Crossing Sonic Borderlands
Françoise Meltzer Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Françoise Meltzer, the Edward Carson Waller Distinguished Service Professor in the Humanities, Divinity School, and the College, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She joins four fellow UChicago faculty members and seven alumni in the 2015 class.
Neubauer Collegium Celebrates Opening of New Home at 5701 S. Woodlawn
The Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society celebrated the opening of its permanent home at 5701 S. Woodlawn Ave. on April 20 with remarks by University of Chicago leaders and a panel discussion featuring Neubauer Collegium Faculty Fellows.
Sir Christopher Bayly, Visiting Scholar of South Asian History, 1945-2015
Bayly, the Indian Ministry of Culture Vivekananda Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago and one of the world’s foremost scholars on South Asian and British imperial history, died suddenly on April 19 in Chicago.
Two Faculty Members Receive Guggenheim Fellowships
Two UChicago faculty members have received John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellowships: Thomas Christensen, the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities; and Kenneth W. Warren, the Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor in English.
