Events

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …