College of Letters & Science
On July 22nd, Dr. Andrene Wright was featured as a political science expert on Channel 3000’s coverage of Vice President Harris’ roots in Madison. Wright notes: “(Harris) is South Indian, she is African American, she’s Jamaican…she comes with all of these different identities and she also comes with these social networks.” Professor Wright will be …
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Professor Sandra Adell joined African American Studies senior Jnae Thompson and International Visiting Scholar Yujie Cao at UW-Madison’s 2024 Gender and Women’s Studies Conference: Honoring Our Past, Securing Our Future: Resilience and Reclamation in Higher Education. Dr. Adell participated in the panel discussion “Black Women’s Narratives of Struggle, Resistance and Change” and presented on …
Throughout the Month of March, Dr. Sandra Adell gave a series of talks about Black women and gambling addiction throughout the State of Illinois. On March 28, 2024, she was a featured speaker with Illinois State Representative LaShawn Ford in Chicago.
Doria Dee Johnson Lecture in History and Social Justice
AAS 271: “Rebuilding Black Societies Through Social, Economic & Cultural Innovation” SPRING 2024 03/11-05/03 (HHG) WEDNESDAYS 3:30-5:25 PM Rev. Dr. Alex Gee INSTRUCTOR CONSENT This course will explore the power and role of social innovation in Black communities by looking at two local Black start-ups, The Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development and the Center …
Fill The Hill is in full swing! There is still time to support African American Studies. Go to the link for more information. It’s here! Every year, in honor of one of the most memorable UW pranks ever pulled, we fill Bascom Hill with as many pink lawn flamingos as we can. Each flamingo …
Thulani Davis’ The Emancipation Circuit: Black Activism Forging a Culture of Freedom is the winner of the $50,000 MAAH Stone Book Award! The MAAH Stone Book Award (MAAH-SBA) recognizes the most exemplary contemporary scholarship and writing within the field of African American history and culture.
Assistant Professor Brittney Edmonds participated in the Wisconsin Idea seminar in May where new faculty and staff go on a five-day trip around Wisconsin.
Congratulations Professor Brenda Gayle Plummer! She received the Evjue-Bascom Professorship. Evjue-Bascom Professorships recognize outstanding teaching in the name of John Bascom, the university’s fifth president and in honor of the late William T. Evjue, founder, editor and publisher of the The Capital Times. The professorships provide money each year to enhance teaching and scholarly activities. …