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UChicago scholars Amber Ginsburg (right) and Jennifer Scappettone (second from right) discuss the history of the Chicago River during a class trip on a water taxi. Photo by Jean Lachat

UChicago students engage their senses outside the classroom

Wednesday, January 7
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The following was published in UChicago News on December 12, 2024.  by Tori Lee Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called UChicago Class Vi...
Dancers from Kuumba Lynx Youth perform at the opening celebration of the APL Arts Lawn on Oct. 7, 2023. Photo by Anjali Pinto

Humanities scholar analyzes racial perceptions through architecture and home ownership

By Sara Patterson Wednesday, January 7
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Assoc. Prof. Adrienne Brown’s groundbreaking research connects the architecture of skyscrapers and the propaganda of home ownership to key transformat...
UChicago alumna Rebecca McCarthy, AB'77, wrote a new biography of her professor Norman Maclean. Photo by Clara McCarthy

Norman Maclean biography uncovers personal stories of beloved UChicago author

By Laura Demanski Wednesday, January 7
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The following was published in UChicago News on November 11, 2024. The late Norman Maclean was many things: the most decorated teacher of undergr...
UChicago scholar Howard Aronson

Howard Aronson, advocate for study of Slavic and non-Slavic languages, 1936-2024

By Sara Patterson Wednesday, January 7
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The following was published in UChicago News on November 1, 2024. By Sara Patterson Prof. Emeritus Howard “Howie” Aronson, who built the foundat...
Actor Lon Chaney Jr. on the set of The Wolf Man (1941) Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images

Werewolf books and movies that make us more human

By Tori Lee Wednesday, January 7
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The following was published in UChicago News on October 29, 2024. Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called UChicago Class Visits, spotlig...
UChicago philosopher Robert B. Pippin

UChicago philosopher to receive the prestigious Luhmann Science Prize

By Sara Patterson Wednesday, January 7
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Prof. Robert B. Pippin’s wide-ranging scholarship encompasses studies of 19th-century philosophers like Hegel and Kant to 20th-century filmmakers such...
UChicago film scholar Jacqueline Stewart

Lessons from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

By Sara Patterson Wednesday, January 7
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The following was published in UChicago News on October 22, 2024. For four years, Prof. Jacqueline Stewart, AM’93, PhD’99, has applied her know...
UChicago alumna Ling Ma returns to campus as an associate professor in January 2025.

UChicago writer Ling Ma received 2024 MacArthur Fellowship

By Tori Lee Wednesday, January 7
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The following was published in UChicago News on October 1, 2024. Ling Ma, AB’05, an award-winning University of Chicago fiction writer renowned...
UChicago ethnomusicologist Philip Bohlman photo by John Zich

Prof. Philip V. Bohlman to address complexity of "doing good" through music during Humanities Day keynote

By Sara Patterson Wednesday, January 7
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By Sara Patterson A pioneering ethnomusicologist, Prof. Philip V. Bohlman seeks to reveal how music helps human beings deal with critical ideas and...
UChicago scholar Augusta Read Thomas at the world premiere of "Bebop Kaleidoscope" at the New York Philharmonic photo by Chris Lee

Acclaimed UChicago composer's new orchestral composition debuts at the New York Philharmonic

By Sara Patterson Wednesday, January 7
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By Sara PattersonFor University Prof. Augusta “Gusty” Read Thomas, each new work is an adventure. She describes her new orchestral work Bebop Kaleidos...

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