University of Wisconsin - Madison

The University of Wisconsin, in Madison, WI, hosts John Gaventa (1981) and Loka Ashwood (2024), along with sociologist Gabe Schwartzman, to discuss the changing social and economic conditions of rural America, shifting forms of power, and how they impact citizen engagement. Gaventa and Ashwood bring their unique perspectives from sociology, agriculture, and civic engagement to shed light on how rural America, especially the Appalachian region, has changed over several decades. 

To research whether or not playing online games improves reading (over two years).

To establish a China-U.S. primate biology laboratory in collaboration with the Kunming Institute of Zoology.

To support pilot research on development during the midlife period.

To support the Midwest Tropical Disease Research Meeting.