University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: Diego X. Roman

CLS Affiliate Prof. Diego Román Wins Distiguished Teaching Award

CLS affiliate faculty member Diego Román, an Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, has won a distinguished teaching award from the University.  He is one of twelve UW-Madison scholars so honored this year, and the fourth CLS affiliate in the last six years to receive the award.  A ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. …

CLS Affiliate Diego Román to Study Education of Rural English Language Learners

CLS Affiliate Faculty member Diego Román (Principal Investigator), along with Co-Investigators Dr. Lisa Barker (PLACE) and Dr. Patrick Robinson (Division of Extension), will lead an interdisciplinary study that will bring together Latinx students and families as well as their science and social studies teachers to examine how local environmental topics (e.g., water quality) impact Latinx …

WPR’s “Central Time” Profiles the Wisconsin Latinx History Collective

On Friday, February 5th, CLS Emerita Andrea-Teresa (“Tess”) Arenas joined WPR’s Rob Ferrett on the afternoon talk show “Central Time” to describe the ongoing efforts of the UW-Madison Latinx History Collective.  The two discussed the progress of the initiative and the efforts of university- and community-based researchers all over the state and the Wicsonsin Historical …

CLS Joins a New Effort to Document Latinx History in Wisconsin

The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is proud to be the major UW-Madison partner for the Wisconsin Latinx History Collective, a new initiative involving the Wisconsin Historical Society and a growing group of academics and community researchers all over the state. Under the leadership of CLS Emerita Andrea-Teresa “Tess” Arenas, the group will to “retro-fit” …

CLS Program Welcomes New Affiliate Faculty

The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program is delighted to welcome three new affiliate faculty members for the 2019-2020 academic year. Among our new colleagues is Sara McKinnon, an Associate Professor in the Communication Arts Department.  Prof. McKinnon has an extensive publication record and is an expert on transnational rhetoric, gender studies, and legal rhetoric.  Her 2016 book Gendered …