Intro to Digital Preservation with Restricted Resources
A quick crash-course in digital preservation issues facing cultural heritage organizations. Read More >
Landscapes of Hope: Nature and the Great Migration in Chicago
Situated at the intersection of race and place in American history, Landscapes of Hope: Nature and the Great Migration in Chicago traces the contours of a black environmental consciousness that runs throughout the African American experience. Read More >
Creating Community through Digital Futures
Are you part of the Chicago-area cultural heritage community working on digital preservation? Would you like to connect with other practitioners to share success stories and brainstorm solutions to challenges? Please join us for an event designed connect the Chicago cultural heritage community and s… Read More >
Documenting Movements: Archivists as Social Justice Advocates
Join Chicago Collections and Black Metropolis Research Consortium for a presentation on documentation of social movements and activism featuring Lae’l Hughes-Watkins. Hughes-Watkins founded Project STAND, an online clearinghouse where researchers can learn about archival and historical collections … Read More >
"Place of Protest: Chicago's Legacy of Dissent, Declaration, and Disruption" Walking Tour
Join a walking tour led by the curator of the Chicago Collection Consortium's digital exhibit: "Place of Protest: Chicago's Legacy of Dissent, Declaration, and Disruption." Participants will visit nearly half of the sites highlighted in the exhibit to further explore how protesters in Chicago have h… Read More >
'63 Boycott Documentary Screening
In 1963, 250,000 students boycotted the Chicago Public Schools to protest racial segregation. '63 Boycott, a new documentary from Kartemquin Films, explores this event. Come see the movie and participate in a discussion with the audience led by UIC Professor of History Elizabeth Todd-Breland and … Read More >