On October 18th, 90+ attendees converged on the campus of North Park University for the inaugural Chicago Research Summit (CRS). Attendees encountered content from a range of presenters, including LIBRAS institutions, which were represented through the offerings below:
- Linking Students to Chicago’s Political History — R. Craig Sautter, Lake Forest College
- Making a Neighborhood Food Culture Documentary – David Koeller, North Park University
- Digital Chicago: Preserving Chicago’s Past for a Digital Future – Anne Thomason & Anne Barry, Lake Forest College
- Gendered Transitions: Women’s Experiences of Experimental Education- Rebecca Burwell & Mackenzi Huyser, Chicago Semester- Trinity Christian College
- Tell Us About It: Facilitating Student Research Through Chicago Area-Based Visit sites—Peg Cook, Jacob Hill, Elaine Paige, Jennifer Paliatka, & Donna Goodwin, Elmhurst College
- Zines, Libraries, and the Chicago Community – Kristy Bowen, Columbia College
- From Social Problems to social Promise: Teaching Undergraduate Students at NPU How to Conduct Social Promise, Peaceology, and Better News Research—Peter St. Jean, North Park University
- Writing Chicago: Engaging Students in Rhetorics of the City – James Beitler, Wheaton College
Funding for this professional development was provided by LIBRAS, DePaul University, Chicago Semester, North Central College, North Park University, Trinity Christian College, & RAILS.
