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Trains in Chicago-Private/Public Transportation for Essential Services
Author: Minseok Ryu Program of Study: Quantum Science and Engineering PhD, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering Listen here: Transcript (provided by author): Welcome to the ELI’s Finding Chicago Global Perspectives Podcast Series for AEPP 2024. I’m your host, Minseok, and I’m currently enrolled in the University of Chicago’s Quantum Science and Engineering PhD program at the Pritzker school...
Chicago’s Unstoppable Sports Obsession: What Fuels the Fire?
Author: Seungmin Yeom Program of Study: PhD in Chemistry, Physical Sciences Division (PSD) Description: Didn’t you realize that Chicagoans have an extraordinary passion for sports? I’ve been curious about this since my first visit to Chicago in 2016, when the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. In this podcast, we’re going to explore why their sports obsession is so...
Discovering Chicago From Windows
Author: Zixin Zhou Program of Study: Master of Arts in Public Policy with Certificate in Research Methods (MACRM), Harris School of Public Policy Description: Imagine walking through the historic Kenwood neighborhood in Chicago, where every window tells a story, blending the past and present of this vibrant community. In this podcast, we’ll explore how Kenwood’s windows reveal not just...
Cubs vs. White Sox: How do Chicagoans love baseball?
Author: Ryota Shimizu Program of Study: Master of Science in Computational Analysis and Public Policy (MSCAPP), Harris School of Public Policy Description: I will compare the two Major League Baseball teams in Chicago—the Cubs and the White Sox—by analyzing their distinct cultures and traditions as observed in their respective ballparks, Wrigley Field and Guaranteed Rate Field. Listen here: ...
Haymarket Affair -Its Influence to Chicago’s Labor Movements Today-
Author: Kosuke Sato Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of Public Policy (HAR) Description: Do you know about the labor movement tragedy that occurred 130 years ago in Chicago? This podcast will provide you with information about the Haymarket Affair in Chicago in 1896 and the impact it has on the modern Chicago labor movement....
Migration, Sounds, and the History of Chicago Blues
Author: Santiago De Zubiría Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of Public Policy (HAR) Description: In this episode, Santiago talks about the Chicago Blues and how exploring its history can help us to understand the relationship between migration and music. During the Great Migration caused by segregation, poor conditions, and the Jim Crow laws, African-American...
“Searching for a Taste of Home: From Peru to Chicago and beyond”
Author: Ricardo M. Rizo Patrón Program of Study: Master of Law (LLM), Law School Description: In order to experience a taste from home, I began searching for Peruvian restaurants in Chicago. As will I explain in my podcast, not only my fellow countrymen, but people from all over the world living in the Windy City, as well as born...
Chicago’s Infrastructure Development: Problem, Awareness and Solution
Author: Chengxi (Ace) Yang Program of Study: PhD in Chemistry, Physical Sciences Division (PSD) Description: The podcast provides a brief review of how infrastructure in Chicago developed throughout history. It also discusses how the construction of public utility shapes people’s awareness and activities. Listen here: Transcript (provided by author): Welcome to ELI’s Finding Chicago Global Perspectives Podcast Series for...
The Reversal of the Chicago River: The Environmental Effects
Author: Sangyoon Lee Program of Study: PhD in Chemistry, Physical Sciences Division (PSD) Description: The direction of the Chicago river has been reversed to prevent the pollution of Lake Michigan from the city’s sewage. The gigantic engineering project was a success, but at what cost? Here we focus on the reversal’s various environmental effects on the river’s ‘new downstream’....
“Black Exodus” – Inequality and Culture Loss
Author: Yosuke Kagaya Program of Study: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of Public Policy (HAR) Description: You may be surprised to hear that Black population in Chicago decreased to about 30% in 40 years. Some research shows that disinvestment to areas of black people caused poverty and crime, leading “Black Exodus.” Now, it is time for us...