The Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts at the University of Chicago is an interdisciplinary organization of both Senior and Collegiate fellows, dedicated to promoting liberal arts teaching and scholarship.
Harper-Schmidt Fellows at the University of Chicago teach in the College's core courses in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Western Civilization. These Collegiate Fellows receive four year appointments as Collegiate Assistant Professors. Senior Fellows are regular faculty at the University who are appointed to the Society of Fellows for their association with Collegiate Fellows as either Chairs of the Core Courses or Front Table Mentors of individual fellows.
The purpose of the Society is to promote the intellectual well-being of its members, to encourage professional and intellectual discourse, to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, both within the Society and across the University as a whole, and to help maintain the high standard of teaching in the College. The Society meets regularly for discussion of work by its members and by distinguished visitors. It also sponsors regular conferences and events focused on cross-disciplinary subjects.
Jason de Stefano, Collegiate Fellow in Humanities and Jennifer Spruill, Senior Fellow, Co-Chair of PIR, win Glenn and Claire Swogger Award for Exemplary Classroom Teaching. Jim Sparrow, Senior Fellow, Associate Professor of History, wins Quantrell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Selected as Public Scholar Recipient by National Endowment for the Humanities for his work on Bob Dylan
Ben Fong will discuss his latest book, Quick Fixes: Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge with Cedric Johnson (UIC Political Science and African America Studies)
Ben is currently an Associate Teaching Professor & Honors Faculty Fellow, Bartlett Honors Faculty, Arizona State University
Columbia University Press publishes Afterlives of Letters: The Transnational Origins of Modern Literature in China, Japan and Korea
Every year the Society welcomes new members that are selected in a highly competitive process. Successful candidates demonstrate excellence not only in their original scholarship but also in their teaching. Applications for Junior Fellowships are accepted each autumn. Those wishing to apply can find information through the link at left or below.
Online Application website: https://fellows.uchicago.edu/