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- 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!
- Dr. Annie Jones Named One of the Most Influential Native American Leaders in 2023Dr. Annie Jones, an enrolled member of the Menominee Nation, is a professor, organization development and Tribal Nations specialist with UW-Madison’s Division of Extension. She is also affiliate faculty with the departments of American Indian Studies and Community and Environmental Sociology. Annie has worked with Extension for nearly 25 years serving in a variety of capacities … Read more
- Summer Enrollment Begins April 4th and C&E Soc is Offering Several Courses!Check Course Search & Enroll for more information about Pre-Requisites and who will teach the class!
- Save the date: Agroecology Symposium – Apr. 12Please save the date for the UW Agroecology Symposium on April 12 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in Memorial Union’s Great Hall. All are welcome to attend. More information will be available soon.
- Professor Michael Bell’s Classical Piano Composition To Be Featured At The Wisconsin Alliance Of Composers Annual New Music Festival On April 16thC&E Soc Department Chair and Philip David Lowe Professor, Michael Bell is a long-time composer and musician. One of his classical piano compositions concerning the embrace of our ties to community and environment has been accepted for the Wisconsin Alliance of Composers Annual New Music Festival, to be held on April 16th at UW-Whitewater. Calvin … Read more
- Grad School Visit Day on March 24th from 10:30am-11:30amJoin us in 354 Ag Hall to meet the prospective cohort for the C&E Soc/Soc joint grad program. We’ll have some refreshments and pastries.
- Career Q&A with CALS Career Services!Registration is encouraged, but not required. Please register by March 31st at https://forms.gle/FSkyzf5tuqw9wvsm7
- Opportunity to meet Dean Glenda Gillaspy, the new CALS dean on Thursday, March 2nd from 11am-12pm!This will be an informal, in-person event in the CES Library. We’ll have light refreshments — some nice morning pastries — as well as hot and cold beverages. We’ll likely begin by going around the room and having everyone briefly introduce themselves, a bit about their work, and one thing about what they love about … Read more
- RESCHEDULED: “Re-Storying the Landscape: A Conversation about Ecological Transformation through the Arts” at the Chazen Museum. Tuesday, Feb. 28 5:00-6:30pmThis event has been re-scheduled from 2/22 to 2/28 due to weather. Michael Bell, who is a Phillip David Lowe Professor, musician, composer, and the Chair of the Department of Community & Environmental Sociology will be presenting at the Chazen Museum of Art’s “Re-Storying the Landscape: A Conversation about Ecological Transformation through the Arts.” This … Read more