Schedule
Our course schedule is subject to change over the course of semester - please check here often for updates.
How will we learn together? How can we conceptualize the impacts of housing and urban policy?
| Date | Topic |
| 8/26/2025 | Course Introduction |
| 8/28/2025 | Conceptual Frameworks for Housing Analysis |
| 9/2/2025 |
(Class Via Zoom) |
| 9/4/2025 | Government intervention in housing (Class Via Zoom) |
| 9/9/2025 | Reading Week - No Class Session |
| 9/11/2025 | Reading Week - No Class Session |
How do we Ensure Housing Stability?
| Date | Topic | Policy Briefs |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/2025 | An Evolutionary History of Homeownership 1 | |
| 9/18/2025 | An Evolutionary History of Homeownership 2 | |
| 9/23/2025 | Disparities in Access to Capital | V. Crites M. Happold A. Reinacher |
| 9/25/2025 | The Enduring Significance of Neighborhoods | A. Gerstung J. Hur |
Where are poor people to live? What housing are poor people to occupy?
| Date | Topic | Policy Briefs |
| 9/30/2025 | Defining Affordable Housing | G. Douglas T. Crispin |
| 10/2/2025 | Public Housing | M. Benson |
| 10/7/2025 | Housing Vouchers | W. Liu |
| 10/9/2025 | Federal Housing Production Strategies | J. Cardani |
How do we Ensure Fairness in Housing?
| Date | Topic | Policy Briefs |
| 10/14/2025 | Legal Frameworks for Fair Housing | |
| 10/16/2025 | No Class - Housing Action Illinois Conference | |
| 10/21/2025 | No Class - ACSP Conference | |
| 10/23/2025 | No Class - ACSP Conference | |
| 10/28/2025 | Eviction | P. Prodipti W. Pujol |
| 10/30/2025 | Code Enforcement | E. Chen C. Medina |
How do we Address the Housing Needs of Specialized Populations?
| Date | Topic | Policy Briefs |
| 11/4/2025 | Housing Market Discrimination | P. Schoeff |
| 11/6/2025 | Aging | E. Cooper |
| 11/11/2025 | Disability | R. De Haro |
| 11/13/2025 | Houselessness | M. Yarusso |
| 11/18/2025 | Housing and Health | D. Klementiev |
| 11/20/2025 | No Class - Independent Work Day |
What’s your plan for intervention?
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 11/25/2025 | No Class - Fall Break |
| 11/27/2025 | No Class - Fall Break |
| 12/2/2025 | Final Presentations |
| 12/4/2025 | Final Presentations |
| 12/9/2025 | Final Presentations |