Division of the Humanities

19 UChicago faculty receive named, distinguished service professorships Campus aerial-winter

19 UChicago faculty receive named, distinguished service professorships

From the Forbidden City to UChicago, art historian searches for ‘a human perspective’ Art historian Wu Hung sits and smiles next to art carved into a wall

From the Forbidden City to UChicago, art historian searches for ‘a human perspective’

Lauren Berlant, preeminent literary scholar and cultural theorist, 1957–2021 Prof. Lauren Berlant

Lauren Berlant, preeminent literary scholar and cultural theorist, 1957–2021

The hidden history of ‘guerrilla television’: UChicago scholars preserve decades-old videos Portable video pioneers Wendy Appel and Rita Ogden, c. 1972.

The hidden history of ‘guerrilla television’: UChicago scholars preserve decades-old videos

Vocalist Ian Bostridge to deliver lecture series on music and identity Ian Bostridge

Vocalist Ian Bostridge to deliver lecture series on music and identity

Martha Nussbaum awarded 2021 Holberg Prize Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum

Martha Nussbaum awarded 2021 Holberg Prize

Norman Golb, renowned scholar of medieval Jewish history, 1928‒2020 Norman Golb sitting at his desk

Norman Golb, renowned scholar of medieval Jewish history, 1928‒2020

UChicago scholars expand digital dictionaries of South Asia, Middle East Magnifying glass looking at dictionary

UChicago scholars expand digital dictionaries of South Asia, Middle East

Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum to address animal rights in Humanities Day keynote Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum

Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum to address animal rights in Humanities Day keynote

UChicago linguist to examine nature of truth in Humanities Day keynote Kennedy-Truth

UChicago linguist to examine nature of truth in Humanities Day keynote