Languages

Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Career Panel
2024-03-14 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies at UW- Milwaukee and the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Utah are hosting a hybrid Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Career Panel on March 14, 2024 at 4pm Central. All are welcome! The event will be held at UWM’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center-Room 107 and on Zoom.

Polyglot MKE: Twi
2024-03-07 17:30 - 19:00
Please join us for the March meeting of Polyglot MKE with a Twi immersion class for beginners, taught by recent MALLT (French) graduate Diana Boateng! Open to all.
Hosted by Polyglot MKE.
Refreshments will be served!
Thursday, March 7
5:30–7:00pm
Curtin Hall, Room 108

Japanese⇔English Conversation Table
2024-01-16 12:30 - 13:20
Curtin 187
Please join us for our informal lunch social.

La Table Française
2023-11-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Curtin 766, 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Join the French program for conversation and socializing in French! Alternating Wednesdays and Thursdays,1:00pm – 2:00pm in Curtin 766. All levels of French welcome!
Wednesday, September 20
Thursday, September 28
Wednesday, October 4
Thursday, October 12
Wednesday, October 18
Thursday, October 26
Wednesday, November 1
Thursday, November 9
Wednesday, November 15
Thursday, November 30

Explore the Corps Panel
2023-11-14 16:00 - 17:30 | UWM Union E153, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Learn more about global and local volunteer opportunities, including the Peace Corps.

Il Circolo Italiano
2023-11-08 16:30 - 17:30 | Curtin 766, 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Join the Italian program for conversation and socializing, in Italian and English! Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30pm in Curtin 766.
September 13: Study Abroad: Rome 2024
September 27: Montalcino: tra città e paese
October 11: L’Italiano e la sostenibilità
October 25: Corto: Fame, G. A. Nuzzo, 2020
November 8: Sport e passatempi degli Italiano
All levels of Italian are welcome!

Careers & Futures in the Language Industry
2023-11-03 11:30 - 13:00 | Curtin 104
CAREERS & FUTURES IN THE LANGUAGE INDUSTRY
What is the future of language services?
 How are careers evolving for language professionals, including translators & interpreters?
 How will technology change the work?
 How can students future-proof their careers?
Hélène Pielmeier, UWM alum & Senior Analyst at CSA Research, will share data from an in-depth study of the language services & technology market. Hélène’s research focuses on strategic planning, project & vendor management, quality process development, and interpreting technologies.
Friday, November 3
11:30am-1:00pm
CRT 104 and online
Join in person in Curtin 104: register here
Join via Zoom: register here

Il Circolo Italiano
2023-05-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Courtyard between Curtin and Garland
Bocce Ball Day

Japanese Spring Festival
2023-05-05 09:30 - 14:30 | UWM Mitchell 191, 3203 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
UWM Japanese Program Spring Festival
Friday, May 5
9:30 AM-2:30 PM
Mitchell Hall 191
We will showcase the projects that our students have worked hard on this semester. Most of the presentations will be done in Japanese with English subtitles.
You can also enjoy some hands-on cultural activities such as Japanese games, origami, and calligraphy, as well as some live music performed by our students between presentations.
Japanese Spring Festival 2023

French Table
2023-05-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-03-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Curtin Hall, 766, 3243 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Come join us in speaking French any level is welcome.

Palestinian-American Artists in Conversation: Expressions of Identity and Visions for the Future
2023-05-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Curtin 939, 3243 N. Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Palestinian-American Artists in Conversation: Expressions of Identity and Visions for the Future
In-person and online; please register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/palestinian-american-artists-in-conversation-tickets-627168135777

EQI/AISC Art Reception and Indigenous Language Celebration
2023-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Electa Quinney Insitute 3210 N. Maryland Ave, Bolton Hall 187
Please join us as we celebrate the artwork created by inaugural AISC & EQI Artist in Residence, Sam Zimmerman (Ojibwe) and UWM students. We will also celebrate the multiple Native languages taught at UWM with language tables and a live Oneida class from 7-8pm. Delicious foods served!

