Institute for Regional and International Studies
June 2021 Outstanding Global Children’s Literature Madeline Tyner and Megan Schliesman Librarians, Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), School of Education, UW–Madison Award-Winning Indigenous Children’s Literature Dr. Lauren Candy Waukau-Villagomez, Teacher Education Faculty, College of Menominee Nation Dr. Debbie Reese, Founder of American Indians in Children’s Literature
May 2021 Book: The Hmong Journey: Hmoob Txoj Kev Taug by Ger Thao Speaker: Ger Thao A Selection of Hmong Literature:
April 2021 Books: Found in Translation: How language shapes our lives and transforms the world by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche Speaker: Jost Zetzsche Resources:
March 2021 Books: One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of The Gambia by Miranda Paul Speaker: Samba Baldeh, Wisconsin State Assembly Member, and Jerreh Kujabi, Madison- Kanifing Sister City Committee Chair Resources:
February 2021 Books: Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh Speaker: Dr. Maria Hantzopoulos Resources:
January 2021 Books: A People’s History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian Speaker: Mathangi Subramanian Resources:
March 2022 Film: FLEE (2021) Speaker: Erin Barbato
November 2022 Film: The Workers Cup (2017) Speaker: Natasha Iskander, Professor at NYU – Wagner
November 2020 Book: The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani Speaker: Zara Chowdhary, Associate Lecturer in Hindi at UW–Madison Department of Asian Languages and Cultures Resources:
April 2021 Podcast Series: Language Latte: A Podcast for World Language Teachers Speaker: Kate Grovergrys, Spanish Professor at Madison Area Technical College Resources: