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SUMMARY:Aesthetics\, Art\, & AI: Kite
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) on March 12 for an artist talk with Kite (a.k.a. Suzanne Kite)\, an Oglála Lakȟóta artist\, composer\, and scholar. Her groundbreaking scholarship and practice investigate contemporary Lakota ontologies through research-creation\, computational media\, and performance. Kite develops body interfaces for machine learning-driven performance\, sculptures generated by dreams\, and experimental sound and video work. Part of C21’s Aesthetics\, Art\, & AI program series; additional details can be found at uwm.edu/c21/event/aaai-kite/.
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/aesthetics-art-ai-kite/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,Students,UWM Campus Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T183000
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SUMMARY:The Vera C. Rubin Observatory: It's About (Space and) Time
DESCRIPTION:Learn how the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and its 3.2 Gpix camera will change our view of the Universe. \nThe Leonard E. Parker Center for Gravitation\, Cosmology and Astrophysics\, in partnership with the Manfred Olson Planetarium\, invites you to an evening with Rubin Observatory Deputy Project Scientist for Construction Professor Federica Bianco. \nPlease reserve your free spot for this event by March 6\, 2026. \nThe event will be held in the UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center. There will be a reception at 6:30 PM\, and the program starts at 7:00 PM. There will be complimentary desserts and a bar with drinks for purchase. We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/the-vera-c-rubin-observatory-its-about-space-and-time/
LOCATION:UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center\, 2100 E. Kenwood Blvd.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Arts and Culture,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,UWM Campus Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T190000
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Caplan\, “Funny\, You Don’t Look Funny: Jews\, Comedy\, and Gender”
DESCRIPTION:Faye Greenberg Sigman “Woman of Valor” Lecture\n\nWednesday\, March 18\, 2026 at 7:00 pm\nGolda Meir Library\, 4th Floor\nor via Zoom Register at https://bit.ly/3VmLcxE\n\nThis talk examines trends in the way Jewish institutions have typically “counted” Jewish engagement in the late 20th and 21st centuries and uses those trends to argue that American Judaism looks healthier and more robust if we think differently about engagement. Humor\, it turns out\, is not only a valid way to approach this revisioning\, but also one of the best ways to highlight positive trends in American Jewish identification. Rather than relying on older “continuity-based” models of what Judaism needs to do to survive that put disproportionate pressure (and blame) on Jewish women\, acontemporary Jewish humor reimagines many aspects of Jewish life—including Jewish gender tropes—and offers younger generations a vision of Jewishness they want to embrace.\n\nJennifer Caplan is The Jewish Foundation Chair of Cincinnati Chair in Judaic Studies at University of Cincinnati. She is the author of Funny\, You Don’t Look Funny: Judaism and Comedy from the Silent Generation to Millennials (2023) and co-editor of Wit Happens: Global Jewish Humor (2026). She publishes broadly on Judaism and popular culture with a focus on gender and representation and is currently working on Unmasked: Jewish Characters in DC and Marvel. \nMade by possible by the generosity of the Taxman and Temkin families.\nCosponsored by UWM’s Departments of English and Women’s and Gender Studies. \n 
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/jennifer-caplan-funny-you-dont-look-funny-jews-comedy-and-gender/
LOCATION:UWM Golda Meir Library\, 4th Floor Conference Center\, 2311 East Hartford Avenue\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,UWM Campus Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T120000
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SUMMARY:Story Cart with Symphony Swan – (W)rites of Spring
DESCRIPTION:W(rites) of Spring calls us to communicate at the speed of a flower’s unfurling. Rooted in the implosion work central to Mia Rimmer’s interdisciplinary practice\, this nature walk and writing workshop at Havenwoods State Forest invites us to notice the changing of season as both external and internal ritual. Presented by the Center for 21st Century Studies at UWM and Symphony Swan Zawadi. March 21\, 2:00 – 2:00 PM.  \nFree and open to the public; space is limited\, prior registration required. \n Registration and further details at tinyurl.com/c21swanspring.
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/story-cart-with-symphony-swan-writes-of-spring/
LOCATION:Havenwoods State Forest\, 6141 N Hopkins St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Arts and Culture,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public
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SUMMARY:47th Annual Latin American Film Series (3/31-4/04)
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\, in partnership with UWM Union Student Involvement and Union Cinema\, presents: \n47th Annual Latin American Film Series\nMarch 31-April 4\, 2026\nUW-Milwaukee Union Cinema (2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.)\nFree admission to all! \nUWM’s Latin American Film Series (LAFS) returns this spring for its 47th year\, featuring six contemporary feature-length films from Argentina\, Bolivia\, Brazil\, the Dominican Republic\, Mexico\, and Puerto Rico. This year’s stories bring us teenage rebellion\, historical reckoning\, pioneering athletes\, absurdist tales from middle age… and much more! Join us to explore society\, history\, and the human experience.  \nVisit our Film Series website for film summaries\, showtimes\, and details on our post-film discussions and director Q&A!
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/47th-annual-latin-american-film-series/2026-03-31/
LOCATION:UWM Union Cinema\, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Student Life,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:En-Vision Embodied Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Center for 21st Century Studies and Queer Zine Archive Project (QZAP) co-founder Milo Miller\, this workshop will blend mindfulness and creative writing to explore themes of slowing down\, radical self-care\, critical disability studies\, and fostering networks of mutual support and caregiving. The workshop will include time for creative exploration through collaging\, blackout poetry\, and more. Supplies will be provided\, but participants are welcome to bring their own collage\, paper\, and zine-making materials to share. \nWorkshop participants and the broader campus community are invited to submit artwork and creative writing pieces to a collaborative community zine project on a queer ethics of slow care. Those interested in submitting to the En-Vision Zine can find more information and submission requirements here. \nThis event is a part of the Center for 21st Century Studies’ inaugural graduate-led public humanities program En-Vision: Toward a Queer Ethics of Slow Care. “En-Vision” explores creative practices and embodied experiences of slow care for individuals living with chronic illness and impairments. \nFree and open to the public. Held in-person and online. Food and light snacks will be provided for in-person attendees. Prior registration is requested. \nClick here for information about directions\, parking\, and accessibility.
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/en-vision-embodied-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:UWM Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex\, Room 1150\, 3135 N. Maryland Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Arts and Culture,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,Students,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:Marden Lecture Series Presents: Juggling Counts
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Prof. Steve Butler\, Morrill\, Professor of Mathematics at Iowa State University \nMathematics is a language which can help us describe and explore patterns. One source of patterns that mathematicians have been exploring comes from juggling (the tossing of objects\, usually balls or clubs). We will look at multiple ways to describe juggling patterns that allow us to find new juggling patterns\, and to count how many possible patterns exist. We can compare answers to various problems to give a combinatorial proof of Worpitzky’s identity. We will also look at a few juggling-based problems that mathematics has not yet succeeded in answering. \nThis event is a part of the Marden Lecture Series\, each Spring the Department of Mathematical Sciences invites a distinguished mathematician to lecture to a general audience. The Marden Lecture honors Morris Marden (1905 – 1991)\, who founded our graduate program and made our department a research department. The Marden lecture is funded through the Miriam and Morris Marden Fund and is co-sponsored by the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/marden-lecture-series-presents-juggling-counts/
LOCATION:UWM Lubar Hall\, Room N140\, 3202 N. Maryland Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Natural Sciences,Public,Students,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:Dean's Distinguished Lecture in the Natural Sciences: Artificial Intelligence\, Citizen Science and the Future of Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Ian Owens\nThursday\, April 9\, 2026\n5:00-6:00 pm\, Reception to Follow\nBall Room – UWM Student Union\n2200 East Kenwood Blvd.\n> RSVP Encouraged\nIt’s an exciting time to be a natural historian! New technologies are revolutionizing how we discover\, monitor\, and conserve nature. Amateur naturalists\, armed with cell phones and Apps\, are collecting data at a rate that would have seemed impossible only a few years ago\, and there is now the prospect of using similar technologies to understand how populations are changing in even the most remote forests and deepest oceans. And tens of millions of people are getting excited about what the spring sounds like. Ian Owens will ask what the next 10 years will look like in this fast-moving area\, drawing on examples from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and other leaders in the field. \n\nIan Owens is a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. As an ornithologist\, he focuses on the ecology\, evolution\, and conservation of birds\, using their appeal to engage the public in critical scientific and sustainability issues. Since 2021\, he has served as the Louis Agassiz Fuertes Executive Director of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology\, a leading scientific institute that integrates major programs in technology\, research\, education\, communication\, and global bird conservation. The Cornell Lab is not only a hub for research and training but also enjoys a prominent public profile as the home of several citizen science projects\, apps\, and websites. Notable initiatives include eBird\, Merlin\, All About Birds\, Bird Cams\, Celebrate Urban Birds\, Birds of the World\, and the Macaulay Library of sound recordings. \n\n 
