Evjue-Bascom Professor of the Humanities Stephen Lucas has had a very distinguished career, spanning over four decades of rhetorical scholarship. To commemorate his many accomplishments, Professor Lucas was named the Conference Honoree at the 15th Biennial Public Address Conference, which was held September 29th – October 1st at Syracuse University, New York. First hosted by …

On Sunday, October 9 at 2:00pm, the feature documentary The People’s Republic of Love will premiere in Madison’s Asian American Media Spotlight. The independent documentary explores the concept of love in China, examining its cultural, economic, political, and often surprising manifestations. Created mainly by a core crew of only four people, the film was co-written and …

Want to show off your Comm Arts pride? Need something more official for academic and professional events? Well, you’re in luck! Comm Arts has launched an online store featuring a variety of clothing options, until 11:59pm tonight, Tuesday, September 27th. The two links below take you to the same store, but with different shipping options. …

The Department of Communication Arts had a strong presence once again at the 2016 Telluride Film Festival. Professors Kelley Conway and J. J. Murphy and students from the Department of Communication Arts travelled to Telluride, Colorado in early September to attend the prestigious festival, which is celebrated for its well-curated program of contemporary world cinema …

Summer vacation has come to a close and the semester of Fall 2016 has begun! To all of our new students, welcome! And to all returning students, welcome back! Here in Communication Arts we’re excited for the semester ahead, and we look forward to meeting many of you in our courses. Have a great start …

The UW-Madison Arts Institute annually grants six awards in a few categories including Arts Faculty Research, Arts Faculty and Staff Outreach, and Undergraduate and Graduate Student Achievement in the Arts. This year, Jim Healy, the Director of Programming for UW Cinematheque, is the recipient of the Joyce J. and Gerald A. Bartell Award in the …

Communication Arts is in the middle of a fundraising campaign. And thanks to a generous donor, all donations from now until July 31st will be doubled as part of the Comm Arts Match! Support from donors is crucial to give our students the best experience and opportunities possible, and to keep the Department of Communication …

Communication Arts Professor Jonathan Gray will be the keynote speaker at the 2nd International Conference on Communication and the Public, which will be held June 18-19 in Beijing. Professor Gray’s talk is titled, “Swipe for More: Satire, Play, and Citizenship on the Move.” He will be introduced by fellow Communication Arts Professor Zhongdang Pan. When asked to elaborate …

Communication Arts professor emeritus David Bordwell is always busy. In April, he published his new book The Rhapsodes, which examines key critics from the 1940s and their influence on the world of film. But now, a new development adds to his long list of accolades: Bordwell will be the new Senior Chair of Modern Culture …

On the evening of April 26, the top 16 persuasive speakers enrolled in the fall semester of Communication Arts 100 competed in the CA 100 Speech Contest. The speech contest is a long-standing tradition at the end of each semester. Teaching assistants from all sections of the course submitted the speeches of their top two …