The South Asian Student Association Cultural Show
The South Asian Students Association show, a Bollywood-style dance spectacular, is the largest cultural event on campus. This year's SASA show involved hundreds of College and graduate students dancing, playing Indian music, and acting in big, colo...
Chicago Youth Violence
Jens Ludwig, the McCormick Foundation Professor of Social Service Administration, Law and Public Policy at the University of Chicago and director of The University of Chicago Crime Lab, explains the success of the "Becoming a Man" emotional learning pr...
One Summer Chicago PLUS: Kick-Off Symposium
The University of Chicago Crime Lab will partner with the city’s Department of Family and Support Services and law enforcement agencies on an expanded summer program, One Summer Chicago PLUS, to give at risk youth opportunities for employment, mentor...
Daniel Brudney on The Idea of the Social Contract in Western Philosophy
Daniel Brudney is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy who writes and teaches about political philosophy, bioethics, and the philosophy of religion. In this talk, he contrasted John Locke’s idea of a social contract with that of Thomas Hobbes ...
Take a Stand. Lend a Hand: Bullying and Stress Management for Youth
A panel of psychologists and community leaders discuss bullying and stress management with elementary school students.
The University of Chicago 514th Convocation Address
The 514th Convocation of the University of Chicago was held in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on March 22, 2013. Richard A. Rosengarten, Associate Professor of Religion and Literature in the Divinity School, delivered the convocation address, titled “In...
John W. Boyer Takes Questions in Beijing
After presenting a historical overview of the University of Chicago’s growth and development, including brilliant and often controversial decisions by its leaders over many decades, John W. Boyer took questions from the audience. Topics included the ...
John W. Boyer on Growth of the University of Chicago
John W. Boyer, the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor in History and Dean of the College, presented a historical overview of the University of Chicago’s growth and development, including brilliant and often controversial decisions by...
2013 Spring Distinguished Speaker Series - Peter Selz, AM'49, PhD'54
As part of its 2013 Distinguished Speaker Series, the University of Chicago Bay Area Alumni Club presents Peter Selz, AM'49, PhD'54, in conversation with his biographer Paul Karlstrom at the Mechanic's Institute in San Francisco March 13, 2013.
Robert Z. Aliber on “The Next Financial Crisis?”
In 1982, 1997, 2003, and 2008, Asia and the world were rocked by major financial crises. Robert Z. Aliber discusses past crises and the possible trajectory of the next one. Where is the next major crisis likely to begin? How will its impact compare to...