In the News History Faculty Election2020

NPR: What Groups Were Involved In Pro-Trump Insurrection? Audio: Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew in conversation on QAnon, Proud Boys, and the ideological currents behind the violence on Capitol Hill

In the News Political Science Faculty Election2020

WTTW: Security Experts Surprised by Protesters Ability to Storm US Capitol, Video: Prof. Robert Pape analyzes the riots and what they tell us about domestic security and domestic terrorism

In the News Political Science Faculty Election2020

CNBC: Trump's Presence at inauguration is important to show Biden as legitimate president, Video: Prof. Emeritus Charles Lipson

Political Science Faculty Election2020 In the News

Quartz: Is America Experiencing a coup? Prof. Susan Stokes describes the riots on Capitol Hill as "a big step in the direction of the destruction of democracy"

In the News Political Science Faculty Election2020

The Hill: Trump's power wanes in closing weeks, Prof. William Howell comments on Trump's influence and political future

In the News Economics COVID-19 Faculty

MarketWatch: ‘Deaths of despair’ during COVID-19 have risen significantly in 2020, new research says, Prof. Casey Mulligan explains his new research on the Covid-19 pandemic and heightened rates of "deaths of despair" in America

In the News Political Science COVID-19 Faculty

The Guardian: The Covid crisis has shown how privatisation corrodes democracy, in Op-ed, Assoc. Prof. Chiara Cordelli argues that in outsourcing medical services to the private sector, the U.K. has failed its citizens

Political Science Election2020 COVID-19 Faculty In the News

Washington Post: After a year of pandemic and protest, and a big election, America is as divided as ever, Prof. Cathy Cohen discusses the political and social challenges Joe Biden will face as president

Psychology Faculty Announcements

Can’t draw a mental picture? Aphantasia causes blind spots in the mind’s eye

By Max Witynski Study examines rare condition, which causes a lack of visual memory   If you were asked to draw a picture of your grandpa...

Comparative Human Development Anthropology Faculty Announcements

Two Division Faculty Honored with Named and Distinguished Service Professorships

Twenty-three University of Chicago faculty members have received named professorships or have been appointed distinguished service professors. Prof...