Seminars

Students in each area will typically choose one seminar course that focuses on particular issues in the city in their area of interest. The focus will be on combining a strong academic emphasis -- key readings, significant writing experiences -- with field trips and sessions with Chicago experts.

Below: Don Terry of the Chicago Tribune meets with a seminar.

Seminar topics change from term to term; listed below are some recent and potential topics.

• Immigration and Labor
• Chicago Divided: A Study of Racism
• Faith and Social Justice
• Issues of Women and Housing and Justice in Chicago
• Media, Race, and Politics
• The Arts in Chicago
• Globalization and World Business
• Chicago’s Theatre Tradition
• The Growth of Chicago as a Commercial Capital