Media Mentions: July 2017
The latest media mentions, quotes, profiles, and writings from Division of the Humanities faculty, students, staff, and alumni.
Meet the Staff: Deborah Blumenthal
Deborah Blumenthal (Romance Languages and Literatures) talks summer reading and working with young playwrights in this month's edition of Meet the Staff.
Meet the Staff: Vicki Walden
Vicki Walden (Theater and Performance Studies) talks graphic novels, block parties, and Chicago in the summer in this month's edition of Meet the Staff.
Faculty Bookshelf: Spring 2017
Read the latest books by Division of the Humanities faculty members on language, literature, art, philosophy, and more.
Philip Gossett, Scholar of 19th-Century Italian Opera, 1941–2017
Philip Gossett, an acclaimed musicologist and scholar of 19th-century Italian opera, died June 13 at his home in Hyde Park. He was 75.
Meet the Staff: Tiffany Parach
Tiffany Parach (Financial and Grant Services) discusses the challenges of finanicial administration, why you should reconcile your GEMS card, and dream summer vactions in this month's edition of Meet the Staff.
Christopher Woods Appointed Director of Oriental Institute
Christopher Woods, a leading scholar of Sumerian language and writing, has been appointed director of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa Delivers Berlin Family Lectures
The famed novelist delivers a four-lecture series on "The Writer and His Demons" as part of the 2017 Berlin Family Lectures.
Visual Arts Faculty and Alumni Selected to Participate in documenta 14
Visual Arts faculty members William Pope.L and David Schutter, along with alumnus Dan Peterman (MFA'86), are among the 160+ international artists showcasing work at the 163-day exhibition of contemporary art.
Meet the Staff: Lex Nalley
Lex Nalley (English) talks creepy books, dog breaks, and Chicago in springtime in this month's edition of Meet the Staff.