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2025

Soccer Dad Discovers Chicago’s Hidden Soccer Universe

asamawiSeptember 18, 2025No Comment
2025-11-10T15:15:42-06:00
Author: Hoon Program of Study: MS in Applied Data Science, Physical Sciences Division Description: A dad’s journey from skepticism to amazement while discovering Chicago’s vast soccer infrastructure – from rooftop pitches to European academies to authentic supporter culture – revealing how America’s “soccer problem” might actually be soccer’s greatest democratic achievement. https://voices.uchicago.edu/findingchicago/files/2025/10/Hoon_podcast_FinalSubmission_Sept17.mp3   Transcription (provided by the author): Welcome...
2025

The Chicago Promise: A Lakefront for Everyone

asamawi September 17, 2025 No Comment
2025-11-10T15:17:41-06:00
Author: Lei Zhang Program of Study: Master of Laws (LLM), Law School Description: How...
2025

Two shores of Lake Michigan

asamawi September 11, 2025 No Comment
2025-11-10T15:18:26-06:00
Author: Di Lu Program of Study: Chemistry, Physical Sciences Division (PSD) Description: My personal...
2025

The Mystery of Italian Beef’s Spread

asamawi August 30, 2025 No Comment
2025-11-10T15:22:36-06:00
Author: Michitaka Ito Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of...
2025

The voices of Chicago

asamawi August 29, 2025 No Comment
2025-11-10T15:23:05-06:00
Author: María José Carvjal This podcast explores Chicago’s street art as a reflection of...
2025

Exploring Chicago’s Sports Culture Through a White Sox game

asamawi August 28, 2025 No Comment
2025-11-10T15:23:30-06:00
Author: Clement Li Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of...
2023

The Jazz Showcase’s Historic After-Fest Jam Session, an Unforgettable Night

aquizoncolquitt October 5, 2023 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:44:23-06:00
Author: Patricia Almeida Program of Study: Master of Laws (LLM), Law School Description: Imagine...
2023

Ubiquitous U.S. National Flag in the City of Chicago

aquizoncolquitt October 5, 2023 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:44:28-06:00
Author: Dan Huang Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2023

THE OTHER CHICAGO: WHERE THE INVISIBLE REIGNS

aquizoncolquitt October 4, 2023 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:44:58-06:00
Author: Luna Ramírez Program of Study: PhD in Molecular Engineering, Pritzker School of Molecular...
2023

Haven’t seen a cat in UChicago!

asamawi September 9, 2023 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:45:04-06:00
Author: Chenxi Sun Program of Study: PhD in Chemistry, Physical Sciences Division (PSD) Description:...
2023

Commuting in Chicago: the “L” Trains and Metra

asamawi September 8, 2023 No Comment
2024-01-19T14:14:21-06:00
Author: Weizhi Xue Program of Study: PhD in Chemistry, Physical Sciences Division (PSD) Description:...
2023

How to go green and convenient through Chicago?

asamawi August 25, 2023 1 Comment
2024-01-25T13:45:51-06:00
Author: Huanrui Chen Program of Study: Master of Computational Social Science, Division of the...
2023

Chicago Women’s Daily Dressing Style in Summer

asamawi August 23, 2023 No Comment
2023-11-16T11:12:22-06:00
Author: Xiaoyu Guan Program of Study: Master in Social Work, Social Policy, and Social...
2023

Revisiting My Best Friend’s Wedding and Sailing Beyond

asamawi August 23, 2023 No Comment
2024-01-19T14:20:45-06:00
Author: Ben Zhang Program of Study: Master in Social Sector Leadership and Nonprofit Management;...
2022

Haymarket Affair -Its Influence to Chicago’s Labor Movements Today-

asamawi September 16, 2022 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:47:57-06:00
Author: Kosuke Sato Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of...
2022

Migration, Sounds, and the History of Chicago Blues

asamawi September 16, 2022 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:48:01-06:00
Author: Santiago De Zubiría Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School...
2022

“Searching for a Taste of Home: From Peru to Chicago and beyond”

asamawi September 16, 2022 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:48:25-06:00
Author: Ricardo M. Rizo Patrón Program of Study: Master of Law (LLM), Law School...
2022

Chicago’s Infrastructure Development: Problem, Awareness and Solution

asamawi September 10, 2022 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:48:33-06:00
Author: Chengxi (Ace) Yang Program of Study: PhD in Chemistry, Physical Sciences Division (PSD)...
2022

The Reversal of the Chicago River: The Environmental Effects

asamawi September 9, 2022 No Comment
2024-01-19T14:33:09-06:00
Author: Sangyoon Lee Program of Study: PhD in Chemistry, Physical Sciences Division (PSD) Description:...
2022

“Black Exodus” – Inequality and Culture Loss

asamawi August 26, 2022 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:49:09-06:00
Author: Yosuke Kagaya Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of...

