Category: Memorials

Alumnus Colin Palmer, Historian of the African Diaspora, Passes Away

The History Department will remember Dr. Colin Palmer (Ph.D. 1970), who passed away on June 20, 2019 in Kingston, Jamaica. An alumnus of our program and a giant in his field, Palmer helped to expand the study of the African diaspora and the Atlantic slave trade over his 40-plus year career as a historian. Palmer …

Frank “Mike” Clover (1940-2019)

The History Department Remembers Professor Emeritus Frank “Mike” Clover Professor Emeritus Frank “Mike” Clover passed away on Saturday, July 13th, 2019 at the age of 79. Clover received his B.A. from UW–Madison in 1962, and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1966. He then taught in our department for 34 years, joining the …

Kemal Karpat (1923-2019)

The Department of History will mourn the loss of Turkish historian and Professor Emeritus Kemal Karpat. Professor Karpat passed away on February 20th, 2019, at the age of 96. Professor Karpat taught in our department for 36 years, from 1967 until his retirement in 2003. His research pioneered the study of late Ottoman history, and …

Norman K. Risjord (1931-2019)

Norman K. Risjord, age 87, died on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Norman was born in Manitowoc on Nov. 25, 1931, and grew up in Kansas City. He attended the College of William and Mary, 1949 to 1953, was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa society in his junior year, and was a three-year letterman on …

Celebration-of-life gathering to remember Margaret R. Bogue

Date: Saturday, 16 June, from 1:30pm to 4pm Place: First Congregational Church, UCC at 1609 University Avenue Names of surviving daughters: Sue Bogue, Margaret Bogue-Harper, and Ellie Bogue Anyone so inclined is invited to share remembrances with the gathering. Margaret R. Bogue (1924-2018)

Margaret R. Bogue (1924-2018)

Margaret Ruth Bogue, 93, Emeritus History Professor at the University of Wisconsin, died March 8, 2018, at her home in Madison, Wisconsin. Margaret was born in Washington, D.C. June 14, 1924, to parents James H. Beattie and Maude P. (Rock) Beattie. Margaret grew up near McLean, Virginia where her father ran an experimental farm for …

Diane Lindstrom (1944 – 2018)

The History Department sadly announces that Professor Emeritus Diane Lindstrom died on February 7, 2018.  She was the first woman to earn tenure in the History Department.  She also was the first person to teach a course at the university in Women’s Studies. Diane Lindstrom and her twin brother, Daniel, were born in Jamestown, New …

First Annual Jan Vansina Lecture

Please join us to celebrate the life of the beloved professor emeritus on September 21, 2018 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Featuring Nancy Hunt, Steven Feierman, and Jacob Sabakinu Kivilu, the lecture will be followed by dinner and the opportunity to share memories of Jan. Neil Kodesh, Director of the UW–Madison African Studies Program, will …

Celebrating James L. Baughman’s Contributions

Please join the faculty, staff and students of the School of Journalism & Mass Communication to celebrate the life and legacy of James L. Baughman. Former colleagues and students will reflect on Prof. Baughman’s contributions to the field of media history and his impact as a teacher and mentor. Thursday, October 27, 2016 5:00-7:30 PM …