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/deans-distinguished-lecture-in-the-natural-sciences-artificial-intelligence-citizen-science-and-the-future-of-conservation/
LOCATION:UWM Union Ballroom\, 2200 East Kenwood Blvd.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Natural Sciences,UWM Campus Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T190000
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SUMMARY:Climate Change: Science and Faith Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Bart Adrian\, Senior Lecturer in Atmospheric Science and Mathematics\, will be speaking on the topic Climate Change: Science and Faith Perspectives. \nBart will be presenting at the meeting of the Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the American Meteorological Society on Thursday\, April 16\, starting at 7:00pm in EMS E180 on the UWM campus. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/climate-change-science-and-faith-perspectives/
LOCATION:UWM EMS Building\, Room 180\, 3200 N. Cramer Street\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Natural Sciences,Public,UWM Campus Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathematical Sciences Department":MAILTO:math-staff@uwm.edu
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SUMMARY:Exploring Majors Fair
DESCRIPTION:The College of Letters & Science is hosting an exploring majors fair this spring! \nCome learn more about the programs in the College of Letters & Science. We offer a broad range of programs – natural science\, humanities\, and social science majors\, minors\, certificate programs\, and pre-professional pathways. \nDuring the majors fair\, faculty and current students will be available to provide more information about programs\, classes\, internships\, and research opportunities. This is a great way to learn more about the areas of study you are interested in and what you can do at UWM! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/exploring-majors-fair/
LOCATION:UWM Zelazo Center\, Room 250\, 2419 East Kenwood Blvd.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Dates and Deadlines,Career and Leadership Development,Students,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:WLC Speaker Series\, Davorin J. Odrcic\, “The Law Behind Mass ICE Arrests and Detention”
DESCRIPTION:WLC Speaker Series \nDavorin J. Odrcic \n”The Law Behind Mass ICE Arrests and Detention” \nSince January of 2025 the manner and intensity of ICE arrests and detention have changed dramatically compared to prior administrations. Attorney Odrcic will explain the legal underpinnings to these significant events in immigration law and policy. \nCRT 175 \n12-1pm
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/wlc-speaker-series-davorin-j-odrcic-the-law-behind-mass-ice-arrests-and-detention/
LOCATION:Curtin Hall 175
CATEGORIES:Faculty and Staff,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,Student Life,Students,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:Dean's Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities: Black City-Builders: Reinforcing the Case for Reparatory Justice in America
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Joe Trotter Jr.\nFriday\, April 17\, 2026\n4:30 – 6:00 p.m.\, Reception to Follow\nAlumni Fireside Lounge – UWM Student Union\n2200 East Kenwood Blvd.\nDr. Joe William Trotter\, Jr. is the Giant Eagle University Professor of History and Social Justice and past History Department Chair at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania. He is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; the director and founder of Carnegie Mellon’s Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE) and past president of both the Urban History Association and the Labor and Working Class History Association. \nThis lecture is based upon Dr. Trotter’s recent book\, Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life (California\, 2024).  While contemporary urban and labor studies acknowledge the impact of Black labor on the built environment of American cities\, both  scholars and the larger public have found it more difficult to conceptualize predominantly poor and working class Black urbanites as “City-Builders.”  Hence\, this talk will underscore how African Americans double-taxed their own labor and built their own city within the city to serve their own needs.  Whereas the case for reparations is usually based on land dispossession\, unpaid and underpaid labor\, this lecture will move the notion of a “Black City” from the periphery to the center of the case for reparatory justice for descendants of African people “enslaved” and later “Jim Crowed” in the United States of America.  As such\, the case for reparations\, he concludes\, must also include a focus on the creativity of Black people as “City-Builders” in their own interests as well as exploited workers. \nThe Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities is made possible by generous funding from the Vilas Trust.
