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Honoring the students selected in the MPS Student "Wisconsin Women Making History" essay contest along with the UWM students selected for scholarships and awards. A hybrid event also open to viewing through Microsoft Teams: Meeting ID: 288 469 789 711 …
Hear from FLAS alumni in diverse fields, and how learning a less-commonly taught language helped them get to where they are today. Panelists have studied Portuguese, Kichwa, Nahuatl, and Zapotec. Panelists include: Jomarie Coloriano (Zapotec) Alex Bond (Portuguese) Dr. Maren Hawkins …
Milwaukee Premiere! Natsu spends a last summer alongside his friends, Aki, Fuyu and Haru, while writing a stage play to commemorate their time together. Shot entirely on 8mm film, Kohei Sengen’s feature-length debut, with its grainy images steeped in muted …
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 …
Learn from a panel of local and national book publicity experts about how to plan for a career in the publishing world. The event will overview how each panelist started their career in publishing and offer advice for students (undergrad and …
A Friends of Art History Lecture: What forms of visual evidence can, and should, one use to materialize and memorialize the history of Atlantic slavery? In this talk, Matthew Rarey argues that this question, far from being a contemporary ethical …
Searching for scholarships? Curious about a career in public service? This event is for you! Network and learn about opportunities with the U.S. government and Peace Corps that you can leverage as a student and after graduation. Learn more and register on …
Part of the Asia in Conversation series. Dr. Kumkum Sangari, Vilas Professor of English and the Humanities at UWM will be in conversation with Dr. Kavita Panjabi, former Professor of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. This event is hybrid with …
When we witness unexpected phenomena, a mathematician finds themselves asking: why? We are compelled to understand further; what is the cause, the basic underlying principles? Mathematics is full of symmetries, patterns and visuals that we can appreciate in their own …
Presented by Dr. Kathleen March, emerita professor of Spanish at the University of Maine. Dr. March's long career included scholarly work in translation, Galician studies, contemporary Latin American literature, and women’s studies.
Presented by Professor Kelli Larson, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University as part of the annual Harold and Florence Mayer Lecture. Abstract: Residential landscapes, including lawns and other types of vegetation, are an increasingly important component of urban ecosystems. Turfgrass lawns …
All films are free and will be shown in their original language with English subtitles. For full film description, running time, director, and other information see: https://uwm.edu/clacs/public-engagement/film-series/ Thursday, March 28 - 7 pm PUAN (Argentina) Friday, March 29 - 7 …
The Hortus Academicus/Brew Garden initiative at UWM will hold a tasting competition of six entries. These brews all have archaeological/historical pedigrees. The story of each brew will be available in a short power point. Three judges will choose the top …
The JAMS Program is hosting its annual Internship & Networking Fair to help students meet with local media outlets, get to know professionals, and network for potential job opportunities. Nearly 20 companies and media outlets will be in attendance, including …
Interested in developing skills for the global workplace? Curious about what an international career might be? Attend to learn more about global skills, hear from professionals and interns about their experiences in the international careers space, practice talking about and …
Presented by Professor Jennifer Robertson, professor emerita, University of Michigan Kokoro (心) is widely and innovatively used in everyday parlance and figures in many Japanese idioms. Kokoro connotes intellectual, emotional, and spiritual states and attributes. Kokoro is also a key …
Practice language skills outside of the classroom with informal conversations.
The narrative of Ukraine’s 300-year struggle for freedom resounds with the stories and voices of its multiethnic population – such as Jews, Muslim Tatars, Roma, and Poles. This lecture highlights the coalescence of perspectives of Ukraine’s different ethnic, religious, and …
Saintly: Christian Women in Early Modern Europe explores the relationship between laywomen and holy women from the Christian canon by examining depictions of the Virgin Mary and Women Saints in works from the 16th through 18th centuries. Curated by graduate student Nikki …
Accompanying a course on American Folk Art taught by the UWM Art History Department, What the Folk? explores the terminology and history that have shaped understandings of folk art, self-taught art, Americana, outsider art, and visionary art. It asks which artists and …
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. In 1977, a group of Holocaust survivors from Skokie, Illinois, filed a lawsuit to stop a planned neo-Nazi march by alleging menticide—the psychological equivalent of genocide. In this lecture, historian James …
Thesis presentation of Christopher Archuleta: Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are primarily used for determining flood insurance rates and for determining which properties are required to have flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program. However, they are also flood risk maps …
Thesis presentation of Mark Miracle: This study investigates the negative health consequences linked to lead exposure, with a specific focus on interventions implemented in Milwaukee. Emphasizing the heightened susceptibility of young children during organ development, the research examines literature on …
Kristine Diekman, visiting artist and “multi-sensory storyteller”, will present about her fascinating work that incorporates narrative and interactive tabletop installations. Explore her website, https://www.kristinediekman.net/ Kristine Diekman is Emeritus Professor in the Art, Media & Design Department at California State University.
