them, but they are dominant features in our lives and in our history. Built of hedge, concrete, wood and metal, the fence skirts our properties and is central to the American landscape. We use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods.Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit.
Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University.
Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities.
This course meets on Mondays and Thursdays.
Admission is by application only. Refer to syllabus for changes in course schedule.
Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit.
Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University.
Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities.
This course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Admission is by application only. Refer to syllabus for changes in course schedule.
Voters turned out in record breaking numbers to deliver a landslide victory for the president-elect Barack Obama, who two years ago, announced his candidacy for the highest office in America. Obama has made history as the first African-American to be elected president of the United States and succeeds George W. Bush, who (accomplishing his own feat) leaves office with the worst approval ratings in recorded presidential history.
For most Americans the past 22 months have been both an exhausting and exhilarating entanglement of presidential politics. Talking points, accusations of slander and media madness set the stage for conversations on race, gender and the economy. And for the first time ever, a presidential candidate in the midst of his campaign delivered a speech on race in America.
Cars in southern states with bumper stickers reading Rednecks for Obama challenged America's concept of race relations. And with dialogue occurring at incredible frequencies throughout the country and internationally, Obama's pursuit of the White House and ultimate win has been analyzed by everyone from conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh to rapper Jay Z, who channeled black political heroes of the past, saying:
