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Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Michel-Rolph Trouillot (1949 - 2012) Recognized as Legacy Honoree by American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Wednesday, October 14

Professor Tuttle - in this photo, he has gray hair and goatee, wearing glasses and a blue shirt.

Russell Tuttle, scholar of human evolution, 1939-2026

Thursday, October 1

faculty anthropology

The six-decade UChicago professor was known for championing honest scholarship, diverse perspectives, and his students. Remembered for his inclusivit...

Anthropologist of the Caribbean emphasizes the power of ‘big small places’

Tuesday, August 4

NYT - CAIR, a Muslim Nonprofit, Gets a Terrorism Label in Florida and Texas; Article quotes Assoc. Prof. Darryl Li on "unvarnished politics" of recent terror-designations

Friday, July 31

Professor Alice Yao Awarded 2026 ACLS Fellowship

Thursday, April 16

Sarah Newman holding her book 'Unmaking Waste' alongside University President Paul Alivisatos and UChicago Press Director Garrett Kiely

Assoc. Prof. Sarah Newman wins Laing Award from UChicago Press for 'Unmaking Waste'

Tuesday, April 14

Reuters - Florida governor signs 'terrorist' designation law, raises free speech and due process concerns; Article quotes Assoc. Prof. Darryl Li on dangers of terrorist designation pushes in Texas and Florida

Tuesday, April 7

Still from the Raqs Media Collective film Cavalcade, presented in the Neubauer Collegium Gallery as part of the Reimagining Cosmopolitanism research project in spring 2025.

Neubauer Collegium announces 10 new projects for 2026-27, including several led by SSD faculty

Thursday, February 19

Maggi Galaxy | Stephan Palmié and Antoni Miralda

Maggi Galaxy | Stephan Palmié and Antoni Miralda

Tuesday, December 9

faculty anthropology announcements

Maggi Galaxy is a richly illustrated, multi-disciplinary exploration of the aesthetics and politics of an astonishingly globalized commodity: The Magg...