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civil society and community research

Dodge Francis identifies impacts of coping with COVID-19 on women of color in the US

Posted on September 28, 2022

This study—co-authored by Carolee Dodge Francis, Ecology of Human Well-Being Professor—was conducted to identify processes of coping with COVID-19 and determine their impact on emotional well-being for women of color in the United States. A …

Posted in Civil Society & Community Research, ResearchTagged civil society and community research

PhD Alumna & Pharmacy Prof Eva Vivian publishes article on efficacy of African American grandmothers as peer educators in preventing Diabetes

Posted on March 10, 2022
Posted in School NewsTagged civil society and community research, research

Project to make Indigenous histories available digitally

Posted on March 6, 2022
Posted in Media MentionsTagged civil society and community research

Keeler joins WPR to talk ‘Mapping Dejope’ project ahead of State of the Tribes address

Posted on February 21, 2022
Posted in Media MentionsTagged civil society and community research, research

Assist Prof Horowitz new article addresses Global Standards, Corporate Diagrams & Indigenous Agency

Posted on February 6, 2022

This paper, Global Standards, Corporate Diagrams and Indigenous Agency: ExxonMobil in Russia and Alaska,   co-authored by Assistant Professor Leah Horowitz, discusses  how the government, and others may play important roles in influencing how corporate policies …

Posted in School NewsTagged civil society and community research, research

Human Ecology collaboration supports women who face housing challenges following prison and jail time

Posted on February 2, 2022

The obstacles women face in trying to rebuild their lives and homes are unique.

Posted in 4W, Graduate Students, School NewsTagged civil society and community research, Graduate Students, research

Mapping Dejope: Indigenous Histories and Presence in Madison

Posted on January 25, 2022

Kasey Keeler, Assistant Professor of Civil Society & Community Studies and American Indian Studies, is leading an interdisciplinary community-engaged project, “Mapping Dejope: Indigenous Histories and Presence in Madison,” which will collect histories from UW and …

Posted in Comm & Nonprofit Leadership, School NewsTagged civil society and community research, research

Can place-based civic science engage young people to make change?

Posted on December 21, 2021

In this article co-authored by Professor Emerita Constance Flanagan, the team explored how place-based civic science (PBCS) can provide opportunities to engage youth in environmental understanding and action through teamwork in which youth feel that …

Posted in School NewsTagged civil society and community research

Building power through reindigenization: Sharing the story of Menīkānaehkem

Posted on November 16, 2021

In this case study, published in the Journal of Community Psychology, Menīkānaehkem provides a valuable example of how community organizing is rooted in historical and cultural context to support power-building and collective action. For Menīkānaehkem, …

Posted in School NewsTagged civil society and community research

Flanagan: 21st century environmental & climate challenges require an eco-justice approach

Posted on November 6, 2021

Civic-science integrates science knowledge with civic practice but differs from the citizen-science prototype by reframing science as a public good and citizens as both recipients of and actors in policy. Authored by Professor Emerita Constance …

Posted in School NewsTagged civil society and community research
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