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Assistant Professor of Film Dr. Darshana Mini wins the first ICA Byerly Award for Research in Feminist Political Economy of Communication

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The Communication Arts Department is so pleased to announce that Assistant Professor of Film Dr. Darshana Sreedhar Mini was awarded the first Byerly Award for Research in Feminist Political Economy of Communication by the Feminist Scholarship Division of the International Communication Association for her research on gender justice and workplace equity in Indian cinema. This …

An Interview with Comm Arts Alumna & Oscar Nominated Documentary Director Debra McClutchy

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Communication Arts alums are known for making big strides in the world of media and film – and Debra McClutchy is no exception. In fact, the documentary that she co-directed was recently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film! Built from archival footage, The Martha Mitchell Effect explores an important figure in the …

The Department of Communication Arts honors the legacy of legendary Hollywood producer and UW-Madison alum Walter Mirisch

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The Department of Communication Arts is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Walter Mirisch, legendary Hollywood producer and UW-Madison alum, at the age of 101. His impact and influence will continue to resonate throughout the film industry and here on our own campus. Mirisch was an accomplished film producer, having won the Academy …

Media and Cultural Studies Professor Dr. Lori Kido Lopez Wins a 2023 UW System Board of Regents Diversity Award

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The Communication Arts Department is proud to announce that Dr. Lori Kido Lopez, a professor of Media and Cultural Studies and the director of the Asian American Studies program, has received a 2023 UW System Board of Regents Diversity Award. Selected from faculty across the entire University of Wisconsin system, winners of this award are …

Communication Arts Alumna Dr. Maegan Parker Brooks’ Research Leads to Best TV Documentary Award from the International Documentary Association

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This past fall, the International Documentary Association awarded the documentary Fannie Lou Hamer’s America, which debuted on PBS and the WORLD in February 2022, with the Best TV Documentary Award. The documentary tells the story of the groundbreaking civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, who fought for desegregation, Black political representation, and voter enfranchisement. This …

Communication Arts Assistant Professor Dr. Allison Prasch Publishes a New Book on Presidential Rhetoric and the Cold War

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Dr. Allison Prasch, an assistant professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture in the Department of Communication Arts, has recently published a new book entitled The World is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War (University of Chicago Press, 2023). We caught up with Dr. Prasch to learn more about her book, her …

Communication Arts Majors with Digital Studies Certificates Take on the Media Industries

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Thinking about adding a Digital Studies Certificate to your degree? See how some of our Communication Arts Majors are putting their Digital Studies skills into practice! L. Malik Anderson L. Malik Anderson graduated from UW-Madison in the summer of 2018 with a double major in Communication Arts (on the Radio-TV-Film track) and Journalism (with an …

Announcing the Finalists of the Communication Arts 100 Speech Contest

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On the evening of December 7, the top 24 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 students; …

Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture Professor Allison Prasch and RPC Graduate Students Win Awards at NCA

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The Department of Communication Arts was well-represented at the recent National Communication Association (NCA) conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, and several members of the Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture division took home honors for their work. The Political Communication Division honored Dr. Allison M. Prasch with an Outstanding Article Award for her 2021 article “The Rise …