Announcements Faculty Economics

A Nobelist’s controversial approach to solving inequality, with James Heckman (Big Brains Ep. 111)

This article was originally published by UChicago News. See the story and full transcript on their site here. Show Notes Over his distinguished ...

In the News Faculty Political Science

Hey Chicago by City Cast - 3 Questions With Political Scientist William Howell; Prof. Will Howell discusses Chicago's 50-person city council

In the News Faculty Economics

The American Prospect - Rise of Climate Rating Agencies; Prof. Michael Greenstone quoted in article saying climate change is "the ultimate negative externality"

In the News Faculty Political Science

Newsweek - Chuck Schumer Uses Trump Demands to Force Republicans Into Tough Spot; Asst. Prof. Ruth Bloch Rubin discusses Democratic "messaging votes"

In the News Faculty History

The Nation - Clarence Thomas's Rich Friend Collects: Judges, Politicians–and Nazi Memorabilia; Asst. Prof. Gabriel Winant critiques Harlan Crow's collection of Nazi memorabilia

Announcements Faculty Political Science

William Howell one of two UChicago scholars awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships

This article was originally published by UChicago News. View the full article here. Guggenheim Fellowships have been awarded this year to two Unive...

In the News Faculty Anthropology

Science - Ancient people lived among ruins too. What did they make of them? Prof. Shannon Lee Dawdy discusses historical biases of European settlers and archaeologists towards the places they were colonizing

In the News Faculty History

MarketWatch - Fiery French protests and widespread Israeli strike reflect discord with democracy. The US is not immune; Asst. Prof. Gabriel Winant discusses protests and the social/economics pressures motivating them

In the News Faculty Psychology

NYT - Red State, Blue State. Tight State, Loose State.; Article quotes from Asst. Prof. Yuan Chang Leong's work on the ways in which partisan biases are encoded in the brain

In the News Faculty Political Science

Washington Post - The lessons of Iraq for advocates of a restrained foreign policy; Op-ed mentions Prof. John J. Mearsheimer's stance on the original case for war in Iraq and American hopes to democratize