Build your undergraduate skill set. Get involved in research in the School of Humanities and Global Studies in 3 steps!
Determine Your Interest
Think about what you want to do and learn about research in your chosen field. You can generally do research for course credit or as a volunteer. Think about what works best for you.
Check out Faculty Research
Look at faculty webpages for information on their research. Talk to faculty you have or have had courses with about their research. Identify a few faculty members whose research interests you. View English Department research interests here.
Contact the Faculty
Write an email or visit them in office hours. Describe some of the information you have learned about their research. List your interests, background, experience, and ask to meet to learn more. Follow up and thank them for their time!
Examples of undergraduate research projects in the School of Humanities and Global Studies from the Undergraduate Research Symposium:
“Remembering “Operation Condor”: Examining a Campaign of Terror
in South America (1970-2022)”
“The Spanish Lexicon: A Chronicled Account of Language Influence (218 B.C.-1492)”
“The Central Wisconsin Railroad and the Growth of Wisconsin Communities”
“Changing Government Stance on Religion in post-Mao China”
“Hmong Commemorative Art Forms and Their Legacy Among Hmong
Americans Post-Vietnam Wars (1970s-Present)”
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