Paolo Cherchi, distinguished Romance philologist and devoted teacher, 1937-2026
A scholar of extraordinary range, Cherchi guided generations of UChicago students with rigor, curiosity and care
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
Edith Rickert: Novelist, Chaucer scholar and WWI code breaker
New biography of UChicago professor and alumna shines light on her contributions to cryptography and medieval scholarship
Court Theatre’s ‘Out Here’ rebuilds the queer musical from the ground up
Incubated at UChicago, the original work reimagines divorce, coming out at 50 and the conventions of musical theater
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
Exhibition traces ‘inseparable’ links between gaming and fantasy genre
In ‘Charting Imaginary Worlds,’ UChicago Library presented a collection that spanned history, literature and fun
Trailblazing ‘Halo’ video game producer advises students to ‘make stuff’
Alum Alex Seropian of Bungie, Look North World and more returns to UChicago as keynote for Year of Games
From Swifties to cultural stewardship, Arts & Humanities Day 2025 sparks citywide conversation
Event brought UChicago scholars together with visiting artists to explore the art and ideas that are central to our lives
Lost pages reveal an alternate ending to a classic Caribbean novel
Discovery from UChicago’s Kaneesha Parsard sheds new light on “Minty Alley” by political theorist C.L.R. James