Zona Abierta: Reviving Local Democracy: New Conflicts in the Chicago City Council – Dr. Kumar Ramanathan
April 16, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Zona Abierta: Reviving Local Democracy: New Conflicts in the Chicago City Council
Presented by the UIC Latino Cultural Center
Program is free and open to all audiences.
Join us as UIC postdoctoral scholars share their experiences and respective research with the UIC community. Through an intersectional lens, these scholars reveal the complexity and specificity of their contemporary research and how the lives of those in the margins are impacted.
Dr. Kumar Ramanathan, from the Department of Political Science, will present ongoing research on the politics of the contemporary Chicago City Council. His research shows how conflicts over inequality have transformed the Council—after decades where alderpeople were content to let the mayor control policy making, they are now asserting their role as legislators. He will discuss the new dividing lines within the Council and what they mean for the future of Chicago politics.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 2-3pm CST
WHERE: Virtually on Zoom
RSVP: https://go.uic.edu/ZA416
For access needs or questions, email lcc@uic.edu or call 312-996-3095. Auto-captions enabled on Zoom. ASL Interpretation services may be available by contacting the LCC 5 business days before the program. All audiences are welcome.
Date posted
Mar 17, 2025
Date updated
Mar 21, 2025