Karma Palzom, a Ph.D. candidate in the History Department at UW-Madison, has received the Fulbright-Nehru Research Award to conduct historical research of Tibetan diaspora. For the 2018-2019 academic year, she will be in India conducting research …
Spring 2018 News
“Teaching to transform demands recognizing student insights, experiences” – Cindy I-Fen Cheng
Cindy I-Fen Cheng, associate professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teaches during her History 901 – Studies in American History discussion course in the Humanities Building on Feb. 21, 2017. Cheng is a …
Confronting campus history: UW–Madison actions
Last week, UW-Madison announced a proposal of renewed commitment to the Department of Afro-American Studies, University of Wisconsin—Madison, American Indian Studies, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Chican@ & Latin@ Studies (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Asian American Studies Program, UW-Madison. “We …
Amy Ling Yellow Light Awards 2018
In honor of the memory and legacy of our beloved founding director, Professor Amy Ling, the Program in Asian American Studies is proud to offer five 2018 Amy Ling Yellow Light Awards to enrolled UW-Madison …
Michael Thornton leads students through encounters with prejudice
Michael Thornton is Professor of Afro-American Studies and Asian American Studies. His interest, both personal and professional, is related to how and why people cross boundaries, particularly racial and cultural. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison) Michael …
Leslie Bow receives Hilldale Awards
Congratulations to our own Professor Leslie Bow who is the recipient of the Hilldale Awards! “Each year, the Secretary of the Faculty recognizes four University of Wisconsin–Madison professors with the Hilldale Awards for distinguished contributions …
Michael Thornton Receives Distinguished Teaching Awards, 2018
Congratulations to our own Professor Michael Thornton, who has received Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, 2018! “Michael Thornton continuously showcases the newest scholarship on current social issues while his own work on multi-ethnic identity has been …
Cap Times Talk: Free speech on campus with Leslie Bow
What are the limits of free speech on college campuses? Find out at a panel discussion hosted by The Cap Times, featuring UW-Madison English and Asian American Studies Program, UW-Madison Professor, Leslie Bow. The event is on Wednesday, …
“Artificial intelligence. Real stereotypes” – Leslie Bow
“For centuries, Asian women have been associated with service and what Bow calls “affective labor”: caring for other peoples’ emotion-based needs. According to Bow, Asian-featured fembots are just the newest twist in the longstanding cultural …