2014-2015

Laura L. Letinsky

Professor in Visual Arts, published Ill Form and Void Full (Radius Press NM, 2014). Time named it one of the Best Photography Books of 2014, PDN Photo Annual named it one of Best Photography Books, and American Photography Magazine named it one of the 10 Best Photography Books of 2015; she was also shortlisted for the Scotia Bank Photography Prize. She received a project grant and the Berlin International Residency Award, both from the Canada Council for the Arts.

Michael I. Allen

Associate Professor in Classics, co-edited Eriugena and Creation. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Eriugenian Studies, held in honor of Edouard Jeauneau, Chicago, 9–12 November 2012 (Brepolis Publishers, 2014) with Willemien Otten (Professor in the Divinity School). He received support from UChicago's Center in Paris, Late Antique and Byzantine Workshop, Medieval Studies Workshop, and Franke Institute for the Humanities to organize "Contemporary French Scholars on Classical and Medieval Texts."

Frederick de Armas

the Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Service Professor in Romance Languages & Literatures, served as President of the Asociación Internacional Siglo de Oro and was the Honorary President of EMIT (the Early Modern Text and Image Society). He delivered the keynote addresses at the Kaleidoscope Conference at the University of Wisconsin and at the Chicago Cervates Symposium at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago. He curated "Literary Narratives in Painting” in conjunction the Smart Museum of Art's anniversary exhibit, Objects and Voices.

Diane K. Brentari

Professor in Linguistics, received a grant from the National Science Foundation for "A Typological Analysis of Handshape: Gesture, Homesign, and Sign Language."

Melvin L. Butler

Assistant Professor of Music, received a Grammy Nomination with Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Landmarks (Blue Note, 2014). He was also awarded a grant from the Norman Wait Harris Fund for "The Bridge: A Collaboration between Chicago and French Jazz Artists"

Fred M. Donner

Professor in Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, was named a Marta Sutton Weeks Fellow at the Stanford Humanities Center during his research leave in 2014–15.

Petra M. Goedegebuure

Associate Professor in Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and the Oriental Institute, published The Hittite Demonstratives: Studies in Deixis, Topics and Focus (Harrassowitz Verlag, 2014).

Matthew Jesse Jackson

Associate Professor in Art History and Visual Arts, received a studio fellowship from the Whitney Independent Study Program.

Robert L. Kendrick

Professor of Music, delivered the keynote address at "Listening to Early Modern Catholicism" at Boston College.

Loren A. Kruger

Professor in English Language & Literature, received a course enhancement grant from the UChicago Arts Council.

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