Join members of the C21 Reproductive Justice Collaboratory as we connect writing with reproductive freedoms. Learn more about the (1) history of reproductive justice; (2) how it impacts students today; and (3) explore how writing can be a tool to …
The C21 Reproductive Justice Collaboratory hosts this community event. We are an interdisciplinary UWM group who create space for conversations, resource sharing, and networking among local leaders engaged and interested in reproductive justice around Milwaukee. This event takes a deep dive …
Featuring Professor Brenda Cárdenas and graduates students Beck Behnke, Sean Enfield, and Ty Newcomb.
Sectional meeting of the American Mathematical Society hosted by UWM's Department of Mathematical Sciences. See https://www.ams.org/meetings/sectional/2318_program.html for program agenda, registration and details.
Presented by Professor Peter Hinow, UWM Dept. of Mathematical Sciences (College of Letters and Science)
Practice language skills outside of the classroom with informal conversations. All levels welcome!
Celebrate Earth Week by exploring our plant collection featuring 600+ species from around the world! Enter NWQ and take “Red” elevators up to 4th floor.
Practice language skills outside of the classroom with informal conversations. All levels welcome!
Nicky Beer visits UWM as part of the Creative Writing program's visiting writer series. Craft Talk @ 3 pm - to livestream: https://tinyurl.com/47xam2et Reading @ 7 pm - to livestream: https://tinyurl.com/mr3tdhx7 Nicky is a bi/queer writer, and the author of …
Thesis presentation of Mathew Ugwuanyi: Studies over the United States has shown that disparity still exists in lung cancer mortality. Such disparity has been greatly attributed to several risk factors such as genetics, socio-economic status, comorbidities, amongst others. Primarily, this …
Coffeeshop Astrophysics is a science outreach group formed 10 years ago. Over the past decade, graduate students and other professionals from the UWM Department of Physics have given dozens of science talks at Anodyne Coffee in Walker's Point on wide-ranging …
Come see the UWM Honors College Drama Club's production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde! It will be held in Honors 196, and doors will open a half hour prior to the show. All performances are open …
The Italian Film Festival USA of Milwaukee is returning to in-person screenings presents 8 feature films -comedy, drama and documentary – over 3 days. For further information about each of the films, visit the link below. Cosponsored by the National …
Join us to hear from and network with an alumni panel of WGS alumni and celebrate contributions to UWM over the past 50 years. Refreshments provided and exhibitions will feature student work from our Queer Theory, Indigenous Feminisms, Research Methods, …
Practice language skills outside of the classroom with informal conversations. All levels welcome! Not held on March 21 during spring break.
The Urban Forum will bring together community, university, and city partners to explore topics that matter to Milwaukee. A pop-up exhibit and a panel discussion will gather community leaders, residents, university scholars, students, and city officials to explore why community …
Saintly: Christian Women in Early Modern Europe explores the relationship between laywomen and holy women from the Christian canon by examining depictions of the Virgin Mary and Women Saints in works from the 16th through 18th centuries. Curated by graduate student Nikki …
Accompanying a course on American Folk Art taught by the UWM Art History Department, What the Folk? explores the terminology and history that have shaped understandings of folk art, self-taught art, Americana, outsider art, and visionary art. It asks which artists and …
UWM students in Japan 361: Translating Japanese Media will showcase their subtitling skills through showings of episodes of Nobunaga Concerto. Nobunaga Concerto tells the story of a contemporary high school student who travels back in time and takes the place …
When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that many facial recognition technologies misclassify women and darker-skinned faces, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms. "Coded Bias" explores the fallout and Joy's journey to push for the …
A discussion with special guest author Arika Okrent. Arika is the author of Highly Irregular-Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don't Rhyme and Other Oddities of the English Language published in 2021: English can be so illogical and frustrating. Ugh, English, why …
Get PSYCHED for the year! Take a pic, grab a snack & swag, and learn about UWM’s Psychology program and ways to get involved. For more information, or to request accommodations, please email unertl@uwm.edu.
Visit the World Language Café to chat with students and professors from UWM´s language and culture programs-Arabic, Chinese, Classics, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, American Sign Language, Comparative Literature, Global Studies, Translation & Interpreting Studies. …
Everyone is welcome to attend! Pizza and refreshments will be served! For more information, or to request accommodations, please email dewesolow@uwm.edu.
How does the particular produce the universal? In this seminar, Dr. James Loeffler will discuss how Jewish Studies engages this question by drawing on research on Raphael Lemkin’s creation of the legal concept of genocide in interwar Polish Jewish culture. …
The 2024 Sam and Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies, Distinguished Lecture by James Loeffler. This event is both in-person or via Zoom. To register for the Zoom link see https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8tdtZrqyTdecQvrjdfKEyg#/registration Can law limit hate speech without violating the First …