Symposium, Film Screenings, and Lecture
by Documentary Filmmaker Errol Morris
Fall 2010

The Harvey Goldberg Center is a major sponsor for an exciting upcoming symposium and film series dedicated to renowned documentary filmmaker and UW-Madison alumnus Errol Morris. In cooperation with the Communication Arts Department, the History Department will stage a retrospective on Errol Morris’ body of work, including public screenings of all nine of his feature films through the UW Cinematheque. The accompanying symposium will include an interdisciplinary academic forum and a lecture by Morris himself. This will be his first major visit to Madison since Morris launched his film career, providing an opportunity for one of Wisconsin’s most distinguished alumni to reconnect with his alma mater.

Director of numerous compelling documentaries Errol Morris’ work includes The Thin Blue Line (1988) and the widely acclaimed Fog of War (2003), a film Morris dedicated to eminent historians George Mosse and Harvey Goldberg. His most recent film, Standard Operating Procedure (2008), delves into the events underlying the infamous torture photos from Abu Ghraib prison. Events are tentatively scheduled for October 2010. Further details will be forthcoming.

Co-sponsored by the UW-Madison History and Communication Arts Departments.