Past Events
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Apr 30Teaching about the Holocaust through “White Bird”Dr. Irene Ann Resenly
Online Register
A book club exploring the graphic novel "White Bird" for Genocide Awareness Month, with Dr. Irene Ann Resenly
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Apr 28Peacebuilding After Conflict: Youth-Led Change in Rwanda and BeyondGakire Dieudonné
Join us for a powerful conversation with Gakire Dieudonné, Rwandan author, peacebuilder, and survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Drawing from his lived experience and ongoing work in education and community development, Gakire shares stories of resilience, hope, and youth-led change in post-conflict societies.
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Apr 25Festival of Ideas – 50 Years of Independence in Lusophone AfricaDiscovery Building, 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, WI 53715 More Information
To mark and reflect on the first 50 years of independence in Portuguese-speaking African countries and think forward to the next 50, the African Studies Program and the Department of African Cultural Studies are hosting a series of events that will culminate in a public “salon” on April 25 and April 26. These events include …
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Apr 21Campus Speech: Defining Antisemitism, and IslamophobiaProfessors Peter Beinart (CUNY), and Sahar Aziz (Rutgers)
WI Idea Lounge, Pyle Center (reception to follow) Register
Universities are now at the center of societal debates about Islamophobia, antisemitism, and freedom of expression. Antisemitism and Islamophobia are real. Increasingly, however, voicing support for Palestinians is cast as antisemitism or as a form of support for terrorism. This panel examines the controversy from a critical perspective. What are the limits of pro-Palestinian speech? …
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Apr 18Rock Throwing, State Violence, and the Question of ResistanceKarma Chavez, University of Texas-Austin
Hybrid Event: Zoom and Sewell Social Science Building, Room 8108 Register
This event is presented in collaboration with the Havens Wright Center, the Center for the Humanities, and the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) at UW–Madison. Karma Chavez is Bobby and Sherri Patton Professor of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies and Chair, Mexican American and Latina/o Studies. Her scholarship is primarily informed by queer of color …
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Apr 14Surveillance States: How AI is Reshaping Borders, Refugee Lives and Human RightsGlobal Dialogues with Lydia Emmanouilidou
Ingraham Hall, Room 206 Register
In this talk, investigative journalist Lydia Emmanouilidou will delve into how artificial intelligence and surveillance technologies are transforming border management and impacting the lives of refugees. Drawing on her reporting from refugee camps in Greece and borders in Europe and the US, Lydia will reveal how cutting-edge technologies—from facial recognition to phone extraction—are increasingly employed …
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Apr 14BioCultural Diversity and Agency in the Anthropocene: Dams and Precarity Along the MekongPrasenjit Duara, Duke University
Hybrid Event: Zoom and Sewell Social Science Building, Room 8108 Register
This event is presented in collaboration with the Department of History and the Havens Wright Center at UW–Madison. Prasenjit Duara is the Oscar Tang Chair of East Asian Studies at Duke University. He was born and educated in India and received his PhD in Chinese history from Harvard University. He was previously Professor and Chair of the …
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Apr 10Mock Interviews (Presented by the International Studies Major)Ingraham 301
Hone in your interview skills, learn tips and tricks, and practice skills to make you stand out and excel at your next interview!
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Apr 10Annual MESP Conference: The Global Middle EastMemorial Union, UW-Madison Register
Join the Middle East Studies Program (MESP) for a day filled with insightful political and cultural discussions and networking opportunities. Explore the rich diversity and history of the Middle East through engaging talks, interactive sessions, and delicious cuisine. Connect with experts, enthusiasts, and like-minded individuals passionate about the region. Don’t miss this chance to broaden …
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Apr 9Wisconsin Film Festival: Souleymane’s StoryFlix Brewhouse, Cinema 2 Get Tickets
Set over two urgent days in Paris, Souleymane’s Story follows an undocumented Guinean immigrant navigating the city’s streets as a bike courier while preparing for his high-stakes asylum interview. Part of an underground economy of couriers renting verified accounts, Souleymane pedals from dawn to nightfall, racing against both delivery deadlines and the strict curfew of his shelter. …