BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//World Languages & Cultures - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:World Languages & Cultures X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures X-WR-CALDESC:Events for World Languages & Cultures REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T130000 DTSTAMP:20260330T145139Z CREATED:20260330T145139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T145139Z UID:10012446-1776427200-1776430800@uwm.edu SUMMARY:WLC Speaker Series: Davorin J. Odrcic DESCRIPTION:“The Law Behind Mass ICE Arrests and Detention” \nDavorin J. Odrcic \nApril 17\, 12-1 pm \nWLC Speaker Series\, CRT 175 \nSince January of 2025 the manner and intensity of ICE arrests and detention have changed dramatically compared to prior administrations. Attorney Odrcic will explain the legal underpinnings to these significant events in immigration law and policy. URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/wlc-speaker-series-davorin-j-odrcic/ LOCATION:Curtin Hall 175 CATEGORIES:Department Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T173000 DTSTAMP:20260319T173555Z CREATED:20260319T173502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T173555Z UID:10012429-1776785400-1776792600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Russian Speaking Table & Discussion DESCRIPTION:Spring semester 2026\nRussian Speaking Table and Discussion\nFridays 3:30-5:00pm at the UWM Gasthaus in the Union URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/russian-speaking-table-discussion/2026-04-21/ LOCATION:UWM Gasthaus in the Union CATEGORIES:Russian Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T173000 DTSTAMP:20260330T150022Z CREATED:20260330T150022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T150022Z UID:10012448-1776787200-1776792600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Centering Indigenous Knowledges in Contemporary Brazil DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 21 \n4-5:30pm CDT \nZoom webinar \nThe UWM Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the UWM Electa Quinney Institute present this webinar\, featuring WLC’s Prof. Susana Antunes as one of the speakers. Learn more and register for the event. URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/centering-indigenous-knowledges-in-contemporary-brazil/ CATEGORIES:Department Event,Spanish Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T133000 DTSTAMP:20260202T225855Z CREATED:20260202T225855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T225855Z UID:10012411-1776861000-1776864600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Club DESCRIPTION:Open to all students and staff at UWM as well as to community members who wish to practice speaking Spanish. \nEvery week in Curtin Hall 739\nWednesdays 12:30-1:30 PM URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/spanish-conversation-club-2/2026-04-22/ LOCATION:Curtin Hall 739 CATEGORIES:Department Event,Spanish Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T173000 DTSTAMP:20260203T162004Z CREATED:20260203T162004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T162004Z UID:10012419-1776875400-1776879000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Circolo Italiano DESCRIPTION:Circolo Italiano brings together learners and lovers of Italian language and culture for regular social and conversational gatherings. It meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. \nFebruary 11\, February 25\, March 11\, April 8\, April 22\, May 6 \nCurtin Hall\, Room 766 \n4:30–5:30pm URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/circolo-italiano-2/2026-04-22/ LOCATION:Curtin 766 CATEGORIES:Department Event,Italian Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T133000 DTSTAMP:20260202T230006Z CREATED:20260130T195441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T230006Z UID:10012395-1776947400-1776951000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Japanese & English Conversation Table DESCRIPTION:The Japanese & English Conversation Table provides a platform for UWM students and Japanese exchange students to get to know each other and talk about Japanese language and culture. Most participants are students who are currently enrolled in or have previously taken our Japanese courses\, but all are welcome. Occasionally\, there are guest speakers and information sessions about Japan or Japanese language-related opportunities. \nThis is a recurring event every Thursday from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm\, about 50 minutes in Curtin Hall #187. URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/japanese-english-conversation-table/2026-04-23/ LOCATION:Curtin Hall 187\, WI\, United States CATEGORIES:Department Event,Japanese Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T151207Z CREATED:20260422T141422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T151207Z UID:10012450-1776949200-1776949200@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Luso-Brasilidades: Práticas e Trânsitos (Live