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.
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Yiyun Li’s Berlin Family Lectures Reflect on Language, Attention, and the Work of Being
On March 31, April 7, and April 14, internationally acclaimed writer Yiyun Li delivered the 2026 Berlin Lectures. Revisit the lectures with this series recap and videos of the full lectures.
War, Print, and the Fate of Books: Andrew Pettegree to Deliver 2026 Paleography Lecture
Paleography and the Book Visiting Scholar Program presents esteemed book historian Andrew Pettegree (University of St Andrews) who offers an examination of how war impacted bookselling, reading, and the livelihoods of authors, and how far the lessons of wartime disruption were absorbed when the fighting ended.
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, dramaturgy, poetry, and performance.
The Mouly Carlson Family Establishes Endowed Chair to Advance Game Design and Media Innovation at UChicago
The Catherine Mouly & Anthony and Leo Carlson Professorship in Media, Arts, and Design will build on UChicago’s historical leadership in humanistic research and teaching to catalyze and propel emerging fields of interactive media.
Writer Yiyun Li to deliver Berlin Family Lectures beginning March 31
Acclaimed novelist and essayist to discuss literature as a mediative space in uncertain times
Stuart M. Tave, distinguished scholar of British literature and ‘amiable humorist,’ 1923-2026
Former dean of the Humanities Division remembered for his gentle kindness, skill with words and shrewd sense of humor
MacArthur Foundation supports UChicago initiative to explore future of the humanities
Neubauer Collegium project to articulate value of humanistic scholarship and teaching in higher education and society.
Arts & Humanities Day 2025 sparks citywide conversation
Event brought UChicago scholars together with visiting artists to explore the art and ideas that are central to our lives.
Theaster Gates redeems discarded materials in Smart Museum’s ‘Unto Thee’
Objects spanning UChicago’s history take new form in renowned artist’s first solo Chicago exhibition.
PhD student Naomi Harris publishes three new Hittite poems in The Paris Review
The Middle Eastern Studies & Comparative Literature PhD student transforms fragments of the world’s oldest Indo-European language into living verse.
Grossman Ensemble honored by Library of Congress invitation
On November 15, the Grossman Ensemble will perform in the Library of Congress’s famed Coolidge Auditorium—a rare distinction that recognizes the Ensemble’s meticulous artistry and innovative model for creating new music. The performance will launch the group’s national tour and marks a milestone for one of Chicago’s leading cultural voices.
English faculty Kaneesha Parsard traces an alternative ending to Minty Alley by C.L.R. James
For Parsard, the story of the famed Caribbean author’s politics and Trinidad’s path to independence begins in the archives.
Josephine McDonagh, Professor of English, elected to the British Academy
Arts & Humanities scholar honored with the UK’s highest distinctions in the humanities and social sciences, recognizing scholarship that advances knowledge across continents and disciplines.
Hexacago Health Academy marks ten years of game design education
With research-backed learning tools and serious fun, UChicago faculty and South Side students transform public health education through games.