Lauren Berlant

Prof. Lauren Berlant

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

UChicago professor remembered for field-defining impact, mentoring generations of students

Jun 28, 2021

Lauren Berlant

Two UChicago scholars to be honored by Modern Language Association

Jan 7, 2020

Boys Don’t Cry scene with Brandon Teena (played by Hilary Swank)

Alum’s directorial debut ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ added to National Film Registry

Dec 11, 2019

Kimberly Peirce, AB'90, at Logan Center

Kimberly Peirce reflects on how UChicago shaped her filmmaking career

Nov 19, 2019

Family on vacation

Why Chasing The Good Life Is Holding Us Back, With Lauren Berlant

Nov 4, 2019

Lauren Berlant

New book explores ‘concept of the ordinary’—100 words at a time

Aug 16, 2019

Roofs on campus

Profs. Lauren Berlant and Karl Freed to receive Norman Maclean Faculty Award

May 31, 2019

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Fifteen UChicago faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Apr 18, 2018

Renata Gross Horowitz

Renata Gross Horowitz, fourth-year in the College, 1994-2016

Apr 22, 2016

Four faculty members earn Guggenheim fellowships

Apr 12, 2016