Professor Stephanie Hilger is looking at how 18th century European medical doctors shaped perceptions of “hermaphrodites”—people who were deemed to have non-normative sexual genitalia—through case histories.

Richard Tempest, a professor of Slavic languages and literatures, is teaching a fall Osher Lifelong Learning Institute course on “Charismatic Leadership in the Twenty-First Century,” in which he will discuss President Donald Trump, Russian president Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian president Volodymyr...

Three faculty members from SLCL have received Birmingham-Illinois Partnership for Discovery, Engagement, and Education (BRIDGE) Seed Fund Grants for the 2025-26 academic year.

Anke Pinkert, professor and head of the Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures, recently published “Remembering 1989: Future Archives of Public Protest” (University of Chicago Press).

Ilaria Strocchia, a PhD candidate in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese specializing in Spanish literatures and cultures, recently won first place in The Graduate College and the Media Common of the University Library 2025 Image of Research competition.

A major classics conference was held at the University of Illinois this semester. More than 400 people came together for the 121st Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS), which spanned four days in late March.