Exhibit: Jody Williams’ Flying Paper Press

Special Collections, Golda Meir Library

Quintessential Questions, Jody Williams An exhibit of artist's books created by Jody Williams and published by her Flying Paper Press in Minneapolis.  

Exhibit: Celebrate Black Music

Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons, Golda Meir Library

A selection of books, recordings, and other materials, drawn from the UWM Libraries collections,  focused on the contributions of Blacks to music. A reading list on Black music as well as more information about the exhibit and links to listening …

Exhibit: WPA Toy Loan Project

Archives, Golda Meir Library

Archives' newest exhibit examines the WPA toy loan project in Milwaukee, which gained national recognition for its success and influenced communities in other states to start their own toy loan programs. From 1938 until 1941, children up to 16 years old could …

Exhibit: Body Bound

Mathis Art Gallery. Mitchell Hall

A thesis exhibition showcasing 20 books from Special Collections curated by Art History graduate student Rachel Allison. Image: JoAnna Poehlmann, Table of Contents, with Appendix, artist's book, Milwaukee, 1994.

Exhibit: Barry Moser — A Thief Among Angels

Fourth Floor Exhibition Gallery, Golda Meir Library

In a distinguished career that spans five decades, Barry Moser has established himself as a premier book designer, a renowned children’s book illustrator, and one of the finest wood engravers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Drawn from both Special …

The Race for Time: Saving Analog Video and Audio

Digital Humanities Lab, Golda Meir Library / online

Presented by Shiraz Bhathena, UWM Libraries. Bing Crosby Enterprises gave the first demonstration of videotape in November 1951. Since then, it has become a predominant recording format globally and has documented a massive amount of history. Unfortunately, while the technology …

Exhibit: Arte de Quilotoa — Ecuadorian Art in Response to the COVID Pandemic

UWM at Waukesha Library

The UWM at Waukesha Library and the Organization de Lideres Latino Americanos (OLLA) student organization at the Waukesha campus are pleased to announce an art exhibit “Arte de Quilotoa: Ecuadorian Art in Response to the COVID Pandemic” that will be …

Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion

Online

Lynn Nottage Sweat (2015) Optional: See the UWM Theatre performance of Sweat in Kenilworth 508, April 19-23. No expertise or prerequisites are required. We only ask that you read the selected text. Any version of the text may be used to prepare for discussion, …

Scholar Sip: Latin America’s Cold War — Past and Present

UWM at Washington County Library 400 S. University Drive, West Bend, WI, United States

Presented by Dr. Kirk Tyvela. Scholar Sip is a free community event held on select Thursdays over the lunch hour at the UWM at Washington County Library. Come find out about the incredible research done by UWM staff - and …