Author: David Voelker

Professor David Voelker (History & Humanities) has published an op ed in the Cap Times titled “Democracy depends on historical understanding.” He argues that: “An evidence-based historical consciousness is essential for any democratic society. Historical knowledge and understanding provide necessary context for interpreting contemporary events and for holding governments and other institutions accountable.”

Professor David Voelker (History & Humanities) recently published an op ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the state of democracy in Wisconsin. The piece placed current political events in a historical context and offered an appraisal of the present-day situation. It can be accessed online here.

Professor David Voelker’s (History & Humanities) article “Aldo Leopold and Conservation in Green Bay” in the Winter/Spring 2025 issue of Voyageur: Northeast Wisconsin’s Historical Review includes a section on the influence of Leopold’s Sand County Almanac at UWGB during the early 1970s (and beyond). Voelker examined course catalogs and syllabi from the early seventies in the University Archives…

Professors David Voelker (History & Humanities), Aaron Weinschenk (Political Science), and David Helpap (Political Science and Public Administration) published an opinion essay in the Sunday edition of the Wisconsin State Journal titled “Americans depend on a healthy public sector.” The op ed is also available online.