Humanities
Shakespeare document discovered by UWM historian on display
A document discovered by UWM historian Martha Carlin is part of the “Shakespeare, Life of an Icon” exhibition at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C.
Journalism students record Holocaust survivors’ stories
UWM journalism students interviewed Milwaukee-area Holocaust survivors, learning more about reporting and history in the process.
History students reimagine 1890s for Streets of Old Milwaukee opening
Graduate students and faculty in history will help the Milwaukee Public Museum launch its renovated Streets of Old Milwaukee exhibit with a live-tweeting event that recalls one of Milwaukee’s most defining events: the 1892 Third Ward Fire.
UWM center links Milwaukee to Latin American cultures
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UWM celebrates 50 years of sharing the cultures of the Americas’ in song, literature, teaching and community building at a Dec. 3 anniversary event.
If we could live forever, UWM prof asks, would we want to?
You may discover the Fountain of Youth, but before you drink deep of its powers, consider seriously what will happen next.
UWM’s Mulroy translates Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex trilogy
David Mulroy, professor emeritus of classics at UWM, recently completed a translation of the Greek tragic trilogy known as the Theban plays, about Oedipus Rex and his family. He discusses why these plays still fascinate readers and audiences today.
At UWM, students speak Milwaukee’s native language
UWM has worked to build a strong American Indian Studies program, in which students can learn Anishinaabe, the ancient language that gave Milwaukee its name.
Digital Humanities Lab launches first exhibit
UWM researchers help tell story of dress designer killed in Holocaust
UWM’s Blaeser named Wisconsin Poet Laureate
Blaeser, who has written three poetry collections and had her worked translated into multiple languages, succeeds Max Garland, a professor at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Alternative newspaper lives again (online) through UWM Libraries
People around the world can revisit the psychedelic ’60s, viewed through the lens of one Milwaukee underground newspaper, the Kaleidoscope.