BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Center for 21st Century Studies - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Center for 21st Century Studies X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://uwm.edu/c21 X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Center for 21st Century Studies REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T113000 DTSTAMP:20260813T200824Z CREATED:20260813T200823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T200824Z UID:10000913-1790332200-1790335800@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Graduate Public Humanities Application Information Session DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 25\, 10:30 – 11:30 AM\n\n\n\nIn-person option: 929 Curtin Hall\, 3243 N. Downer Ave.\n\n\n\nTeams option: REGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n\nMaster’s and Doctoral students in any discipline at UW-Milwaukee are invited to propose an event or program to the Center for 21st Century Studies for the Spring 2027 semester. Selected submissions will be developed in collaboration with C21 staff and will be provided with a working budget of $1\,000. This event programming offers a hands-on opportunity that will make a strong addition to any graduate CV. Applications may be submitted by individual students or groups. C21 reserves the right to have final approval of all projects. All project proposals MUST include a public-facing component or other tangible final deliverable that will be enacted\, presented\, or disseminated on C21’s Day of Action\, a day of events celebrating the Slow Action theme\, slated for May 8\, 2027. \n\n\n\nC21 is seeking proposals that take up the theme of Slow Action – a mode of engagement that purposefully resists the logic of zero-sum efficiency in favor of durable\, values-rooted ways of being and doing together. The theme invites graduates to investigate critical questions surrounding forms of action that are not rigid or unchangeable but rather are flexible\, responsive\, and deeply attuned to the world we each move through. While strikes\, protests\, and other visible forms of collective action capture immediate public attention\, they are made possible only by the slower\, less visible work of building trust\, forming coalitions\, and sustaining shared commitments across time. It is this foundational labor – patient\, relational\, and often unrecognized – that Slow Action seeks to illuminate. Learn more about how to apply. \n\n\n\nC21 will host a hybrid information session about the Call for Graduate Public Humanities Programming Application on Friday\, September 25\, 10:30-11:30 AM. This session will cover information on the Slow Action theme\, the Day of Action\, programming\, tips on writing a strong application\, and frequently asked questions. Attending the information session is not required to apply\, but is highly encouraged. Attend in-person at 929 Curtin Hall\, or via Teams (registration required for access to the Teams link).   \n\n\n\nC21 strongly encourages questions and inquiries in advance of submissions. Please contact C21 Graduate Fellow Chloe Kwiatkowski kwiatk52@uwm.edu with questions. URL:https://uwm.edu/c21/event/graduate-humanities-infosesh/ CATEGORIES:Academic Dates and Deadlines,Academic Dates and Deadlines,Arts and Culture,Arts and Culture,Career and Leadership Development,Career and Leadership Development,Graduate Students,SLOW,Students,Students ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uwm.edu/c21/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2026/08/C4GPHP27-Tile-2.jpeg X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T190000 DTSTAMP:20260912T215950Z CREATED:20260821T213855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T215950Z UID:10000916-1791032400-1791054000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:C21 @ Beet Street Fall Festival DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 3\, 1-7 PM\n\n\n\nS. Wentworth Ave. between Potter & Russell\n\n\n\n\nSwing by C21’s booth at the Cactus Club’s annual autumn block party uplifting the intersections of music\, community causes & seasonal treats. \n\n\n\nWe’ll be there to tell you all about our 2026-27 programs and events\, and to get you thinking about Slow Action\, our current research theme\, which is all about the practices\, methodologies\, histories\, and theories of collective organizing across communities and institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n1:30-3:30pm – Typewriter poetry on demand with Johnny Types\n\n\n\n3:30-6:30pm – Tell us about it: what cause would you champion if you knew you couldn’t fail?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s Beet Street?