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Faculty & Course Instructors

Information about virtual and in-person experiential learning in the city, ways to introduce Chicago-focused content within your discipline, pedagogy, funding, and more.  One-on-one consultation also available for online or experiential pedagogy.

Fall 2020 Classes

Registration is open, and so are 40+ new virtual and in-person windows into our world-class city. Explore Fall 2020's Chicago-focused courses, including deep explorations of Chicago themes and opportunities for virtual and in-person experiential learning across the city and the curriculum.

Welcome to Chicago

Whether you think of it as the Windy City, the Second City, the City of Big Shoulders, the City in a Garden, or the City that Works, we're glad you're here.

Chicago Studies is here to make sure you don't stay an outsider while you're here as a student. Think of us as a sort-of-minor that can help you forge a genuine bond with Chi-town and its many communities. And if you're an instructor, think of us as your partner in constructing meaningful, impactful learning experiences throughout the Great American City.

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Stay Safe, Chicago

Whether you're going out for groceries or gathering data about Chicagoans during the pandemic, it's important to take care of yourself AND those around you during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency.  Here's how to do it.

Podcast Series

Feeling disconnected from Chicago? Listen in on great conversations with and about the city.  Two series explore Chicago's "Hidden Gems" and the challenges of (Chicago-based) "Research in the Time of COVID."

Engage Chicago with Us

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