Program Schedule
July 1 — 12
Monday – Friday and Saturday, July 6 | 9 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – no class Thursday, July 4
Sociology of Chicago Neighborhoods (CLASS: SOC 214 — CRN: 30725) — Prof. Stephanie Farmer
The two-week intensive course will explore Chicago neighborhoods by examining a wide array of dimensions that compose the city’s downtown development, urban sustainability and green development, segregation, ethnic enclaves, gentrification, public housing, public transportation, public schools, community organizations and tourist spectacles. Students will visit specific sites and participate in field trips that best exemplify each topic under examination and discussion. Students should take away an in-depth understanding of the social forces that shape everyday life in Chicago.
July 8 — 12
Monday — Friday | 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Photography (CLASS: ART 325 — CRN: 30260 / CLASS: JOUR 325 — CRN: 30693 / CLASS: MED 325 — CRN: 30261) — Prof. Mike Ensdorf
The one-week, hands-on workshop will expose students to photography around Chicago. Students will shoot and develop black and white film, make prints using traditional darkroom equipment, and visit area photography exhibitions. Cameras will be provided by the department.
July 16 — 26
Monday — Friday | 1 p.m. — 4:45 p.m., and on Saturday, July 20
Urban Environmental Justice (CLASS: POS 250 — CRN: 30702) — Prof. Bethany Barratt
In this two-week intensive course, students will explore some of the natural treasures of Chicago as well as the persistent inequalities in who has access to these treasures. Chicago has more forest preserves and public green space than any other city in the United States. Students will also examine the inequalities in exposure to pollution and waste. Site visits are planned for hidden lakefront preserves, thriving neighborhoods still fighting the legacy of environmental racism, and industrial areas of the far Southeast Side that are being reclaimed by nature and green economic development. Students will gain a deep understanding of how environmental justice is inextricably linked to economic, racial and gender justice and how to simultaneously work to achieve these goals.
July 22 — 26
Monday — Friday | 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Sounds of Summer: Chicago's Festivals, Their Planners, Participants, and Soundtracks (CLASS: HIST 326 – CRN: 31209 / CLASS: HOSM 393 – CRN: 31210 / CLASS: MUHL 208 – CRN: 31211) — Team-taught by professors Carol Brown, Sandra Frink, and Thomas Kernan
The one-week intensive course will examine the origins of summer festivals and who plans them. The music of the festivals will be used to discover aspects of identity and ideology. Faculty and students will address the arts, tourism, and politics of Chicago’s music festivals. The class also will attend popular Chicago festivals.