\n\n\n\nA neighborhood block party started in 2016 to celebrate the season with live music performances from local and international artists\, delicious food and drink\, unique learning opportunities and activities with a few dozen citywide organizations and a maker’s market. Rain or shine\, Beet Street takes place the first Saturday of October from 1pm-7pm. The family-friendly celebration takes over the block of S. Wentworth Ave. between Potter (Goodkind) and Russell (Cactus). Learn more about Beet Street Fall Festival. URL:https://uwm.edu/c21/event/c21-beet-street-fall-festival/ LOCATION:Cactus Club\, 2496 S Wentworth Ave\, Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, 53207\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Arts and Culture,Co-Promotional,Public ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uwm.edu/c21/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2026/08/Beet-Street-27-PlaceholderImage-1.jpeg X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T203000 DTSTAMP:20260918T230108Z CREATED:20260824T204011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T230108Z UID:10000917-1792605600-1792614600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Careers for Humanists DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 21\, 6-7:30 PM\, with reception to follow\n\n\n\nCurtin Hall 175\, 3243 N. Downer Ave.\n\n\n\nFree & open to the public\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) at UW-Milwaukee for a panel discussion featuring emerging- and mid-career professionals who have put their humanities training to work across industries and disciplines.  \n\n\n\nYou’ll hear from humanities degree-holders currently working in their chosen fields about the triumphs\, travails\, and unexpected turns that have shaped their careers. Designed with current students in mind\, this candid conversation will offer concrete advice for navigating the job market and making major (or minor) life decisions in uncertain times.  \n\n\n\nTopics up for discussion include:  \n\n\n\n\nHow panelists landed their first roles \n\n\n\nWhat hard and soft skills boosted their prospects \n\n\n\nHow to navigate career pivots \n\n\n\nWhat panelists wish they’d known early on \n\n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. Current graduate students\, undergraduates\, prospective students\, and community members interested in building meaningful\, resilient careers in humanities-related fields are welcome to attend.  \n\n\n\nAudience Q&A and a reception will follow the panel. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Panelists\n\n\n\n\nKatelyn Hemmeke\, Senior Editor at Inklore (Penguin Random House)\n\n\n\n\nKatelyn Hemmeke (she/her) is a senior editor at Inklore (an imprint of Penguin Random House). Born in South Korea and raised in rural Michigan\, she earned her B.A. in creative writing and Spanish at Hope College and her M.A. in English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She spent multiple years teaching and conducting research in South Korea as a two-time U.S. Fulbright Award recipient. After dabbling in roles ranging from university admin to nonprofit development/fundraising\, Katelyn found her niche in Korean-to-English localization and worked at scroll platforms including Tappytoon and WEBTOON. Those experiences led to her current position at Inklore\, where she edits English print adaptations of Korean webcomics and webnovels. Her work earned her a Publisher’s Weekly Star Watch nomination in 2025.  \n\n\n\n\nErica Machulak\, Founder & Director\, Hikma\n\n\n\n\nErica Machulak\, PhD\, is a medievalist turned entrepreneur and the author of Hustles for Humanists: Build a Business with Purpose (Rutgers University Press 2025). As the Founder of Hikma\, she leads a social impact startup with a mission to mobilize scholarship for the public good through consulting\, capacity building\, and storytelling. Over the past five years\, Hikma clients have secured $12.5M+ in funding to create evidence-based resources and tools\, inform policies\, and craft accessible communications published by Forbes\, the CBC\, and other platforms. Erica has delivered training at universities around the world and through “Plan for Research Impact\,” a Hikma course certified by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.  \n\n\n\nAs a writer\, editor\, and facilitator\, Erica believes that the world needs to hear more from people who resist easy answers. Her work has been featured in Inside Higher Ed\, the Journal of Electronic Publishing\, and Humanities\, the magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities\, and other major publications. She holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (BA)\, the University of Oxford (MSt.)\, and the University of Notre Dame (PhD).  \n\n\n\n\nJon McCray-Jones\, Policy Analyst\, American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin\n\n\n\n\nJon McCray Jones graduated from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in 2021 with dual undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Political Science. After graduating\, he worked full time at WAVE Educational Fund\, advocating for evidence-based gun violence prevention and rational gun policy in Wisconsin. He later worked for Congresswoman Gwen Moore before joining the ACLU of Wisconsin\, where he is now a policy analyst and focuses heavily on surveillance\, privacy\, and civil liberties. His research and expertise on police surveillance technologies\, particularly Flock and automated license plate readers\, has been sought out by advocates\, attorneys\, and organizations across the country. He also does extensive policy work around LGBTQ+ rights\, with a particular focus on protecting transgender people in Wisconsin.  \n\n\n\nOutside of policy advocacy\, Jon has a second career in Chicago’s dance music scene as a techno DJ and rave curator. He is a resident DJ and co-founder of a queer dance party that centers bisexual and pansexual communities.  \n\n\n\n\nJamee N. Pritchard\, Special Assistant to the Executive Director\, Bronzeville Center for the Arts\n\n\n\n\nJamee N. Pritchard\, Ph.D.\, is an interdisciplinary scholar\, public historian\, and information professional whose work explores how Black histories and cultural knowledge are preserved\, interpreted\, and reimagined through archives\, literature\, and public institutions. She holds a Ph.D. in African and African Diaspora Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee\, as well as master’s degrees in library and information science and public history. Her professional interests include researching\, interpreting\, and curating archives and special collections that foreground the histories and cultural contributions of Black women and girls and other communities of color.  \n\n\n\nExamining Black girls’ engagement with science fiction\, fantasy\, and horror\, Pritchard’s dissertation considers Black women’s speculative fiction as an alternative archive for studying Black girlhood and (re)imagining Black girls’ futurity. Her broader research interests include Black women’s writing and literary activism and Black readerships of popular fiction.  \n\n\n\nPritchard currently serves as Special Assistant to the Executive Director at the Bronzeville Center for the Arts\, where she supports executive leadership\, institutional initiatives\, and public programming.  \n\n\n\n\nMonica VanBladel\, Associate Director\, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\n\n\n\n\nMonica VanBladel is an educator and program manager working in Latin American studies and public engagement. She is currently Associate Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\, where she manages public programming\, K-16 teacher outreach\, academic programs\, center communications and audience development.   \n\n\n\nPrior to her work at UWM\, Monica taught Spanish and Portuguese language and Latin American literature at Reed College\, Mt. Tamalpais College\, and Stanford University. She holds a B.A. in Spanish and Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in Iberian and Latin American Cultures from Stanford University. Monica’s work in the academic humanities established a strong foundation for her current work managing concurrent projects\, communicating with multiple stakeholders\, collaborating on teams\, and communicating findings to diverse audiences. She finds great satisfaction in empowering others to see the world around them in new ways.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Careers for Humanists\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Step 1 of 3\n \n \n 33%\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n PhoneZip Code(Required)\n \n \n Next \n \n \n \n \n How did you hear about this event?(Required)Check all that apply.\n \n Direct outreach / word of mouth\n \n \n Marketing email from C21\n \n \n UWM campus news / newsletter\n \n \n UWM campus flyer / digital ad\n \n \n Social media\n \n \n Off-campus marketing (flyer\, community calendar\, etc)\n \n \n Google / internet search / AI\n \n \n Other\n If you answered "other\," please explain.\n \n \n Previous Next \n \n \n \n \n What kinds of topics would you like the panelists to address?Check no more than five.\n \n How they landed their first role.\n \n \n How they moved up within their fields.\n \n \n The hard skills that have proved most useful to their roles.\n \n \n The soft skills that have proved most useful to their roles.\n \n \n Tips for resume-writing\, cover letters\, interviewing\, networking\, etc.\n \n \n How they knew their chosen field was right for them.\n \n \n How to deal with setbacks\, pivots\, and career adjustments.