Presentation by Prof. Francisco Segovia, editor of the Diccionario del español en México
2023-04-26 15:00 - 16:00 | Curtin 175
Come and join us for a Presentation by Prof. Francisco Segovia, editor of the Diccionario del español en México on Wednesday, April 26, 3-4pm in Curtin 175.

Kathryn A. Murphy-Judy, “Student Curation and Open Educational Resources: A World Languages Model”
2023-04-26 14:00 - 15:15 | Online on Zoom
An online workshop for current and future world language instructors

Dr. Kathryn A. Murphy-Judy (School of World Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University)
Wednesday, April 26 from 2-3:15pm, via Zoom

Dr. Murphy-Judy will share her innovative student curation model in conjunction with Open Educational Resources (OER). It is applicable to all languages and can be adapted to a variety of intermediate and advanced language and culture courses. Curation by students promotes not only their development of oral and written language proficiency, but also provides them with experiential learning opportunities that prepare them to use languages in real-world contexts and ultimately in professional capacities. OER and curation examples will include French, Spanish, German, ASL, Chinese and Russian.
Dr. Murphy-Judy is Professor Emerita and Distinguished Career Professor of the School of World Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University. She taught the graduate level Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages for the VCU School of Education. She is the co-author of Teaching Language Online: A Guide for Designing, Developing, and Delivering Online, Blended, and Flipped Language Courses (Routledge, 2020) and has published extensively on second language acquisition and new technologies and media in education. She has also served on the boards of ACTFL (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and CALICO (Computer-assisted Language Instruction Consortium).
Registration is free but required: Register here. A link to the Zoom meeting will be shared closer to the event.
This event is funded by the U.S. Department of Education Title VI NRC Grant and co-sponsored by the Department of Global Studies, the UWM Libraries, the Language Resource Center, and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Asia in Conversation
2023-04-21 14:00 - 15:30 | Online on Zoom
Join us for “Making objects speak: Asian- related Materials in UWM’s Special Collections” with Max Yela, Head, Special Collections; Nirmal Raja, Independent Artist and Curator; and Jingwei Zeng, Graduate Student. Free and open to the public.
To register you can click this link:https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqduCsrjsvHtLKyX2Jzff-0mT0dtu43LIJ
or scan the QR code on the poster below.

Author Talk: Sindiwe Magona
2023-04-18 17:30 - 18:30 | UWM Digital Humanities Lab
Please join us for a special conversation with renowned South African author Dr. Sindiwe Magona in the UWM Digital Humanities Lab, located on the second floor, east wing of the Golda Meir Library, 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee.
Dr. Magona has written over 130 children’s books in addition to her acclaimed novels, autobiographical works, essays, biographies, and plays. She is a leading voice on social issues in South Africa, addressing a wide range of themes including poverty, race, HIV/AIDS and the rights of women and children.

Career Panel Featuring Professionals Working in Government Careers
2023-04-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Curtin 175
Hear from professionals working in government careers. Susan Falatko Midwest Diplomat in Residence of the US State Department, Koreen Grube Director of US Commercial Service, and David Abundis Regional Recruiter for the Peace Corps.

Il Circolo Italiano
2023-04-12 16:30 - 17:30 | Curtin 776
Come and learn about Easter in Italy.

2nd Annual Breaking Stereotypes One Plate at a Time
2023-04-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Union Concourse
This cultural exhibit will transport you around the undocumented world through food, art, and knowledge. Join us to celebrate the diverse contributions of the undocumented community.
Free T Shirts! Crafts and Art! Complimentary Food
In partnership with the Roberto Hernandez Center

Becoming an LLC
2023-04-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Union EG39
Do you have an idea? Are you interested in starting an LLC? If so, join us! This workshop will be led by Cristina Villanueva from Negozee Inc.
Sign up here

Film Screening: Flee
2023-04-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Union Fireside Lounge
Join us to watch the Oscar nominated film, Flee directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen. This animated documentary follows the true story of Amin Nawabi, a man who fled his home in Afghanistan to seek asylum. Follow along as Amin navigates the lasting impacts this experience has had upon him as an adult and his soon-to-be husband.
Snacks and beverages will be provided

