Chris Walker is the Director of the Division of Arts, a Professor of Dance and is the Founding Artistic Director of the First Wave Program at UW-Madison.  His Wisconsin journey is the embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea - and starts in Jamaica.  In this episode of Black Oxygen Chris discusses his Wisconsin journey, creating a culture of belonging at UW-Madison, and art as a healing mechanism. He says, “the arts allow deep empathy and space and grace for us to confront difficult subject matter.” 

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Links and Resources: 

https://madison.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/uw-madison-exhibit-has-something-new-to-say-about-race-and-art/article_320a3007-c4d0-5d41-9599-2b18b83a01ef.html

https://news.wisc.edu/new-director-of-division-of-the-arts-named/

https://dance.wisc.edu/fac-staff/walker-christopher/

https://artsdivision.wisc.edu