Crossing Sonic Borderlands
Kenneth Northcott, UChicago Scholar, Translator, and Actor, 1922-2019
Prof. Emeritus Kenneth Northcott lived a vibrant existence, which was often filled with drama—in the classroom, on the stage, and in the British Intelligence Corps after World War II. A renowned University of Chicago scholar of Germanic studies, actor, and translator of significant authors, Northcott passed away June 4 in Chicago at age 96. “Northcott stood out for his brilliance as a teacher, translator, and actor and for his warmth and outgoing personality,” said Françoise Meltzer, the Edward Carson Waller Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature, the Divinity School, and the College.
Media Mentions: June 2019
The latest media mentions, quotes, profiles, and writings from Division of the Humanities faculty, students, staff, and alumni.
Four Humanities Division Faculty Who Inspire Students Honored with UChicago Teaching Awards
The transformative education that students experience at the University of Chicago begins in the classroom with the teachers who inspire them. Four of the 10 faculty members who received awards for teaching are part of the Division of the Humanities.
Academy Honors UChicago Scholar Who Identified Historic On-Screen Kiss
The following was published in UChicago News on June 10, 2019.
Six months ago, a 29-second silent film captured the public imagination, sparking passionate responses from director Barry Jenkins, actress Viola Davis, and other Hollywood stars and black celebrities. As the earliest-known depiction of African American affection, Something Good-Negro Kiss was inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry—preserving the images of two black performers joyfully kissing and holding hands. Now, the University of Chicago scholar who identified and dated the 1898 film has been honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Allyson Nadia Field has been named an Academy Film Scholar, a program founded in 2001 to promote film scholarship. An associate professor in UChicago’s Department of Cinema and Media Studies, Field will receive a $25,000 grant to support a new book, Minstrelsy-Vaudeville-Cinema: American Popular Culture and Racialized Performance in Early Film.
