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.
In the Media
Brilliant 10: Jack Gilbert Changes the World One Microbe at a Time
September 23, 2015
In the pursuit of research that impacts the way we manage the planet, Jack Gilbert’s projects tackle problems as diverse as water treatment, crop productivity, and human disease.Announcements
Macol Cerda appointed as Executive Director of the Stevanovich Institute
July 21, 2015
Macol Stewart Cerda, a leader in fostering collaborative research with broad societal impact, has been named executive director of the Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of KnowledgeIn the Media
Fratricide, Matricide and the Philosopher—Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer in the London Review of Books
June 18, 2015
In the Media
Is the promotion of violence inherent to any religion? asks David Nirenberg
April 29, 2015
In the Media
Clifford Ando & Jörg Rüpke: Creating Conversion: Sociological Perspectives on Religious Change
November 25, 2014