Crossing Sonic Borderlands
W.J.T. Mitchell Elected to the American Philosophical Society
W.J.T. Mitchell, the Gaylord Donnelley Distinguished Service Professor in English Language and Literature and Art History as well as Editor of Critical Inquiry, was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society.
Making Disability Matter: English Grad Student Recognized with Bridge Builder Award
Stephen Pannuto, a graduate student in the Department of English Language and Literatures, was awarded the 2014 Bridge Builder Award for his role in “Disability Matters,” a series of public lectures and workshops focused on building a community interested in disability as a lived experience and a critical category.
For Archaeologists, Middle East Conflicts Create "Perfect Sandstorm" of Challenges
Conflicts in the Middle East have made archaeological work increasingly difficult, but the work must go on, scholars said at a recent conference organized with the help of the Oriental Institute.
Gift from Randy and Melvin Berlin to bring leading public intellectuals to campus
Beginning in 2014, the Division of the Humanities at the University of Chicago will welcome leading scholars, writers and creative artists from around the world through the new Randy L. Berlin and Melvin R. Berlin Family Lectures.
