Archived Events for 2005 March 2, 2005 Dr. Ann Markusen, keynote speaker — Speaker Series “The Artistic Dividend: The Arts’ Hidden Contribution to Regional Economic Development” 4:30 pm in Greene Hall Fesler-Lampert Professor of Urban and Regional Affairs; Director, Project … Continue Reading »
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: William Jones
Monday, January 20, 2014 at 7 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: William Jones
Dr. William Jones, Professor of History at UW-Madison… Continue Reading »
“An Interactive Visualization of Segregation in Milwaukee”
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 3 pm
UWM Libraries Digital Humanities Lab
Please join USP for “An Interactive Visualization of Segregation in Milwaukee” with USP Alum Jerome Knapp. “Segregation and its socio-economic impact on an entire city can be presented in a manner that invites broader discussion and action by making it easier for citizens to understand this very complex issue.… Continue Reading »
UWM Urban Studies Author Celebration
Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 4 pm
UWM Urban Studies Author Celebration
Join us at Boswell Book Company, for a multi-author celebration in Urban Studies. Each book’s author(s) will give a five minute presentation, followed by a book-signing and light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public.… Continue Reading »
Archived Events for February through November 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013 Please join UWM’s Urban Studies Programs for a reception and panel discussion on urban housing, neighborhood vitality, and the foreclosure crisis in the City Hall Rotunda, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, Friday, February 1, 2013, from … Continue Reading »
Milwaukee Summit 2013
The 2013 Milwaukee Summit theme is Life After Vouchers: Expansion, Accountability, and Outcomes. It will be held on Thursday, November 14th from 3:30 to 6:30 pm at the Edith S. Hefter Conference Center, 3271 N. Lake Drive, Milwaukee WI.… Continue Reading »
Graduate Student Colloquium Brown Bag
Friday, March 2, Noon – 1:00 pm, NWQ 5472
Graduate Student Colloquium Brown Bag. Space, Power, Politics, Activism, and Urban Redevelopment in Contemporary Athens: The Case of the Elliniko International Airport. The case of Elliniko provides insights over power struggles between pro-growth coalitions seeking revenue-generating uses and citizen groups interested in quality of life issues.… Continue Reading »
Archived Events for April through November 2011
April 2011 Urban Studies Programs Brownbag: “What is Urban Studies?” This past year, in response to a set of short articles that appeared in the Journal of Urban Affairs that set out to define the field, we had our own … Continue Reading »
Milwaukee Summit 2011
The 2011 theme, Milwaukee and the Great Recession, is the sixth year for the Milwaukee Summit. The Summit is held at the Hefter Center, 3271 N. Lake Drive, Milwaukee, from 3:30 – 5pm with the reception 5-6 on Thursday, November 10, 2011. … Continue Reading »
Archived Events for April through November 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010 UWM Urban Studies Programs 15th Annual Student Forum The Urban Studies Programs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will host the 15th Annual Student Forum on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the Hefter Conference Center, 3271 N. … Continue Reading »