October 28, 2021
Artwork by UW–Madison student Anjika Verma, a senior pursuing a BFA in graphic design, has been selected to appear at the 24th Generative Art International Conference located in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, Dec.15-17.
School News
Annual MSAN student conference draws more and younger students after going online
October 27, 2021
the MSAN Consortium of multiracial school districts is moving its annual conference for high school students online this year, just as it did last fall for the first time because of the pandemic. As a result, organizers have been able to expand access to the program that kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 27, to more students, including younger ones.
Art Department’s Annual Open Studio Day returns on Nov. 6
October 26, 2021
The Art Department's annual autumn arts celebration is back after a year hiatus, featuring multidisciplinary work at over 50 artist studios.
Ladson-Billings is author of ‘one-of-a-kind’ new book on Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
October 25, 2021
UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings, a professor emerita in the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is the author of a new book that is titled, “Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Asking a Different Question.”
Abdu’Allah’s ‘I Wanna Kill Sam’ on display at Tate Britain
October 22, 2021
Works by UW–Madison Professor Faisal Abdu’Allah, the associate dean for the arts in the School of Education, are included in a Tate Britain's new display, “Sixty Years: The Unfinished Conversation.”
UW–Madison launching online Master of Science in Sports Leadership
October 22, 2021
The new program is flexible and fully online to accommodate students with busy lives. “At UW–Madison, we’re uniquely positioned to draw from the university’s world-class academic and athletic resources to prepare dynamic sports leaders,” says Professor Peter Miller, the program's faculty director and chair of UW's Athletic Board.
UW–Madison’s Koza authors new book, ‘Destined to Fail’
October 21, 2021
UW–Madison's Julia Eklund Koza is the author of a newly released book titled, “ 'Destined to Fail:' Carl Seashore's World of Eugenics, Psychology, Education, and Music.”
UW–Madison’s Apple delivers keynote for conference in Brazil honoring Paulo Freire
October 21, 2021
UW–Madison’s Michael W. Apple, the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, gave the opening keynote address on Sep. 27 at a conference honoring the centenary of the birth of the great critical educator Paulo Freire at Pontifical Catholic University in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Alumni invited to submit artwork for exhibitions at SGCI 2022 conference
October 20, 2021
The Printmaking Area of the School of Education's Art Department invites UW–Madison alumni to submit printmaking artworks to be considered for spring 2022 alumni exhibitions at the UW–Madison Union art galleries during the Southern Graphics Council International Annual Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, Mar. 16-19, 2022. The deadline to apply is Nov. 1.
UW–Madison’s Halverson reveals ‘How the Arts Can Save Education’
October 18, 2021
Erica Halverson's experiences over two decades as a teaching artist and researcher has led her to advocate for utilizing the arts in a way to fundamentally rethink what good learning, teaching, and curriculum can be. She provides a blueprint for such efforts in her new book.