Monday October, 5 – Saturday October 30, 2015 Online Course (Continuing Studies): Program # 5720 Professor George Mosse was a legend at UW–Madison, where he taught history from 1955-1988. He was renowned for his ability to bring the past to life through his charm and charisma. Whether you were one of the many students who …
September 2015 In the case of the logo of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the answer is a good deal of science history. A recent issue of Chemical and Engineering News (protected content link here) featured an interview with UW historian of science professor Catherine M. Jackson that highlighted this curious device chosen by the …
September 2015 Tales From Planet Earth returns to Madison November 6-8, 2015. Founded by Gregg Mitman, William Coleman Professor of History of Science, Professor of Medical History and Science & Technology Studies, and Environmental Studies, in 2007, the theme of this year’s festival is Belief. Visit the Tales From Planet Earth festival web site for …
September 2015 Emer Lucey, a third-year graduate student, recently won third place for best paper at the Health History in Action Conference held August 26-28 at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Emer’s paper, “Ethereal Beauty: The Aestheticization of Autism,” was presented at the Postgraduate Career Development Workshop and Conference organized by the Society …
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies Presents the First Annual Judith L. Ladinsky Lecture: “The Contested Afterlives of Ho Chi Minh” by Hue-Tam Ho Tai Kenneth T. Young Professor of Sino-Vietnamese History Harvard University Friday, September 4, 2015 12:00 – 1:30 206 Ingraham Hall Co-sponsored by the Department of History Made possible through support from …
This semester, Allan H. “Bud” Selig, the Commissioner Emeritus of Major League Baseball, will offer a series of public discussions for interested students and members of the UW–Madison community. These conversations will take place in conjunction with the senior seminar he is teaching this semester on “Baseball and American Society since World War II.” They …
August 2015 Nicole Nelson from the Department of the History of Science is one of four leaders coordinating the “Disclosing/Enclosing: The Paradoxes of Information Flow in Knowledge Communities” thematic cluster funded by the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies. This cluster is designed to build connections across disciplines and forge new intellectual directions in …
July 2015 Three department graduate students attended the recent Biennial History of Astronomy Workshop last month at Notre Dame University: Jamie Brannon, Dana Freiburger, and Scott Trigg. Jamie presented a talk, “Teaching Astronomy in Medieval Western Europe: Dragmaticon vs De Sphaera,” which fit well with workshop’s theme of Astronomy and Authority while Scott and Dana …
July 2015 “In the Shadow of Ebola,” a 25-minute film by Professor Gregg Mitman, Vilas Research and William Coleman Professor of History of Science, Medical History, and Environmental Studies, aired June 22, 2015, on PBS Independent Lens and is now available online for viewing – go to the PBS Independent Lens web site to watch …
Robert Koehl, Emeritus 1997 age 93 died from prostate cancer on July 6 after a year long fight. Bob was an early founder of Ed Policy Studies and was also a colleague in History, arriving in Madison in the early 1960s. He worked with international students and comparative education for years. The funeral service will …