Past Event Category: Guest Lecture
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Jun 26South Asia Book Award Presents: Global Reads WebinarSandhya Prabhat
Virtual Register Here
Register Join us for our June Global Reads Webinar with award-winning illustrator Sandhya Prabhat as she discusses her work on two South Asia Book Award-winning books, Asha the Auto Driver by Aruna Shekar and The Spice Box by Meera Sriram. During this conversation, Sandhya will reflect on her journey as an illustrator and animator, sharing …
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May 2Puppet Show: Un Títere de Sangre Zapoteco (A Puppet of Zapotec Blood) @ Art House 360
Alejandro Jiménez Molina & Carolyn Kallenborn
Art House 360, Verona Wi More Information
With playful energy, music, colorful hand-carved wooden puppets and masks, Alejandro Jimenez Molina in collaboration with Carolyn Kallenborn brings to life the story of renowned 20th-century Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo. Tamayo’s journey begins in childhood, where he was orphaned at a young age. Through his love of color, simple forms, and depictions of everyday life, …
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Apr 21Un Títere de Sangre Zapoteco (A Puppet of Zapotec Blood)
Alejandro Jiménez Molina & Carolyn Kallenborn
Virtual Register Here
With playful energy, music, colorful hand-carved wooden puppets and masks, Alejandro Jimenez Molina in collaboration with Carolyn Kallenborn brings to life the story of renowned 20th-century Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo. Tamayo’s journey begins in childhood, where he was orphaned at a young age. Through his love of color, simple forms, and depictions of everyday life, …
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Mar 24A Conversation with Ahmed Badr, 2026 Keynote Speaker for MENA Heritage MonthPlay Circle Theater, Memorial Union More information
Ahmed Badr is an Iraqi-American author, professor, and social entrepreneur working at the intersection of creativity, displacement, and youth empowerment. As a teen, he founded Narratio, an organization that supports, activates, and highlights the creative expression of displaced young people. Ahmed’s talk will feature multiple multimedia projects, along with his own personal journey, and will focus …
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Mar 24Toward a Regenerative Anthropology: Epistemic Alternatives From Indigenous PeoplesIrma A. Velásquez Nimatuj
Sewell Social Sciences, Room 8417 Register Here
The Havens-Wright Center’s Visiting Scholars Program presents a lecture by Irma A. Velásquez Nimatuj, a Maya-K’iche’ journalist, activist and social anthropologist. She has been at the forefront of the struggles for respect for indigenous rights and culture in Guatemala and in Latin America. She is part of a long line of struggle and resistance in her community. In …
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Mar 13Teaching Forward Fellowship Presentation @ WCSS ConferenceThe Teaching Forward Fellowship connects educators with experts in international studies, educational policy, community leadership, and trauma-informed pedagogy to deepen their teaching practice and student engagement. Through lesson development and communities of practice, educators foster welcoming learning environments where every student can thrive. Interested in learning more about the Teaching Forward Fellowship? Hear from IRIS NRC …
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Mar 10Walking The Tightrope: U.S. Policy and the Complex Geopolitics of Central AsiaDaniel Rosenblum
Daniel Rosenblum, former Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will explain how U.S. policy-makers have approached our relationships in this region since the 1990’s and why Americans should be paying closer attention to the nations and peoples of this part of the world. During a 28-year State Department career, Daniel Rosenblum ran the two biggest Embassies …
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Feb 11An Evening with Ambassador Marie (Masha) YovanovitchAmbassador Marie Yovanovitch
Howard Auditorium, Fluno Center, 601 University Ave 8th Floor, Madison, WI More Information
Amb. Yovanovitch will be interviewed on the topic of U.S.-Ukraine relations during her time as U.S. Ambassador to Kyiv, the current war of Russian aggression, the future of Ukraine and related topics. The evening’s moderator will be Yoshiko Herrera, Professor of Political Science at UW–Madison and a Faculty Affiliate, and former Director, of the Center for …
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Nov 13Global Public Health Leadership: Past, Present, and FutureDr. Matthew Kavanagh
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Madison Downtown, 231 S Pinckney St, Madison WI 53703, Hamilton Ballroom Register
Join the Madison Committee on Foreign Relations on November 13th for a special presentation by Dr. Matthew Kavanagh titled, “Global Public Health Leadership: Past, Present, and Future”. Dr. Kavanagh is a political scientist whose work bridges law, political economy, and global health governance. He directs Georgetown University’s Center for Global Health Policy & Politics, and …
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Oct 26UNA-USA Dane County’s Annual UN Day CelebrationProfessor Sara McKinnon
Catholic Multicultural Center, 5256 Verona Road, Fitchburg Get your tickets here!
Join UNA-USA Dane County Chapter for a luncheon celebrating the 80th anniversary of founding of the United Nations! This special event will feature a keynote by Professor Sara McKinnon titled, “The Right to Move and Seek Refuge in an Authoritarian Era.” The keynote will offer comments on immigration and refugee movement in the Trump era, …