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2025

The Eastern Slavic Community and Its Identity in Chicago’s “Ukrainian Village” neighborhood

asamawiSeptember 17, 2025No Comment
2025-11-10T15:16:04-06:00
Author: Byeongyeob Lee Program of Study: History, Social Sciences Division At the center of West Town, Chicago is a community of Eastern European, Slavic descendants called “Ukrainian Village” quietly keeping its traditions. While it is not as demonstrative in publicly exhibiting its ethnic identity compared to, for instance, the neighboring Puerto Rican population, a closer look at this district...
2025

Finding Chicago: The newbirth of the iron vessel

asamawi August 28, 2025 No Comment
2025-11-10T15:01:58-06:00
Author: Ruoxi Liu Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2025

Perceptions of Chicago’s Safety Beyond the Rumors

asamawi August 27, 2025 No Comment
2025-11-10T15:24:00-06:00
The Writing on the Wall at Lincoln Park Author: Tangxiaoxue Zhang Program of Study:...
2023

Resonance on Becoming: Old Town, Carmy Berzatto & ME in Chicago

asamawi September 9, 2023 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:41:22-06:00
Author: Haokun Fu Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2023

Finding Chicago: The Lost and Found of Lincoln Square Community

asamawi August 23, 2023 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:38:12-06:00
Author: Yukun Chen Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2022

Milwaukee Express: A Summer Fantasy

asamawi August 23, 2022 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:49:56-06:00
Author: Tianyang Fu Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2021

Binding not only a Community: Bookbinding at Hull-House

bacci September 15, 2021 No Comment
2024-01-19T14:56:30-06:00
Author: Tommaso Bacci Program of Study: Divinity School PhD (DIV) Nowadays the craft of...
2021

Cycling in Chicago: When Bicycle Culture Collides With Urban City

hzqin August 26, 2021 No Comment
2024-01-19T14:57:25-06:00
Author: Huazhi Qin Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2021

Revisiting Bronzeville: Is Chicago’s Black Renaissance at Dawn or Dusk?

weiqiw August 25, 2021 No Comment
2024-01-25T13:58:44-06:00
Author: Weiqi Wang Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2021

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge: Uptown’s splendor during the Jazz Age

yuyeh August 25, 2021 No Comment
2024-01-05T16:22:45-06:00
Author: Flory Huang Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2021

The Second City in the Second City

jinglanhong August 25, 2021 No Comment
2024-01-19T15:00:50-06:00
Author: Jinglan Hong Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2021

Exploring the Metropolitan Correctional Center: the Leniency and Harshness in Confinement

xinyi7718 August 23, 2021 No Comment
2024-01-19T15:02:56-06:00
Author: Xinyi Zhao Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2020

Maxwell Street: A History of Racial and Cultural Integration

albusgao September 17, 2020 No Comment
2024-01-19T15:18:27-06:00
Author: Albus Gao Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2020

From Monroe St. to Louisville: When Moral Obligations become Radical Acts

nioshi September 13, 2020 No Comment
2024-01-24T14:12:09-06:00
Author: Nioshi Shah Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2020

Murals in Chicago: an Open Conversation concerning Immigration History, Civil Rights and Cultural Identities

Chuqing Zhao August 27, 2020 No Comment
2024-01-25T14:15:13-06:00
Author: Chuqing (Louisa) Zhao Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social...
2020

Boystown: Understand inclusivity from multidimensions

caoruochen August 27, 2020 3 Comments
2024-01-25T14:16:17-06:00
Author: Cao Ruochen Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2020

Finding Chicago – The Rhythm of tango in the City of Chicago

wzhang7 August 26, 2020 No Comment
2024-01-30T11:03:29-06:00
Author: Wei Zhang Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...
2020

An Embodiment of Empire: Lincoln Park Conservatory Revisited

qiyuyang August 26, 2020 No Comment
2024-01-25T14:19:49-06:00
Author: Qiyu Yang Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH),...
2020

What Goes Around Comes Around- ‘Reverse Discrimination’ in Chinatown Rental Market

Yier Ling August 26, 2020 No Comment
2024-01-25T14:22:34-06:00
Author: Yier Ling Program of Study: Master in Computational Social Science, Division of the...
2020

Pullman: A Time Capsule To The First Industrial Utopia in the United States

mysun August 26, 2020 No Comment
2024-01-26T14:29:14-06:00
Author: Mingyang Sun Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences...

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