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An Embodiment of Empire: Lincoln Park Conservatory Revisited
Author: Qiyu Yang Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH), Division of the Humanities (HUM) A sense of tranquility embraces me when I virtually enter the Lincoln Park Conservatory. The first statue that comes into view – a girl in meditation – guides me to Arcadia. Taro leaves, papyrus and lotus growing out of the...
What Goes Around Comes Around- ‘Reverse Discrimination’ in Chinatown Rental Market
Author: Yier Ling Program of Study: Master in Computational Social Science, Division of the Social Sciences (SSD) Much to many people’s surprise, Chinatown has always been a mystery to me as a Chinese citizen. Despite the same descent and traditional culture I share with Chinatown residents, how they are nurtured and influenced by their local cultures has always confounded...
Pullman: A Time Capsule To The First Industrial Utopia in the United States
Author: Mingyang Sun Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS), Division of the Social Sciences (SSD) Heading south along the S Cottage Grove Ave from the University of Chicago by car, within 20 minutes, we will arrive at Pullman, a neighborhood located on Chicago’s south side. The main purpose of our short trip to...
Exploration of Andersonville, a Congregation of Swedish immigrants — Comparison of Chinese and Swedish Immigration
Author: Yongfei Lu Program of Study: Master in Computational Social Science, Division of the Social Sciences (SSD) On the morning of September 7th, I took a bus with my teammate from Hyde Park to Andersonville. It was a sunny day. On the way to our destination, we passed by long tracks along the Michigan Lake. People were running or...
The Propagation and Adaption of Shin Buddhism in Chicago
Author: Wuxing Shi Program of Study: Master in Religious Studies, Divinity School (DIV) The Midwest Buddhist Temple (MBT), located at 435W Menomonee Street in the Old Town neighborhood, is a Japanese Jodo Shinshu (淨土真宗) temple. My two classmates and I set out our journey on Saturday morning Sep 7. The present minister in charge, Rev. Ron Miyamura, kindly opened...
Stranded by gentrification: The German navigating a changing neighborhood
Author: Carina Koerner Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS), Division of the Social Sciences (SSD) The first thing visitors encounter walking into Humboldt Park, one of the largest public green spaces in Chicago, might most likely be a group of Puerto Ricans playing Bomba, having a barbecue, or a family gathering on one...
Feeling Mexican Styles in Pilsen
Author: Minghao Yang Program of Study: Master in Computational Social Science, Division of the Social Sciences (SSD) Pilsen, which refers to either a populous city of Czech, or a renowned type of beer born in Czech, seems to have nothing to do with Mexico or Mexicans; however, Pilsen in Chicago is an exception, with Mexican ingredients building up its...
The Identity of Pilsen—Spanish Language Presence, Cultural Appropriation, and Gentrification
Author: Yuxin Fan Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH), Division of the Humanities (HUM) For any visitors to neighborhoods formed by an ethnic diaspora, they must have been greeted by the profusion of street names and shop signs in foreign languages. Indeed, racial minority groups tend to congregate when migrating to a new place....
To Kill A Neighborhood: Urban Transport Policies and the Decline of Bronzeville
Author: Alvin Ulido Lumbanraja Program of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS), Division of the Social Sciences (SSD) Before Bronzeville gained notoriety in recent decades as a low-income, high-crime, and depopulated neighborhood, it used to be a thriving hub of the African-American community during the early to mid-20th century. Thousands of African-Americans who migrated north...