University of Wisconsin–Madison
IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston was among 16 Fellows inducted to the Wisconsin Academy on March 23rd. The Academy honors Wisconsinites who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to intellectual discourse and public service. The 2026 Class of Fellows will join over 100 current Fellows from around the state. In addition to Dr. Byars-Winston, New Fellows include …
Black Americans face disproportionately high rates of chronic illness and mental health challenges compared to White Americans. A new study by Institute for Diversity Science (IDS) affiliate Morgan Jerald and colleague Milena Berestko suggests that stress surrounding interracial interactions may play a previously overlooked role in health disparities. Jerald and Berestko, with support from an …
IDS affiliates and graduate fellows from across multiple UW-Madison departments attended and presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology held February 26-28 in Chicago. The Society is the world’s largest organization of social and personality psychologists and includes researchers and practitioners from many academic disciplines. Conference Program See a …
Reading Media (NYU Press, Eds. Ann Blair, Paul Duguid, Anja-Silvia Goeing, and Anthony Grafton, 2026) Author: Lori Kido Lopez Abstract/Introduction: In this chapter, Lopez discusses the challenges facing textual analysts to come up with novel insights, especially in relation to the subject of racial representation. Lopez suggests ways we can move beyond the reproduction or subversion of existing stereotypes, …