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UChicago scholar wins National Book Critics Circle Award
The following was published in UChicago News on April 25, 2024.
By Sara Patterson
Asst. Prof. Tina Post’s scholarship delves into racial perfor...
Donald Whitcomb, renowned scholar of Islamic archaeology, 1944‒2024
The following was published in UChicago News on April 17, 2024.
Donald Whitcomb was a pioneering scholar in the field of Islamic archaeology, w...
Two UChicago scholars awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships
The following was published in UChicago News on April 15, 2024.
Two University of Chicago scholars have earned 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships, ho...
What eclipses have meant to people across the ages
The following was published in UChicago News on April 1, 2024.
Eclipses have fascinated people since the earliest days of recorded history.
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Martha C. Nussbaum Honored with the Norman Maclean Faculty Award
The following was published on the UChicago Law School website on February 20, 2024.
Martha C. Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Profe...
Serious Gaming in China: Humanities Professor's Journey to the No. 1 Mecca of the Gaming Industry
By Sara Patterson
Globally, digital games of all types and persuasions are big business. Industry experts report in 2023 that approximately 3.38 bi...
Humanities Division to Elevate the Study of South Asian Art and Media
By Sara Patterson
UChicago’s Division of the Humanities launches a new visiting professorship in South Asian Art and Media in 2025‒2026 thanks to g...
Prof. Jonathan Lear To Examine Gratitude in 2024 Ryerson Lecture
The following was published in UChicago News on January 9, 2024.
Prof. Jonathan Lear, a preeminent scholar of philosophy and ethics, will deli...
Humanities Scholar Receives Prestigious Award for Analyzing India's Art Cinema
Originally starting her career as a South Asian historian of gender, Prof. Rochona Majumdar has expanded her research to encompass Indian cinema. She ...
William Pope.L, Renowned Interdisciplinary Artist and Scholar, 1955–2023
The following was published in UChicago News on January 4, 2024.
William Pope.L, an acclaimed interdisciplinary artist and professor in the Dep...