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RDI Faculty Alumni Announcements
Honoring Professor W. Allison Davis in an inaugural symposium
“This is a moment for us to step back and really celebrate the brilliance and the incredible accomplishments of Professor Davis.” By Sarah Stei...
March 4, 2024Announcements Faculty Alumni Economics Sociology
3 SSD alumni among recipients of UChicago’s 2024 Alumni Awards
This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here. Nine alumni honored for their exceptional career and ...
February 21, 2024Rohit and Harvanit Kumar Provide Gift to Support Postdocs Researching Childhood Development
By Sarah Steimer The University of Chicago’s Committee on Education has announced that Rohit and Harvanit Kumar have generously provided a financia...
November 22, 2023Announcements Alumni Economics
UChicago alum Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Prize for research on gender and labor
This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here. Pioneering economist, AM’69, PhD’72, uncovered key ...
November 7, 2023Political Science Faculty Alumni Announcements
American Democracy Is Under Threat, But There is Hope
Experts and elected officials came together for “Democracy and Distrust: Overcoming threats to the 2024 election,” an event that grappled with violenc...
November 7, 2023Social Sciences on the Big Screen
Alumni-in-Residence event spotlights the intersection of social sciences and filmmaking By Audrey Weckwerth The Alumni-in-Residence program has...
August 25, 2023Faculty Student Alumni Political Science Announcements
2023 Hagel Lecture Series to Focus on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Prof. Bob Pape will moderate a discussion between former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and former Secretary of Defense Charles Hag...
February 23, 2023Student Alumni Social Thought Announcements
How One Teaching Fellow Brings Specialized Knowledge to a Wide Audience
Mat Messerschmidt, a teaching fellow in the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought, will present his doctoral lecture, “The Guiding Thread of Mod...
October 30, 2022RDI Faculty Alumni Announcements
Eve L. Ewing on her Hopes for the new Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity
“Getting the chance to build a brand new department from the ground up is a historic opportunity,” says the professor and author. In conversation w...
October 10, 2023