January 19, 2021
Two Nelson Institute faculty have received funding from the Mellon Foundation “Just Futures Initiative” for their work on a new project titled, “Humanities Education for Anti-racism Literacy (HEAL) in the Sciences and Medicine.” Elizabeth Hennessy, a UW–Madison professor in the History Department and the Nelson Institute Center for Culture, History, and Environment and Monica White, a professor in Community and Environmental Sociology and the Nelson Institute will work together with a team of faculty, students, and community members to address racism in academic disciplines and a lack of diverse representation in STEMM across sectors. Read more.