University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: November 2023

Beyond Netflix’s “The Railway Men”: UW Law’s Digital Collection Explores the Aftermath of the Bhopal Tragedy

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The recent release of Netflix’s “The Railway Men,” a series centered on the 1984 gas leak at the American-owned Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India has reignited global interest in one of the most devastating industrial accidents in history. The lethal gas killed several thousands immediately and many more in the succeeding weeks and months. …

“Reality Checkpoint” Returns to UW Law School

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University of Wisconsin Law School alumni may remember that there used to be an area of the building affectionately known as the Reality Checkpoint. This stairway to nowhere became a landmark for a generation of law students.  Today, the UW Law Library brings this unique piece of history back to the law school. Having outgrown …