Tag archives for AEPP 2022
Meeting Light and Shadow – Claude Monet’s Artworks in the Art Institute of Chicago
Claude Monet never came to Chicago in person. But how can the Art Institute of Chicago collect 46 artworks by Monet? In my Podcast, you will see how the talented French artist ignited a massive enthusiasm among the collectors, media, and public in Chicago. Let us enjoy the changing light and atmospheric conditions in Monet’s paintings. Reference:...
Challenges Facing Harold Washington Library Center in After Corona
What is happening now to the Harold Washington Library Center, which was the largest library in the world when it was built in 1991? This podcast will explore this in depth, using data published by the City of Chicago, and how it matters to Chicagoans. Transcript: Welcome to the ELI’s Finding Chicago Global Perspectives Podcast Series for AEPP...
The Curse of the Chicago Cubs and Mental Health
The Billy Goat Curse: Losing and Superstition in Cubs Baseball Since World War 2 Topic: The “Curse of the Billy Goat” might prevent the Cubs from becoming world champions for 71 years. The curse helped cubs fans’ mental health. In Chicago, mental health is a major social issue because many public psychiatric were closed in 2012, and creating...
Lake Michigan in Danger of Asian Carp Invasion
Jumping Asian Carp The Carp Show: An Inside Look at the Jumping Fish Invasion In this podcast, I will show you an overview of the risks of the Asian Carp invasion. Then, I will look into the relevant important issues, including the relationship between this issue and the reversing of the Chicago River, and Asian hate crimes. TRANSCRIPT...
Andersonville, Chicago’s “Shop Local Capital”: Surviving Three Waves of Globalization?
“Opened in 1979, open today, open forever” – the three huge eye-catching slogans on the glass wall of the independent bookstore Women & Children First, one of the most famous feminist bookshop in the US located in Andersonville neighborhood in Chicago, seems like telling people coming that we’ll stick here and won’t leave, however, the truth is that...
Segregated Neighborhoods of Chicago: trapping people in a vicious cycle of poverty?
Blurb: What does growing up on a ‘poor’ street entail? This podcast dives into history to examine how the economically depressed areas of Chicago came to exist, and the social and economic conditions that make it difficult to undo such inequities. Community resources need to be leveraged to bring lasting solutions for our Chicago neighbors to escape this...
Healthcare in Chicago: From challenges to awakenings!
This podcast provides a brief overview of the Healthcare System in Chicago, in terms of accessibility, quality of basic and emergency care services, distribution of resources, cost of care, and the current challenges prevailing in the system. It sheds light on how the pandemic has uncovered the inherent flaws that require immediate attention and the scope of improvement and...
Chicago Hot Dog
Chicago Hot Dog is very famous. In this podcast, I will talk about something about the Chicago Hot Dog. References: 1)https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/dining/chicago-hot-dog.html; 2)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago-style_hot_dog....