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- C&E Sociology Haller Lecture on December 5th at 4:00pmDr. Pablo Lapegna, an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia will be talking on “Prosperity, Plants, and Pesticides: The Ambivalences of Farming in Argentina.” The lecture will be in 354 Ag Hall from 4:00-5:30 on December 5th.
- “Towards an Emplaced Vocabulary of Motive: Senses of Place and Land Sale Decision-Making in the Northern Great Plains” – Check out Danielle Schmidt’s newly published thesis in Rural Sociology!Congratulations to Danielle Schmidt, a Community & Environmental Sociology grad student, for having her thesis published in Rural Sociology! Abstract: One of the most remote regions in the contiguous United States, the Upper Missouri River Breaks in the Northern Great Plains of Montana is both “cattle country” and “pristine prairie”: an identity that brings repeated… Read more: “Towards an Emplaced Vocabulary of Motive: Senses of Place and Land Sale Decision-Making in the Northern Great Plains” – Check out Danielle Schmidt’s newly published thesis in Rural Sociology!
- Screening of Bad RiverThis month, in honor of Native November, the documentary film Bad River will be screened twice on campus. The film follows the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band on their continuous fight for sovereignty. The first screening will take place in room 125 Ag Hall from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Nov. 14. This free screening is… Read more: Screening of Bad River
- Professor Curtis’ “Spatiotemporal Changes in the Slavery–Inequality Relationship: The Diffusion of the Legacy of Slavery” is now published in the Demography journal!Pulled from “Spatiotemporal Changes in the Slavery–Inequality Relationship: The Diffusion of the Legacy of Slavery”. Figure 1: The proportion of residents who were enslaved in 1860, shown using contemporary county boundaries. Katherine J. Curtis, a professor of Community and Environmental Sociology, has officially published her research article alongside her co-authors in the Demography journal! The… Read more: Professor Curtis’ “Spatiotemporal Changes in the Slavery–Inequality Relationship: The Diffusion of the Legacy of Slavery” is now published in the <i>Demography</i> journal!
- “Climate Justice As Freedom” C&E Soc Talk on Monday, March 4th at 4:00 pm.Julie Sze will be giving a lecture on “Climate Justice As Freedom” on March 4th from 4:00-5:30 in 354 Ag Hall.
- The Applied Population Lab staff mourn the loss of Emeritus Professor Glenn Fuguitt, former co-director (1974-1990) and longtime supporter of APLGlenn v. Fuguitt : Feb 27, 1928 – Feb 11, 2024 MADISON – Glenn V. Fuguitt was born and raised in Clearwater, FL, his father was Superintendent of Pinellas County Schools. Glenn enlisted at 17, serving in Italy. He attended U of Fla, meeting Martha, the love of his life, in 1949. Proud Floridians, Glenn… Read more: The Applied Population Lab staff mourn the loss of Emeritus Professor Glenn Fuguitt, former co-director (1974-1990) and longtime supporter of APL
- Tom Heberlein, Professor Emeritus, Has Passed AwayWe are saddened to share the news that Thomas (Tom) Heberlein passed away on Thursday, January 4th. Tom was a respected scholar of the human dimension of environmental change, and the spouse of Professor Emerita Elizabeth (Betty) Thomson. Tom was a treasured friend to many people in our community. We are saddened to share the… Read more: Tom Heberlein, Professor Emeritus, Has Passed Away
- “What is food sovereignty” lecture by Annie Jones and Nan Enstad on December 4th at 6:00 pm in Memorial Union.Annie Jones and Nan Enstad are sharing their expertise at a guest lecture to answer the question, “What is food sovereignty?” The lecture is on December 4th at Memorial Union in the Langdon Room (4th floor) at 6 p.m.
- John Canfield Awarded NRRIG Grad Student Paper AwardJohn Canfield was awarded the NRRIG (Natural Resources Research Interest Group) Graduate Student Paper Award by the Rural Sociological Society for his paper “Saving the Wild or Saving the Cowboy? Cultural Conflict between the Old and Noveau West.” Congratulations, John!
- Professor Katherine Curtis Quoted in Wisconsin Public Radio StoryProfessor Katherine Curtis was recently quoted in a story about climate migration on Wisconsin Public Radio. To read the full article, visit https://www.wpr.org/could-wisconsin-be-climate-haven-great-lakes-region-could-be-attractive-some-effects-are-unclear.
- APL’s Sarah Kemp was awarded CALS “Academic Staff Excellence Award”We congratulate Sarah Kemp for her amazing work with the Applied Population Lab! Sarah will receive her award on Tuesday, May 2 at 3:00 PM in the Ebling Symposium Center | 1220 Microbial Sciences Building. Join us in graduating her at the ceremony and reception. RSVP at go.wisc.edu/calsawards
- UW Agroecology Symposium on April 12th, in the Great Hall, on “Relationships for Change”Check out this Agroecology Symposium co-sponsored by C&E Soc!