Streem) DESCRIPTION:Luso-Brasilidades: Práticas e Trânsitos \n“Olhares de Viajantes” \nThursday\, April 23 \n1:00pm \nA round table\, in Portuguese\, with Susana Antunes (UWM)\, Ana Comandulli (UNIRIO/RGPL)\, and Paulo de Assunção (USJT)\, hosted by the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura\, Rio de Janeiro. Watch the livestream here. URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/luso-brasilidades-praticas-e-transitos-live-streem/ CATEGORIES:Events,Portuguese Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T220103Z CREATED:20260420T220027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T220103Z UID:10012449-1777023900-1777050000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:South Korea’s Rise at the Intersection of Globalization & Deglobalization DESCRIPTION:Korean Studies Conference\nSouth Korea’s Rise at the Intersection of Globalization & Deglobalization\nFriday\, April 24\n9:45 am-5:00 pm\nKIRC 1150\nFree and open to the public \nOpening remarks\, 9:45am\nPanel One\, 10:00-11:45 am\nKorea’s Future at The Intersection of Globalization & Deglobalization\nChair: Terence Roehrig (UW-Madison)\nPresenters:\n\nWonjae Hwang (University of Tennessee): How Domestic and International Dynamics Shape Korea’s Strategic Responses to the Changing Globalization Landscape\nSanghwan Lee (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies\, Korea): Stalled Globalization and U.S.-China Hegemonic Rivalry: Korean Implications and South Korea’s Strategy in the New Cold War\nShale Horowitz (UW-Milwaukee): The Future of U.S. Korean Relations\nDohee Kim (Korean National Assembly Research Service\, Korea): South Korea’s Strategic Choices Amid the Paradigm Shift in the Global Order\n\nPanel Two\, 1:15-3:00 pm\nThe Korean Wave\nChair: Hong Min Park (UW-Milwaukee)\nPresenters:\n\nDalyong Jin (Simon Fraser University\, Canada): Diasporic Cultural Production in the Digital Platform Era: A Shifting Paradigm in Hallyu Politics\nSeunghee Lee (Southern Illinois University): K-Wave: The Evolution of K-Fashion and Its Global Impact\nSooho Song (UW-Milwaukee): Internationalization of the Korean Wave\nUk Heo (UW-Milwaukee): Is the Korean Wave Korea’s Soft Power?\n\nPanel Three\, 3:15 pm-5:00 pm\nDomestic Politics\, Political Economy\, and Foreign Relations\nChair: Shale Horowitz (UW-Milwaukee)\nPresenters:\n\nYong-Chool Ha (University of Washington): Identity and National Security: A Neglected Dimension in South Korea’s Strategic Thinking\nKwangho Jung (Seoul National University\, Korea): A Holistic Design and Governance of National Economic Development in South Korea\nSeongyi Yun (Kyung Hee University\, Korea): The Dual Crisis of Democracy: Deinstitutionalized Representation and Rapid Digital Transformation in South Korea\nTerence Roehrig (UW – Madison): South Korea – China Maritime Disputes: Troubled Waters in the Yellow Sea URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/south-koreas-rise-at-the-intersection-of-globalization-deglobalization/ LOCATION:KIRC 1150 CATEGORIES:Department Event,Global Studies Event,Korean Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T130000 DTSTAMP:20260212T205200Z CREATED:20260212T205200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T205200Z UID:10012424-1777032000-1777035600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:World Languages and Cultures Speaker Series DESCRIPTION:Talk by Leah Leone Anderson \nA Translation of His Own? Borges and Virginia Woolf \nOn commission\, Jorge Luis Borges translated A Room of One’s Own into Spanish in 1936 and Orlando in 1937. Both translations had tremendous impacts among Spanish language readers who came to celebrate the feminist rhetoric of the former and the narrative innovations of the latter. Comparative analyses of original and translation reveal that important aspects of these acclaimed features were in fact attenuated by an author/translator whose own narrative style was diametrically opposed to that of Virginia Woolf. \nDr. Leah Leone Anderson is a translator from Spanish and Portuguese and a scholar of Borges\, translation\, feminism and care ethics. Her book Borges’s Creative Infidelities: Translating Joyce\, Woolf and Faulkner was published by Bloomsbury in 2024 and was recently released in paperback. She is a graduate of UWM’s MA in Language\, Literature and Translation program. URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/world-languages-and-cultures-speaker-series-2/ LOCATION:Curtin Hall 118 CATEGORIES:Events X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T173000 DTSTAMP:20260319T173555Z CREATED:20260319T173502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T173555Z UID:10012430-1777390200-1777397400@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Russian Speaking Table & Discussion DESCRIPTION:Spring semester 2026\nRussian Speaking Table and Discussion\nFridays 3:30-5:00pm at the UWM Gasthaus in the Union URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/russian-speaking-table-discussion/2026-04-28/ LOCATION:UWM Gasthaus in the