Michael Cullinane, associate director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies and faculty associate in the Department of History, was recently named the 2017 recipient of the Grant Goodman Prize in Philippine Historical Studies.
Faculty & Staff
Fischer to serve as Interim Director of External Relations
Maj Fischer has been appointed as interim director of external relations, effective March 1, 2017. The move comes as current director of external relations, Cynthia Williams, assumes a new post in Washington, D.C. as International …
Trailblazing African History Scholar Jan Vansina Passes Away
Professor emeritus Jan Vansina, one of the world’s foremost historians of Africa, died peacefully in Madison on Wednesday, February 8, 2017.
Statement from Chancellor Blank on executive order on immigration
Throughout its history, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been fortunate to draw together students, faculty and staff from many different countries, religions and backgrounds. This diversity is a source of strength and innovation and it …
Remembering Kannikar Elbow
University of Wisconsin-Madison students, faculty, staff, friends, and family mourn the loss of Kannikar Chanprasert Elbow, a dedicated and innovative educator of Thai language and culture. Kannikar was loved by her students and greatly respected by …
UW’s Tripp to lead team examining role of women in peace-building in Africa
An international team of experienced researchers will examine women’s role in peace-building in Africa, supported by $961,600 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two-year project, …
Fulbright: Drewal to work with, learn from metal artists in Morocco
“In the beginning, there was no word, only sensations,” says Henry John Drewal. “The senses are crucial to understandings of the arts, as well as the formations of persons and cultures, and histories,” explains Drewal, …
‘Experience Languages!’ brings pre-college students into UW-Madison classrooms
Wisconsin middle and high school students are getting a taste of world languages at the University of Wisconsin–Madison through Experience Languages! The outreach initiative, organized by the Language Institute, also introduces visiting students to related …
2016 Day in Africa brings 185 high school students to campus
The University of Wisconsin–Madison welcomed 185 juniors and seniors from eight Wisconsin high schools on April 13 for the 2016 Day in Africa program at Union South, sponsored by the African Studies Program. The high …
Fulbright: Whitmire to examine historic African American presence in Denmark
Walking through a cemetery and noticing a name that seemed out of place led Ethelene Whitmire to a surprising discovery – and has provided the basis for her latest line of research. “In the summer …