ENGAGING UCHICAGO STUDENTS IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO STUDIES engages the intellectual, creative, and civic energies of University of Chicago undergraduates in the life of the diverse communities that make up our world-class city. A partnership between The College (via the Program on the Global Environment) and the Office of Civic Engagement via University Community Service Center (UCSC), Chicago Studies incorporates a range of opportunities for members of the University community to encounter and learn with Chicagoans from all walks of life. In so doing, we facilitate the development of reciprocal, respectful collaborations between campus and city that empower students in the College both to deeper critical inquiry and also to more impactful responses to complex and systemic issues in Chicago, and by extension in cities around the world.
What We Offer
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Certificate Program
NEW in Fall 2017, an interdisciplinary opportunity for College students to integrate curricular inquiry with co-curricular impact for transcript-level recognition -
Scholarship Support
Resources and opportunities for presentation and publication for Chicago-focused or community-engaged undergraduate research -
Chicago-Focused Classes
Chicago-focused classes across the curriculum, and quarter-long, multi-course "deep dives" into study and exploration of the city -
Faculty & Student Micro-Grants
Funding and pedagogical support for instructors and students who want to meaningfully engage Chicago in their teaching and learning -
Programming & Events
Hands-on opportunities, cultural events, and neighborhood explorations that help members of the University community discover Chicago
A Partnership Between
Other Partners Include
Chicago Studies Dispatches
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Chicago Studies Quarter 2017 began with a bang this year as we explored The His
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CSQ Week 2 was an exciting look at those spaces and stories that surround the University of Chicago.
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The Department of Athletics and Recreation, Office of Sustainability, and the Environ