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.
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.
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 Tuesdays 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 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:
First Ladies have fascinated Americans since the founding of the Republic. Yet, they have been anything but a homogenous group.
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.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:
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.
Photo Courtesy of the Chicago Sun Times***Pinckneyville native, Virginia Marmaduke, featured in the local component to Between Fences, will be featured in this discussion program.***Join Jak Tichenor of WSIU and a panel of five others as they recreate the life and career of Virginia Marmaduke.
Come learn about the boundaries she had to overcome as the first female crime reporter in 1940s Chicago.
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.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.
Penelope Bingham holds degrees from Wellesley College and the University of Chicago and has been an avid collector and appraiser of cookbooks for many years. Her personal collection of cookbooks now exceeds well over 2,000 volumes, and she has given numerous programs on American culture and cookbooks to libraries and professional organizations around Illinois.
Jane Addams believed that two of her greatest inspirations were her father and Abraham Lincoln. Her father taught his children that Lincoln's compassion for all people, including his enemies, was the highest virtue of civilization. Likewise, her own broad definition of democracy closely resembled Lincoln's philosophy.
In this engaging and entertaining performance, Illinois singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo presents a musical performance geared towards younger audiences. Chris introduces and discusses traditional Illinois folk music for guitar, slide guitar, Jew's harp, and hammer dulcimer.
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.
Ireland is widely recognized for its joyful dance tunes and its ballads that tell stories from the comical to the tragic. As a performer, teacher, and broadcaster of traditional Irish music, Bryan Kelso Crow has been sharing his love of the music with American audiences for two decades. This program includes live demonstrations of the different types of dance tunes on tin whistle and flute, and a representative sample of crowd-pleasing ballads accompanied by keyboard or accordion, along with a discussion of the cultural contexts of the music in both Ireland and the United States. This program can be heard on Chicago Public Radio's, Chicago Amplified . Chicago Amplified is a new web exclusive audio library of diverse educational events recorded throughout the Chicago region.
Last week, as voters elected Barack Obama the first African-American President, they were also voting for bans on gay marriage in several parts of the country. For many people the voting results are paradoxical. How can voters on one hand get past years of racial animosity and discrimination and send an African-American to the White House and on the other hand deny same-sex couples the right to enjoy the benefits of married life?
On Nov. 4, three states-California, Florida and Arizona-passed bans on same-sex marriages. The ban's success in California, often seen as progressive on social issues, has drawn the loudest protests, with gay-rights activists and supporters backed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger expressing hope that the California Supreme Court would overturn the ban, known as Proposition 8.
A fascinating look at the Illinois small town from the post-Civil War period through World War I, when most of the state's more than 1,000 small communities flourished. Employing dozens of slides, John Hallwas discusses prairie, woodland, and river environments, townscapes and transportation, business activities, and social life during the fifty-year period when small Illinois towns were thriving economic centers, as well as deeply meaningful places for local residents.
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.
Penelope Bingham holds degrees from Wellesley College and the University of Chicago and has been an avid collector and appraiser of cookbooks for many years. Her personal collection of cookbooks now exceeds well over 2,000 volumes, and she has given numerous programs on American culture and cookbooks to libraries and professional organizations around Illinois.
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.
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Water shortages in the western and southern states; the rising cost of gasoline; the backlash against bottled water - these are just some of the myriad ways in which oil and water have become resources under stress. Concerns about scarcity, availability, access, control, and cost are common to both oil and water, but are manifest in very different ways. Shortage of oil means something very different to a middle class family in the Midwest than shortage of water to a village in India. Conflict over water emerges differently in the Great Lakes region than conflict over oil in Iraq. H2Oil: Mixing Oil and Water will raise the key questions we should be asking about these essential resources at the global, regional, and individual level.
