Five UChicago Humanities Professors Receive Research Funding
The Division of Humanities at the University of Chicago announced that five professors will receive research funding of $32,000 each on July 1, 2018, to advance their work in specific humanities field. “All of these colleagues have advanced the scholarship in their field both at home and abroad,” says Anne Walters Robertson, Dean of the Division of Humanities. “This generous funding will allow them greater flexibility as they carry out the work related to their research, for example, travel, costs of publication, research assistance, lecturers or post-doctoral scholars, and attending conferences.”
Heshmat Moayyad, influential Persian scholar, translator, and writer, 1927–2018
Heshmat Moayyad, who established the Persian program at UChicago, passed away on June 25 at the age of 90.
Meet the Staff: Kaveeta Burres
Kaveeta talks about her work and dream vacation in this month's edition of Meet the Staff.
Media Mentions: June 2018
The latest media mentions, quotes, profiles, and writings from Division of the Humanities faculty, students, staff, and alumni.
David J. Levin Appointed Senior Adviser to the Provost for Arts
Levin replaces Bill Brown, the Karla Scherer Distinguished Service Professor in American Culture, who has served as Senior Adviser for the last four years.
D. Nicholas Rudall, distinguished UChicago professor, playwright, and founding director of the Court Theatre, 1940–2018
Renowned professor and founder of the Court Theatre Nick Rudall passed away on June 19, 2018. Throughout his professional life, he lived in two worlds: the classroom by day and the theater by night.
Faculty Members Receive Named, Distinguished Service Professorships
Five faculty members in the Division of the Humanities received named professorships or were appointed distinguished service professors. James Chandler, Michèle Lowrie, and Richard Neer received distinguished service professorships; and Robert L. Kendrick, and Deborah L. Nelson received named professorships.
Wu Hung named 2019 Mellon Lecturer
A distinguished scholar of Chinese art, Wu Hung has been selected as the National Gallery of Art’s 2019 A.W. Mellon lecturer.
Meet the Staff: Dawn Brennan
Dawn talks about the EALC and her work as an artist in this month's edition of Meet the Staff.
Philip Roth, award-winning author and UChicago alumnus, 1933-2018
Philip Roth, one of the iconic voices in American letters who credited his debut novella to a conversation he had while a University of Chicago graduate student, died May 22. He was 85 years old.