Three appointed to endowed chairs

Sunil Amrith, Lauren Benton, and Margaret Homans were appointed to endowed professorships.

Amrith, currently of Harvard University, was named as the Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History. He focuses his research on the trans-regional movement of people, ideas, and institutions across South and Southeast Asia. Read Amrith’s announcement.

Benton, currently of Vanderbilt University, was appointed as the Barton M. Biggs Professor of History. She is a comparative and world historian whose research focuses on law in European empires, the history of international law, and Atlantic world history. Read Benton’s announcement.

Homans, designated as the Bird White Housum Professor of English, focuses her research and teaching on literature that explores questions of gender, sexuality, power, and identity. Read Homans’ announcement.