Spring 2018
Amanda Woodward named dean of the Division of the Social Sciences
Amanda Woodward, the William S. Gray Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology, has been appointed dean of the Division of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. Woodward, a leading scholar in the social development of infants and young children, has been serving as interim dean of the Division since July 2017. Her appointment as dean is effective July 1.
University of Chicago announces $125 million gift to support economic scholarship
The Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund intends to make the second-largest gift in the history of the University of Chicago, supporting the Department of Economics in expanding its leadership in education and research with wide-ranging public impact, while increasing financial support for students.
Social Sciences faculty receive named professorships
John D. Kelly, Professor in the Department of Anthropology, and Howard Nusbaum, Professor in the Department of Psychology, have been appointed to named professorships, effective January 1, 2018.
2018 SSRC Faculty Seed Grant Program Recipients Announced
The Division of the Social Sciences has announced the 2018 recipients of the inaugural seed grants for its Social Sciences Research Center. These one- to two-year awards support early or novel stage research, with a special focus on projects that transcend the boundaries of any one discipline. These grants, totaling $171,000, represent methods and questions from across the social sciences.
Announcing CISSR'S 2018-2019 Faculty Fellows
The Center for International Social Science Research (CISSR) welcomes its newest Faculty Fellows. Beginning in July of 2018, awards to five faculty in Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, and the Harris School of Public Policy will facilitate research taking place on four continents.
New Installation in Tea Room Highlights Works from the Smart Museum
A collection of artwork newly installed in the Tea Room in the Social Sciences Research Building highlights a partnership between the Division of the Social Sciences and the Smart Museum of Art and emphasizes the place of abstract art in challenging the mind.