\n \n \n Transitioning from another field or changing careers entirely.\n \n \n Securing roles/navigating the workplace as a marginalized person.\n \n \n What the future of humanities-related work might look like.\n \n \n Other\n If you answered "other\," please explain:\n Previous Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to Curtin Hall\n\n\n\nNot familiar with UWM’s campus? \n\n\n\nWe recommend parking in the UWM Student Union parking garage or the Lubar Business parking garage\, which are $3 for the first hour\, then $1 for each additional hour. The Zelazo Surface Lot offers limited free parking after 3PM. Free\, time-limited street parking is available in the neighborhoods near Curtin Hall. \n\n\n\nCurtin Hall is the tall\, Brutalist building located just off Downer Ave. You can find us on this interactive campus map. URL:https://uwm.edu/c21/event/careers-for-humanists/ LOCATION:Curtin 175\, 3243 N Downer Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Career and Leadership Development,Career and Leadership Development,Graduate Students,Panel,Prospective Students,Prospective Students,Public,Public,SLOW,Slow Action,Slow Action,Students,Students,UWM Campus Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uwm.edu/c21/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2026/08/Careers-for-Humanists-Logo-Template-1.jpeg X-TRIBE-STATUS: GEO:43.0764916;-87.8785926 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Curtin 175 3243 N Downer Ave Milwaukee WI 53211 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3243 N Downer Ave:geo:-87.8785926,43.0764916 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261101T235900 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261101T235900 DTSTAMP:20260813T191852Z CREATED:20260813T191852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T191852Z UID:10000912-1793577540-1793577540@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Graduate Public Humanities Programming Application Deadline DESCRIPTION:About\n\n\n\n\nDEADLINE: November 1\, 2026\, 11:59 PM\n\n\n\nAPPLY NOW\n\n\n\n\nMaster’s and Doctoral students in any discipline at UW-Milwaukee are invited to propose an event or program to the Center for 21st Century Studies for the Spring 2027 semester. Selected submissions will be developed in collaboration with C21 staff and will be provided with a working budget of $1\,000. This event programming offers a hands-on opportunity that will make a strong addition to any graduate CV. Applications may be submitted by individual students or groups. C21 reserves the right to have final approval of all projects.  \n\n\n\nC21 is seeking proposals that take up the theme of Slow Action – a mode of engagement that purposefully resists the logic of zero-sum efficiency in favor of durable\, values-rooted ways of being and doing together. The theme invites graduates to investigate critical questions surrounding forms of action that are not rigid or unchangeable but rather are flexible\, responsive\, and deeply attuned to the world we each move through. While strikes\, protests\, and other visible forms of collective action capture immediate public attention\, they are made possible only by the slower\, less visible work of building trust\, forming coalitions\, and sustaining shared commitments across time. It is this foundational labor – patient\, relational\, and often unrecognized – that Slow Action seeks to illuminate. \n\n\n\nAll project proposals MUST include a public-facing component or other tangible final deliverable that will be enacted\, presented\, or disseminated on C21’s Day of Action\, a day of events celebrating the Slow Action theme\, slated for April or early May 2027. (Currently\, planned offerings for the Day of Action include a panel discussion\, an artist-led workshop\, a curated story slam\, and an afterparty.) \n\n\n\nProposals MUST: \n\n\n\n\nBe rooted in\, or linked to\, humanities practices\n\n\n\nInclude a component that is accessible to the public\n\n\n\nBe achievable by May 28\, 2027 (including time for any post-production) with a $1k budget\n\n\n\nRelate to the Slow Action theme\n\n\n\nInclude a public-facing component or other tangible final deliverable that will be presented or disseminated on C21’s Day of Action\n\n\n\nComply with UWM rules\, regulations\, and spending restrictions\n\n\n\n\nProposals MAY NOT: \n\n\n\n\nRequest additional funding for a current C21-sponsored Collaboratory or Working Group\n\n\n\nAllocate funding for activities taking place after May 28\, 2026\n\n\n\nSolely support professional development activities for an individual (e.g. travel to a conference\, professional certifications\, etc)\n\n\n\nPrimarily support research or projects conceived and organized by UWM faculty or staff\n\n\n\n\nPossible deliverables might include (but are not limited to): \n\n\n\n\nA one-off event or performance that occurs on the Day of Action \n\n\n\nSeries of community-driven and/or publicly engaged events with one component that occurs on the Day of Action \n\n\n\nSeries of academic events with one component that occurs on the Day of Action \n\n\n\nVisual art exhibition with open hours during the Day of Action\, or a catalog that is distributed on the Day of Action\n\n\n\nOriginal research\, writing\, or other publication that aligns with Slow Action\, to be presented or distributed on the Day of Action   \n\n\n\nAn experimental educational toolkit that aligns with Slow Action\, distributed on the Day of Action \n\n\n\nA digital humanities project\, such as a short documentary\, multimedia publication\, interactive map\, or online archive that aligns with Slow Action that can be accessed on the Day of Action \n\n\n\n\nIn addition to funding\, C21 will provide administrative oversight for Day of Action\, and can provide some additional assistance coordinating logistics\, making connections\, communicating about your project\, and limited graphic design support. Any events produced for your project will be included in C21’s event calendar and promoted as a C21-supported program. C21 can also provide a dedicated working space for programming endeavors\, which may include private office space and/or access to one of three reservable meeting spaces. \n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO APPLY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInformation Session\n\n\n\nC21 Leadership Team will host a hybrid information session on Friday\, September 25\, 10:30-11:30 AM \n\n\n\n\nIn person: 939 Curtin Hall\n\n\n\nRegister here for a remote option on Teams\n\n\n\nThis session will cover information on the Slow Action theme\, the Day of Action\, programming\, tips on writing a strong application\, and frequently asked questions.   \n\n\n\nAttending the information session is not required to apply\, but is highly encouraged.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions?\n\n\n\nC21 strongly encourages questions and inquiries in advance of submissions. \n\n\n\n\nPlease contact C21 Graduate Fellow Chloe Kwiatkowski kwiatk52@uwm.edu with questions. URL:https://uwm.edu/c21/event/gradprogay27deadline/ CATEGORIES:Academic Dates and Deadlines,Academic Dates and Deadlines,Arts and Culture,Arts and Culture,Career and Leadership Development,Career and Leadership Development,Graduate Students,SLOW,Students,Students ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uwm.edu/c21/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2026/07/C4GPHP27-Tile-1.jpeg X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261106T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261106T160000 DTSTAMP:20260824T212033Z CREATED:20260824T212032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T212033Z UID:10000918-1793966400-1793980800@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Scholars to Storytellers DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 6\, 12:00 – 4:00 PM\n\n\n\nLocation TBD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScholars are frequently called upon to share their expertise with a diverse range of publics outside the confines of academia—from policymakers to civic organizations to the media. A critical part of this public engagement—and the place where it often begins—is the publication of a book with a “trade press” (i.e.\, a commercial\, non-university/academic publisher\, with a powerful marketing and publicity apparatus). Not all academics have a desire to do this kind of work. However\, for those who do want to engage with the “public sphere”\, there is often confusion about where to begin\, and a lack of resources to help with the process. Worse\, there are sometimes institutional disincentives\, in the form of tenure clocks\, skepticism from colleagues\, or the pressure to produce “real scholarship” that advances the field. \n\n\n\nThis “Scholars to Storytellers” workshop with John Ghazvinian is designed for scholars interested in better understanding the process of finding new opportunities\, writing in a more accessible register\, and other skills related to making the transition into writing for the general public. \n\n\n\nDetails and additional information to be announced. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Scholars to Storytellers. URL:https://uwm.edu/c21/event/scholars-storytellers/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uwm.edu/c21/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2026/08/From-Scholar-to-Storytellers-Tile.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for 21st Century Studies":MAILTO:c21@uwm.edu X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR