War, Readers, and the Fate of the Book Trade: Andrew Pettegree Delivers 2026 Paleography and the Book Visiting Scholar Lecture
On May 13, historian Andrew Pettegree, Bishop Wardlaw Professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews, delivered this year’s Paleography and the Book Visiting Scholar Lecture. Titled “Was War Good for the Book Trade?” the lecture explored the paradoxical relationship between violent conflict and the circulation of books, asking how war has simultaneously devastated and buttressed reading cultures across centuries.
Dean’s Salon Explores Theater’s Civic Role in a Time of Transformation
Dean Deborah Nelson convenes a dialogue on the challenges of experimental drama in a time of audience contractions
New UChicago digital research tool opens paths connecting cultures and continents
Maps of Chicago, Guerrilla Television, Middle East photographs, and more are connected with metadata to power research
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.
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