Spring 2022
The Geography Department at UWM hosts a weekly colloquium series on geographic topics. Colloquia range from presentations by UWM faculty, Geography graduate students, visiting speakers including our distinguished Mayer speakers; roundtables for professional development; and field trips. Some of these events are coordinated with other programs on campus (see the sponsors listed below).
We are grateful to the American Geographical Society Library for allowing us to host speakers in their space.
Most colloquium series presentations are held in the American Geographical Society Library, 3rd floor, Golda Meir Library. Some events will be virtual or in other locations.
Colloquia are on Fridays: Fall term: 3:00 pm* Spring term: 2: 00 pm*
*Unless otherwise indicated
| Date | Topic, speakers, sponsors, location, and other details |
|---|---|
| Jan 28 | Field trip to Hostile Terrains exhibit, Emile H. Mathis Gallery, Mitchell Hall 170 |
| Feb 4 | Lectures committee meeting, virtual and in person (Teams and Bolton 487) |
| Feb 11 | Asia: In Conversation – Dialogues on Engaging Muslim Communities in Research , with Janan Najeeb (Muslim Milwaukee Women’s Coalition), Anna Mansson McGinty (Geography & Women's and Gender Studies), Caroline Seymour-Jorn (Comparative Literature), and Kristin Sziarto (Geography) Sponsored by UWM Division of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and the William F. Vilas Trust 2:00 – 3:30 pm; Zoom, link will be provided |
| Feb 16 | Joseph Ewoodzie, "Getting Something to Eat in Jackson" Sponsored by Department of African & African Diaspora Studies, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Center for 21st Century Studies, Department of Geography, Department of Sociology, and the Urban Studies Programs Wednesday, 2:30 – 3:30 pm; Zoom, link will be provided |
| Feb 18 | Eugenia Afinoguénova, Marquette University, the Spanish Travelers Project Sponsored by AGS Libraries 3 pm, in person, UWM Libraries, Digital Humanities Lab |
| Feb 25 | Dean Spade, Seattle University School of Law, In This Together: Feminist Mutual Aid for Survival and Mobilization (WGS Feminist Lecture, virtual, registration required Also: Annual Meeting of the AAG, February 25 – March 1 |
| Mar 4 | Sarah Ryniker, “Beyond Borders: Place, Politics, and Belonging in the Refugee Community of Clarkston, Georgia” (dissertation research), in Teams |
| Mar 11 | Mental health roundtable – Graduate students only (location TBD) |
| Mar 18 | Pedagogy roundtable – All instructors (Teams) |
| Mar 25 | No colloquium- Spring break |
| Apr 1 | Beyond Academia: Geographers Outside the University, with UWM Geography alumni (Teams) |
| Apr 6-8 | GIS Days by the UWM GIS Council; see https://uwm.edu/gis-council/gisday/ for details. |
| Apr 15 | Jonathan Adsit, Master’s thesis; Colin Pitman, Master’s thesis (in person) |
| Apr 22 | Dulmini Jayawardena, PhD proposal (Teams) |
| Apr 29 | Harold and Florence Mayer Lecture: Kris Olds, UW-Madison, “Mapping the Evolving Global Higher Education & Research Landscape”(in person) |
| May 6 | Geography 600 Research symposium - all-day event (in person) |
| May 13 | No colloquium- Study day |