Anne Walters Robertson Named Dean of the Division of the Humanities
Anne Walters Robertson, the Claire Dux Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Music and the Humanities in the College, has been appointed dean of the Division of the Humanities. President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Daniel Diermeier announced the appointment, which will begin April 1, 2017. Robertson has served as interim dean since July 2016.
Faculty Bookshelf: January–March, 2017
From Herder to psychoanalysis, read the latest releases by Division of the Humanities faculty members.
UChicago Receives $25 Million Gift from Neubauer Family Foundation to Support PhD Education
A new $25 million gift from the Neubauer Family Foundation, the largest in the University’s history for PhD education, will provide enhanced resources to recruit PhD students in the divisions of the Humanities, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences.
Poetry and the Human Becomes the Newest Humanities Core Sequence Option
The College will introduce a new Humanities Core sequence option, Poetry and the Human, beginning in Autumn 2017.