Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion

Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition, Prologue and Chapter 1 (1958) For the month of September, we will discuss the Prologue and first chapter of The Human Condition, arguably the most influential work of German-American philosopher Hannah Arendt, one …

2025 Morris Fromkin Memorial Lecture

Register for Event Gabriela Nagy, UWM assistant professor of psychology, will present the 2025 Morris Fromkin Memorial Lecture. The title of her talk is “Resilience, Resistance, and Rhetoric:  What Latino/a Immigrants Teach Us About Health and Humanity.” This talk challenges …

Information Literacy Assignment Workshop Fall 2025 CANCELED

In this workshop, instructors will identify areas in which students struggle to reach the expected research outcomes in their course.  Participants will workshop strategies for getting the most out of student research assignments by reflecting on the  information literacy concepts …

Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman “Surely, You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman?“ “A Map of the Cat?“ “O, Americano, Outra Vez!” “Safecracker Meets Safecracker” (1985) No expertise or prerequisites are required. We only ask that you read the selected texts. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ZOOM SESSION …

Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald Great Gatsby, Chapters 1-4. (1925) No expertise or prerequisites are required. We only ask that you read the selected text. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ZOOM SESSION If you think you will be attending the session, please send Max …

Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Beowulf

Selection from Beowulf (ca. 10th/11th century CE) translated by Seamus Heaney (1999) Lines 1-1643 No expertise or prerequisites are required. We only ask that you read the selected text. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ZOOM SESSION If you think you will be attending the session, …