Rethinking the Gilded Age and Progressivisms: Race, Capitalism, and Democracy, 1877-1920

Format

Residential

Location

Chicago, IL

Dates

July 6 - 25, 2025

Length

3 weeks

Type

Professional Development Program

Professional Development Program Type

Professional Development Program Audience

Contact

@email
312-339-0643

The Chicago History Museum, University of Illinois Chicago, and Loyola University Chicago invite teachers to “Rethinking the Gilded Age and Progressivisms: Race, Capitalism, Democracy, 1877 to 1920.” From July 6-25, 30 participants will deepen their understanding of this period through readings, discussions, lectures, inquiries into primary sources, and exploration of Chicago’s landmark historical and cultural resources. The institute creates an intellectual space to contemplate and debate how individuals and groups defined, reformed, and shaped American democracy. Participants will leave “Rethinking” with the current scholarship of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (GAPE), along with classroom-ready teaching materials.

Project Director(s)

Robert Johnston; Charles Tocci; Crystal Johnson

Lecturers and Visiting Faculty

James Barrett; Michael Biondo; Catherine Cahill; Boyd Cothran; Diane Dillon; Michelle Duster; Leon Fink; Adam Green; Jeff Helgeson; Johanna Heppeler; Benjamin Johnson; Deborah Kang; Rosina Lozano; Laura McEnaney; Khalil Gibran Muhammad; Michael Rembis; Kidada Williams; Jonathan Zimmerman

Grantee Institution

Chicago History Museum

Funded through the Division of Education Programs