Humanities Research Institute Director Antoinette Burton has been chosen to take part in the 2023–24 cohort of the University of Illinois System Public Voices Fellowship. This fellowship, led by The OpEd Project, is a distinctive opportunity that forms part of a national initiative aimed at enabling faculty to amplify their expertise in ways that can contribute to public discourse on critical issues.

The cohort, consisting of 20 faculty members, will participate in four sessions held during the 2023–24 academic year. Additionally, each member will be paired with a journalism mentor who will provide individualized editing and coaching, with the objective of publishing two or more op-ed pieces during the program.