Arts & Humanities

Timothy Earle, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Anthropology, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), according to the Academy's announcement on May 2. Earle is an economic anthropologist specializing in the evolution of complex societies, prehistoric economies, and...

Laurisa Sastoque Class of 2023 she/her Arch Programs Posner and Peer Mentoring Major/Minor English Creative Writing and History Why did you decide to participate in Arch? I was really excited about the opportunity to conduct a research project with a mentor through Posner. Additionally, I really enjoyed connecting...

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. To commemorate this celebration, the department spotlights some of its alumni. What inspired you to pursue a major or minor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC)? My mother...

Congratulations to the new cohort of Franke Graduate Fellows of the Kaplan Humanities Institute. These competitive residencies allow Franke Fellows to develop their research and teaching within the Kaplan Institute's interdisciplinary community throughout 2023-2024. Franke Graduate Fellowships, supported by funding from...

Ben Gorvine is being honored with the 2023 University Teaching Award. The annual recognition is given to professors who demonstrate excellence and innovation in undergraduate teaching. Gorvine is a professor of instruction in the department of psychology in the Weinberg...

Krista Thompson has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Thompson is the Mary Jane Crowe Professor of Art History and affiliated faculty member in...

Truth be told, David Ngene, Jr. '08 never intended to become a liberal arts student. Upon enrolling at Northwestern in 2003, Ngene, a first-generation college student from Houston, set his sights on a degree in mechanical engineering. He envisioned engineering, with...

Amy Stanley, the Wayne V. Jones II Research Professor of History at Northwestern, is being recognized with a 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation recently announced. Since its establishment in 1925, the Foundation aims to “further the development...

“Reaching Your Dreams” series tells stories of Northwestern alums of Chicago Field Studies (CFS), an academic internship program that matches over 500 students every year with over 250 employer partners. CFS participants receive guidance on choosing internships based on their...

Northwestern is one of four institutions to receive the 2023 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization. From the establishment of a Global Council created to drive internationalization, forming and funding interdisciplinary research teams to tackle complex challenges that can only...