L&S News  Tag: Social Science

Dr. Seth Pollak, the College of Letters & Science Distinguished Professor of Psychology, has been named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, one of 184 artists, writers, scholars, and scientists selected for this prestigious honor.

Journalism major (and graduating senior) Chelsea Hylton reflects on her UW-Madison experience, especially her work with The Black Voice.

The project will not only add critical perspectives and missing facts to the historical record, but will also help combat ongoing racism and bias.

Associate professor Armando Ibarra's recent op-ed for the Progressive argues that mainstream media outlets' struggle to explain “Latino” political behaviors and voting patterns in the wake of the 2020 election is nothing new. "They are just as shocked today by the results as they were in 2016, and as they have been every four years since at least 1980," he writes. There's a crucial point that's being overlooked, according to Ibarra: class.

Joel Berman’s generosity, in memory of his wife, creates the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work. It’s the largest gift in the school’s history and makes it one of the only named schools of social work in the country.

Professor and director in the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Stephanie Robert investigates how a range of factors affect individuals' options for long-term support and services at older ages.

Steven Olikara marshals millennials to the cause of bipartisan democracy.

Associate professor and director of the Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Program Armando Ibarra highlights the ongoing social and cultural transformations as a result of migration and settlement.

Department of economics chair Marzena Rostek discusses the rapidly changing financial markets and how they are ahead of economic theory.