Urban History Seminars
Our Urban History Seminars series features a scholarly presentation, typically about a work in progress, followed by lively discussion. The monthly series runs during the academic year (September to May), and most sessions take place virtually via Zoom. All sessions are free; we would greatly appreciate a donation to the Museum in any amount. Reservations are required.
Call for Proposals: 2024–25
We encourage expressions of interest—from historians early in their careers as well as more experienced scholars—who might wish to make a presentation during the 2024–25 academic year. We prefer that our speakers discuss work-in-progress rather than a book or article already in print. For more information and to express your interest, please email Peter T. Alter, CHM chief historian, at alter@chicagohistory.org
The Urban History Seminars have been generously underwritten by the Chicago History Museum since 1983.
Urban History Seminar | “Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win”
Helen Shiller, former city council woman and author, will discuss her 2022 memoir Daring to Struggle Daring to Win: Five Decades of Resistance in Chicago’s Uptown Community.
![Helen Shiller](https://www.chicagohistory.org/app/uploads/2024/06/Helen-Shiller.jpg)
Virtual Urban History Seminar | “Islam on a City Campus”
Abdul Basith Basheer, a PhD student in history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill presents, “Islam on a City Campus: Muslim Student Community Building and Activism at UIC.”
![Abdul B. Basheer pic](https://www.chicagohistory.org/app/uploads/2024/06/Abdul-B.-Basheer-pic.jpg)
Virtual Urban History Seminar | “Disarming Chicago”
Joshua Salzmann, associate professor of history at Northeastern Illinois University, presents “Disarming Chicago: Gun Control from Black Power to Barack Obama.”
![Salzmann pic](https://www.chicagohistory.org/app/uploads/2024/06/Salzmann-pic.jpg)
Urban History Seminar Committee
- Peter T. Alter, Chicago History Museum
- Lilia Fernández, University of Illinois Chicago
- D. Bradford Hunt, Loyola University Chicago
- Ann Durkin Keating, North Central College
- Audrey Womack, Chicago History Museum