The 2015 Najita Distinguished Lecture by Ryuichi Narita
The Tetsuo Najita Distinguished Lecture series was launched in 2007 by the Japan Studies Committee to honor the legacy of Tetsuo Najita, the Robert S. Ingersoll Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Departments of History and East Asian Langu...
Jairam Ramesh: “Does Environmental Regulation in India Need Reform?”
At the UChicago Center in Delhi on March 27, 2015, members of the Indian Parliament, Jairam Ramesh, and four other eminent panelists discussed Ramesh’s book “Green Signals: Ecology, Growth, and Democracy in India.” Panelists included Bahar Dutt, ...
A Conversation with President Robert J. Zimmer and Dr. Justin Yifu Lin
The University of Chicago Alumni Association and the UChicago Center in Beijing hosted a special event on the evening of Monday, March 23, 2015. University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer and noted alumnus Dr. Justin Yifu Lin discussed global eco...
Martha Nussbaum on Anger and Revolutionary Justice
When there is great injustice, it is very tempting to think that righteous anger is the best response, and even a necessary response. On the other hand, it is noteworthy that the three most successful revolutionary freedom movements in the past centur...
Authors Raj Kamal Jha & Vu Tran on Why We Tell Stories
After an introduction by UChicago Center in Delhi Faculty Director Gary Tubb, authors Raj Kamal Jha and Vu Tran discussed “Why We Tell Stories: Finding your voice, the importance of plot, the choice of place in fiction.” Vu Tran is an Assistant...
The 522nd Convocation, University Ceremony - The University of Chicago
The University Ceremony of the 522nd Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on March 20, 2015, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed b...
The 522nd Convocation Address, University Ceremony - The University of Chicago
The University Ceremony of the 522nd Convocation of the University of Chicago was held on March 20, 2015, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The University of Chicago Pipe Band led distinguished faculty and graduating students in a procession, followed by...
Complex Cellular Behavior and Engineering Novel Materials
The dynamics of living cells is providing inspiration for developing novel materials at UChicago.
Framing The Question of India : Honoring the Scholarly Legacy of Susanne & Lloyd Rudolph
Honoring the Scholarly legacy of Susanne and Llyod Rudolf at the UChicago Center in Delhi.
The Past for Sale: Protecting India’s Cultural Heritage
This conference brought together anthropologists, archaeologists, art historians, and cultural heritage scholars and activists to discuss contemporary threats to India’s ancient cultural patrimony. It was part of “The Past for Sale: New Approaches ...