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/building-the-black-city-expanding-the-case-for-reparations-for-descendants-of-african-people-enslaved-in-america/
LOCATION:UWM Union Alumni Fireside Lounge\, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,UWM Campus Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T140000
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SUMMARY:UWM Biological Sciences Greenhouse Open House
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Earth Week\, the NWQ Biological Sciences Greenhouse will hold its 8th annual Open House. Enjoy and explore our unique instructional collection\, look at plants from a new perspective\, and learn about the cutting-edge NSF and USDA funding taking place in the facility. Free plants while they last!  \nFor questions\, email engevold@uwm.edu
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/uwm-biological-sciences-greenhouse-open-house/
LOCATION:UWM Greenhouse\, 3209 N Maryland Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Natural Sciences,Prospective Students,Public,UWM Campus Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Biology Department":MAILTO:biosci@uwm.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T173000
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SUMMARY:Friends of Art History Guest Lecture - Kim Sajet: What is Art History for?
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we welcome the new Director of the Milwaukee Art Museum! \nSince the dawn of civilization\, people have turned to art to make sense of the world around them. From Pliny the Elder’s account of artistic progress to Xie He’s theory of “spirit resonance” and Giorgio Vasari’s biographical narratives of artistic genius\, writers have theorized and systematized how art develops and why it matters. In 1764\, Johann Joachim Winckelmann first coined the term “history of art\,” helping to formalize the discipline and secure its place within the academy. What began as an effort to elevate the study of art eventually became a marker of cultural refinement. \nYet today\, art history — along with many related humanities disciplines — finds itself increasingly marginalized on university campuses and in public life. Programs shrink\, departments merge\, and scholarship is asked to defend its relevance. If art history is fundamentally the study of visual communication\, why has it struggled to communicate its own purpose? What is art history for? \nIn this talk\, Kim Sajet\, the Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director of the Milwaukee Art Museum\, suggests that the answer lies not in defending old hierarchies or rehearsing inherited canons\, but in reimagining the purpose of studying art itself — less as a means of codifying culture or adjudicating status\, and more as a way of creating community and advancing a shared sense of global humanity. \nLecture is free and open to the public.
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/friends-of-art-history-guest-lecture-kim-sajet-what-is-art-history-for/
LOCATION:Curtin Hall 175
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Humanities,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:Little Free Library Walking Tour With C21
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for 21st Century Studies for a walk with the Human Club to explore the Little Free Libraries in our campus community! \nWe will start our journey at the UWM Center for Student Experience and Talent in the Student Union. Then\, we will head north through the campus neighborhoods\, making stops at the Little Free Libraries we find along the way. We will hear from local Little Free Library volunteers about how they set up their libraries and what motivated them to start this project! \nThe Little Free Library motto is\, “Take a Book\, Leave a Book.” In the spirit of this motto\, we ask that you bring a book (or two!) to donate to a library. Your donation will help keep these neighborhood libraries stocked with stories. \nWe invite both pets and children to join us on this adventure. Please be prepared to walk at least a mile as we explore the neighborhood around UWM and share the joy of books! \nMeet outside the SET Offices\, Student Union E153\, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd. \n— \nWhat are Little Free Libraries? \nLittle Free Library is a nonprofit organization based in St. Paul\, Minnesota. Their mission is to be a catalyst for building community\, inspiring readers\, and expanding book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Library book-exchange boxes. \nTheir vision is a Little Free Library in every community and a book for every reader. They believe all people are empowered when the opportunity to discover a personally relevant book to read is not limited by time\, space\, or privilege. Through Little Free Library book exchanges\, millions of books are exchanged each year\, profoundly increasing access to books for readers of all ages and backgrounds. \nAbout Human Club \nHuman Club is the Center for 21st Century Studies’ newest initiative\, which features free field trips around Milwaukee and humanities gatherings with your fellow humans. Comes with a membership punch-card!
