Society and Policy
Professors collaborate on play at TimeLine Theatre about women’s vulnerability, resilience and power
When she was 15-years-old, Heidi Schreck competed for scholarships in Constitution speech contests hosted by the American Legion. Years later, as the mother of twin daughters, Schreck returned to the Constitution seeking answers to explain the history of domestic violence …
Weinberg College faculty recognized for excellence in teaching
Each year, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Provost recognizes members of the College’s tenure-line and teaching-track faculty for excellence in teaching. Weinberg College in addition recognizes the contributions of outstanding graduate student teachers …
Department of African American Studies will change name to Black Studies to reflect the breadth of scholarship and teaching
Northwestern University’s department of African American Studies will officially change its name to the department of Black Studies.
The department hopes the new name better reflects the breadth of its scholarship and teaching, which encompasses the interdisciplinary study of the …
Geraldo Cadava’s op-ed on “Florida’s Right Turn On Immigration” published in The New Yorker
Professor of history Geraldo Cadava has been published in The New Yorker. Cadava’s op-ed, Florida’s Right Turn On Immigration, details the state’s stricter and stricter immigration legislation through the lens of an immigration attorney there.
“The past few …
Kevin Boyle’s op-ed on ideological extremism is featured in The Atlantic
Kevin Boyle, William Smith Mason Professor of American History at Northwestern, has been published in The Atlantic. Boyle’s op-ed, How Relatives Can Make Radicals, explores the influence of family members on radical extremism.
“The conventional wisdom about …
Talk by former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch is hosted by the Weinberg College Center for International and Area Studies at Northwestern
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch spoke at an April 19 event hosted by the Weinberg College Center for International and Area Studies (WCCIAS) at Northwestern. The Center for International and Area Studies is Weinberg’s unified hub for interdisciplinary …
Faculty submit expert statements on democracy and political violence to House Select Committee investigating the January 6th US Capitol attack
Recently, a group of leading experts on democracy and political violence, including Northwestern historians Kathleen Belew and Kate Masur submitted statements to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. The experts’ statements provide …
Rhodes Scholar Irena Petryk receives a 2023 Truman Scholarship
Northwestern student Irena Petryk, a senior in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, has received a 2023 Truman Scholarship.
Also having been named a 2023 Rhodes Scholar in November, Petryk has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to public service …
Reuel Rogers honored with the 2023 University Teaching Award
Reuel Rogers is being honored with the 2023 University Teaching Award. The annual recognition is given to professors who demonstrate excellence and innovation in undergraduate teaching. Rogers is an associate professor in the department of political science in the Weinberg …