Chicago Amplified was created in 2006 to bring wider distribution to some of the most exciting and informative public programming happening throughout the Chicago region. Everyday throughout our communities there are lectures, conversations, panel discussions, forums, and other educational events taking place. They serve the purpose of inspiring public discourse about a vast array of topics, from recent scientific discoveries and important issues of the day to culture connections and the importance of shared experience in both our personal and collective history.

Bringing these events together in a Web-based audio archive, this project aims to both increase access to this ongoing public discourse and encourage us all to join it. Here you have the opportunity to explore new topics and share others' experiences through educational events facilitated by some of the world's foremost scholars, authors, artists, policy makers, and community leaders.

Chicago Amplified is an ongoing initiative. If you would like to suggest an organization or institution's public programming be included in this archive, please e-mail us with the following: the name of the organization or institution, its Web site address (note: if no Web site exists, please provide a name and phone number for the organization's primary contact), and a description of the types of educational events hosted. Please note that only organizations, not specific events, will be considered.