Newberry Library
What is the Newberry Library Undergraduate Seminar?
The Newberry Library Undergraduate Seminar (NLUS) is an interdisciplinary program that involves students from multiple Chicago universities: DePaul University, Loyola University Chicago, Roosevelt University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
This intensive seminar offers undergraduates an opportunity to produce an original research project using the world-renowned collections of the Newberry Library. Students enrolled in the seminar also receive a $1250 stipend.
The seminar spans from January to May and students will register for the credit equivalent of two full courses. Please speak to your advisor for questions about credits earned and how the seminar can fit into your degree plan.
Under the guidance of instructors on site at the Library, students will use primary sources to investigate that semester’s topic as they develop their major research paper. Seminars are team-taught and topics vary from year to year. Each class is limited to twenty participants (5 selected from UIC), who are assigned individual study areas and are encouraged to work closely with Newberry staff.
Please contact Dr. Ellen McClure in the School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics with questions and to submit the application.
Phone: (312) 996-5076
Email: ellenmc@uic.edu