The CIS Speakers Bureau aims to bring University of Chicago students into K-12 classrooms to deliver custom presentations. If you are interested in hosting a speaker, please contact cis@uchicago.edu.

Past Speakers Bureau events:

• February 1, 2008: Momotaro: The History Behind Japanese Most Well-Known Folktale, presented by Katy Tanaka at Oak Park and River Forest High School.
• January 30, 2008: Modernization/Westernizations Efforts in the Ottoman Empire in the 19th and 20th centuries, presented by James Tallon (PhD Candidate, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department, University of Chicago) at Oak Park and River Forest High School
• January 17, 2008: America's Wetlands: Factors Contributing to Louisiana's Vanishing Coast and Potential Solutions to Save It and Similar Areas Around the World, presented by Snapper Poche (Harris School of Public Policy) at the University of Chicago Laboratory School [view Snapper's PowerPoint presentation]
• December 12, 2007: Problems and Exit Strategies from Iraq, presented by Irving Birkner (Center for International Studies) at Lake Forest Academy
• December 6, 2007: Speak: A Short Primer on the Emergency in Pakistan, presented by Manan Ahmed (PhD Candidate, Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago) at the University of Chicago Laboratory School [view Manan's presentation]
• December 5, 2007: HIV/AIDS Advocacy in Africa, presented by Grant Gordon and Stephanie Bell at Francis W. Parker
• November 20, 2007: Human Rights in Latin America — Venezuela and Costa Rica, presented by Monica Maalouf and Derek Gallegos at the Kate Kellogg Elementary School [view Monica's PowerPoint presentation; view Derek's PowerPoint presentation]
• November 14 and November 1, 2007: Global Warming - What's Going On?, presented by Tinna Jokulsdottir (Graduate Student, Department of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago) at the Henry R. Clissold School and the Morgan Park High School
• November 13, 2007: A Portrait of Iranian Culture, presented by Rochelle Terman at Henry R. Clissold School.
• November 5, 2007: Palestine in the 19th century, presented by Irving Birkner (Center for International Studies) at Oak Park and River Forest High School
• October 12, 2007: An Introduction to Human Rights - The U.S. and Abroad, presented by Shayna Plaut (Human Rights Program, University of Chicago) at Kenwood Academy
• February 28, 2007: Aliza Levine, "Genocide in Darfur" at George Washington High School, Chicago
• International Week Presentations at Marquette School, Chicago:
  • April 3, 2006: Gwen Moores, "Japan" (view Gwen's PowerPoint presentation)
  • March 30, 2006: Joshua Labove, "Vietnam" (view Joshua's PowerPoint presentation)
  • March 29, 2006: Shana Melnysyn, "Brazil" (view Shana's PowerPoint presentation)
  • March 23, 2006: Sarah Case and Cameron Cross, "Egypt"
  • March 21, 2006: Christelle Marpaud, "Mexico" (view Christelle's PowerPoint presentation)
  • March 21, 2006: Maureen Loughnane, "Ireland" (view Maureen's PowerPoint presentation)
  • March 21, 2006: Katarzyna Kasiarz, "France" (view Katarzyna's presentation [requires Quicktime])
• December 1 and November 10, 2005: Africa, presented by Diane Cowel and Anuolu Fasoranti, Thomas Kelly High School, Chicago
• November 18, 2005: Some Things Polish, presented by Ashlee Gabyrsch at George Washington High School, Chicago. (view Ashlee's PowerPoint presentation)
• October 21, 2005: Hispanic Heritage & Human Rights, presented by Yenisey Rodriguez and Maren Christensen, Esmond Elementary, Chicago
• September 29, 2005: An Introduction to Bollywood, presented by Meredith McGuire and Aaron Rester, Lake Forest High School