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Boswell Books hosts an evening with UWM Professor of Italian Robin Pickering-Iazzi for a conversation about her latest work, the first English translation of Maria Rosa Cutrufelli’s classic of Italian feminist mafia literature about a dangerous, enigmatic young gangster pushing …
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 …
The Creative Writing Program welcomes Craig Santos Perez to campus for two events: Craft Talk: 3 PM, Curtin Hall, Room 175 Reading/Q&A: 7 PM, Curtin Hall, Room 175 Craig Santos Perez is a native Chamoru from Guam. He is the …
The Creative Writing Program welcomes Craig Santos Perez to campus for two events: Craft Talk: 3 PM, Curtin Hall, Room 175 Reading/Q&A: 7 PM, Curtin Hall, Room 175 Craig Santos Perez is a native Chamoru from Guam. He is the …
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 public talk on craft and globalism by Dr. Deborah Dorotinsky Alperstein, Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas of the Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM). This lecture will center on folk art (handcraft / arte-popular) as a cultural agent during the Global …
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 …
A constitution is a blueprint for government. It establishes the structures and processes of government. A constitution is also the embodiment of a set of principles. It reflects the political values of a nation. But, really, what is a constitution …
Presented by Dr. Jennifer L. Rice, Professor of Geography at the University of Georgia, and a faculty affiliate at the Institute for Women’s Studies and the Center for Integrative Conservation Research at the University of Georgia. She is a co-editor of Urban Climate Justice: Theory, Praxis, and Resistance (University of Georgia Press, 2023). The title of her talk is: Climate Justice in the City
Presented by Dr. Fernanda Barros dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Presented by Ariana Myers, Director of the LGBTQ+ Resource Center at UWM. Part of the Women's & Gender Studies Lunch N Learn series. In person and virtual. Join in Microsoft Teams: Meeting ID: 251 887 827 802 Passcode: 3QNoyA
Data storytelling refers to the practice of using data to communicate a narrative or a compelling story. It involves combining data analysis and visualization techniques with storytelling principles to convey insights, trends, or patterns in a meaningful and engaging way. …
Presented by Associate Professor Junjie Niu, Materials Science and Engineering (UWM College of Engineering and Applied Sciences)
Boswell welcomes UWM Professor of English Jason Puskar for an event featuring his latest work, The Switch, in which he considers how the development of binary switching, the telegraph to the touchscreen, has transformed everyday life and changed the shape of …
Presented by Associate Professor Junjie Niu, Materials Science and Engineering (UWM College of Engineering and Applied Sciences)
Department of Mathematical Sciences Colloquium presented by Dr. Bogdan Nica, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Matrices of determinant 1 can be reduced to the identity matrix by row- and column-operations. This is a well-known fact of linear algebra--assuming that we work …
Part of the "Growing Resistance: Untold Stories of Milwaukee’s Community Guardians" exhibit currently showing at the Brooks Stevens Gallery at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD), Community guardians are common folks—homeowners, renters, block leaders, elders, and civic minded …
Help us celebrate Charles Darwin's 215th birthday with a day of science fun. Fascinating fossils and glowing minerals Informative lectures from UWM scientists Touchable specimins Taxidermied critters from your own backyard Children's activities Real research from UWM scientists Planetarium show …
Presented by Associate Professor Junjie Niu, Materials Science and Engineering (UWM College of Engineering and Applied Sciences)
Panelists include: Dr. Kidiocus King Carroll, Assistant Professor in African & African Diaspora Studies Jamila Benson, Program Director for the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Dr. Robert “Biko” Baker, Visiting Assistant Professor in African & African Diaspora Studies and Affiliate Faculty …
Department of Mathematical Sciences Colloquium presented by Bart Adrian, UWM. Atmospheric science provides excellent opportunities for encouraging student interest in all fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). A model outreach program (“Chasing the Wind: Tools for Understanding the Weather”) …
Dissertation proposal presentation of Dean Maraldo: The Arctic is warming faster than any other region of the world, driving significant changes in terrestrial ecosystems and the cryosphere, including changes in vegetation phenology and the loss of lake ice, permafrost, and …
Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman, a sociologist from Purdue University, will present findings from her research on employed mothers. She notes that, as women entered the US workforce in increasing numbers, they faced the conundrum of how to maintain breastfeeding and hold down …
Join us for an evening with Melissa Kearney. Kearney is a renowned economist, specializing in issues related to social policy, poverty, and inequality. She presents a data-driven argument for the importance of marriage in addressing economic challenges in the United …
Department of Mathematical Sciences Colloquium presented by Dr. Selvi Kara, Bryn Mawr College. One of the central problems in commutative algebra concerns understanding the structure of an ideal in a polynomial ring. Abstractly, an ideal’s structure can be expressed through …
Dissertation proposal presentation of Lulu Liu: Over-concentrated urban buildings and energy consumption have become one of the major reasons for the environmental deterioration in urban areas and can directly or indirectly cause urban microclimate changes. Energy consumption in urban areas …
Dissertation proposal presentation of Matthias Schilli: Violence has been studied as a social and public health issue for a long time. We investigate the violence in the City of Chicago by integrating social, environmental, and mobility factors in spatial statistical …
Presented by Professor Prasenjit Guptasarma, UWM Dept. of Physics (College of Letters and Science) and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (UWM College of Engineering and Applied Sciences)
Before The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, there was a long history of Jewish female comedians, standing up and speaking out. Although stand-up comedy is often described as a ‘boys’ club,’ the truth is that there have always been influential women on …
Presented by Dr. Manabi Majumdar, Political Science faculty member at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. Hybrid program both in person and on Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWEyNTA4YTEtNzg0Mi00ZGU4LWEwYmUtY2UxMDZkZDEyOTAw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bca7ac3-fcb6-4efd-89eb-6de97603cf21%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22151ab0d2-df9e-4431-baeb-9e9ab0e92d11%22%7d Meeting ID: 293 851 990 986 Passcode: XP5Ymn
Presented by Professor Prasenjit Guptasarma, UWM Dept. of Physics (College of Letters and Science) and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (UWM College of Engineering and Applied Sciences)
Presented by Professor Prasenjit Guptasarma, UWM Dept. of Physics (College of Letters and Science) and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (UWM College of Engineering and Applied Sciences)
Asian or Asian American hate incidents have increased during Covid-19 around the world, especially in large American cities. This research project examines how Asian and Asian American female college students in two cities - Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Long Beach, California …
Part of the Asia in Conversation Series. Panelist include: Dr. Hyowon Ban, Department of Geography, California State University-Long Beach Dr. Seungyeon Lee, Psychology and Counseling program, University of Central Arkansas Dr. Hyejin Yoon, Department of Geography, UWM Register at: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtcumsqjkjGdWnO4d5r4sGxYnBkdJPQwJk#/registration …