College of Letters & Science
An exchange with Swetha Saseedhar, recipient of a 2016 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship (edited from a transcription of the full interview) I sat down with Swetha outside a State Street café this past Saturday, April 23rd, to hear more about her award-winning project working to remedy systemic poverty in several Wisconsin counties (for more …
Description: Director Jean-Pierre Bekolo visits UW–Madison UW–Madison hosted Mr. Jean-Pierre Bekolo in the final week of March : please find below a brief bio and a list of events. Jean-Pierre Bekolo (1966, Yaounde) is an avant-garde filmmaker and socio-cultural activist whose imaginative work overturns stereotypes of Africa and African cinema. His entertaining films operate …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has selected Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario as one of three recipients of its honorary degrees to be presented at the UW’s May 13commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center. (Biochemist William J. Rutter and former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson will also receive honorary degrees.) Lynsey Addario will discuss her …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has selected Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario as one of three recipients of its honorary degrees to be presented at the UW’s May 13commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center. (Biochemist William J. Rutter and former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson will also receive honorary degrees.) Lynsey Addario will discuss her life and …
April 22, 2016 Congratulations to Professor Aliko Songolo, who recently received the African Literature Association’s 2016 Distinguished Member Award during the organization’s national conference in Atlanta. The award was given in recognition of Professor Songolo’s numerous contributions to the field, including his outstanding dedication to teaching and scholarship over the course of his career.
April 22, 2016 Congratulations to Swetha Saseedhar an undergraduate major in French who has just been awarded a 2016-17 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship! Click here to read our interview with her.