Day of the Dead – University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology

Woman stands in an interior space with beige walls looking away from the camera. She wears a white shirt and white face mask elaborately embroidered with Oaxacan designs in bright colors, especially reds and pinks. Embroidery on her shirt includes large panels of floral motifs with ribbons and a small band of embroidered human figures line the edge of the embroidered sections. Face mask features a large red butterfly with floral wings.

SoHE News: Oct 16–22

Serena Larkin | October 22, 2020

SoHE and CommNS win 3 WPP grants, Addo featured in Newsweek on pandemic economic relief, Duncan publishes on postpartum wellbeing, Community Altar Project goes virtual for 2020, and more.

Research: Youth involvement in Madison planning process | Teaching Poverty 101 workshop opens applications | Forbes notes SoHE’s Badger$ense program | Research: SoHE grad student publishes on increasing minority participation in cancer clinical trials | Grad student interviews Menominee forester for Edge Effects | Research: Spouse and caregiver roles and recognition | Badger Herald features Hartley’s Down Syndrome-Alzheimer’s research | Angus show a “wondrous environment”—plus, “Bugsgiving”! | Feedback survey for Day of the Dead Community Altar Project

SoHE News & Events: November 1-7

Serena Larkin | November 7, 2019

Raison’s research featured in Vice | Keeler on the 1950s erasure of Indian Country | Sarmadi to discuss sustainable plastics at Chazen | Angus talks insect art on podcast | New SoHE faculty member Alvin Thomas featured by UW

Media Alert: Day of the Dead Fiesta Friday, Nov 1

Serena Larkin | October 24, 2019

Excellent video and photo opportunities: The annual event, free and open to the public, features community-created altar boxes, food, music, dance, and other activities.

SoHE News & Events: Sep 20–26

Serena Larkin | September 26, 2019

Fenaba Addo in Washington Post and TheGrio | Julie Poehlmann-Tynan’s new book | Jennifer Gaddis on Mother Jones “Bite” podcast | Kevin Ponto brings VR to CSI | Mariaelena Huambachano on Indigenous foodways | Día de los Muertos community art project underway

Day of the Dead altar box display from 2014 fiesta at Edgewood College.

Participate in This Year’s Day of the Dead Community Celebration

Serena Larkin | September 25, 2019

Make your own altar box to remember a loved one as part of SoHE’s annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta.

Create a shadow box as part of the 2018 Community Altar Project

Sami Elfus | October 1, 2018

Be a part of this year’s Community Alter Project: Remembrance and Celebration. Create your own commemorative alter shadow box for a project being led by SoHE DS Professor Carolyn Kallenborn. Completed alters will be on display in the main entry in Nancy Nicholas Hall. In its second year, Remembrance and Celebration is inspired by the […]