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Amplifying the Work of Reproductive Justice in Milwaukee (Virtual Keynote)

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

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 …

Free

Planning Your Publishing Career – A Virtual Roundtable

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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 …

Free

Navigating Asian/Asian-American Identity in the Midwest, Southwest, and West: Flourishing in Unfamiliar Terrain (Zoom event)

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

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 …

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Student Curation and Open Educational Resources: A World Languages Model (Zoom event)

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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 …

Free

Making Objects Speak — Asian-related Materials in UWM’s Special Collections (Zoom)

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Max Yela, Head of Special Collections, UWM Libraries, will be in conversation with Nimal Raja, independent artist and curator in Milwaukee, and Jingwei Zeng, graduate student in UWM’s Department of Art History. Registration link: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqduCsrjsvHtLKyX2Jzff-0mT0dtu43LIJ

Free

Nourishing Trust: Trust in Action

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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.

Free

44th Annual Latin American Film Series (streaming options)

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Select films will be screened at the UWM Union Theater and other selections will be made available online. All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles. You must register in order to gain access to the …

Nourishing Trust: Trust in Theory

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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.

Free

From Public Participation GIS to Citizen Science – Has Science been Democratized?

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

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

Free

After Dobbs: A Roundtable Discussion

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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 …

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The Status of the Irish Language in the North of Ireland (Zoom)

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The 2023 Douglas Hyde Lecture is presented by the UWM Center for Celtic Studies. Join us for a talk about language revitalization and preservation through the persistence of An Dream Dearg and the Acht na Gaeilge movement as the struggle …

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National Eating Disorders Awareness Week – Virtual Conversation

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Join us for a live (and recorded) presentation by a panel of professionals in the field of eating disorders. Stacey Nye, PhD, Clinical Professor and Director of the UWM Psychology Clinic Kelly Wahlen, MD, Senior Psychiatrist, UWM Student Health & …

Free

Asia in Conversation: Making Objects Speak-Material Culture in Asian History and Art History

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Hilary K. Snow, Teaching Faculty at Honors College at UWM will be in conversation with Morgan Pitelka, Distinguished Professor, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Chelsea Foxwell, Associate Professor, Art History, University of Chicago. The event is open …

Nourishing Trust: Trust in Context

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A conversation about the histories that inform food and land justice efforts today. Featuring Laura Manthe (Oneida Nation), Adrienne Petty (William & Mary College), and Jayson Porter (Brown University). Free and open to the public.

Free

WI Supreme Court Primary Elections Results: What is Next? (Virtual)

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Join a panel of experts as we discuss the results of what the New York Times is calling “the most important election in America in 2023”, the Wisconsin Supreme Court primary. In conversation, with: Sara Benesh – Associate Professor, Political …

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Clube Lusófono: Words From SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE with Olinda Beja

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Olinda Beja, a writer from São Tomé & Príncipe will share her experience born on a small island through her writing. This event connects with Portuguese 310 class "Advanced Composition and Conversation".

Event Series Linguistics – Virtual Open House

Linguistics – Virtual Open House

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Prospective students interested in the linguistics major or minor are invited to learn more about the program and meet some of our faculty! Two dates for this event - Oct. 25 or Nov. 29! You’ll learn about our academic program …

Free

Asia in Conversation: Media, Technology, and Society in Late Imperial China (Zoom)

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Xin Yu, Visiting Assistant Professor in the History Department at UWM will be in conversation with Suyoung Son, Associate Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University, and Tobie Meyer-Fong, professor of history at Johns Hopkins University. The …

Free

From an Inkwell around the World: Global Varieties of “The Little Prince”

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Translation and Interpreting Studies is hosting a virtual Zoom talk with Walter Sauer (Verlag Edition Tintenfaß). He will give an online presentation from Neckarsteinach near Heidelberg, Germany. Walter Sauer’s publishing house is devoted mainly to bi- and multilingual children’s books …

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Clube Lusófono: Macau – A Bridge Between East and West

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

The Portuguese writer Dora Gago will share her experiences living in Macau through her writing. This event connects with Portuguese 310 class "Advanced Composition and Conversation".

Free

Clube Lusófono: AQUARELA DO BRASIL with Brazilian singer and composer Octavio Arcanjo

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The Brazilian singer and composer Octavio Arcanjo will present a retrospective about Brazilian music connecting with Portuguese 360 class "A Journey through the Music of the Lusofphone World". As a musicien Arcanjo will perform Brazilian musics connecting with the idea …

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Communication – Virtual Open House

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Prospective students interested in the communication major or minor are invited to learn more about the program and meet some of our faculty! You’ll learn about our academic program and its requirements, discover our student research opportunities, and learn about …

Peace Corps Prep Program – Info Session

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It’s never too early to prepare yourself for future service. Peace Corps Prep is a certificate program for undergraduates that prepares you to be a strong candidate for Peace Corps service. Guest David Abundis, recruiter for the Peace Corps, and …

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Event Series Linguistics – Virtual Open House

Linguistics – Virtual Open House

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Prospective students interested in the linguistics major or minor are invited to learn more about the program and meet some of our faculty! Two dates for this event - Oct. 25 or Nov. 29! You’ll learn about our academic program …

