Isaiah Buchberger

Isaiah Buchberger is a rising fourth year in the College pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and a Master of Arts in the Social Sciences. Isaiah was born in Ethiopia but spent the majority of his childhood in a small rural community located in central Wisconsin. He has a fellowship with the Mellon Foundation which he uses to pursue his research interests and present his work across the country. His focuses are online extremism, the social conjuncture of the late 20th century, and the ways in which spatial arrangements affect social activity. Outside of academics he spends his time working at a student-run cafe, biking around the city, tending to his garden, and cooking for his friends.