Formation of Knowledge Thesis and Dissertation Awards
Honoring the best student scholarship on any thesis:
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related to societal and historical influences shaping the formation of knowledge
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that has implications for the formation of knowledge and interrogates traditional ways of knowing
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most effectively crosses and bridges disciplinary and divisional boundaries in its research, argument, and conclusions
Open to UChicago students graduating at the end of the 2021-22 academic year and
judged by a panel of Institute Faculty.
For information and application processes, visit here.
Features
IFK Faculty Rebecca Willett features in WBBM’s episode, Is AI friend or foe? Experts weigh in
April 19, 2023
WBBM Newsradio's Rob Hart on Tuesday hosted a live forum with experts about the pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence tech, including the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT.
In the Media
IFK’s William Howell Features in MailChimp’s article, Hey Chicago by CITY CAST
April 13, 2023
William Howell in a series of questions helps break down whether we need a 50 person city-council
Announcements
IFK’s William Howell awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships
April 13, 2023
Prof. William Howell is among the 171 Fellows selected in this year’s class from nearly 2,500 applicants to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
Features
Adam Cifu on Ending Medical Reversal
March 30, 2023
Why do so many medical practices that begin with such promise and confidence turn out to be either ineffective at best or harmful at worst? IFK's Adam Cifu explores this with EconTalk's Russ Robert
Features
IFK’s James Evans features in The Economic Times in an article on the drop of tech breakthroughs from 1945-2010
February 27, 2023
"We have extremely ordered science," Evans said. "We bet with confidence on where we invest our money. But we're not betting on fundamentally new things that have the potential to be disruptive."
Features
Ada Palmer’s IFK features in a Forbes article on Ben Reinhardt’s mission to make Sci-Fi a reality
February 27, 2023
Since his days as an undergrad, Reinhardt’s been trying to build the world as it could be, one filled with the imaginings of science fiction novels like Ada Palmer’s Terra Ignota Series.
In the Media
IFK’s Tom Ginsburg to chair the University of Chicago’s new Center for Freedom of Expression
February 27, 2023
The center will develop leaders who “champion” and “advance” free expression, adopt curricula that “promotes free expression” and serve as a model for other higher education institutions
In the Media
IFK’s Jordan Bimm with CBS News Chicago discuss the unidentified objects recently shot down over North America
February 23, 2023
Unidentified Objects: Here's what we know. Watch the interview here
In the Media
Eve L. Ewing Propels Black Panther into New Solo Series
February 23, 2023
This June, T'Challa will return in a new 'Black Panther' series by writer Eve L. Ewing and artist Chris Allen.
In the Media
Institute Director Shadi Bartsch features in an article in the Washington Examiner in an article on the role of Greek Classics in China
February 22, 2023
Antiquity’s “dead white men” may have fallen out of favor on woke campuses, but philosophy is thriving in the Middle Kingdom. In her new book, Shadi examines the role of Greek classics in China
In the Media
Eve Ewing on learning to say no, writing Marvel comics, and being a fidgeter
February 13, 2023
IFK's 2021-23 IFK Faculty Research Fellow Eve Ewing writes an illuminating article on the Chicago Magazine on overcoming anxiety, being a female writer in a male dominated space and learning to say no
WATCH: White House gives news briefing after discovery of Chinese espionage balloons
February 08, 2023
William Howell tells PBS in regards to the current uncertainty in America, "We are a lot better with regard to the economy, with regard to the COVID pandemic, with regard to our standing in the world"
In the Media
The stratospheric rise of Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s masks growing turbulence for space startups
February 08, 2023
IFK's Jordan Bimm talks about new capital investment in private space companies with Fortune Magazine.
Features
Comparing green funeral options, from composting to natural burial to water cremation
January 31, 2023
IFK's Shannon Dawdy features in the Washington post the demystifies the shift in attitudes towards death and funerals in the United States; more and more people are seeking eco-friendly options.
In the Media
Yes, the Chinese care about the Western classics
January 30, 2023
IFK's Professor Shadi Bartsch features in the Princeton University Press as they analyze the growth in popularity and the influence of Western classics in China