Fall 2023
| PAGE | ARTICLE | TOPICS |
| From the Dean | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | From the dean | The new dean discusses the strength—and growth—of the humanities at UChicago. |
| Alumni Spotlight | ||
| 2 | An intricate tapestry | UChicago alumna Claire Roosien, AB’10, AM’17, PhD’19, pursues a more nuanced view of the former Soviet Union. |
| Ideas | ||
| 4 | Two perspectives on popular music | A musicologist and a scholar of Japan examine the culture of pop music from the Cold War to the digital age. |
| Graduate Students | ||
| 6 | Learning in concert | Award-winning composition PhD students share the full range of their skills. |
| Faculty Focus | ||
| 8 | New faculty fall 2023 | The Division of the Humanities introduces nine faculty members. |
| Humanities at Work | ||
| 10 | Peak TV | Bob Daily, AM’86, discusses his career writing for television. |
| On Campus | ||
| 12 | An interview with Dean Nelson | The new dean in the Humanities Division discusses her role. |
| Book Spotlight | ||
| 13 | Excerpt: “Imagining the End” | UChicago scholar Jonathan Lear considers how mourning gives meaning to life. |
