Diversity and Culture

Speaking as part of a panel at the UW's annual Diversity Forum, professor of political science talks about the impact of partisan division on voting rights.

In creating the #AtlantaSyllabus, Lori Lopez aims to raise awareness of racism and violence toward Asian Americans—and hopes to get people talking about how to stop it.

A national search to fill a new position in the College of Letters & Science (L&S), the largest college at UW-Madison, has concluded with an offer to a highly-respected internal candidate, whose work advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education has earned him accolades on UW’s campus and beyond.

The campaign is named for the first known African American woman and man to graduate from UW–Madison, Mabel Watson Raimey and William Smith Noland.

Christy Clark-Pujara believes that the call to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill should start a much bigger historical conversation.

L&S History professor Elizabeth Hennessy will lead the project that will collect oral histories and information, particularly regarding the lived experiences of Black and Native students, to create the new curricula.

Erika Marin-Spiotta received the Ambassador Award from the American Geophysical Union, in recognition of her efforts to diversify the field of geoscience, one of the least diverse disciplines in the U.S. The AGU also recognized her for teamwork with a Presidential Citation.

UW-Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia charts a path to cultural understanding in the face of troublesome Hollywood stereotypes.

Department of Gender & Women’s Studies associate professor Sami Schalk announced as 2020-2021 Outstanding Women of Color Honoree recipient. The UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW-Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in the Greater Madison community, who have made outstanding contributions in social justice, activism, community service, scholarly research, teaching and community building on or off-campus, to create an inclusive and respectful environment for all.