Communication Arts is excited to share that the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research (WCFTR) was awarded a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Humanities Advancement Grant of $148,428 …
Awards
Celebrating Allison Prasch, the Letters & Science Nancy Obin Sukenik Professor
Communication Arts congratulates Allison Prasch for receiving a named professorship award: the Letters & Science Nancy Obin Sukenik Professorship. According to Eric Wilcots, Dean of the College of Letters & Science, “the holder of this award …
Sophie Hougland of Communication Arts Wins a 2024-25 University Staff Excellence Award
Communication Arts is excited to celebrate Sophie Hougland as a 2024-2025 recipient of a University Staff Excellence Award from the College of Letters and Science. Each year, the Dean of L&S awards five University Staff …
Media and Cultural Studies Professor Eric Hoyt Receives H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship
The Department of Communication Arts is pleased to announce that Media and Cultural Studies Professor Eric Hoyt has received a prestigious H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and …
Rhetoric Professor Dr. Sara McKinnon Leads Project to Push “Research Forward” on “Safe Passage from the Darién Gap”
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) has announced the recipients of its competitive Research Forward initiative funding, and among this year’s selected projects is “Safe Passage from the Darién …
Love, Links, Archives: NEH Grant Allows Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research to Save and Share the Wendy Clarke Tape Collection
The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research (WCFTR), under Director and Communication Arts Professor Dr. Eric Hoyt, has received a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to digitize, preserve, and …
Assistant Professor of Film Dr. Darshana Mini wins the first ICA Byerly Award for Research in Feminist Political Economy of Communication
The Communication Arts Department is so pleased to announce that Assistant Professor of Film Dr. Darshana Sreedhar Mini was awarded the first Byerly Award for Research in Feminist Political Economy of Communication by the Feminist …
Media and Cultural Studies Professor Dr. Lori Kido Lopez Wins a 2023 UW System Board of Regents Diversity Award
The Communication Arts Department is proud to announce that Dr. Lori Kido Lopez, a professor of Media and Cultural Studies and the director of the Asian American Studies program, has received a 2023 UW System …
Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture Professor Allison Prasch and RPC Graduate Students Win Awards at NCA
The Department of Communication Arts was well-represented at the recent National Communication Association (NCA) conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, and several members of the Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture division took home honors for their work. …
Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture Professor Dr. Robert Asen named a 2022 NCA Distinguished Scholar
The Department of Communication Arts is honored to announce that Dr. Robert Asen has been named a 2022 Distinguished Scholar by the National Communication Association (NCA). For over 30 years, the National Communication Association has …