UnDACAmented in College
2023-04-04 12:00 - 13:00 | IEC
What would you do if you were undocumented or if your citizenship status suddenly changed? Join us for a conversation on the realities that affect students across the country with a role-playing game that asks you the question of “what would you do if your citizenship status was changed.”
Free T-Shirts for those that participate

Commence 2023’s UndocuWeek!
2023-04-03 12:00 - 14:00 | IEC
Join us to commence 2023’s UndocuWeek! Enjoy some snacks and beverages while completing a fun craft you can take home.

Aragorn Quinn, Technologies of Failure: Disembodied Performance in Transwar Japan
2023-03-31 14:00 - 15:00 | Lubar Entrepreneurship Center 107
“Technologies of Failure: Disembodied Performance in Transwar Japan”
Aragorn Quinn (UWM, Japanese)
Abstract; Contemporary Japanese theater has challenged the conventional definition of performance as a co-present event between performers and audience. Through the use of technologies such as VR and motion capture, recent performances have disrupted the primacy of co-presence in theater. This talk revisits performances from the mid-Showa Period (1925-1989) in Japan by influential figures in Modern Japanese theater including Senda Koreya, Murayama Tomoyoshi, and Terayama Shuji. Nearly a century ago, these productions foreshadowed contemporary technological advancements and provide a historical context for our current moment’s techno-optimism. They utilized film, radio, and other technologies to create performances that wrestled with the mediating function of technology and the centrality of the body in performance. By examining these productions, this talk proposes a way beyond the dichotomy of liveness and mediation, leading to a deeper understanding of the relationship between technology and performance in contemporary theater.

“The Cross of Christ, European Colonialism, and the Evangelization of the Enslaved” lecture by Prof. Demetrius Williams
2023-03-30 16:00 - 17:30 | Mitchell Hall 195
Please join us for a lecture by Prof. Demetrius Williams (Religious Studies and Global Studies) about his recent research, titled “The Cross of Christ, European Colonialism, and the Evangelization of the Enslaved.”

Refreshments will be provided.

Lunch and Learn Series
2023-03-30 11:30 - 12:30 | Curtin Hall room 535B
Come and join the Women and Gender Studies department in the lunch and learn series.

On Thursday, March 30, 2023 we kick off with a presentation of “Women’s Roles in Language Revitalization” by Margaret Noodin.

We hope to see you there!

Les Indes Galantes
2023-03-26 15:30 - 18:30 | Curtin 175
Come and watch the streaming of the opera-ballet Les Indes galantes. This will be taking place in Curtin 175 on March 26 at 3:30 PM. It is free and open to all!

Robin Pickering-Iazzi in conversation at Boswell Book Company
2023-03-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Boswell Book Company
Boswell Book Company is hosting an evening with Prof. Pickering-Iazzi on March 9th, following the release of her translation of the novel Tina, Mafia Soldier by Maria Rosa Cutrufelli. This novel was originally published in 1994 in Italian as Canto al deserto: Storia di Tina, soldato di mafia.
Boswell’s website states:
“Great for fans of classic mafia literature like The Godfather and Donnie Brasco, Pickering-Iazzi’s beautifully rendered translation offers readers a groundbreaking exploration of gender identity and clear-eyed presentation of an unseen side of the mafia. At just eight years old, Tina watched her father murdered in cold blood. Now a teenager, she terrorizes her hometown of Gela, having made it her mission to join the mafia, an organization traditionally forbidden to women as made members. Nicknamed ’a masculidda, or “the tomboy,” Tina has taken charge of her own gang, and is notorious for her cruelty and reckless disregard for societal expectations”.
Here is the link to the website if you would like to learn more: https://www.boswellbooks.com/upcoming-events
Free advanced registration here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robin-pickering-iazzi-translator-of-tina-mafia-soldier-a-boswell-event-tickets-491821680887
