On Friday, May 10th, Chancellor Mnookin presented Reverend Dr. Alexander Gee (UW-Madison Class of 1985) with an honorary doctorate degree, in recognition of his outstanding public service work pursuing racial equity in the State of …
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Jnae Thompson and Evan Wooldridge selected as Tom Shick Award recipients
Congratulations to graduating seniors Jnae Thompson and Evan Wooldridge on receiving the Tom Shick Award! Given to students who have “maintained a high academic standing and who have demonstrated the intellectual vigor and concern for …
Join Dr. Christina Greene at A Room of One’s Own
Dr. Christina Greene will be signing copies of her latest book, FREE JOAN LITTLE: The Politics of Race, Sexual Violence, and Imprisonment, at A Room of One’s Own bookstore on May 16th from 4-6pm. FREE JOAN …
The passing of Nina Liamba, colleague and friend
Our colleague and friend, Nina Liamba, passed away unexpectedly on April 26, 2024. Nina was kind, quiet, and generous. She was a devoted mother, and beloved daughter and sister. Nina had a welcoming spirit and …
Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara published in Middle West Review
In her latest publication in Middle West Review, Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara writes “Black people’s existence, resistance to bondage, and experience of freedom were rarely acknowledged or centered in Midwestern scholarship focused on the early American …
Rev. Alexander Gee’s Honorary Degree Reception
The Department of African American Studies hosted a reception last Friday, April 19th, to celebrate Dr. Reverend Alexander Gee, who will be receiving a honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison this May. Gee …
Jessica Stovall wins Outstanding Dissertation Award at AERA
The Department of African American Studies would like to congratulate our 2023-2024 Anna Julia Cooper Fellow, Jessica Lee Stovall, on receiving the Outstanding Dissertation Award at the Critical Educators for Social Justice business meeting …
“Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century”
This April, African American Studies Professor Dr. Ethelene Whitmire guest curated “Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century” with Leslie Anne Anderson, Chief Curator, at the National Nordic Museum. The exhibit was inspired by …
Christy Clark-Pujara speaks at the OAH Annual Conference
Department Chair and Professor of African American Studies, Christy Clark-Pujara, attended the Organization of American Historians (OAH) Annual Conference in New Orleans last week and participated in the Roundtable “The Black Midwest and Public Dialogue: …
2024 Hudson Symposium
First year graduate students Philip Adeyemi and Forrest Ashworth traveled to the 2024 Hudson Symposium at Indiana University last week to present their research, exchange ideas, and network with scholars and peers on a national …