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/little-free-library-walking-tour-with-c21/
LOCATION:UWM Union – E153\, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Arts and Culture,Humanities,Public,Students,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:Behind the Mic: Two Generations of Journalists in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Fresh Air’s Tonya Mosley joins WUWM’s Eric Von Fellow and UWM alumna\, Maria Peralta-Arellano for an insightful discussion on their journeys as journalists. From reporting in local communities to covering national conversations\, through their experiences\, they will explore the challenges\, responsibilities and human moments that define journalism today. \nRegister at https://uwmunion.vbotickets.com/event/A_Conversation_with_Tonya_Mosley/190303
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/behind-the-mic-two-generations-of-journalists-in-conversation/
LOCATION:UWM Union Wisconsin Room\, 2200 East Kenwood Blvd.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Arts and Culture,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,Student Life,Students,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:Concurrent Exhibitions in the Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery (3/14-5/17)
DESCRIPTION:The One-Off Print: Monotypes from the UWM Art Collection \nThe monotype is a hybrid printmaking process in which ink is transferred from a flat matrix or printing plate onto a sheet of paper. In other words\, the monotype is a print form without a permanent matrix: it can only be printed once. The One-Off Print\, curated by Art History MA student Emma Erickson\, features monotypes from the UWM Art Collection produced by postwar American artists\, a time when experimental printmaking was on the rise. The exhibition highlights the versatility of the monotype\, a medium that bridges the disciplines of painting\, drawing\, and printmaking. \nWhat Is A Print? \nPrints – images made through a process of transferring ink from one surface to another – have for two millennia been rich sources of expressive exploration and crucial to the global circulation of images. Until the late-twentieth century\, most people experienced visual art primarily through prints. What Is A Print? surveys some of the major print processes represented in the UWM Art Collection\, including seminal printmakers like Albrecht Dürer\, Rembrandt van Rijn\, Francisco Goya\, and Pablo Picasso. By illuminating some of the complex technical details of printmaking\, the exhibition will enable viewers to consider the creative\, technical\, financial\, and social contexts the have shaped its history. \nExhibition run March 16 through May 14\, 2026 \nEmile H. Mathis Art Gallery Location and Hours: \nMitchell Hall 170\n3203 N. Downer Ave.\nMilwaukee\, WI 53211 \nMuseum Hours: Mon – Thurs: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM\nTo make an appointment to visit the gallery\, please contact the gallery at: mathisartgallery@uwm.edu.
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/concurrent-exhibitions-in-the-emile-h-mathis-art-gallery/
LOCATION:Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery\, 3203 North Downer Avenue\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Public,Student Life,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:Japanese Program Spring Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join the Japanese Program for our annual Spring Festival! \nEnjoy games\, activities\, entertaining performances by our wonderful students\, and showcases of work by students in the Japanese Program.
