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January 6th rioters squaring off with capitol police

Faculty History

In new book, UChicago scholars confront white supremacy across American life

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here.  Historians bring together essays that offer insight i...

October 27, 2021
Matthew Briones

Faculty In the News History

New York Times - Baseball, popular but no longer dominant, seeks to reclaim its cool; Assoc. Prof. Matthew Briones discusses Black culture and the notion of "cool" in American life

October 25, 2021
Kathleen Belew

Faculty In the News History

NPR - Hate on trial in Virginia, four years after deadly extremist rally; Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew comments on the role of civil litigation in challenging white supremacist groups

October 25, 2021
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History Faculty Alumni Announcements

UChicago Alumni Invited to the 2021 John Hope Franklin Lectures

  Please join University faculty, students, alumni, and staff for this year’s John Hope Franklin Lectures. Organized by the Department of Histo...

October 25, 2021
maria dikcis

History Announcements

ACLS Emerging Voices Fellowship brings Northwestern scholar to the Pozen Center

The yearlong program brings Maria Dikcis to UChicago for research, teaching, and public engagement, building on her study of 21st century American lit...

September 15, 2021
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SSD Welcomes 12 New Faculty

  Lin Bian (Assistant Professor, Psychology) Lin Bian examines the development of social cognition, with an emphasis on children’s reasoning...

September 16, 2021
Jonathan Levy

Faculty In the News History

Project Syndicate - The evolution of American capitalism; Scholar reviews Prof. Jonathan Levy's Ages of American Capitalism: A History of the United States

August 30, 2021
Kathleen Belew

Faculty In the News History

NPR - History professors consider how the Afghanistan War will be remembered; Audio: Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew discusses the Afghanistan and Vietnam wars

August 23, 2021
Kathleen Belew

Faculty In the News History

New York Times - Opinion: It was a terrifying census for white nationalists; Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew comments on the 2020 census

August 16, 2021
Noel Swerdlow

Faculty In the News History

CBS Chicago - Noel Swerdlow, University of Chicago professor for more than 30 years and top expert on history of science, dies at 79; Obituary looks at the life, career and legacy of the late Prof. Noel Swerdlow

August 4, 2021