UWM Cultures & Communities is in the news this holiday season: “‘To celebrate, respect and recognize other cultures is to participate in a more pluralistic, more inclusive society,’ said Joseph Walzer, associate director of the Cultures & Communities program at … Continue Reading »
10.26.17 | An Evening with Raoul Peck: Conversations on Identity, History, Race, and Baldwin
The Distinguished Lecture Series presents: An Evening with Raoul Peck: Conversations on Identity, History, Race, and Baldwin Thursday, October 26th at 7pm UWM Student Union, Wisconsin Room, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. (2nd level) The Distinguished Lecture Series welcomes Raoul Peck, award … Continue Reading »
10.23.16 | Black Lives Matter
The Distinguished Lecture Series presents: “Black Lives Matter,” with Alicia Garza & Patrisse Cullors Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 7pm UWM Union Wisconsin Room, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. (2nd level) The UWM Student Association, in partnership with Student Involvement and … Continue Reading »
9.28.16 | The Milwaukee Moment: Oppression, Policing, and Resistance
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 1:00-2:00pm, Sabin Hall, Room G90 Kat Matthews, a sociology PhD candidate at the University of California-Santa Barbara, presents: “The Milwaukee Moment: Oppression, Policing, and Resistance” Sponsored by Comparative Ethnic Studies, Africology, and Cultures and Communities.… Continue Reading »
3.1.2016 | Loung Ung
Tuesday, March 1, 2016, author, activist and survivor of the Cambodian Killing Fields, Loung Ung, is visiting UW-Milwaukee for a community-wide discussion. 7pm, USM Theater… Continue Reading »
11.12.2015 | The Distinguished Lecture Series Presents An Evening with Eboo Patel
FREE for UWM Students Advance tickets: $8 Non-UWM Students | $10 Campus Community | $12 General Public Door tickets: $10 Non-UWM Students | $12 Campus Community | $14 General Public Advance Tickets available at Union Info Desk or by calling … Continue Reading »
11.10.2015 | Understanding Muslims: Islamophobia and Turning Villains into Heroes with Wajahat Ali
Free and open to the public Wajahat Ali is a writer and co-host of Al Jazeera America’s social media driven talk show The Stream. He is the author of the play The Domestic Crusaders and lead author of the investigative … Continue Reading »
10.6.2015 | An Evening with Jennifer Morales, Author of Meet Me Halfway: Milwaukee Stories
Free and open to the public with ticket (Tickets available September 21st at the UWM Union Information Desk or by calling (414) 229-4825). On October 6, author Jennifer Morales will speak about her book, Meet Me Halfway: Milwaukee Stories, UWM’s … Continue Reading »
9.30.2015 | “Defamation” #YouDecideUWM
Defamation is a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. The case is not a simple—she said, he said. There are twists and turns that keep the audience on their toes, especially relating to class, gender, race, and … Continue Reading »
9.17.2015 | The Untold Story of Emmett Till
Join the YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin and the ACLU of Wisconsin in remembering Emmett Till with a showing and discussion of this important documentary. Thursday, September 17, 2015 5:30-7:30pm UW-Milwaukee’s Green Room in Sandburg Hall Poet KJ Prodigy will be … Continue Reading »