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Translator Jason Grunebaum - November 21

We welcome award-winning translator and University of Chicago instructor Jason Grunebaum, past winner of the Global Humanities (now HiT) Translation Prize, for our fall workshop of the Translation in Theory and Practice series, co-presented by Kaplan Institute and the Program in Comparative Literary Studies.  Grunebaum will present "Shifting Ecosystems of South Asian Literature in Translation."

RSVP here (lunch will be served)

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS—Deadline: January 16, 2026

The Humanities in Translation (HiT) Prize competition!

2026-2027 theme: HOSPITALITY

Presented by the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, Northwestern University Press, and Kaplan Humanities Institute, the winner will receive a total cash prize of $5,000 and a commitment from Northwestern University Press to publish the finished work.

Submission details

Highlights and Events

 

Announcing Kaplan Fellows for 2025-2026

 

The Kaplan Humanities Institute is delighted to announce our 2025-2026 cohorts of Faculty Fellows, Franke Graduate and Undergraduate Fellows, and Library Fellow and Affiliate!

 

Friday Morning Faculty Writing Sessions

 

Ease into the weekend feeling productive! Join us in the Kaplan Seminar Room (Kresge 2351) on Friday mornings (9am-12pm) to work quietly, but in community, on your own writing project. You make it a habit, and we’ll make the coffee! No session on Nov. 28.

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Third Thursdays at Kaplan Institute

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Evanston

Sips, snacks, and conversation—the Kaplan Humanities Institute invites faculty to join us for informal get-togethers on the third Thurs...

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