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  • Behind the Mic: Two Generations of Journalists in Conversation

    UWM Union Wisconsin Room 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    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, …

  • Literature in the Age of Automated Cognition

    UWM Union Wisconsin Room 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    The 2024 Dean's Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities welcomes Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar, returning to Wisconsin after having grown up in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Ayad Akhtar is a novelist and playwright. His work has been published and performed in over …

    Free
  • How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them

    UWM Union Wisconsin Room 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join us for an engaging event hosted by the nonpartisan organization United to Preserve: Democracy and the Rule of Law and sponsored by UWM College of Letters & Science. The 2024 Dean's Social Impact Lecture will feature Barbara F. Walter, …

    Free
  • Frontiers of Freedom: Negotiating the Nation in Multiethnic Ukraine 1648-1922

    UWM Union Wisconsin Room 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    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 …

    Free
  • Women’s & Gender Studies Scholarship Award Ceremony

    UWM Union Wisconsin Room 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    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 …

    Free
  • The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind

    UWM Union Wisconsin Room 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    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 …