MAPPING GLOBAL CHICAGO
Mapping Global Chicago is a collaborative undergraduate research lab and part of the University of Chicago’s Global Studies Program. Students in this lab work together to create public scholarship investigating the idea of the “global city” here in Chicago. In 2021, our first MGC cohort focused on how the global COVID pandemic has changed our city; the research on this page is the result of student-led work on areas such as education, health work, and social justice. In 2022, the lab focused on “Healing in the Diaspora” while providing an introduction and overview into Tibetan Medicine, they also conducted interviews with the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago. Future labs will focus on other concerns based on student proposals, researching specific neighborhoods, industries, or institutions connecting Chicago to a broader, “global” space through flows of capital, bodies, and ideas. Both this year and moving forward, these projects involve diverse and interdisciplinary research methods undertaken by students from across the University.
2022 Research Teams
Healing in the Diaspora: Radhika Kaicker, Layla Khazeni, Susie Truitt
Mapping Diaspora: Karena Danelian, Gabi Karlan, Sabrina Schlesinger, Hannah Siegel, Helene Worthington
Narratives of the Diaspora: Ellie Alden, Ethan Chen, Nati Giustini
Documentary: Eric Bebenov, Lisa Singh, Carol Zhao
We would also like to extend a special thanks to the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago (TAC) for welcoming us into their community center and collaborating with us to conduct our research this year.
Mapping Global Chicago 2023
Interested in getting involved? Have an idea for next year’s theme?
Get in touch with Professor Callie Maidhof (cmaidhof@uchicago.edu)