University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mark your calendars: Day of the Badger is April 16-17 this year. Let’s party with a purpose! Day of the Badger is a spirited day of giving that unites alumni, friends, and students to strengthen the university and ensure future generations enjoy the same level of educational excellence. How to participate: ❤️ Wear red 📱 …
The Havens Wright Center for Social Justice is hosting Michael Burawoy to give a series of lectures about the life of W. E. B. Du Bois. Critical Engagement vs. Public Sociology. Tuesday, April 2 at 2:00 – 3:30 pm Race, Class and Capitalism. Thursday, April 4 at 3:00 – 4:30 pm Decolonizing the Canon. Monday, …
Social Science & Medicine Abstract: Genome-wide association studies find that a large number of genetic variants jointly influence the risk of depression, which is summarized by polygenic indices (PGIs) of depressive symptoms and major depression. But PGIs by design remain agnostic about the causal mechanisms linking genes to depression. Meanwhile, the role of adverse life …
We’re co-sponsoring an event with UW Chican@ & Latin@ Studies. Will you be there? Latinx Labor and Reproductive Justice at the Border and in the Midwest Panel with Lina-Maria Murillo from University of Iowa and Sergio Lemus from Texas A&M University February 22, 2024 at 5:00pm Bascom 260; 500 Lincoln Drive. https://chicla.wisc.edu/latinx-studies-in-midwest/
Socius Abstract: Visible signs of disorder serve as markers of difference across urban space. Sociological theory suggests that variation in collective social control efforts contributes to variation in physical disorder. However, how structural characteristics shape differences in informal social control remains underexplored because of limited data on disorder and social control. Using city service request …
Fabien Accominotti was interviewed about his research by STORM Research Center at Emlyon Business School. He discussed status hierarchies, inequality, meritocratic hierarchies, policy implications, and adaption of AI tools. Fabien also offered advice for grad students, where he emphasized the importance of honing in on a new, unique message that you can introduce to the …
Grad student Sadie Dempsey was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Institute for Humane Studies. This grant will support Sadie’s dissertation research on engaged citizenship in Wisconsin. Her three-year ethnographic study explores how and why young people participate in politics, how they experience the political process, and how democratic participation in youth shapes trajectories into …
Early Child Development and Care Abstract: Adverse health events within families can harm children’s development, including their early literacy. Using data from a longitudinal Wisconsin birth cohort, we estimated the spillover effect of younger siblings’ gestational ages on older siblings’ kindergarten-level literacy. We sampled 20,014 sibling pairs born during 2007-2010 who took Phonological Awareness Literacy …
We are very pleased to announce that Sarah “Frankie” Frank has joined us as a permanent lecturer. Frankie is a PhD graduate of our program, where her extensive teaching experience and other work has earned her a multitude of awards. Frankie’s dissertation focused on menstruation, gender, and law. She will continue running Gender and Law …
Congratulations Wes Sparkman on receiving the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs 2023 Alumni of Distinction Award! Wes says, “Many thanks to Susan Webb Yackee, Director of the La Follette School at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for recognizing my contribution and public service to Dane County and the State of Wisconsin. There is …