Please join us for the Seventh Annual GGCI Student Research Summit. This event celebrates student-driven urban research from schools and disciplines across the University through a competitive process. This event is open to the public and is followed by a reception at 4pm.
AGENDA
1:00pm -- Welcome and Introductions
Uwe Brandes, Professor of the Practice, Faculty Director GGCI
Respondents:
Radika Mohan, Gensler
Sherry Linkon, Department of English and American Studies
Carla Shedd, Department of Sociology
Robin King, School of Foreign Service
Jamie Kralovec, Urban & Regional Planning Program
Scott Wayne, Urban & Regional Planning Program
1:05 -- Panel 1: Urban Cultural Landscapes
The (Re)Making of Jewish Spaces in Eastern and Central Europe
Rebecca Bernstein, Graduate, MA in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies, School of Foreign Service ‘26
The Role of African Urban Parks in Global Urban History and Planning: A Case Study of Mnazi Mmoja Park in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Joella Kiondo, Undergraduate, Culture and Politics, School of Foreign Service ‘25
“Casi no se me pega la cultura de otro país” (“The culture of another country hardly sticks to me”): Salvadoran /s/ in Washington D.C.
Rachel Milito, Graduate, PhD in Spanish Linguistics, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences ‘27
2:00 -- Panel 2: Health, Infrastructure and Environment
From Redlining to Infrastructural Exclusion: Understanding Racial Health Disparities Within a City of Abundance - Evanston, IL (1920-2025)
Chloe Hammock, Undergraduate, Global Health, School of Nursing & Health Studies ‘25
Roadblocks to Access: Examining Palestinian Access to Healthcare Under Israeli Settler-Violent Infrastructure
Lidya Woldeyesus, Graduate, Masters in Urban and Regional Planning, School of Continuing Studies ‘26
PO₄ Land Use Impacts Across Jug Bay Streams
Mya Carter, Graduate, MS in Environment and Sustainability Management, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences ‘25
Bald Eagles in Jug Bay Defying the Odds: Successful Conservation Efforts Despite Climate Change
Madalyn, Stoddard; Gabriela, Pajuelo Chavez; Joonho, Kong; Megan, Keene, Graduate, MS in Environment and Sustainability Management, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences ‘25
3:00 -- Panel 3: Reimagining Cities: Space, Governance, and Justice
Does Neighborhood Walkability Impact Workers’ Choice of Comute Mode?
Bela Walkin, Graduate, Master in Public Policy, McCourt School of Public Policy ‘25
Constructing Peace: Spatial Justice as a Matter of Professional Practice
Malachi Benjamin, Graduate, M.A. in Conflict Resolution, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences ‘24
A Right to the City: Leveraging Municipal Governance to Enhance Public Space Access
Reed Asselbaye, Graduate, Georgetown Law ‘25
3:55 -- Concluding Remarks
Prof. Uwe Brandes
4:00 -- Adjourn to Social Networking Reception
