Chicago Studies

Harnessing the history of Chicago through its archives

A new College course sends students to uncover the ‘hidden stories of the Second City’ in special collections from the Stockyard Institute to Harold Washington Library

A student-led quest to map the hidden history of Chicago's neighborhoods

In the Chicago Urban Heritage Project, College students are turning century-old insurance atlases into interactive digital archives of the city's built environment

New course explores 100 years of anthropology at UChicago

‘Anthropology at Chicago’ pairs faculty conversations with archival research for College students as department approaches its centennial

Students explore cultural stewardship on Chicago’s South Side

College course with Arts + Public Life links academic study to community-based arts and engagement

UChicago class takes students on Chicago River

Creative writing course features kayak trip for inspiration outside classroom