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March 2016
Borderland Collective Public Lecture and Discussion
March 16th, 6-8pm (Wednesday) Columbus Auditorium, 280 S. Columbus Dr. The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Please join members of Borderland Collective in a public lecture and moderated discussion. "Northern Triangle," their most recent project and exhibition, responds to and complicates the ongoing Central American refugee crisis unfolding along the US-Mexico border. Through various constellations of archival materials, physical artifacts, contemporary artworks, and public programming, "Northern Triangle" explores the history of US interventionism in Central America, as well as…
Find out more »Geo-Referencing in Transportation Planning
“Big data” for transportation infrastructure development can be managed effectively through the uGRIDD geo-referencing software platform, saving time and money. Learn more March 17 at a Spring 2016 Seminar Series event hosted by the Urban Transportation Center. The presentation will be led by Zhong Chen, PE, PLS, uGRIDD Principal and is open to all. The event begins at noon and will be held in CUPPA Hall Room 110. Visit -- https://utc.uic.edu/utc-2016-seminar-series/
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Does an Urban Global South Endure? Experiments with Detachment
The URBANISM ACROSS PLACES, SPACES, DISCIPLINES working group and the UIC Institute for the Humanities present: AbdouMaliq Simone Research professor at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity “Does an Urban Global South Endure? Experiments with Detachment” March 28, 2016 at 3 PM Institute for the Humanities, Lower Level Stevenson Hall, 701 South Morgan Re-working notions of the “black city”, the presentation seeks to explore the terms through which an urban “Global South” might endure.…
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April 2016
Out and About with GCI – Old Town: The Artists’ Impact
In the first half of the 20th century, Old Town’s formerly glamorous mansions and large homes attracted artists who shaped the community into what it is today. Join GCI to learn about artists’ colonies and their impact on community planning. The tour will be lead by the Edgar Miller Legacy organization, and will focus on artist placemaking, creating artist communities, and how these communities impact the greater neighborhood. The tour also includes a rare look at one of Edgar Miller’s masterpieces, the Glasner…
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