Union CATEGORIES:Russian Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T133000 DTSTAMP:20260202T225855Z CREATED:20260202T225855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T225855Z UID:10012412-1777465800-1777469400@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Club DESCRIPTION:Open to all students and staff at UWM as well as to community members who wish to practice speaking Spanish. \nEvery week in Curtin Hall 739\nWednesdays 12:30-1:30 PM URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/spanish-conversation-club-2/2026-04-29/ LOCATION:Curtin Hall 739 CATEGORIES:Department Event,Spanish Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T133000 DTSTAMP:20260202T230006Z CREATED:20260130T195441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T230006Z UID:10012396-1777552200-1777555800@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Japanese & English Conversation Table DESCRIPTION:The Japanese & English Conversation Table provides a platform for UWM students and Japanese exchange students to get to know each other and talk about Japanese language and culture. Most participants are students who are currently enrolled in or have previously taken our Japanese courses\, but all are welcome. Occasionally\, there are guest speakers and information sessions about Japan or Japanese language-related opportunities. \nThis is a recurring event every Thursday from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm\, about 50 minutes in Curtin Hall #187. URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/japanese-english-conversation-table/2026-04-30/ LOCATION:Curtin Hall 187\, WI\, United States CATEGORIES:Department Event,Japanese Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T173000 DTSTAMP:20260319T173555Z CREATED:20260319T173502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T173555Z UID:10012431-1777995000-1778002200@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Russian Speaking Table & Discussion DESCRIPTION:Spring semester 2026\nRussian Speaking Table and Discussion\nFridays 3:30-5:00pm at the UWM Gasthaus in the Union URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/russian-speaking-table-discussion/2026-05-05/ LOCATION:UWM Gasthaus in the Union CATEGORIES:Russian Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T133000 DTSTAMP:20260202T225855Z CREATED:20260202T225855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T225855Z UID:10012413-1778070600-1778074200@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Club DESCRIPTION:Open to all students and staff at UWM as well as to community members who wish to practice speaking Spanish. \nEvery week in Curtin Hall 739\nWednesdays 12:30-1:30 PM URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/spanish-conversation-club-2/2026-05-06/ LOCATION:Curtin Hall 739 CATEGORIES:Department Event,Spanish Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T173000 DTSTAMP:20260203T162004Z CREATED:20260203T162004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T162004Z UID:10012420-1778085000-1778088600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Circolo Italiano DESCRIPTION:Circolo Italiano brings together learners and lovers of Italian language and culture for regular social and conversational gatherings. It meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. \nFebruary 11\, February 25\, March 11\, April 8\, April 22\, May 6 \nCurtin Hall\, Room 766 \n4:30–5:30pm URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/circolo-italiano-2/2026-05-06/ LOCATION:Curtin 766 CATEGORIES:Department Event,Italian Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T133000 DTSTAMP:20260202T230006Z CREATED:20260130T195441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T230006Z UID:10012397-1778157000-1778160600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Japanese & English Conversation Table DESCRIPTION:The Japanese & English Conversation Table provides a platform for UWM students and Japanese exchange students to get to know each other and talk about Japanese language and culture. Most participants are students who are currently enrolled in or have previously taken our Japanese courses\, but all are welcome. Occasionally\, there are guest speakers and information sessions about Japan or Japanese language-related opportunities. \nThis is a recurring event every Thursday from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm\, about 50 minutes in Curtin Hall #187. URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/japanese-english-conversation-table/2026-05-07/ LOCATION:Curtin Hall 187\, WI\, United States CATEGORIES:Department Event,Japanese Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T143000 DTSTAMP:20260415T140440Z CREATED:20260212T192723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T140440Z UID:10012423-1778234400-1778250600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Japanese Program Spring Festival DESCRIPTION:Join the Japanese Program for our annual Spring Festival! \nEnjoy games\, activities\, entertaining