Luis Alberto Urrea, LAS distinguished professor of English, was highlighted in the June 7 edition of Newcity, an online newsite for cultural events in Chicago, which featured the publication's "Lit 50: Who Really Books in Chicago 2012" annual literary review. Urrea was number 13 on 2012's list, which focuses on the city's "on-the-page-creators," which includes writers, poets, book designers and more.
NPR's "Talk of the Nation" featured an interview with LAS Distinguished Professor of English Luis Urrea. Urrea discussed life for those along the border and the impact of changes in state and U.S. immigration policy.
Diedre McCloskey, professor of economics, English and history, wrote a column for The New Republic regarding the evolution of society's obession with the concept of "happiness." She argues that, in the long view of society, happiness as a goal is relatively new, and that it is not something which can be simply measured on a numeric scale.
The legendary broadcast journalist Bill Moyers interviewed Luis Alberto Urrea, professor of English and LAS Distinguished professor, on an edition of "Moyers and Company" on PBS.
Sterling Plumpp, professor of African American studies and English, participated in a poetry session at the Richard Daley Library on Valentine's Day entitled "Loving Blues and Jazzing Throughout Life."
Bette Bottoms, professor of psychology and dean of the Honors College, and Christina Pugh, associate professor of English and director of undergraduate studies, were both selected as 2012 Graduate Mentoring Award winners by the UIC Graduate College.
In a blog on The Huffington Post's religion page, Rachel Havrelock, associate professor of English and Jewish studies, wrote about the intersection of religious tourism and Middle Eastern water scarcity as it relates to the Jordan River today.
The Naperville READS program for 2012 focuses on storytelling and features local author and nonfiction Pulitzer-prize finalist Luis Alberto Urrea, a distinguished professor in the UIC English department.
In a recent Huffington Post blog Rachel Havrelock, an associate professor in the UIC Departments of Jewish Studies and English, examined the location and origins of "Biblical Israel."