C21 Graduate Fellow Allain Daigle in the Atlantic!

Congratulations to current UWM doctoral candidate Allain Daigle for his recent article, “How the 50-mm Lens Became ‘Normal,’” in the May issue of The Atlantic! Allain’s piece was published in partnership with Object Lessons and offers a compelling history of the 50-mm lens’ …

C21 Fellow Jesse McLean Exhibition: “When It Rains, It Pours”

We are proud to announce that current C21 Fellow Jesse McLean’s solo exhibition “When It Rains, It Pours” is now open at the Silver Eye Center for Photography in Pittsburgh. “When It Rains, It Pours” is an exploration of the effects …

2018-19 C21 UWM Fellows Announced

The Center for 21st Century Studies is pleased to announce its 2018-19 UWM fellows and their research projects: Joel Berkowitz (FLL/Jewish Studies) Plotting Yiddish Drama Miren Boehm (Philosophy) The Limits of Thought in David Hume’s Philosophy Rachel Buff (History/Ethnic Studies) …

Ryan Hollifield and Mick Day in October Issue of Geoforum

Former C21 fellows Ryan Hollifield (2010-11) and Mick Day (2010-11) propose a conceptual framework for analyzing the phenomenon of the “sacrifice zone” within the emerging research paradigm of critical physical geography, using the illustrative case of frac sand mining in western …

Former Fellow Richard Leson Named a Getty Scholar-in-Residence

Congratulations to former fellow Richard Leson (2010-11) who was one of just forty individuals to be named as a scholar-in-residence at The Getty Research Institute for the 2017-18 academic year. The Getty’s theme for the year is “Iconoclasm and Vandalism.”

Former Fellow Publication: Routledge Handbook of Environmental Justice

Ryan Holifield (2010-11) served as co-editor (with Jayajit Chakraborty and Gordon Walker) of the recently published Routledge Handbook of Environmental Justice. The handbook presents an extensive and cutting-edge introduction to the diverse, rapidly growing body of research on pressing issues …

2017-18 C21 Fellows Announced

The Center for 21st Century Studies is pleased to announce its 2017-18 fellows and their research projects.