As part of UW-Madison’s recognition of Black History Month, University Health Services Mental Health Services will host a panel event next Monday, February 22 titled Beyond Resilience: A community conversation about the preservation, health, and …
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What do you SEE when you SEE me? – Unpacking ‘The Niceties’
Watch the replay of a special panel discussion about “The Niceties” play performed by Forward Theater from Jan. 22 to Feb. 7.
UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory receives grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
The UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory is receiving an NEA Research Lab award to support a new study examining the value of community arts education initiatives.
Symposium: Confronting Violence Against Indigenous Women & Peoples
The Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender, and Society are co-sponsoring the virtual law journal symposium that will discuss the violence Indigenous women and people face and countermeasures to said violence. The symposium will be held …
Black History Month: More Events for Music As Medicine
From generation to generation, music has been utilized by the Black Community as a form of activism, healing, and freedom of expression. This year, campus will celebrate Black History Month with the theme “Music as …
Indigenous Speaker Series: Nicole Bowman on Partnership Policy
The next Indigenous Speaker Series talk will be next Friday, February 12th at 12pm. This edition will feature Nicole Bowman, the founder of Bowman Performance Consulting and Associate Scientist at UW-Madison’s School of Education. Scientific and evaluation innovator, Nicole advocates for …
Charleston appointed to Gov. Evers’ Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion
UW–Madison’s LaVar Charleston, the School of Education’s associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion, was named to Gov. Tony Evers’ Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion. The council is designed to provide strategic guidance in …
Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus to Host Black History Month Events
The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus, Chairwoman Rep Shelia Stubbs (D-77), Governor Tony Evers, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, kicked off Black History Month on Feb. 1 in a virtual event hosted over Facebook Live. Chairwoman Rep Stubbs (D-77) released the …
Poetry of the Moment
In timely new collections, married UW professors Cherene Sherrard and Amaud Jamaul Johnson explore Black identity and struggle. Colleagues in the Department of English, Johnson is the Halls IV Classical/Modern Literature Studies Bascom Professor and …
New public history collective focuses on neglected history of Latinx in Wisconsin
Over the next five years, a group of scholars and community researchers in communities across Wisconsin will begin documenting Latinx history in our state through the recently created Wisconsin Latinx History Collective (WHLC). The Wisconsin …
Anju Reejhsinghani named assistant vice provost for strategic diversity, equity and inclusion administration
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) is proud to announce that Dr. Anju Reejhsinghani has accepted the role of assistant vice provost for strategic diversity, equity and inclusion administration. Dr. Reejhsinghani is …
Bagels & Research: Autoethnography and minoritized college student-engaged participatory action research
You are invited to the Morgridge Center for Public Service’s February Bagels and Research presentation next Thursday, February 4, from 9-10am. This event will be held via zoom and we encourage you to bring your …
Become a Posse Wisconsin Mentor
Become a Posse mentor! Posse is looking to hire four new graduate students for the next cohort of scholars. The position includes competitive compensation and tuition remission. The Posse Foundation identifies high school students with extraordinary …
International Holocaust Remembrance Day goes online for 2021
Against the background of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is being observed largely online this year, with a wide range of events and online exhibitions taking place on Wednesday to mark the date.
Four from UW–Madison ranked among most influential education scholars for 2021
Education Week blogger Rick Hess published his annual rankings of the top 200 most influential education scholars in the United States recently, and once again several faculty members with ties to UW–Madison and its School …
OMAI to Host Annual ‘Hip Hop in the Heartland’ Educators’ Institute Series
Featuring Dr. Bettina Love, Dr. Adam Falkner, and Damaris Dunn. The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives will begin its annual series of educators’ institutes, Hip Hop in the Heartland, on January 30, 2021, from 10 …
Relationships, History, Hip Hop, & Forestry: Thinking About Diversity & Inclusion in the Environmental Sciences
Sign up for Relationships, History, Hip Hop, and Forestry: Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion in the Environmental Sciences. Thomas Easley, Assistant Dean of Community and Inclusion, Yale University, Yale School of the Environment. Register by …
‘Caste’ author Isabel Wilkerson to provide virtual MLK Day keynote on Jan. 25
Registration is now open for the Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium featuring keynote speaker and renowned author Isabel Wilkerson. This year’s virtual event will take place Monday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. CST to …
Milwaukee Common Council approves measure banning discrimination based on hairstyle
The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation banning discrimination based on hairstyles associated with “a racial, ethnic or other cultural identity,” including braids, locs and twists. The measure was meant to address workplace discrimination.
Cheryl Gittens: Passing the Torch to Re-Imagine Dr. King’s Dream
Dr. Cheryl B. Gittens, Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and our obligation to continue the struggle for justice and equity.