Faculty Bookshelf: Spring 2017
Read the latest books by Division of the Humanities faculty members on language, literature, art, philosophy, and more.
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Philip Gossett, Scholar of 19th-Century Italian Opera, 1941–2017
Philip Gossett, an acclaimed musicologist and scholar of 19th-century Italian opera, died June 13 at his home in Hyde Park. He was 75.
Christopher Woods Appointed Director of Oriental Institute
Christopher Woods, a leading scholar of Sumerian language and writing, has been appointed director of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
Visual Arts Faculty and Alumni Selected to Participate in documenta 14
Visual Arts faculty members William Pope.L and David Schutter, along with alumnus Dan Peterman (MFA'86), are among the 160+ international artists showcasing work at the 163-day exhibition of contemporary art.