Chicago Amplified

The State of Housing in America in the 21st Century: A Disability Perspective

The National Council on Disability, UIC and Access Living present on NCD’s new report, "The State of Housing in America in the 21st Century: A Disability Perspective."

Recorded on 2.23.2010

Jewish-Arab Coexistence in Israel: Barriers and Opportunities

How do segregation, racism, and biased allocation of state resources affect access to opportunity and advancement for Israel's majority and minority communities?

Recorded on 2.22.2010

Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy

In this forthright book, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz explains how America exported bad economics, bad policies, and bad behavior to the rest of the world.

Recorded on 2.18.2010

African Art and the Modernist Eye

Christa Clarke considers the influence of modernism in shaping Western perceptions of African art, as reflected in exhibitions as well as institutional and private collections.

Recorded on 2.18.2010

In The K/Now – On-line Dating: The Rage, The Risks, The Rewards

In today's busy society, more and more Chicago singles are looking for love online. But with the processes, protocols, and privacy issues, is this the right route for romance?

Recorded on 2.18.2010

Afro-Iranian Lives: Film Screening and Discussion

Afro-Iranian Lives is part of the Center for Black Diaspora’s Winter Quarter film series "Cinema: Transnational Subjects, African & Black Diaspora Immigrant Experiences".

Recorded on 2.17.2010

A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs

David Lehman’s new book A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs is a warm and witty look at the Jewish writers of the great American songbook.

Recorded on 2.14.2010

Sweet Home Chicago Seminar: Tasty Treats Today

Chicago's up-and-coming confectioners chat about our city's current candy culture. Local shops that have found their niche share secrets to their success.

Recorded on 2.16.2010

Impressions of Chinese Culture: The place of Chinese Ink Rubbings and the Field Museum's Collection

Dr. Theodore Foss describes The Field Museum's vast collection of Chinese ink rubbings and their archival importance, including rubbings of China Jesuit tombstones.

Recorded on 2.13.2010

How Chinese Art Became "Contemporary"

This lecture defines the "contemporary turn" in Chinese art from the late 1980s by analyzing key art projects, experimental exhibitions, and the language of art criticism.

Recorded on 2.11.2010

The History of Science, as told by Mark Twain

Mark Twain said "Inventors are the creators of the world-after God." This presentation is a first-person Chautauqua-style program by Warren Brown as Mark Twain.

Recorded on 2.11.2010

Otomo: Film Screening and Discussion

Otomo is part of the Center for Black Diaspora’s Winter Quarter film series "Cinema: Transnational Subjects, African & Black Diaspora Immigrant Experiences".

Recorded on 2.10.2010

Middling Folk: Three Seas, Three Centuries, One Scots-Irish Family

Descendant Linda Matthews documents her family's a multigenerational middle-class journey from Scotland to Northern Ireland, then across North America.

Recorded on 2.10.2010

Changing Public Radio

Four leaders from two states share views on their stations’ changing goals and roles and how they envision local nonprofits as partners and audience members.

Recorded on 2.9.2010

The Economic Downturn and the Future of the American Jewish Community

Dr. Sarna examines the economic downturn and its implications for the American Jewish community, especially in the area of Jewish education.

Recorded on 2.8.2010

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