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Marshall D. Sahlins, titan of anthropology, 1930–2021

This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. Prolific scholar and activist remembered for academic in...

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Discover Magazine- Green spaces are a necessity, not an amenity. How can cities make them accessible to everyone? Asst. Prof. Marc Berman argues that nature is necessary for wellbeing and mental health

Faculty In the News Anthropology

New York Times- Marshall D. Sahlins, groundbreaking anthropologist, dies at 90, Obituary remembers Prof. Emeritus Marshall D. Sahlins' activism and his impact on anthropology as a discipline

Faculty In the News Political Science

New York Times- The Anti-Defamation League calls for Tucker Carlson to be fired over 'replacement theory' remarks, Article cites Prof. Robert Pape's research on the Captiol Hill rioters

Faculty In the News Economics

New York Times- The sandwich economics of the Masters and Augusta National, Prof. John A. List discusses the economics behind Augusta National Golf Club's $1.50 pimento sandwiches

Faculty In the News History

Bloomberg- Chicago academic says muni market promotes inequality, review features Asst. Prof. Destin Jenkins' book on the history of municipal debt, The Bonds of Inequality: Debt and the Making of the American City

Faculty In the News Political Science

Foreign Policy- Peru's election is about to make its problems worse; in op-ed, Assoc. Prof. Michael Albertus discusses how Peru’s forthcoming national elections could “leave the country less functional than before”

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Big Brains Podcast: Fighting Poverty And Pandemics, with Nobel Economist Michael Kremer (Ep. 66)

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here.   Show Notes The solutions to global poverty c...

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Three SSD Faculty Awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. Four UChicago scholars awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellows...

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New York Times- A novel effort to see how poverty affects young brains, Prof. James Heckman takes critical look at new study on poverty and child brain development