All arts humanities

Nadine Naber, UIC professor of global Asian studies and gender and women’s studies

September 19, 2024

UIC professor named 2024 Freedom Scholar

Nadine Naber earns distinction from the Marguerite Casey Foundation

Two female students stand next to each other smiling.

August 6, 2024

Mellon Foundation extends Crossing Latinidades initiative with $5M grant

The Mellon Foundation awarded UIC its first three-year $5 million Latino humanities grant in 2021.

Kendal McGinnis, UIC graduate student.

July 19, 2023

UIC graduate student awarded State Department Critical Language Scholarship

Kendal McGinnis is one of 500 students selected from U.S. colleges and universities

A woman works on a laptop between two piles of books, one with a robot on top and one with a coffee cup on top.

June 22, 2023

AI in the classroom: opportunity instead of fear 

Instructors in the First-Year Writing program challenged their students to explore the benefits and limitations of language models

Aaron Hughes, US Iraq war veteran and co-organizer of Surviving

April 14, 2023

Veteran Art Triennial explores the ‘transformative power of art’

The triennial takes place at the Newberry Library, Chicago Cultural Center and Hyde Park Art Center

A reading of Xiamara Cornejo’s play, “Romero” recently too

March 6, 2023

Bridge to Faculty scholar’s play ‘Romero’ sheds light on martyred social justice icon

Award-winning production is part of Xiomara Cornejo’s research and creative work at UIC

A reading of Xiamara Cornejo’s play, “Romero” recently too

March 6, 2023

La obra de teatro ‘Romero’ del erudito Puente a la Facultad arroja luz sobre el ícono de la justicia social martirizado

La producción premiada forma parte de la labor investigadora y creativa de Xiomara Cornejo en la UIC

Liesl Olson is the new Director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum.

January 26, 2023

Cultural historian, writer named director of UIC’s Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

Liesl Olson is a respected scholar, cultural leader and social justice advocate

Gallery 400 exhibition

January 9, 2023

‘Reckless Rolodex’ opens this week at UIC’s Gallery 400

Exhibition celebrates the influence of the Chicago-based performance artist Lawrence Steger

Beth Richie

December 6, 2022

UIC professor selected for Freedom Scholar social change award

Beth Richie receives $250,000 for work cultivating and nurturing movements for justice and freedom

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