Past Events
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Nov 12Teaching Migration Through Comics: Exploring Hakim’s OdysseyPeter Russella
Online (zoom) Register
Join us for a special International Book Club featuring Hakim’s Odyssey by Fabien Toulmé — a powerful graphic narrative tracing one man’s flight from war-torn Syria to safety in Europe. The event will explore the use of the bande dessinée (Franco-Belgian comic tradition) to tell complex human stories of migration, displacement, and resilience. Peter Russella …
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Nov 10First Nations Cultural Landscape Tours800 Langdon Street Register
The University of Wisconsin–Madison occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land in a special place called Teejop that has been loved for thousands of years. For more than twenty years, the First Nations Cultural Landscape Tour has led group walks to share stories of the Indigeneity––past and present––of Teejop and to engage with land, water, buildings, historical markers, and archeological sites from …
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Nov 8First Nations Cultural Landscape Tours
800 Langdon Street Register
The University of Wisconsin–Madison occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land in a special place called Teejop that has been loved for thousands of years. For more than twenty years, the First Nations Cultural Landscape Tour has led group walks to share stories of the Indigeneity––past and present––of Teejop and to engage with land, water, buildings, historical markers, and archeological sites from …
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Nov 8Forward Fellowship Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)This meeting is only open to those participating in the Forward Fellowship; to learn more about the fellowship click here. Exploring Bias, Identity, and Representation Continued work on Arch of Self Begin developing curricular focus areas Discussion of Unearthing Joy by Gholdy Muhammad
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Nov 4“Noche de Cuentos Storytime” (Bilingual Spanish/English Storytime)George Culver Community Library, 615 Phillips Blvd, Sauk City, WI More Information
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Oct 29Beyond Isolation: Centering West African Arabophone Literature in African & Global ContextsJibril Gabid
Goodman South Library, 2222 South Park St., Madison, WI 53713 More Information
Africa Talks is a monthly talk series purposefully launched by the African Studies Program at UW–Madison in collaboration with the African Center for Community Development, Inc to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of Africa at Noon. Mark your calendar for the October 29th event, “Beyond Isolation: Centering West African Arabophone Literature in African & Global Contexts,” led by Jibril Gabid. …
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Oct 29Maria’s Story: Life Amid Conflict in El SalvadorGeoff Thale
Online Register
Set during El Salvador’s civil war, Maria’s Story follows María Serrano — a mother, community organizer, and guerrilla leader whose courage illuminates the human side of conflict. This powerful documentary offers a window into the daily struggles and resilience of those living through war and displacement. Join Geoff Thale, former President of the Washington Office …
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Oct 27Children’s International Story Hour – Homeland: My Father Dreams of PalestinePinney 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 …
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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, …
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Oct 22How Solar Energy Became Cheap (and What it Means for the World)Professor Gregory Nemet
Madison Marriott South, 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison WI 53713 Register here by 10/17
Professor Gregory Nemet will present: “How Solar Energy Became Cheap (and What it Means for the World).” Prof. Nemet’s presentation will discuss the recent history of solar energy in the United States and around the world, with a focus on its sharply declining cost relative to other forms of energy. As nations around the world look …