Derek Barthel recently visited three distinct regions of China: Beijing, the mountains of western Sichuan Province, and Shanghai. Each of these areas has a distinct culture and history. Among the topics of discussion will be the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, spicy Sichuan cuisine, the culture and landscape of the Tibetan Plateau, and […]
The Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC (IGA) at Illinois State University and the Geographic Society of Chicago (GSC) are pleased to offer a half-day (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), virtual workshop on teaching the geography of food. Sessions will focus on teaching different aspects of the geography of food and providing resources for educators to incorporate […]
Join the Geographic Society of Chicago for a fun night of geography trivia at Paddy Mac's on June 23! Bring your crew-- up to 6 people per team and test your knowledge against local geo enthusiasts. For more information about this event, contact GSC board member, Derek Barthel, at derek.barthel@gmail.com. Click here to sign […]
The Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC (IGA) at Illinois State University and the Geographic Society of Chicago (GSC) are pleased to offer a one-day (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.), virtual workshop that will introduce participants to National Geographic’s MapMaker, an easy-to-use, online website that can be used by students and teachers to create online maps for […]