Features

Detail from "The Epic of American Civilization" mural
graduate students

On Topic


From nostalgia to Chicano literature to the Paris Salon, students reveal the inspirations for their dissertation subjects.
Messbarger with anatomy books
alumni profile

The Woman in Wax


Cultural historian Rebecca Messbarger brings an 18th-century anatomical sculptor back to life.
Humanities Professors:  Keenleyside, Campbell, Thakkar, So. Muse, Jagoda, Brown, Taylor.
young faculty focus

Close Reading


A tight-knit group of assistant professors contributes energy and expertise to the English department.
Joanna MacKenzie with some of her latest titles
humanities at work

Publish and Flourish


Want to work in book publishing? Humanities alumni offer advice.

News in Brief


ideas
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy

Why Read War and Peace?


A literary scholar brings Tolstoy (back) to the masses.
campus news
Taft House seen from the street

House, Home, Hub


Creative Writing takes up residence at Taft House.
philanthropy
Postcard with a scene of everyday Jewish life

"The Only Cure for Anti-Anything"


A visiting professorship builds on strengths in Jewish studies.
alumni
Chicago "L" tracks

Come Together


A new online magazine revives the spirit of grad school.