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April 2024
Honoring the Life and Work of John Hagedorn
On Tuesday morning, October 31st, 2023, John Hagedorn died peacefully in his home with his family at his side. We deeply mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague. John had a long-time affiliation with the Great Cities Institute and in 2016 was given the official title of James J. Stukel Senior Faculty Fellow. He was also Professor Emeritus from the Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice. We offer our deepest condolences to his wife, Mary, and to his family. On the afternoon (from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM) of April 1, 2024, at Student Center East at UIC (750 S. Halsted), we will be hosting, with the family, an event honoring John and his work. We will feature many of his colleagues as well as former students who themselves have gone on to do incredible work in multiple arenas.
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Find out more »Deploying Financial Solutions for Businesses and Real Estate Development in Low-Income Communities: A Conversation with Roy Alston
Join us for an insightful conversation with Roy Alston, the esteemed Executive Director of Five Points in Austin, TX. Delve into the critical topic of deploying financial solutions for businesses and real estate development in low-income communities. Roy brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table, offering invaluable insights into fostering economic growth and prosperity in underserved areas. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and perspectives that can drive positive change and empower communities. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM CDT at the Great Cities Institute (412 South Peoria Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60607-7067).
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Find out more »June 2024
100th Street Calumet River Community Design Meeting
The Blue Marble design team will be back to work with us to create a 100th Street Calumet River community design plan. They will be looking for community input. Please join us for the upcoming design meeting.
Find out more »July 2024
Movie Screening with the Filmmaker, Lucas Roxo, Followed by Discussion
The Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois Chicago will host a screening of “Listen to the Walls Fall” (Écoute les murs tomber) and “No Man Is Born to Be Stepped On” (Aucun homme n’est né pour être piétiné) by 2024 Villa Albertine Resident Lucas Roxo. This event, marking the final day of Roxo’s residency in Chicago, will be followed by an engaging discussion with the director himself. This event, which is open to the public, will be held on Monday, July 15th, 2024 from 12 PM to 2 PM CDT at the Great Cities Institute (412 South Peoria Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60607-7067).
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Find out more »August 2024
Memory, Music, & The Moving Image: The Work of Olukemi Lijadu
The Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois Chicago will host a film screening of "Come and Speak to Me of What You Felt" (2021), "Guardian Angel" (2022), and "Trading Memories Part I" (2022) by 2023 Villa Albertine Resident Olukemi Lijadu. This event, which is open to the public, will be held on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM CDT at the Great Cities Institute (412 South Peoria Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60607-7067).
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Find out more »September 2024
Latino Research Initiative Summit 2024
The Latino Research Initiative Summit 2024 will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Find out more »October 2024
How Civil Rights Won the White House: Harry Truman, Hubert Humphrey, A. Philip Randolph and the Breakthrough of 1948
Samuel G. Freedman (Columbia University) discusses his latest project, a riveting and revisionist account of the young Hubert Humphrey’s fight to embed Civil Rights in the Democratic Party platform in 1948 detailed in his latest book, Into the Bright Sunshine (Oxford University Press, 2023).
Find out more »Learn about the Reempresa Model – Ownership Succession: A Crisis and An Opportunity
The baby boom generation is retiring from every position in companies including ownership. Small companies have no apparent successor or even a succession plan and are at risk of closing. In Barcelona Spain, leaders in the business community, with government support have confronted this challenge with the creation of Reempresa. This webinar serves as an introduction to this model. Reempresa is based in Barcelona and represents best international practices in the area of ownership succession challenges and in acquisitions. Since 2011, they have had more than 11,210 enterprises for sale, more than 20,000 potential buyers and more than 4,800 acquisitions, and saving more than 13,400 jobs. The Federation for a Manufacturing Renaissance believes that this is a model that should be taken to scale in the United States.
Find out more »November 2024
Chicago’s Modern Mayors: A Conversation with Dick Simpson
UIC Great Cities Institute Director Teresa Córdova will interview UIC Professor Emeritus and former Chicago Alderman Dick Simpson about his new book, "Chicago's Modern Mayors—From Harold Washington to Lori Lightfoot." To contextualize the book discussion, Córdova and Simpson will explore how the UIC University Library's special collections of mayors Richard J. Daley and Richard M. Daley are fundamental to understanding the history of Chicago politics.
Find out more »Webinar – Crossing Latinidades: Climate and Environmental Justice
In US cities, regions, and territories, low-income Latina/o populations often reside in communities sensitive to pollution and climate change events such as droughts, extreme heat, and wildfires. Public policy can often trigger these inequities by forcing people to live in precarious and underserved communities with limited access to resilient infrastructure, services, and opportunities. However, even though climate change disproportionately impacts and displaces Latino communities, there is sparse research within Latino Studies on how these experiences threaten their health, safety, and neighborhood well-being. The overarching research question of the Climate and Environmental Justice working group is: How do Latino communities experience, cope, and contest the disparate impacts of pollution and extreme climate change events? Please join us in this webinar to learn more about our projects.
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