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James M. Redfield, renowned scholar of the ancient Greek world, 1935-2026
Longtime UChicago professor remembered as a ‘profoundly original’ thinker and encouraging teacher
The Spring Issue of Tableau is Out Now
Learn about alumni making video games, music junior faculty, medical humanities, and more.
Paolo Cherchi, distinguished Romance philologist and devoted teacher, 1937-2026
A scholar of extraordinary range, Cherchi guided generations of students at the University of Chicago with rigor, curiosity, and care.
Entwined with History, Art, and Audiences
Edgar Garcia’s award-winning work cuts a singular and expansive path working across multiple critical and creative modes, including criticism, dramatu...
Stuart M. Tave, distinguished scholar of British literature and ‘amiable humorist,’ 1923-2026
Stuart Malcolm Tave, a renowned scholar of British literature, comedy and satire, died Jan. 6 at the age of 102. For nearly 50 years, Tave, the Willia...
Arts & Humanities Day 2025 sparks citywide conversation
On a recent day in Hyde Park, fans of Taylor Swift gathered in their Eras Tour T-shirts to hear a scholarly breakdown of the singer’s lyrics. Authors ...
Theaster Gates redeems discarded materials in Smart Museum's 'Unto Thee'
Walking into Theaster Gates: Unto Thee, one immediately feels dwarfed. Floor-to-ceiling shelves packed with African art and cultural items fill the Sm...
English faculty Kaneesha Parsard traces an alternative ending to Minty Alley by C.L.R. James
C.L.R. James—historian, Marxist theorist, cricket commentator, and one of the twentieth century’s most prolific writers—wrote only one novel in his li...
Josephine McDonagh, Professor of English, elected to the British Academy
facuJosephine McDonagh, Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Chair of the Development of the Novel in English and Distinguished Service Professor, has been e...
C.M. Naim, pioneer of Urdu studies and beloved mentor, 1936–2025
Choudhri Mohammed Naim, better known as C.M. Naim, passed away in Hyde Park, Chicago, on July 9, 2025. Naim—called Naim Sahib by his students and ...