In addition to teaching, JMC faculty members are scholars and experts who are actively involved in research and are widely published.
Madison faculty offer a broad spectrum of expertise. From land and human rights in Southeast Asia to Holocaust studies to drug trafficking to the collapse of the Soviet Union and more.
Prof. Dan Kramer was one of 10 scholars who assessed the state of global hydropower governance as thousands of new dams are in development across the global south.
JMC Prof. Brianne Wolf helped mark 250 years since the publication of Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" with a perspective essay that explores his lasting relevance.
JMC Prof. Mark Axelrod was part of an international team of researchers who developed a comprehensive framework to close gender data gaps in small-scale fisheries.
Prof. Kirstin Brathwaite released her first book, "Symbols and Sacrifice in War: National Identity and the Will to Fight."
A new collection of essays co-edited by Prof. Jordan Cash offers a tribute to the career of David K. Nichols.
Prof. Sejuti Das Gupta co-edited a new book exploring cultural identity and economic inequality in India’s democracy.
In "Caring for Mom and Dad," Prof. Susan Stein-Roggenbuck analyzes public policies for aging parents.
A new book by Prof. Sherman Garnett examines the political philosophy of Nobel Prize-winning poet and writer Czesław Miłosz.
In a recent article, Prof. Anna Pegler-Gordon explored birthright citizenship and immigration under Chinese exclusion.
Collaborative scholarship is central to the residential college experience. Faculty and students often participate in research together and or engage in cross-college partnerships with faculty and students in other colleges or units on campus.
Often, these projects continue beyond students’ undergraduate experiences. Past and current collaborative research include JMC’s Living Archive, Mekong Culture WELL, Human Rights Data Science Lab and the Equitable Development Collaboratory.