The University of Illinois at Chicago Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 UIC Researcher of the Year awards. These honors recognize the…
Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is pleased to announce this year’s finalists for the $10,000 Kate Tufts Discovery Award. The award is among the world’s most distinguished prizes for books of poetry. The Kate Tufts…
Two LAS faculty members are among five UIC faculty recently awarded 2014-2015 Fulbright Scholarships. Henrik Aratyn, professor of physics and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, works in theoretical particle physics and mathematical physics. Sally Sedgwick, distinguished professor of philosophy and affiliated professor of Germanic studies, specializes in the history of 18th- and 19th-century thought, particularly the practical and theoretical philosophies of Immanuel Kant and G. W. F. Hegel. They are among 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, the flagship international educational exchange sponsored by the U.S. government. It is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences economist Steven Rivkin is one of the 200 most influential education scholars in the U.S., according to an annual ranking in Education Week.
Allison examines the new rhythms of Japanese society, and the new forms of social support that are emerging in these precarious times. To make a reservation, please visit www.jaschicago.org or call (312)263-3049 Tickets: $15 JASC Members/$25 Non-Members/$10 Students
University of Chicago: Opening Talk by Malathi de Alwis Trance/Trans Gendered Incorporation Tues. Oct. 28 @ 4:30pm Social Sciences Tea Room Reception to follow Exhibition Tues. Oct. 28th - Fri. Oct. 31 All day North Reading Room (also known as Stuart Reading Room) in Cathey Learning Center (Harper Library, 3rd Floor) Devotion to Pattini/Kannaki is an inspiring example of Hindu-Buddhist syncretism in Sri Lanka. The goddess is revered by both Sinhala Buddhist and Tamil Hindu Sri Lankans, though rituals and practices of veneration vary between the two religions and regionally. Ironically, most Sri Lankans are unaware that she is a shared deity an indication perhaps of the extent of the alienation between the two main ethnic communities in this small island nation. Sinhala Buddhists know her as Pattini, and Tamil Hindus as Kannaki. The photos on exhibit document the shared history and divergent traditions of Pattini/Kannaki worship across different regions, ethnic communities, classes and genders in Sri Lanka. For more information, please contact Deanna Ramsay at dramsay@uchicago.edu.
A CBS 2 Chicago report on Chicago's speed and red light cameras references a recent exploratory study by Rajiv Shah, UIC adjunct assistant professor of communication, that finds no evidence Chicago's red light camera network offers drivers a significant safety benefit.
The Daily Northwestern reports that John DEmilio, professor emeritus of gender and womens studies and history, spoke at an event organized by the Bookends & Beginnings bookstore on October 16.
The Latin American and Latino studies program at the University of Illinois at Chicago will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a series of events that includes a scholarship fundraiser, a film screening and panel discussions.