College of Letters & Science
Professor Christy Clark-Pujara’s Dark Work: The Business of Slavery in Rhode Island is exhibited at the John Brown House Museum through the Rhode Island Historical Society in Providence, Rhode Island. The exhibit will be on view through 2027. The Rhode Island Historical Society, a Smithsonian Affiliate, was founded in 1822 and is the fourth-oldest state …
The Department of African American Studies extends its gratitude and thanks for all who donated and participated in last week’s Fill the Hill fundraising campaign! 860 Dollars 9 Gifts If you missed the opportunity to add to our flock, you can donate year round via the Wisconsin Foundation.
Learn more about the 2024 Fill the Hill campaign here.
Thank you to the students, affiliates, faculty, and staff who attended the department’s Welcome Lunch yesterday! This lunch was a great opportunity to recap the first few weeks of the semester together, share research, and engage with folks we don’t always interact with daily. We are eager to continue these conversations as the semester proceeds.
Thank you to all the students, staff, and faculty who attended the Ethnic Studies Mixer yesterday! It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with peers and colleagues in person, something we don’t often get to do in our busy worlds. Your presence made this event meaningful, and we look forward to continuing these valuable conversations.
Former Kentucky Poet Laureate and author, Crystal Wilkinson will be at Seven Acre Dairy Company to discuss and read from her new book Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts on Wednesday, September 18th and Thursday, September 19th. Reserve tickets here.
Dr. Melanie Herzog will participate in the panel “Integrity and Bravery: Remembering Elizabeth Catlett” at the Brooklyn Museum on Saturday, September 14, part of the day-long opening celebration for the exhibition “Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies“. This long-awaited retrospective will travel to the National Gallery and the Art Institute …
Dr. Ethelene Whitmire joined WORT FM this week to speak on artist Herb Gentry, an artist featured in her exhibition, “Nordic Utopia? African American in the 20th Century”. Listen to the full conversation here.
Department of African American Studies chair and professor, Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara, has been featured in UW–Madison’s “Sift & Winnow” newsletter recognizing her innovative research and article published in the Wisconsin State Journal, entitled “Uncovering Wisconsin’s Black History”. In Clark-Pujara’s piece, she writes: “Black people came to the Midwest by force, coercion, false promises or in …
Network, mingle, and share ideas with peers and faculty at the Ethnic Studies Mixer to get a positive start to your semester: When: September 9th from 1-3 pm Where: Memorial Union – Tripp Commons The Department of African American Studies is co-hosting this event with the Women’s and Gender Studies department. All Ethnic Studies majors, …