University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Recursive Synergy: Latinx Digital Audiences and the Expansion of Production Studies

This article expands production studies by centering audiences, specifically Latinx audiences, as critical agents within media production ecosystems.

Peter Sengstock Honored with an L&S Mid-Career Achievement Award

It is unlikely the College of Letters and Science has a more dedicated, knowledgeable, proactive, and savvy problem solver than Peter Sengstock in its midst. Since 2007, Sengstock has excelled in creating and maintaining the essential technological infrastructure with which Comm Arts accomplishes its research, teaching, and outreach missions. Sengstock is the recipient of a …

Students Capture the Wisconsin Film Festival as they Close the Curtain on Music Hall

The Spring 2026 semester has reached its end, and with it, countless Communication Arts students have hit “submit” on their final assignments for the year. In Professor Kelley Conway’s Film Festivals course, students had the opportunity to get creative with their final project. Rather than solely offering an option for students to write a research …

Lifting Up Storytellers with the Wisconsin Screenwriters’ Symposium

If great stories can come from anywhere, why not Wisconsin? For the last three years, the Wisconsin Screenwriters’ Symposium has aimed to support writers and the great stories they create. Between panels with professional screenwriters and showrunners, a screenplay competition, and a week-long writers’ room workshop, the 2026 Symposium built on this momentum and has …

Bucky List: Four Ways to Fall in Love with Films

Scrolling through movie night? Start loving what you watch with these tips from a UW film buff.

Communication Arts 2026 Graduation

The Communication Arts Department will host a graduation ceremony for graduating seniors and PhD recipients on Thursday, May 7 from 2:00 – 4:00pm at Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W. Dayton St. on the 2nd floor in the Overture/Sonata/Concerto rooms. We ask graduates to arrive by 1:30pm to get checked in. Doors will open …

Get the First Look: Wisconsin Film Festival Previews 2026 Lineup at Flix Brewhouse Madison

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Film Festival invites film lovers to get a jump on the most anticipated film event of the year with an exclusive First Look at the Fest on Wednesday, March 4, at 7:00 PM at Flix Brewhouse Madison. This special preview night is a chance to dive into the 2026 festival …

HEX Scholar Areyana Proctor on Finding Representation and Building Community with the Black Like Me Podcast

The following blog post, written by past HEX Scholar Areyana Proctor (current graduate student in Media and Cultural Studies, Department of Communications Arts), highlights her recent experience as a HEX Listener Space Scholar with the Black Like Me Podcast.

Distinguished Alumni Awards 2025

Meet the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners   Career Impact Award Winner – Neil Willenson This award recognizes the distinguished achievements of alumni who have realized the departmental vision of making a difference in the world through effective communication. With decades of experience in public service, Neil Willenson embodies this award. Willenson is the President & …

Communication Arts 2025 Graduation

The Communication Arts Department will host a graduation ceremony for graduating seniors and PhD recipients on Thursday, May 8 from 2:00 – 4:00pm at Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W. Dayton St. on the 2nd floor in the Overture/Sonata/Concerto rooms. We ask graduates to arrive by 1:30pm to get checked in. Doors will open …