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Story Cart with Symphony Swan – Stills in Milwaukee
Fruition MKE 819 N 27th St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesEvent Details C21's Story Cart project and C21 Story Fellow Symphony Swan present Stills in Milwaukee, a radical attention workshop and portrait session with photographer Terrance Sims. Stills in Milwaukee is a documentary-style photography project aimed at capturing the diverse …
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Book Talk: A Conversation About Black Feminist Resistance in Trying Times
Kuumba Juice & Coffee 274 East Keefe Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesOverview We welcome Dr. Stacie McCormick and Dr. Nessette Falu to a conversation around Black Feminist Resistance and the power of storytelling. In conjunction with Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17), UWM's C21 Reproductive Justice Collaboratory and La Revo Books …
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C21 Research Fellows Presentations
939 Curtin Hall 3243 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesAbout Join the Center for 21st Century Studies for concluding presentations from our 2025-26 cohort of research fellows. Centering the humanities in the belief that groundbreaking ideas come from diversity of opinions, disciplines, and experiences, each year, C21 offers fellowships …
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Book Talkback – Muslims in Milwaukee: Placemaking, Belonging, and Activism
FeaturedIslamic Resource Center 5235 S 27th St, Greenfield, Wisconsin, United StatesOverview Join the Center for 21st Century Studies and the Muslim Milwaukee Project for the launch of a new book on the Muslim communities in Milwaukee by UWM professors Anna Mansson McGinty, Caroline Seymour-Jorn, and Kristin Sziarto. There will be a …
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mycollective: Slow Growing in the Time of Trees – Artist Reception
Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 West Brown Deer Road Milwaukee, WI 53217Artist reception for mycollective: Slow Growing in the Time of Trees exhibition at Lynden Sculpture Garden with an unveiling of Matthew Vivirito’s Framework, the second work in Lynden’s MATERIALIZE series of outdoor projects. About the Exhibition Slow Growing in the Time of Trees presents …
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C21 Open House & Launch Party
FeaturedCurtin Hall, 9th Floor, 3243 N. Downer St., Milwaukee, WI 53211Join the Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) on Thursday, September 17 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM for our annual open house, plus a bonus digital archive launch party. Get to know C21 fellows, staff, & collaborators. Contribute to an …
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Wild Knowing: The Role of the Arts in Ecological Culture
American Geographical Society Library 2311 E Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesA performance presentation by J. Philip Grygny, PhD Aldo Leopold, one of the founders of modern ecology, wrote that we should not see the land as a thing that belongs to us, but as a community to which we belong. …
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C21 @ Beet Street Fall Festival
Cactus Club 2496 S Wentworth Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesSwing by C21's booth at the Cactus Club's annual autumn block party uplifting the intersections of music, community causes & seasonal treats. We'll be there to tell you all about our 2026-27 programs and events, and to get you thinking …
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Careers for Humanists
FeaturedCurtin 175 3243 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin 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. You’ll hear from humanities degree-holders currently working in their chosen fields about the …
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Día de los Muertos Festival at Forest Home Cemetery and Arboretum
Forest Home Cemetery and Arboretum 2405 W Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesJoin Human Club for a trip to Forest Home Cemetery and Arboretum to celebrate Día de los Muertos on Saturday, October 24th. This festival is free to attend and features traditional music with mariachis and a DJ, local dance groups, vendors at …