Session 7 Abstracts

Pedagogical Approaches to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jenny Klay, North Park University

With this presentation I aim to share my pedagogical approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion through student-centered projects. In my North Park University global survey course on the history of the body, students research the historical roots of their own embodied experiences, most often in the city of Chicago. For example, one student used statistics and paintings of her own Chicago neighborhood—Englewood—as a backdrop for her poetic exposition on the impact of racism and public health inequities on the city’s southside. Projects such as these demonstrate that history consists of people embedded in territorial circumstances. In the past two years, my students have had the opportunity to research their own experiences and view the city of Chicago from a deeply personal historical perspective.

Chicago True Crime: Uncovering the Dark Side of the Windy City for Researchers

Chicago History Museum
Erin Matson, Cataloging and Metadata Librarian
Ayah Elkossei, Photocopy/Scan Assistant

This session will focus on the development of a Chicago True Crime research guide at the Chicago History Museum’s Abakanowicz Research Center, which serves as a valuable resource for enhancing undergraduate student learning. This session explores the captivating realm of true crime narratives, archival collections, and hidden stories within Chicago's history. Inspired by an English course at Loyola University that explores the True Crime genre, the LibGuide was developed based on students’ experiences in the Abakanowicz Research Center, which highlighted the need for a comprehensive resource that integrates Chicago-research pedagogy into undergraduate education.