Oak Woods Cemetery Project
A platform for research, teaching, and public programming in relation to Oak Woods Cemetery, housed at the University of Chicago.
Who we are
We are a group of researchers, faculty, instructors, students, and community partners who are interested in supporting, developing, and encouraging research, teaching, and public programming initiatives in connection with the historic Oak Woods Cemetery. This website serves as a repository and archive for student and faculty research and creative projects, resources and archives of courses taught, and public programming centered around the cemetery.
Events & Public Programming
We organize a range of free public programming events centered around Oak Woods Cemetery and its histories. Follow this page to access information about upcoming and past events.
Gospel walking tour by Prof. Adam Green at Oak Woods Cemetery, Sacred Grounds, Gospel Sounds: A Musical Celebration of Oak Woods Cemetery. June 1st, 2025. Image by Ayesha Riaz.
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Listen Here! Remembering Eddie Harris with the Junius Paul Quartet.
Date and time: June 6, 2026 from 11 am - 1 pm
Venue: Oak Woods Cemetery Chapel (1035 E 67th St. Chicago IL, 60637)
We celebrate the Chicago-born musician Eddie Harris (1934 - 1996) at his resting place, Oak Woods Cemetery, with a conversation on his musical impact between Professors Travis Jackson and Adam Green, followed by a performance by the Junius Paul Quartet. Free and open to all, followed by lunch.
Research and creative projects
This page hosts the research and creative projects produced by students and links to projects by other community partners, such as the Hyde Park Historical Society’s comprehensive and extensive resource on Oak Woods Cemetery.
Teaching
This page serves as a repository of pedagogical material for teaching with Oak Woods, including courses taught and other resources for embodied and place- and object-based pedagogy.