Past Events
Future of the City Symposium
February 1, 2011
at The Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, Chicago, IL
On Tuesday, February 1, the University of Chicago's Future of the City Symposium will bring together leaders from Chicago and beyond to examine the performance and possibilities of one of America's largest urban centers.
The symposium begins with a special address by Mayor Richard M. Daley, Chicago's longest-serving chief executive. The day's schedule of events also includes presentations and discussions led by internationally recognized urban planners, researchers, and thought leaders.
Together, the day's sessions will present leading-edge thinking on economic priorities, education, quality of life and cultural considerations, raising important questions for the next generation of public and private leadership in Chicago and all large cities.
The symposium is organized by the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy Studies and the Office of Civic Engagement. For more information, contact us. If you plan to join us at the symposium, please reserve your seat today. Due to the nature of the event and the discussions, spaces are limited.
Urban Policy Speaker Series
This series is designed to discuss and explore issues in urban policy.
February 25, 2010 | 4:30 p.m. | Harris School Lecture Hall
Laurence Steinberg, Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology, Temple University
"A Social Neuroscience Perspective on Adolescent Risk-Taking"
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April 1, 2010 | 4:30 p.m. | Harris School Lecture Hall
Kathryn Edin, Professor of Public Policy and Management, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
"Navigating Social Space: Lessons from Chicago's Gautreaux Mobility Program"
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June 1, 2010 | 12:00 p.m. | Harris School Quiet Study Area
Elisabeth Gerber, Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
"Regional Cooperation"
May 11, 2011 | 4:00 p.m. | Harris School Lecture Hall
Sudhir Venkatesh, William B. Ransford Professor of Sociology, Columbia University
"Black Market Justice: The Underground Economy as a Regulation Problem"
