The last several years have seen an increasing concern about the health effects of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or long-lasting “forever chemicals”) in consumer products and drinking water. As a persuasion and advice communication …
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Darshana Sreedhar Mini Wins 2026 4W Innovators and Emerging Scholars Grant
Our 4W Innovators and Emerging Scholars grants program supports the work of UW-Madison faculty, staff, and graduate students. All people who are working to foster gender equity and wellbeing are eligible to apply.
Between dreams and disillusionment: Multinational comparisons in venezuelan experiences of reception and integration in Denver, Colorado, USA
Over the last decade, socioeconomic collapse in Venezuela has provoked the largest displacement crisis in the Americas, sending millions across borders in search of stability and opportunities. This research investigated the experiences of twelve Venezuelan migrant families who recently arrived in Denver, Colorado—an emerging and understudied site of large-scale migrant reception.
Civics & Democracy Collective Highlights L&S Course Options
The new collective just picked up one of the first Wisconsin Exchange grants, which promotes dialogue across difference on campus.
Bringing Communication Arts Expertise to Campus-Wide Programs
In an era where disagreements often lead to division, Communication Arts is building space to practice having difficult conversations and deepen our understanding of others’ ideas as well as our own. This has made Communication …
How To: Wager Wisely
Sports betting can be fun and socially rewarding, but only if you do it safely. Communication Arts professor Jason Kido Lopez has four tips to help you keep from losing your shirt.
New Study Reveals Online PFAS Information from Public Sources Can Fall Short and Leave Public Without Enough Guidance
Herndon, VA, April 2, 2026 — Exposure to “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has been linked to serious health issues, like immune system damage, cancers, pregnancy complications and liver damage. A new study, …
Talk Title: ‘S’ Certification and Sex-Education Films in India with Darshana Mini
Between the 1960s-1990s, the Films Division of India (FD) produced a slew of family planning films that aligned with India’s national development goals and advocated for the nuclear family.
“The Most Challenging Argument to Make”: Feelings of Safety in Dark Sky Advocacy
This essay presents dark sky advocacy as an ideal subject for communication scholars, and it also extends research on the role of feeling in the practice and study of environmental communication.
Darshana Mini Receives Honorable Mention for MLA’s Scaglione Prize for South Asian Studies
Darshana Sreedhar Mini, associate professor of film at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is receiving an honorable mention for Rated A: Soft-Porn Cinema and Mediations of Desire in India, published by the University of California Press.