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/japanese-program-spring-festival/
LOCATION:Mitchell Hall\, Room 191\, 3203 N. Downer Avenue\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Humanities,Public,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:28th Annual Student Research Forum\, Spring 2026
DESCRIPTION:This year’s keynote speaker is Bench Ansfield (Assistant Professor of History\, Temple University and an urban historian of racial capitalism)\, author of Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City(W. W. Norton\, 2025). \n\nThey are a historian of racial capitalism\, the carceral state\, and twentieth-century U.S. cities. They hold a Ph.D. in American Studies from Yale University. Prior to joining the faculty at Temple\, they were an ACLS and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Dartmouth Society of Fellows and an American Democracy Fellow at Harvard’s Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History. \n\nThis year’s event also includes a juried senior capstone and graduate student poster session following a buffet lunch\, a USP alumni panel where students can hear from and connect with practitioners working in Milwaukee across a variety of fields in the public and private sector\, an awards ceremony\, and a reception following the keynote presentation. \nEvent Details:\nDate: Friday\, May 8\, 2026\nTime: 11:30 – 4:30 PM\nLocation: UWM Student Union Alumni Fireside Lounge (2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211) \nAgenda: \n\n11:15–11:30 a.m.: Registration\n11:30–12:00 p.m.: Buffet Lunch\n12:00–1:30 p.m.: Juried Poster Session\n1:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Alumni Panel\n2:30–2:45 p.m.: Coffee Break and Networking\n2:45– 3:00 p.m.: Awards Ceremony\n3:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Keynote Speaker Presentation\n4:00–4:30 p.m.: Reception and Refreshments
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/28th-annual-student-research-forum-spring-2026/
LOCATION:UWM Union Alumni Fireside Lounge\, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Humanities,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,Students,UWM Campus Events
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SUMMARY:Book Talkback – Muslims in Milwaukee: Placemaking\, Belonging\, and Activism
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for 21st Century Studies and the Muslim Milwaukee Project for the launch of a new book on the Muslim communities in Milwaukee by UWM professors Anna Mansson McGinty\, Caroline Seymour-Jorn\, and Kristin Sziarto. There will be a panel talkback featuring prominent members of Milwaukee’s Muslim community—Waheed Ahmed\, Othman Atta\, Amal Azzam\, Janan Najeeb\, and Brother Will Perry—moderated by Fahed Masalkhi\, PhD. \n— \nAbout Muslims in Milwaukee: Placemaking\, Belonging\, and Activism\nMuslims in Milwaukee explores the everyday lives\, identities\, and activism of Muslims in a midsized Midwestern city. Milwaukee is one of America’s most segregated cities\, yet within its boundaries\, a vibrant Muslim community is reshaping narratives and embodied practices of belonging\, civic engagement\, and urban placemaking. While considerable scholarship on Muslim Americans has concentrated on larger metropolitan centers like New York\, Los Angeles\, and Chicago\, or on Detroit’s historic Arab neighborhoods\, this book turns our attention to an understudied city where Muslim communities are small but rapidly growing\, and where their experiences unfold within distinct local landscapes of race\, segregation\, and opportunity. \nDrawing on over a decade of ethnographic fieldwork\, surveys\, and extensive interviews with community members\, students\, artists\, activists\, and leaders\, the authors examine how local political\, economic\, and historical structures shape Muslim American experiences and civic participation\, situating their analysis within the dual dynamics of belonging on one hand and exclusion and discrimination on the other. \n— \nAbout the Islamic Resource Center & Muslim Women’s Coalition\nThe Islamic Resource Center\, a project of Muslim Women’s Coalition\, is Wisconsin’s only Islamic cultural center and lending library. \nThe Muslim Women’s Coalition (MWC) is dedicated to building an equitable and inclusive Wisconsin\, where diversity is celebrated and all individuals are valued. Their mission is to empower Muslim women and girls through education\, leadership\, outreach\, and wellness programs\, helping them reach their fullest potential while creating a positive impact on the broader community. \nFounded in 1994\, MWC began as a local resource organization with the goal of promoting a more accurate understanding of Islam and Muslim women. Over the years\, MWC has remained committed to leading positive community change through advocacy\, dialogue\, education\, and outreach\, using faith-based values to ensure dignity and equity for all.
URL:https://uwm.edu/letters-science/event/book-talkback-muslims-in-milwaukee-placemaking-belonging-and-activism/
LOCATION:Islamic Resource Center\, 5235 S 27th Street\, Greenfield\, WI\, 53221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Faculty and Staff,Lectures Conferences and Symposiums,Public,UWM Campus Events
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