L&S News  Tag: History

During Allan Koritzinsky’s 50-plus years as a divorce attorney, he became an expert on the road to ending a marriage. Now he’s using what he learned to help married couples avoid the need to visit an office like his.

Vampires, palaces, blockbusters and more. Beyond the catchy titles, these courses leave students with a more critical eye for folklore, history and film. 

Reading the College of Letters & Science’s monthly newsletter connected Meg Bortin with a UW–Madison alumnus who helped her get her first novel published. 

The 2026 Wolff Fellowship recipient, Chloe Shomo, will spend a year traveling to five continents, taking a holistic approach to studying food systems and their impact on youth. 

UW–Madison lecturer Alexander Shashko on disco, heavy metal and the responsibility of deciding who gets into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

As with any subject the lessons learned through sports are influenced by each player’s perspectives, their ambitions and, perhaps most important of all, their level of open-mindedness.

Bad Bunny’s sixth studio album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, has been topping the charts, and the album visualizers are the result of a collaboration with UW–Madison Assistant Professor of History Jorell Meléndez-Badillo.

Finn Enke researches the intersection of social movements, gender and sexuality.

The Nonviolence Project aims to educate students and readers about the effectiveness of nonviolent protests around the world.