September 24, 2020
UW–Madison’s Kathryn Moeller has a new article in the journal Race, Ethnicity, and Education that is titled, "The politics of curricular erasure: debates on race, gender, and sexuality in the Brazilian ‘common core’ curriculum."
School News
UW–Madison Dance Department presents the Alumni Festival live stream event
September 23, 2020
The School of Education's Dance Department presents the Alumni Festival, a live stream event Sept. 24-26 on YouTube. The event will feature performances and choreography from our recent UW–Madison graduates Julianna Hom (BFA, 2020), Megan Schimke (BFA, 2020), and Alice Svetic (BFA, 2020).
Good, Cheng recognized by AERA for excellence in education research
September 23, 2020
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced the winners of its 2020 awards for excellence in education research earlier this summer, and UW–Madison's Annalee Good and Huiping "Emily" Cheng were recognized with top honors. In addition, UW–Madison alumna Adrienne D. Dixon was recognized by AERA with a Scholars of Color Mid-Career Contribution Award.
Art alum Norby hired as The Met’s first Native American art curator
September 22, 2020
Patricia Marroquin Norby, an alumna of the School of Education’s Art Department, has been hired as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York’s first, full-time Native American art curator. Norby earned her MFA from the Art Department in 2002.
UW–Madison’s Puntambekar contributes to $20 million NSF-funded artificial intelligence initiative
September 21, 2020
UW–Madison’s Sadhana Puntambekar will collaborate with national researchers on establishing one of five artificial intelligence (AI) institutes and education hubs. A $100 million initiative of the National Science Foundation, the centers are the single most significant federal investment to date in exploring how AI can benefit the United States’ quality of life, economy, and international competitiveness.
UW–Madison’s Furumoto performs in virtual performance of ‘Haiku’
September 21, 2020
UW–Madison’s David Furumoto is part of the cast of the virtual performance of the play "Haiku," by Judy Dove, which was presented by Goodly Frame Theatre as part of its Zoom Fest 2020, Series 2.
Real Talk for Real Change symposium on Oct. 1 to focus on health equity
September 18, 2020
The second event in the Real Talk for Real Change symposia series, "Advancing Health Equity in the Era of COVID-19," will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 3 to 5 p.m.
ICBME announces virtual colloquium: ‘When Racial Uprising and COVID-19 Collide’
September 17, 2020
Wisconsin's Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) and the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male at Ohio State University have announced plans for the 2020 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME). The event will be held virtually this year, with content and events happening each Tuesday in October.
White reflects on mentor/mentee relationship on AACTE blog
September 17, 2020
UW–Madison’s Ashley White, an assistant professor in the School of Education's Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, was featured in a two-part article on the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) blog, titled “Educators Disrupting Racism: One Journey.”
UW–Madison’s Kelly, Skloot to be featured panelists for Alliance of Jewish Theatre webinar
September 16, 2020
UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly and Bob Skloot will be featured panelists for the Alliance of Jewish Theatre's September webinar, "Jewish Theatre — Looking Back, Going Forward."