Obama library could seed a turnaround on Woodlawn's open land
Article explores economic impacts for Woodlawn neighborhood if Obama Presidential Center were built in Jackson Park

Changing Chicago One Block At A Time: Theaster Gates
Video: Prof. Theaster Gates discusses his urban revitalization efforts on South Side
ABC 7 Chicago
The Repression of Religious Studies
In op-ed, Prof. Wendy Doniger discusses challenges faced by scholars of religion

What you need to know about Peter Balakian, the new Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Editor Randolph Petilos discusses Peter Balakian’s Pulitzer-Prize winning ‘Ozone Journal,’ which the University of Chicago Press published

These People Have a Mind-Bending Way to Navigate
Postdoctoral scholar studies language in Papua New Guinea that uses topography for cardinal directions

The Religious War Against American Scholars of India
Profs. Wendy Doniger and Martha Nussbaum discuss disputes over Indian history and Hinduism scholarship

Women Write About Family, Men Write About War
In op-ed, Asst. Prof. Richard Jean So examines gender stereotypes in book reviews
New Republic