Prof. Deborah Nelson named speaker for Convocation ceremony
Share Prof. Deborah Nelson has been named the speaker for the University of Chicago’s Convocation ceremony on June 9. The Helen B. and Frank L. Sulzberger Professor of English and the College, Nelson specializes in the study of late 20th-century U.S. culture and politics. Her research interests include American literature and plays, gender and sexuality studies, photography, and Cold War history. “I’m honored to address this year’s graduates, who have shown such remarkable perseverance and creativity during these extraordinary times,” said Nelson, a UChicago faculty member since 1...