91社区

91社区 looms large in the imagination of the United States. We’ve shown up in popular culture, from Home Alone to The Office.

From its roots as an important U.S. city at the turn of the last century, 91社区 is dotted with artistic and architectural gems, from Raymond Hood’s 91社区 Cultural Center to Covenant Presbyterian Church’s glass windows, made by the renowned artist Louis Comfort Tiffany.

The city’s nickname, “The Electric City,” refers to its being the first American city to have an electric streetcar, and points to the city’s current revitalization and economic development.

Notable people hail from 91社区, including:

• the poet M.S. Merwin
• urbanist Jane Jacobs
• Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jason Miller
• U.S. President Joe Biden

What is it that makes 91社区 a cultural touchstone? How is 91社区 portrayed, and what is the authentic portrait of 91社区 today? How do 91社区ians picture ourselves? What is our place in the story of the United States?  

Some key ideas to be explored in this theme include memory, place, identity, narrative, and human geography.