L&S News  Tag: History

A Black couple saw the appraisal of their home rise more than $300,000 when they removed all traces of Blackness and had a white colleague stand in to present it. That's reminiscent of racially exclusive housing covenants from the 1960s, says the assistant professor of history.

America has a long history of violence perpetuated by white mobs, says assistant professor of history.

Professor of history argues that Russia and Ukraine, in an attempt to control the historical narrative surrounding their ingoing conflict, are bringing up references to the Nuremberg Trials that followed World War II.

One year after officially retiring, William Cronon, the legendary professor of history, geography and environmental studies, returns to UW-Madison to finally celebrate in person and honor a storied career.

UW–Madison employs over 2,100 teaching assistants (TAs) across its 200-plus undergraduate major and certificate programs. Whether teaching in lecture halls, classrooms, and labs on campus or leading learning opportunities in the wider community, their work is vital to fulfilling the university’s educational mission and the Wisconsin Idea.

Vaughan, a senior English and history major, offers advice on how to duplicate her 2021 feat of reading 392 books over the course of a year.

In the wake of a Badger basketball fan taunting Asian-Americans with a racist gesture, professor of history and Asian American Studies hopes the incident will spark discussion in addition to condemnation.

With the support of the Kahl family and others, Professor Eric Hoyt is able to advance the production of an amazing digital film archive.

Aaron Kinard, Renxi Li and Tamia Fowlkes, the winners of the 2020 Liberal Arts Essay contest, argue that the liberal arts can be a powerful tool in effecting social change for disadvantaged communities.