“Think Local, Act Global: The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and the Soil of the Wisconsin Idea” Kevin Walters is a Historian and Strategic Research Coordinator for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and a PhD Candidate in the UW- Madison History Department. Although much of his family comes from the Midwest, he grew up in …
Join us for three talks and a panel discussion concerning the perennial debate: how should we interpret the Constitution? Featuring distinguished constitutional scholars reflecting on the traditions and resources at our disposal for answering this question in our own times. Jack Rakove (Stanford University) Jeremy Bailey (University of Houston) Lynn Uzzell (University of Virginia) This …
“Charlottesville” Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 PM UW Hillel, 611 Langdon St. University of Wisconsin–Madison Faculty Russ Castronovo (English), Stephen Kantrowitz (History) and Christy Clark-Pujara (Afro-American Studies) discuss Charlottesville. Moderated by Sara Guyer, Director of the Center for the Humanities.
Welcome, Ashley Brown and Patrick Iber! Ashley joins us as an Assistant Professor of History and Afro-American Studies and Patrick joins us as Assistant Professor of Latin American and International History. We look forward to their contributions to our intellectual community for many years to come.
Just over a week after a gathering of white supremacy groups in Charlottesville, Virginia, left three dead and led to the quick removal of Confederate memorials across the country, University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Monday she has formed a committee to examine the history of student groups affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan. …
John Hall will record counter-terrorism history as it happens within the Pentagon. A dedication to both scholarship and service has defined the career of John Hall, the Ambrose-Hesseltine Associate Professor of U.S. Military History in the UW–Madison Department of History. A new appointment as a historian for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Department …
Congratulations to Susan Johnson, Newberry Consortium for American Indian Studies Faculty Fellow. The Newberry Library’s fellowship program allows scholars the opportunity to pursue research that draws on the Newberry’s extensive archival collections. The fellowship program began with a $100,00 gift from the Rockefeller Foundation in 1944. Learn more about the Newberry library here, http://www.newberry.org/newberry-fellows
Three prizes honoring historical writing of exceptional literary merit are awarded by the Society of American Historians (SAH) at Columbia University today at its annual dinner at The Century Association in New York City. The Society, founded in 1939 by Allan Nevins, an American journalist and historian, encourages and promotes literary distinction in the writing …
Dr. Andreas Etges Amerika-Institut University of Munich Monday, April 17, 2017 4:00-5:30 PM Curti Lounge (5233/43 Humanities) Funded by the Center for European Studies Co sponsored by: Department of History, The Center for European Studies, and the Department of German, Nordic, & Slavic. Click to view event poster (pdf)
presented by: The Alexander Hamilton Society Speakers: Gerard Alexander Associate Professor at the Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics University of Virginia John Hall UW–Madison Department of History John Sharpless UW–Madison Department of History Thursday, April 13, 2017 6:45-7:45 PM Law Building, Room 5246 There will be free food! Click to view event poster (pdf)