Exhibit: Jody Williams’ Flying Paper Press
Quintessential Questions, Jody Williams An exhibit of artist's books created by Jody Williams and published by her Flying Paper Press in Minneapolis.
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Exhibit: Celebrate Black Music
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] Celebrate Black History Month
A tabling exhibit of materials on Black history and culture, drawn from the UWM Libraries collections.
Exhibit: WPA Toy Loan Project
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 …
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ChatGPT in Context: A Discussion about Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT in Context: A Discussion about Artificial Intelligence
Presented by Tom Haigh, History (co-author, A New History of Modern Computing, MIT Press, 2021) Susan McRoy, Computer Science (author, Principles of Natural Language Processing, 2021, https://uwm.pressbooks.pub/naturallanguage/, and Chair, Computer Science) Join us for a discussion about artificial intelligence and the technologies …
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Mapping Land History: Collaborating with the Oglala Lakota Nation on Land Research
Mapping Land History: Collaborating with the Oglala Lakota Nation on Land Research
Dr. Sharity Bassett, visiting assistant professor of Women & Gender Studies and manager of the American Indian Student Center, presents a UWM Academic Adventurers talk, "Mapping Land History: Collaborating with the Oglala Lakota Nation on Land Research," on Friday, March …
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Using GitHub to Build Websites
Using GitHub to Build Websites
Presented by Stephen Appel, UWM Libraries. GitHub is most commonly understood as a site to share and collaborate on code. But non-coders can get a lot out of GitHub as well, including using GitHub to build digital exhibits (using Juncture, for …
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Scholar Sip: Is Avatar a Communist Plot? Marx & the Alienation of Labor
Scholar Sip: Is Avatar a Communist Plot? Marx & the Alienation of Labor
Presented by Dr. Mark Peterson. Scholar Sip is a free community event held on select Thursdays over the lunch hour in the UWM at Washington County Library. Come find out about the incredible research done by UWM staff - and …
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UWM Authors Recognition Ceremony
UWM Authors Recognition Ceremony
The Libraries and the Graduate School are co-sponsoring a celebration honoring UWM faculty and staff whose published monographs and recordings have been added to the UWM Authors Collection during the two years since the previous ceremony in 2021. Faculty and …
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Exhibit: Barry Moser — A Thief Among Angels
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 …
Exhibit: Body Bound
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.
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The Race for Time: Saving Analog Video and Audio
The Race for Time: Saving Analog Video and Audio
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 …
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Exhibit: Arte de Quilotoa — Ecuadorian Art in Response to the COVID Pandemic
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 …
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Opening Reception for Exhibit: Arte de Quilotoa — Ecuadorian Art in Response to the COVID Pandemic
Opening Reception for Exhibit: Arte de Quilotoa — Ecuadorian Art in Response to the COVID Pandemic
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 …
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Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion
Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion
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, …
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Scholar Sip: Latin America’s Cold War — Past and Present
Scholar Sip: Latin America’s Cold War — Past and Present
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 …