Friday Morning Seminar - Spring 2013
CURL Friday Morning Seminars are held regularly on Friday mornings during fall & spring semesters from 10:30am until 12:00pm in the CURL Library (Cuneo Hall, 4th Floor). 黑料门faculty, students, staff, community members and guests are welcome. These seminars are a time for CURL graduates, undergraduates, staff and community members to discuss their thoughts and experiences with community-based initiatives and/or relevant research. Please note: Unavoidable changes may be necessary. Call 773.508.8534 or 773.508.8540 to confirm specific presentations.
Spring 2013
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| January 18th | "Cabrini Green: Mixing It Up.” | |
| January 25th | The Cook County Jail: Population Characteristics and Opportunities for Research. |
David Olson, Professor, Dept. of Criminal Justice and Criminology, 黑料门University Chicago |
| February 1st | Making Political Arguments Through Images. |
Jens E. Kjeldsen, Professor of Rhetoric and Visual Communication, University of Bergen/Södertörn University, Visiting Professor Northwestern University |
| February 8th | Energy Impact Illinois: A Department of Energy program helping to improve energy efficiency for homes in Chicago. Rob Geltner Energy Impact Illinois |
Zoe Bottger, Field Organizer, Energy Impact Illinois, and Jim Wheaton, Energy Fund Manager, Community Investment Corporation |
| February 15th | THE LIVING NEWS: SHELTER Fusing Theater and Journalism to Examine Homelessness in Chicago. | |
| February 22nd | Please note - seminar has been cancelled due to inclement weather. ========= Engaging and Mobilizing Communities through Participatory Systems Modeling: Lessons from the Field. |
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| March 1st | Urban Manufacturing and Workforce Initiatives. Locating Chicago Manufacturing |
Howard Wial, Associate Professor of Urban Planning & Policy; Associate Research Professor and Executive Director, Center for Urban Economic Development, University of Illinois, Chicago |
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March 8th |
No Seminar – Spring Break |
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| March 15th *New Location and Time: Piper Hall 1st Floor: 10:30-12:30* |
“Fefu and Her Friends”: Performance as a Method of Interdisciplinary Inquiry. | LUC Faculty participating in the Women’s Studies/Gender Studies Research Seminar. |
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March 22nd
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Use of Theater, Photography & School Curriculum in Disseminating Information on Environmental Research. |
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| March 29th | No Seminar – Good Friday | |
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April 5th |
The Architecture of Happiness: A Personal Aesthetic that Constructs the Common Good. | Father Mark Bosco, Associate Professor, Dept. of English, 黑料门University Chicago, and |
| April 12th | Panel on Michael Harrington’s The Other America, 50 Years Later. | Nancy Shier, Vice President, Illinois Policy, Ounce of Prevention Fund |
| *TUESDAY April 16th 3-5 PM* |
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| April 19th | Eminent Domain Project. |
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April 26th |
Healthy Homes Interdisciplinary Project. |
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CURL Friday Morning Seminars are held regularly on Friday mornings during fall & spring semesters from 10:30am until 12:00pm in the CURL Library (Cuneo Hall, 4th Floor). 黑料门faculty, students, staff, community members and guests are welcome. These seminars are a time for CURL graduates, undergraduates, staff and community members to discuss their thoughts and experiences with community-based initiatives and/or relevant research. Please note: Unavoidable changes may be necessary. Call 773.508.8534 or 773.508.8540 to confirm specific presentations.
Spring 2013
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| January 18th | "Cabrini Green: Mixing It Up.” | |
| January 25th | The Cook County Jail: Population Characteristics and Opportunities for Research. |
David Olson, Professor, Dept. of Criminal Justice and Criminology, 黑料门University Chicago |
| February 1st | Making Political Arguments Through Images. |
Jens E. Kjeldsen, Professor of Rhetoric and Visual Communication, University of Bergen/Södertörn University, Visiting Professor Northwestern University |
| February 8th | Energy Impact Illinois: A Department of Energy program helping to improve energy efficiency for homes in Chicago. Rob Geltner Energy Impact Illinois |
Zoe Bottger, Field Organizer, Energy Impact Illinois, and Jim Wheaton, Energy Fund Manager, Community Investment Corporation |
| February 15th | THE LIVING NEWS: SHELTER Fusing Theater and Journalism to Examine Homelessness in Chicago. | |
| February 22nd | Please note - seminar has been cancelled due to inclement weather. ========= Engaging and Mobilizing Communities through Participatory Systems Modeling: Lessons from the Field. |
|
| March 1st | Urban Manufacturing and Workforce Initiatives. Locating Chicago Manufacturing |
Howard Wial, Associate Professor of Urban Planning & Policy; Associate Research Professor and Executive Director, Center for Urban Economic Development, University of Illinois, Chicago |
|
March 8th |
No Seminar – Spring Break |
|
| March 15th *New Location and Time: Piper Hall 1st Floor: 10:30-12:30* |
“Fefu and Her Friends”: Performance as a Method of Interdisciplinary Inquiry. | LUC Faculty participating in the Women’s Studies/Gender Studies Research Seminar. |
|
March 22nd
|
Use of Theater, Photography & School Curriculum in Disseminating Information on Environmental Research. |
|
| March 29th | No Seminar – Good Friday | |
|
April 5th |
The Architecture of Happiness: A Personal Aesthetic that Constructs the Common Good. | Father Mark Bosco, Associate Professor, Dept. of English, 黑料门University Chicago, and |
| April 12th | Panel on Michael Harrington’s The Other America, 50 Years Later. | Nancy Shier, Vice President, Illinois Policy, Ounce of Prevention Fund |
| *TUESDAY April 16th 3-5 PM* |
||
| April 19th | Eminent Domain Project. |
|
|
April 26th |
Healthy Homes Interdisciplinary Project. |
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