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How Southern tourism has rewritten American slavery history

By Laura OttoFebruary 7, 2023Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

How Southern tourism has rewritten American slavery history

By Laura OttoFebruary 7, 2023Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

Tourists by the millions visit the South every year, but what they often get is a whitewashed version of history. UWM’s Shevaun Watson explores that intersection of public memory and cultural heritage.

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UWM at Waukesha celebrates literacy and the arts at Southeastern Wisconsin Festival of Books

By Genaro C. ArmasNovember 4, 2022Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

How stories about gun violence affect daily life and an examination of Native American experiences through poetry are among the featured discussion topics at the 13th annual Southeastern Wisconsin Festival of Books.

Clayborn Benson: An alum, and student again, who is immersed in learning history

By Kathy QuirkAugust 2, 2022Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

You can never learn enough about what history has to teach you. That’s why 73-year-old history graduate student Clayborn Benson, who leads the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum, is still educating himself and others.

Philosopher’s work helps detangle the nature of honesty

By Laura OttoMay 5, 2022Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

Peter van Elswyk, associate professor of philosophy at UWM, recently received a grant from the Honesty Project to define what honesty is in the context of conversation.

A look back at the popularity of Pong and rise of video games

By Genaro C. ArmasApril 21, 2022Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

Fifty years after the debut of Pong ushered in a revolution in American culture, UWM Professor Michael Newman talks about its enduring impact, on this episode of Curious Campus.

Bears baseball: A look back at the Negro Leagues in Milwaukee

By Kathy QuirkFebruary 10, 2022Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

The Milwaukee Bears played only one season, but their history provides an insight into America’s history involving race. Learn more on this episode of Curious Campus.

Celebrating the holidays in a tapestry of traditions

By Kathy QuirkDecember 23, 2021Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

On this episode of Curious Campus, UWM’s new podcast about science, discovery and culture, two folklore experts talk about the origins of some of our holiday traditions.

Grad student studies history and racism through the lens of baseball

By Kathy QuirkNovember 29, 2021Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

The Milwaukee Bears played only one season, but the story of the Negro League team is a good way to study and discuss America’s complex history involving race.

UWM student organization helps make Japanese art exhibit more accessible

By Lauren BreunigSeptember 15, 2021Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

Students who belong to the UWM Japanese Cultural Association helped create an audio guide with interpretations of art that was part of an exhibit at a gallery owned by UWM alum Jan Serr and her husband, John Shannon.

Teacher of the year stresses value of language

By Kathy QuirkMay 27, 2021Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

UWM alum Susan Richardson teaches German. She says the value of learning other languages goes beyond just the language: “The more languages you know, the more doors open to you.”

UWM soccer player scores academically and on the field

By Kathy QuirkApril 1, 2021Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

When he was a child, Vuk Latinovich enjoyed looking through an atlas, studying the flags and learning about the countries of the world. Playing soccer fueled his interest.

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