Rickets, a childhood disorder that causes soft and misshapen bones, transformed from an ancient but infrequent threat to a common scourge during the Industrial Revolution,
The Journals Division of the University of Chicago Press publishes more than 90 journals covering subjects from the humanities to the life sciences and historical
In honor of #UPWeek 2024, we are re-sharing this Q & A with Neil Gong, which speaks to how scholars #StepUP to shed light on
November 9 is “Go to an Art Museum Day,” and we’re celebrating by highlighting some fantastic exhibitions currently on view at museums around the US
Ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election, today’s politics reflect one of the most polarized ideological landscapes in US history and, as a result, America’s democratic
What if ruled pages grew unruly? In Nonstandard Notebook, as we journey from lines to parabolas to waves, deep questions arise—about form, art, and mathematics.
Today, October 10 marks World Mental Health Day— a day for raising awareness of mental health issues and mobilizing efforts in support of mental well-being.
In The Pandemic Workplace, anthropologist Ilana Gershon turns her attention to the US workplace and how it changed—and changed us—during the pandemic. In this excerpt, we
As Americans digest the first—and possibly last—Presidential Debate, many questions now loom even larger than before concerning the future of American democracy. Today’s politics reflect
Continuing our series of interviews with the poets in our Phoenix Poets series, we’re happy to feature Jonathan Thirkield, whose new collection, Infinity Pool, publishes
