Past Events
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Sep 28Paper Son | Children’s International Story Hour @ Pinney LibraryPinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716
Now for the second year, the Madison Public Library has partnered with IRIS Global Connect and the Wisconsin International Resource Consortium to bring the world to YOU through the Children’s International Story Hour! CISH will be in Pinney Library 4-5pm on the fourth Monday of every month, September-May (except December). This will be a time of sharing award-winning …
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Sep 23Solito: Childhood Migration and the Power of Personal NarrativeM. Isabel Martín Sánchez
Online Register
In this powerful memoir, poet Javier Zamora recounts his journey from El Salvador to the United States at just nine years old. Traveling thousands of miles through Guatemala and Mexico with a group of strangers and a hired guide, Javier faces extraordinary hardship while holding onto the hope of reuniting with his parents. Both heartbreaking …
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Sep 14Tales from the Planet Earth Presents: OVERBURDENGrace Kotee Zansi
Marquee Cinema, Union South 1308 W. Dayton Street, Madison More Information Here
Join the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and its Center for Culture, History, and Environment for a free screening of OVERBURDEN, a documentary exploring conservation, community, and the challenges of protecting one of West Africa’s most threatened ecosystems. Set in the East Nimba Nature Reserve, the film follows rangers, scientists, and local forest defenders as they work to safeguard endangered …
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Sep 9AI and U.S. National Security | MCFRDave Schroeder
Industry Room (3rd floor), UW Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St, Madison WI. Register Here
Sign up to hear Dr. Dave Schroeder, Director of National Security Initiatives at UW–Madison, speak on Artificial Intelligence and its increasingly critical role in protecting U.S. national security. From export controls on advanced computer chips to automated systems for target acquisition and cyber-defense, from critical infrastructure to threat actors with names like Fancy Bear and Volt …
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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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Jun 19Final Forward Fellowship Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)This closing meeting is only open to those participating in the Forward Fellowship; to learn more about the fellowship click here. Drafting and Feedback Work on lesson plan development Office hours with mentors and directors
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Jun 8SALALM Conference: “Politics of Place: Land and the State in Latin America, the Caribbean, and its Diasporas”In Person Register Here
The Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) is hosting its 71st annual conference, Politics of Place: Land and the State in Latin America, the Caribbean, and its Diasporas is coming this June in Madison, Wisconsin! Participants will explore how relationships to land, place, sovereignty, and the state shape cultures, knowledge systems, …
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May 20Women’s Soccer and the World Cup: From Copa ’71 to the PresentDr. Brenda Elsey
Virtual Register Here
Register Join IRIS NRC for a virtual film club discussion featuring Dr. Brenda Elsey, an expert on the history and politics of sport in the Americas, particularly soccer (fútbol). This conversation will explore the history of women’s soccer, the erasure of women athletes from sporting history, and the ways global sporting events like the Men’s …
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May 4Children’s International Story Hour: Chandrini Yogini Goes to Abu DhabiChandrini Yogini
Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716 More Information
In an expansion of the African Story Hour experience, Madison Public Library has partnered with The Institute for Regional and International Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in collaboration with Wisconsin Public Libraries to bring the world to YOU through the brand-new Children’s International Story Hour! Each session will take place at Pinney Library and will be a …
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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, …