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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 …
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Searching for Beer Ghosts in in Archives, Cemeteries, Fields, and Forests
American Geographical Society Library 2311 E Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWater, malt, yeast, and hops: these are essential ingredients of beer. Hops, specifically, play an outsized role in determining its flavor and aroma. In her new book, Beer Ghosts: In Search of Lost Hops and the Women Who Grew Them, Jennifer …
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Graduate Public Humanities Programming Application Deadline
About Master’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 …
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Scholars to Storytellers
Curtin 118 3243 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesScholars 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 …
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Book Talk: Muslims in Milwaukee: Placemaking, Belonging, and Activism
American Geographical Society Library 2311 E Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesMuslims in Milwaukee explores the everyday lives, identities, and activism of Muslims in a midsized Midwestern city. Milwaukee is one of America’s most segregated cities, yet within its boundaries, a vibrant Muslim community is reshaping narratives and embodied practices of …
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Living Archives: An African Community Day at Haggerty Museum of Art
Marquette Haggerty Museum of Art 530 N 13th St, Milwaukee, WI, United States +1 moreJoin Human Club for a trip to the Haggerty Museum of Art to celebrate the traditions of the African diaspora on Saturday, November 14th from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM! Living Archives: An African Community Day brings together storytelling, performance, …
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Research Fellowship Application Deadline
Deadline for 2027-28 cycle: Friday, December 4, 2026 Background A UW System Center of Excellence, UWM’s Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) builds a community of scholars to address the pressing issues of our time. Each year, C21 offers fellowships to …
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Book Talk: Uncanny Revivals: Designing an American Identity
Curtin 939 3243 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesUncanny Revival: Designing an American Identity is an examination of how immersive colonial revival projects contributed to the formation of a White nationalist identity by inviting viewers to step into the past. From 1930 to 1950, a number of design …