The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon
The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon
The doors to the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC), formerly known as the Oriental Institute.

New Names Can’t Erase Institutionalized Mistakes

By Maroon Editorial Board / May 15, 2023
The renaming of the Oriental Institute to the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures is a welcome change, but it can’t eradicate the former name’s pejorative, misleading connotations.
The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures viewed from the northeast

Oriental Institute Renamed Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

By Neive Rodriguez / April 4, 2023
The updated name and logo for both the institute and its associated museum are intended to reflect ISAC’s research more accurately.
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