Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

UChicago Sumerologist translates forgotten 4,400-year-old myth Black-and-white pen ink drawing of a tablet with cuneiform script.

UChicago Sumerologist translates forgotten 4,400-year-old myth

In recent study, Asst. Prof. Jana Matuszak publishes fully translated cuneiform tablet—the first narrative featuring Sumerian storm god and trickster fox

UChicago students share “life-changing” experiences as Fulbright scholars Seven covers of "Critical Space," a Japanese literary journal.

UChicago students share “life-changing” experiences as Fulbright scholars

Three Humanities graduate students discuss professional and personal benefits of their time abroad

Cornell Fleischer, historian who revolutionized study of Ottoman Empire, 1950-2023 Cornell Fleischer smiles while wearing an all-black suit

Cornell Fleischer, historian who revolutionized study of Ottoman Empire, 1950-2023

Robert K. Ritner Jr., eminent Egyptologist and beloved teacher, 1953–2021 Robert Ritner gestures to markings inside a tomb

Robert K. Ritner Jr., eminent Egyptologist and beloved teacher, 1953–2021

Scholar remembered for masterful lectures that made ‘complex topics easy to understand’

Prof. Tahera Qutbuddin honored for landmark book examining seventh-century Arabic oration Tahera Qutbuddin

Prof. Tahera Qutbuddin honored for landmark book examining seventh-century Arabic oration

Amid pandemic, UChicago scholar launches program for international artists Ghenwa Hayek

Amid pandemic, UChicago scholar launches program for international artists

Interim director Ghenwa Hayek expands Gray Center’s global reach with FarBar program

Burned buildings reveal sacking of ancient Turkish city 3,500 years ago Scholars excavate Sam’al

Burned buildings reveal sacking of ancient Turkish city 3,500 years ago

Christopher Woods appointed director of the Oriental Institute Christopher Woods posing in a suit

Christopher Woods appointed director of the Oriental Institute

Students launch magazine written in Arabic

Students launch magazine written in Arabic

Halil Inalcik, historian of Ottoman Empire and University Professor, 1916-2016

Halil Inalcik, historian of Ottoman Empire and University Professor, 1916-2016