Past Events
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Mar 31Film Screening: Hot Stuff (2024) with Director Dandhy LaksonoZoom Register
Hot Stuff is an AIFIS film award winning documentary and part of a trio of Indonesian films that delve into energy policies in Indonesia, corporate ties to those policies, and their detrimental effects on local environments and populations. Director Dandhy Laksono and Producer Cypri Dale will join GETSEA live from the University of Michigan’s Center for Southeast Asia Studies as 20 universities …
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Mar 21Documenting Energy Transition: Addressing New Waves of Structural Violence in IndonesiaDandhy Laksono
206 Ingraham Hall Learn More
As one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, Indonesia is facing serious challenges with its dependence on fossil fuels for its energy source. Yet with climate change and the global environmental concerns around energy transition, President Jokowi pledged that Indonesia would reach net-zero emissions by 2060 or sooner and begin to shift away …
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Mar 20WHSMUN LIII – WI High School Model UN 2025 ConferenceUW-Madison More Information
The 53rd Session of the Wisconsin High School Model United Nations (WHSMUN) will take place on March 20th – 21st, 2025 at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. More Information About Wisconsin High School Model United Nations Wisconsin High School Model United Nations (WHSMUN) takes pride in being the largest, oldest, and most prestigious Model …
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Mar 19The Guitar: Tracing the Grain Back to the TreeChris Gibson
Online Register
Guitars are played by millions of people around the world; but what gives each one a unique sound and feel? The technique of the player, the skill with which its wood was cut, or the tree from where that wood was sourced? Professor Chris Gibson, co-author of The Guitar: Tracing the Grain Back to the …
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Mar 19From Education For All to Scholasticide: The Rise and Fall of the Global Liberal Education OrderDr. Mario Novelli
159 Education Bldg - Wisconsin Idea Room
The Department of Educational Policy Studies is delighted to host, "From Education For All to Scholasticide: The Rise and Fall of the Global Liberal Education Order," with Dr. Mario Novelli, Professor in the Political Economy of Education at the University of Sussex.
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Mar 18Graduate School Panel | Presented by the International Studies MajorOnline - Scan QR code for zoom link
Learn about graduate school options and experiences from International Studies Major alumni who are current or recent graduate school students.
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Mar 15Priority Deadline to Apply to WISLI 2025The Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI) hosts seven summer institutes that offer high-quality, proficiency-based courses for 30+ languages for undergraduates, graduate students, and adult learners. WISLI’s 8-week programs are the equivalent of one year of language study. Students earn 8 credits and 2 transcript letter grades. WISLI alumni are well-prepared for subsequent language training and use at home …
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Mar 11Book Talk & Musical Performance at Leopold’s Bookstore with Dr. Benjamin BarsonDr. Benjamin Barson
Leopold's Bookstore, 1301 Regent St, Madison, WI 53715
Join Dr. Benjamin Barson, saxophonist, historian, and radical educator, at Leopold’s Bookstore for a live performance and presentation on his new book, Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons (Wesleyan University Press). This work uncovers the deep connections between Afro-diasporic musical traditions, fugitive landscapes, and radical political thought in the Americas—particularly through the lens …
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Mar 11Movies of Liberation Film Fest – A Memory in Three Acts1339 Sterling Hall More Information
The African Studies Program, in collaboration with the Black Cultural Center, continues the celebration of Black History Month with the Movies of Liberation Film Fest. This film fest focuses on new and old films that center the liberation struggles and life after independence in Portuguese- speaking Africa. Venues Sterling Hall (475 N Charter St, Madison, …
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Mar 11Book Launch: “Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons”
Dr. Benjamin Barson
Ingraham 206, and on Zoom Zoom Registration
Join LACIS for an engaging discussion with Dr. Benjamin Barson, saxophonist, historian, and radical educator, as he presents his new book, Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons (Wesleyan University Press). This work uncovers the deep connections between Afro-diasporic musical traditions, fugitive landscapes, and radical political thought in the Americas—particularly through the lens of …