Human History and Its Geographic Routes
Stewart Gordon, Senior Research Scholar of South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan, traces the evolution of human history along the geographic routes that traversed it. Gordon discusses the physical and mental aspects of some of the great ro...
Kenwood Academy: A Snapshot of University & Community Collaborations
Liz Kirby, Kenwood Academy principal, discusses the high school's mission and programs in collaboration with the University of Chicago. The high school enrolls 1700 students and is named one of the best high schools (silver medal) by US News & Wor...
Neighborhood Schools Program
Yelene Modley (Assistant Director), Duel Richardson (Director), and directors of various community organizations on the South Side of Chicago discuss the impact the University of Chicago's Neighborhood Schools Program has had on the community. The...
The RMB's Role in the Global Monetary System
Eswar Prasad, professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and former head of the IMF's China division and its Financial Studies Division, discusses the Chinese Renminbi's role in the global monetary system and the release of a Chinese versi...
Adjusting from a Regime of Easy Credit to One of Tight Credit
Veronica Guerrieri, associate professor of economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, discusses the "sharp contraction" that occurred following the late-2000s financial crisis. When the crisis hit, banks tightened lending and res...
Universal Gripper: Shooting Hoops & Throwing Darts
Researchers at Cornell University and the University of Chicago have expanded the capabilities of their robot gripper invention. The jamming gripper is essentially a latex balloon filled with granular material such as coffee grounds. Fill the balloon ...
Barry Schwabsky on Writing about Drawing
Barry Schwabsky discusses "writing about drawing" and art projects today. He presents a series of quotations on the subjects. Schwabsky is the art critic of The Nation and co-editor of international reviews for Artforum. He has written books and essay...
Yuyun Sri Wahyuni: Dayak Islam: A New Dayak Identity in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Yuyun Sri Wahyuni, a graduate student in the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at Ohio University, presents a paper titled “Dayak Islam: A New Dayak Identity in East Kalimantan, Indonesia” on Friday, February 10, 2012, at the Franke Institute f...
Trude Jacobsen: Ascribing ‘Pomakness’ in Rural Muslim Communities of the Greek Rhodope Mountains
Trude Jacobsen, Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University, presents on the topic “Ascribing ‘Pomakness’ in Rural Muslim Communities of the Greek Rhodope Mountains” on Friday, February 10, 2012, at the Franke Institute for the Humaniti...
Svanibor Pettan: Musical Perceptions of the Turks in Slovenia, Croatia, and Kosovo
Svanibor Pettan, Professor in the Department of Musicology at the University of Ljubljana, delivers a presentation titled “Musical Perceptions of the Turks in Slovenia, Croatia, and Kosovo” on Friday, February 10, 2012, at the Franke Institute for ...