Check out these updates from our current cohort of research fellows: Elana Levine is professor of media, cinema, and digital studies in the Department of English. During the 2024-25 fellowship year, she has been working on a new book, Soap Opera: …
As a UW System Center of Excellence, C21 prioritizes building a community of scholars to address the pressing issues of our time. Each year, C21 offers fellowships that provide the time, space, and collegial support to generate new knowledge and …
We are excited to announce that C21 has received a Major Grant from Wisconsin Humanities for our project, “Attention Activism in Milwaukee.” This funding will help us conduct our Attention Activism event in May, as well as further develop the Story …
The Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) has been selected to participate in a research initiative on “Human Craft in the Age of Digital Technologies” organized and funded through the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes. In the 2025-26 academic …
The Reproductive Justice Collaboratory at C21 aims to create a space where researchers at UWM and reproductive justice community advocates in Milwaukee can work together to address systemic injustices disproportionately affecting Black, Latinx, and other women and trans people of …
The Muslim Milwaukee Project hosted an event titled “Muslims in Milwaukee: Place, Relationality, Activism” on November 13, 2024. This inaugural event of the UWM MENA Affinity Group showcased the project’s decade-long community collaboration and ethnographic work, offering a comprehensive exploration …
Artist and C21 Research Fellow Kyoung Ae Cho recently showcased her work in two exhibitions, highlighting her innovative approach to mixed media and fiber art. Cho’s solo show, “Passing,” was on display at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the …
On November 19th, 2024, the World Languages and Cultures collaboratory hosted an event during UWM’s International Education Week that highlighted the critical importance of multilingual skills in today’s professional landscape. The event, which was called Language Works, drew an impressive …
This week’s edition of Slow Digest was written by C21 Graduate Fellow Russell Star-Lack. This week, Slow Digest examines the concept of “slow” in a more literal sense than most applications of slow knowing. The operative theme for the sources below is …
This week’s edition of Slow Digest was written by C21 Graduate Fellow Yuchen Zhao, with contributions by C21 Managing Director Katie Waddell. This week, Slow Digest explores pace of media production and consumption in the age of instant information. Slow …