performances by our wonderful students\, and showcases of work by students in the Japanese Program. URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/japanese-program-spring-festival/ LOCATION:Mitchel Hall 191\, Milwaukee\, 53211\, United States CATEGORIES:Department Event,Japanese Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T133000 DTSTAMP:20260202T225855Z CREATED:20260202T225855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T225855Z UID:10012414-1778675400-1778679000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Club DESCRIPTION:Open to all students and staff at UWM as well as to community members who wish to practice speaking Spanish. \nEvery week in Curtin Hall 739\nWednesdays 12:30-1:30 PM URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/spanish-conversation-club-2/2026-05-13/ LOCATION:Curtin Hall 739 CATEGORIES:Department Event,Spanish Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T203000 DTSTAMP:20260507T144456Z CREATED:20260507T144456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T144456Z UID:10012451-1779303600-1779309000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Muslims in Milwaukee book event\, May 20 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community book talkback about Muslims in Milwaukee: Placemaking\, Belonging\, and Activism\, a new book from UWM professors Anna Mansson McGinty (Geography and Women’s and Gender Studies)\, Caroline Seymour-Jorn (World Languages and Cultures)\, and Kristin Sziarto (Geography) published by Syracuse University Press. There will be a panel talkback featuring prominent members of Milwaukee’s Muslim community—Waheed Ahmed\, Othman Atta\, Amal Azzam\, Janan Najeeb\, and Brother Will Perry—moderated by Fahed Masalkhi (World Languages and Cultures). \nWednesday\, May 20\, 7:00-8:30 PM \nIslamic Resource Center\, 5235 S 27th St\, Greenfield\, WI 53221 URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/muslims-in-milwaukee-book-event-may-20/ LOCATION:Islamic Resource Center\, 5235 S 27th St\, Greenfield\, 53221\, United States CATEGORIES:Arabic Event,Comp Lit Event,Events,Global Studies Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260826T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260826T200000 DTSTAMP:20260702T142804Z CREATED:20260702T142804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T142804Z UID:10012453-1787769000-1787774400@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Muslims in Milwaukee Co-Authors at Boswell Book Company DESCRIPTION:Join us at Boswell Book Company for an evening with Caroline Seymour-Jorn (Comparative Literature and Global Studies) and her co-authors Anna Mansson McGinty (Geography) and Kristin Sziarto (Geography) to discuss their new book Muslims in Milwaukee: Placemaking\, Belonging\, and Activism! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/muslims-in-milwaukee-co-authors-at-boswell-book-company/ LOCATION:Boswell Book Company\, 2559 N. Downer Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States CATEGORIES:Arabic Event,Comp Lit Event,Events,Global Studies Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260901T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260901T163000 DTSTAMP:20260702T142914Z CREATED:20260702T142521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T142914Z UID:10012452-1788273000-1788280200@uwm.edu SUMMARY:World Language Café DESCRIPTION:Join us at the World Language Café during Fall Welcome Week to learn more about the international language and culture programs within our department and beyond! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/world-language-cafe-2/ LOCATION:UWM Spaights Plaza\, WI CATEGORIES:Arabic Event,Chinese Event,Comp Lit Event,Events,French Event,German Event,Global Studies Event,Hebrew Event,Italian Event,Japanese Event,Korean Event,Portuguese Event,Russian Event,Spanish Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T180000 DTSTAMP:20260825T162922Z CREATED:20260825T162710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T162922Z UID:10012454-1788364800-1788372000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Fun and Games with the German Program DESCRIPTION:Please join us on for a fun afternoon of board games\, German music\, and snacks!\nIf you don’t know German\, you might learn a word or two; if you have already studied the language\, you can talk to others like you. Either way\, you will have fun and meet old and new friends\, all while listening to German music and enjoying German snacks.\nEveryone is welcome\, so bring your friends\, even if they are not taking German (yet)! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/fun-and-games-with-the-german-program/ LOCATION:CRT 187 CATEGORIES:Events,German Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260908T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260908T200000 DTSTAMP:20260825T163745Z CREATED:20260825T163506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T163745Z UID:10012455-1788888600-1788897600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:German Movie Night: Beyond the Blue Border DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a very special movie night with a film about friendship\, trust\, and risking one’s life for freedom.