Seminars, Workshops, Tours Sign Up

The 2026 SHGAPE Conference program will include two seminars and two book workshops. We are also offering two potential tours, depending on interest level. The seminars will feature pre-circulated papers and the workshop will feature book proposals. You can sign-up here to receive papers and/or proposals in advance. (See the conference program for more details about these sessions.) You can also indicate your interest in joining one or both of the tours listed below. Further details and payment instructions for the tours will be provided at a later date, assuming there is sufficient interest.

Seminars will feature brief introductory remarks of no more than five minutes from presenters, followed by formal feedback from the convener. Pre-registered audience members will have had the opportunity to read the papers in advance. The majority of each session will take the form of discussion that includes audience comments and questions.

Book Workshops will focus on draft book proposals that are circulated in advance to the workshop panel (made up of senior faculty) and to pre-registered audience members. Discussion will center around the development of a book-length project for each participant.

You can sign up for a seminar or the workshop by using the Seminars, Workshop, Tours Sign Up Form.

Tours: Please indicate if you are interested in joining either or both of the tours described below by completing the Seminars, Workshop, Tours Sign Up Form.

  • Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Bus Tour, Afternoon, Thursday June 4th 
    The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 remains the bloodiest episode of racial violence in the city’s history. 38 people were killed, 537 were injured, and more than a thousand left homeless in nearly a week of mass violence across large parts of the city. Despite its huge impact on the subsequent shape and development of the city, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 is long forgotten.  Join The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project for this two-hour bus tour of Bronzeville and Bridgeport as we explore this momentous event in Progressive Era history.
    Pickup: In front of Loyola Water Tower Campus Schreiber Center, 16 E Pearson Street
    Price: $30/person
  • Tour of Wrigley Field and Optional Cubs vs Giants Game, Afternoon, Sunday June 7th 
    First opened in 1914, Wrigley Field has been home to the Chicago Cubs since 1916, making it the oldest park in the National League and the second-oldest in the majors. Known for its ivy-covered brick outfield wall, distinctive red marquee, and hand-tuned scoreboard, no visit to Chicago is complete without a visit to The Friendly Confines. This 90-minute tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary home of the Chicago Cubs.
    The tour will meet at Wrigley Field.
    Price: $15/person

Note: At 7:20pm on Sunday, the Chicago Cubs are playing the San Francisco Giants. We are gauging interest to purchase group tickets at $50/person.

Please contact shgapeconference2026@gmail.com with any questions.

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