Lectures Conferences and Symposiums

In group theory, any group can be defined by specifying generators and relations. But for infinite groups, when trying to define a model for a generic/random group, there are many options for how to vary these generators and relations. We …

Presented by Professor Amanda L. Logan, Department of Anthropology at Northwestern University.

Professor Anne M. Coughlin, University of Virginia Law School will be speaking on Dobbs V. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Professor Coughlin has taught at the University of Virginia School of Law since 1995. Her research interests include criminal law, criminal …

In her talk “Making a Splash: Women Cartoonists in France,” Dr. Cynthia Laborde will focus on the impact of women cartoonists/graphic novelists in France in the 21st century. She will trace how this new generation has been making their own …

This interactive French Immersion workshop is for French teachers at all levels K through 16. It will be led by Dr. Cynthia Laborde (Modern Languages, University of Texas at Arlington and UWM alumna). Attend in-person (refreshments will be provided) or …

Join a panel of experts as we discuss the results of what the New York Times is calling “the most important election in America in 2023”, the Wisconsin Supreme Court primary. In conversation, with: Sara Benesh – Associate Professor, Political …

A conversation about the histories that inform food and land justice efforts today. Featuring Laura Manthe (Oneida Nation), Adrienne Petty (William & Mary College), and Jayson Porter (Brown University). Free and open to the public.

Hilary K. Snow, Teaching Faculty at Honors College at UWM will be in conversation with Morgan Pitelka, Distinguished Professor, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Chelsea Foxwell, Associate Professor, Art History, University of Chicago. The event is open …

Join Africology NOW in discussing the impact of Marvel's Black Panther franchise on representations of Black history, culture, and identity in the media. Our discussion will reflect on themes of Black transnationalism, migration, the effects of colonialism, Black and African …

Join us for a live (and recorded) presentation by a panel of professionals in the field of eating disorders. Stacey Nye, PhD, Clinical Professor and Director of the UWM Psychology Clinic Kelly Wahlen, MD, Senior Psychiatrist, UWM Student Health & …

The 2023 Douglas Hyde Lecture is presented by the UWM Center for Celtic Studies. Join us for a talk about language revitalization and preservation through the persistence of An Dream Dearg and the Acht na Gaeilge movement as the struggle …

Presented by Federico Bugni, Northwestern University.

Presented by Dr. Michael Dairyko, Director of Ticketing Analytics, Milwaukee Bucks. Data science is a continuously evolving field that lives at the intersection of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Many industries have started to utilize data science to extract valuable …

An Anthropology Colloquium presented by Dr. Paula Tallman (Anthropology Dept, Loyola University Chicago). In this colloquium, we will discuss the links between access to affordable safe water and multiple forms of health, including depression and gender-based violence, based on field …

DUE TO WINTER WEATHER THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO A VIRTUAL FORMAT. Register to join by Zoom at https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqc-uorT8qHN3e2Fo7Scd1RkRQDSjBn5np A Roundtable Discussion on the effects of the Dobbs Supreme Court Decision, with UWM and UW-System professionals and experts. Moderated …

Join us for "Wisconsin's Tuesday April 4th State Supreme Court Election: Wisconsin's Most Important Contest Ever? What the Wisconsin State Supreme Court Does and Why it Matters to you!" with Congresswoman Gwen Moore and opening remarks by Jeffrey Sommers. Congresswoman …

Professor Muki Haklay from University College London, Department of Geography will be presenting for the UWM Department of Geography Harold and Florence Mayer Lecture. Meeting on Teams: Meeting ID 226 834 760 653 Passcode SgRQU2

Visiting Scholar in LGBTQ+ Studies Dr. Tony Adams (he/they), is professor of Communication at Bradley University. He uses ethnography and autoethnography to study the everyday interactions that make up our lives, enact our identities, and create LGBTQ+ experiences. Dr. Adams' …

Presented by Margaret Noodin (Professor of English and Associate Dean for the Humanities) and Cailín Nic an tSionnaigh (Fulbright FLTA & Irish Language Instructor, Center for Celtic Studies)

A conversation about the philosophies behind equitable food production systems built on trust. Featuring Elizabeth Gabriel (Groundswell Center), Cherie Rivers (UNC Chapel Hill), and Martice Scales (Full Circle Healing Farms). Free and open to the public.

Presented by Demetrius Williams (Religious Studies and Global Studies) - a lecture based on his recent research, examining the role played by the symbol of the cross in the transatlantic slave trade.

Learn more about the certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Are you interested in traveling abroad and experiencing other cultures? Have you ever wondered what it's like to live in another country? Do you like working …

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 …

Join us for a conversation about trees and their significance in art, philosophy, and community engagement. In-person presentations and roundtable discussion in Curtin Hall 175, followed by a reception and community art project at the Center for 21st Century Studies …

Presented by Kristin Sziarto, Associate Professor of Geography

A conversation about how trust operates in current food and land justice efforts. Featuring Linda Black Elk (United Tribes Technical College), Joseph Onalik (Memorial University), and Anton Seals, Jr. (Grow Greater Englewood). Free and open to the public.

Jessica Kirzane presents the 2023 Faye Greenberg Sigman Woman of Valor Lecture. In person and via Zoom. For Zoom link register at https://bit.ly/Kirzane Miriam Karpilove (1888-1956) was a prolific Yiddish writer certain of her own importance, even as she was …

A community networking event featuring projects from the C21 Reproductive Justice Collaboratory and a panel of community experts.  We will celebrate storytelling as a tool to advance community action in reproductive justice. Featuring: The ART of Infertility (https://www.artofinfertility.org/) Cuentos de …

An online workshop for current and future world language instructors presented by Dr. Kathryn A. Murphy-Judy (School of World Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University) Dr. Murphy-Judy will share her innovative student curation model in conjunction with Open Educational Resources (OER). It …

The annual Marden Lecture in Math is presented by Dr. Joel Nagloo, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Illinois, Chicago. The Painlevé equations are second order ordinary differential equations that come in six families P1 - P6. They …

The keynote speaker is Claire Dunning, assistant professor of public policy and history at the University of Maryland, College Park and author of Nonprofit Neighborhoods: An Urban History of Inequality and the American State (University of Chicago Press, 2022). AGENDA …

As part of the Women's & Gender Studies Feminist Lecture Series, Jane Ward, Professor of Feminist Studies at UC Santa Barbara, critiques one of the basic premises of the mainstream LGBT rights movement—that heterosexuality is easier than queerness—by asking for …

Join us for the Annual Showcase of the Milwaukee Story Experience Project. For the past year, UWM and Marquette students collaborated with communities and organizations across the city to shape and share stories – of who we’ve been, who we …