\nIt is the summer of 1989 in East Germany (GDR)\, only months before the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War: Andreas has had enough of his violent father and his constant clashes with the political authorities. His best friend Hanna is training to become an olympic swimmer\, but she\, too\, feels more and more trapped within a sports machinery that is under complete control by the state. The teenagers decide to flee to West Germany by swimming 30 miles across the Baltic Sea. The film takes a tender look at their friendship\, their lives in the GDR\, and their harrowing journey to freedom.\nThe film will be shown in German with English subtitles. Prof. May-Chu (UWM German Program) will give a brief introduction to the historical context and the true stories that have inspired this film.\nEveryone is welcome! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/german-movie-night-beyond-the-blue-border/ LOCATION:Bolton B52 CATEGORIES:Comp Lit Event,Events,German Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T173000 DTSTAMP:20261005T192029Z CREATED:20261005T192029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T192029Z UID:10012539-1789140600-1789147800@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Russian Conversation Table DESCRIPTION:Explore Russian culture and language with other students and speakers. All levels welcome! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/russian-conversation-table-2/2026-09-11/ LOCATION:UWM Gasthaus in the Union CATEGORIES:Events,Russian Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T173000 DTSTAMP:20261005T192029Z CREATED:20261005T192029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T192029Z UID:10012540-1789745400-1789752600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Russian Conversation Table DESCRIPTION:Explore Russian culture and language with other students and speakers. All levels welcome! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/russian-conversation-table-2/2026-09-18/ LOCATION:UWM Gasthaus in the Union CATEGORIES:Events,Russian Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T173000 DTSTAMP:20261005T192029Z CREATED:20261005T192029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T192029Z UID:10012541-1790350200-1790357400@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Russian Conversation Table DESCRIPTION:Explore Russian culture and language with other students and speakers. All levels welcome! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/russian-conversation-table-2/2026-09-25/ LOCATION:UWM Gasthaus in the Union CATEGORIES:Events,Russian Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T110000 DTSTAMP:20261005T150315Z CREATED:20260929T142440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T150315Z UID:10012470-1790762400-1790766000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Club Ñ: Spanish conversation table DESCRIPTION:Do you study Spanish? Speak Spanish? Just want to learn more about Spanish language and culture? \nGo to Club Ñ! Let’s practice together! \nAll skill levels welcome! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/club-n-spanish-conversation-table/2026-09-30/ LOCATION:CRT 187 CATEGORIES:Events,Spanish Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T133000 DTSTAMP:20260929T135048Z CREATED:20260929T135048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T135048Z UID:10012458-1790942400-1790947800@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Chinese Language Table DESCRIPTION:Explore Chinese culture and language with other students and speakers of Mandarin. All levels welcome! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/chinese-language-table/2026-10-02/ LOCATION:CRT 187 CATEGORIES:Chinese Event,Events X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T173000 DTSTAMP:20261005T192029Z CREATED:20261005T192029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T192029Z UID:10012542-1790955000-1790962200@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Russian Conversation Table DESCRIPTION:Explore Russian culture and language with other students and speakers. All levels welcome! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/russian-conversation-table-2/2026-10-02/ LOCATION:UWM Gasthaus in the Union CATEGORIES:Events,Russian Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T170000 DTSTAMP:20261005T195314Z CREATED:20261005T195314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T195314Z UID:10012552-1791302400-1791306000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Korean Language Table DESCRIPTION:Explore Korean culture and language with other students and speakers. All levels welcome! URL:https://uwm.edu/world-languages-cultures/event/korean-language-table/2026-10-06/ LOCATION:CRT 187 CATEGORIES:Events,Korean Event X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR