Faculty

Anne Walters Robertson Named Interim Dean of Humanities

Anne Walters Robertson

Anne Walters Robertson, the Claire Dux Swift Distinguished Service Professor and chair of the Department of Music in the College, has been named to serve as the interim dean of the Division of the Humanities until the next dean is in place. Her appointment was effective July 1.

Outstanding Teaching, Mentoring, and Scholarship Recognized at 527th Convocation

Five faculty members and two graduate students in the Division of the Humanities have been honored for their commitment to excellence in scholarship, pedagogy, and student mentoring. The recipients will be recognized at ceremonies during the 527th Convocation on June 11.

UChicago Honors Legacy of Czech New Wave Films

UChicago will honor the legacy of Czech New Wave films with “Pearls of the Czech New Wave”, an event featuring a screening of two Czech New Wave films, a roundtable of scholars to contextualize the films, and a discussion with Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer.

University of Chicago Receives $2M Grant from Mellon Foundation for Language Instruction

The five-year grant, “Transforming Language Instruction at the University of Chicago and Beyond,” will be led by the University of Chicago Language Center to support efforts to increase student access to less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) and support language instructors through professional development.

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