Drawing from his latest book, Chris Yogerst will discuss how the Warner brothers, with unwavering resolve, soldiered on against the backdrop of an America reeling from the aftereffects of domestic and global conflict. The Great Depression would not sink the …
Dr. Brice D. Smith, founder and director of lgbt milWALKee, and project director for House of History: Remembering Black LGBTQ+ Milwaukee. The power of history is at our fingertips, connecting us to the past and each other in intimate and …
Nigel Rothfels is a Professor in UWM's Department of History and in his recent book on the history of Western ideas about elephants, Dr. Nigel Rothfels explores how our thoughts about elephants also tell us something about who we are. …
Anne Basting, Professor of English and Director of the Center for 21st Century Studies, UWM. Dr. Basting explores how sharing in the creative process opens human beings to meaningful social connection in a time when loneliness and disconnection are at …
Leslie J. Harris, Professor from UWM's Department of Communication. By analyzing stories shared through the public humanities project, Voices of Gun Violence, this presentation explores how gun violence interrupts the arrow of time, not only disrupting the future but also …