Free

Transland Under Seige: A Brief History

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A virtual event with Helen Boyd Kramer from Lawrence University. A quick but thorough tour of how we came to be where we are now, starting with the first theories of trans identity, visibility movements, and trans activity in the …

Planetarium Event: Exploring Exoplanets with the James Webb Telescope

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In partnership with the Milwaukee Public Library, the Manfred Olson Planetarium presents this event on the James Webb telescopte. The James Webb Space Telescope (NASA’s successor to the Hubble Telescope) was launched on December 25, 2021. As the largest, most …

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Planetarium Event: The Life of an Astronomer

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In partnership with the Milwaukee Public Library, the Manfred Olson Planetarium presents the Life of an Astronomer. Dr. Jean Creighton has always been inspired by how the cosmos works. From growing up in Athens, Greece, to obtaining her PhD in …

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Planetarium Event: The Life of an Astronomer (Members Only)

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Dr. Jean Creighton has always been inspired by how the cosmos works. From growing up in Athens, Greece, to obtaining her PhD in Astrophysics and becoming director of the UWM Planetarium, to flying in the stratosphere as a NASA Airborne …

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Film Screening of Maksym Osa

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A Ukrainian film production that was interrupted by the Russian invasions in 2014 and again in 2022, Maksym Osa is a fantasy thriller set in the 1600s, yet deeply resonant with the present. Here, the contemporary tenacity of Ukrainians in …

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Planetarium Show: Milwaukee Shapes the Universe

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Join a virtual panel discussion focused on space research and technologies being innovated in Milwaukee, hosted by the UWM Planetarium and UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center. UW-Milwaukee researchers will share their latest technologies and ideas around space tech and innovation. This …

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Virtual Book Launch for Ruth Schwertfeger’s A Nazi Camp Near Danzig

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The German program is proud to host a virtual book launch and discussion of emerita professor Ruth Schwertfeger’s latest monograph, "A Nazi Camp Near Danzig: Perspectives on Shame and on the Holocaust from Stutthof," published in 2022 by Bloomsbury press …

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Pre-Med/Pre-Physician Assistant/Pre-Pharmacy and other pre-healthcare

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This event is ideal for future college students interested in healthcare professions such as doctor, pharmacist, veterinarian, dentist, physician assistant, optometrist, or other similar careers that require a specialized graduate degree after college. Get ready to start your classes in …

Conservation & Environmental Science

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Learn more about the Conservation and Environmental Science major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Professor Neal O'reilly hosts this virtual event along with a current CES major. You’ll learn about the …

Women’s and Gender Studies

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Learn more about the Women's and Gender Studies major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Faculty and advisors from the program will host this virtual event. You’ll learn about the requirements and …

Free

Nonhuman Kinship Lonely No More! Roundtable

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Join us for a conversational roundtable that is part of C21's Lonely No More! Symposia. In what ways does loneliness manifest for nonhuman animals and in the nonhuman world? How might we rethink loneliness and connection with nonhumans in mind? …

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History

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Learn more about the History major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Professor Marcus Filippello hosts this virtual event along with a current major. You’ll learn about the requirements and course offerings; …

Economics

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Learn more about the Economics major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Professor Rebecca Neumann hosts this event along with one of our economics majors. You’ll learn about the requirements and course …

Geography

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Learn more about the Geography major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Professors Hyejin Yoon hosts this virtual event. You’ll learn about the requirements and course offerings; internships, research and other experiential …

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Clube Lusófono Online Brazil Series: Facing It

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Juliana Vicente is a film director and founder of Pret a Portê Filmes, a production company created 11 years ago. It carries out socially and artistically relevant content, aiming to train and improve audiovisual professionals and to create new narratives …

Free

German

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Learn more about the German major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! German Professor Jonathan Wipplinger hosts this virtual event along with one of our German majors. You’ll learn about the requirements …

Ctr. for 21st Century Studies: Lonely No More! Lonely Infrastructure Roundtable

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Join us for a conversational roundtable that is part of C21’s Lonely No More! Symposia. How might we study, talk about, and address loneliness and the built environment? What kinds of social arrangements might we foster to reconsider loneliness and …

Free

Global Studies

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Learn more about the Global Studies major and minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Program Assistant Director Christine Wolf hosts this event along with one of our global studies majors. You’ll learn about …

French

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Learn more about the French major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! French Professor Nicolas Russell hosts this virtual event along with one of our French majors. You’ll learn about the requirements …

Math / Data Science / Actuarial Science / Applied Math & Comp Sci

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Learn more about the majors and minors available through the Math Department at UWM. Get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Professor Gabriella Pinter hosts this virtual event along with other faculty and students. You’ll learn about the …

Psychology

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Learn more about the Psychology major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Professor Deborah Hannula hosts this virtual event along with a current student or two. You’ll learn about the requirements and …

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Journalism, Advertising & Media Studies (JAMS)

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Learn more about the JAMS major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! You’ll learn about the requirements and course offerings; internships, research and other experiential learning opportunities; advising; and get the perspective …