Frankenstein and Popular Culture Symposium Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Creation and Publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with Dr. Susan Lederer and Dr. Lester D. Friedman This film showing is part of the academic symposium “Frankenstein and Popular Culture,” held October 27-29 at Union South. The public is also welcome to attend this …
“Art and Education in Apartheid South Africa” Daniel Magaziner Assistant Professor of History Yale University Wednesday, October 25, 2017 12:00 PM 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI Description Between 1951 and 1981, the white-minority government of South Africa ran a school for art teachers at Ndaleni, Natal. In this talk—which draws on the …
“Industry, Progress, and Exposure: Environmentalism as Justice in Post-Revolutionary Mexico City” Adam Behrman UW–Madison, History Graduate Student Friday, October 27, 2017 12:00 – 1:00 PM Curti Lounge (Rm. 5233 Humanities Bldg.) All upcoming History of Science brown bags November 3rd with Jeremy Ledger (University of Michigan) – “Sacred Geographies: the Atlases of ‘Ali al-Sharafi …
“Reflections in a Shattered Mirror: The First World War in German, Polish, and Russian History” Jesse Kauffman Associate Professor of History Eastern Michigan University Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:00 – 5:30 PM 206 Ingraham Hall About the Talk: This talk will examine the reasons why the First World War’s eastern front became the “unknown war,” as …
“The Radical Rococo: Watteau, the Satiric Musical Stage, and the Burial of Louis XIV” Georgia Cowart Case Western Reserve University Friday, October 20, 2017 4:00 PM 2441 Humanities Bldg. Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) worked briefly as a set painter at the Paris Opera House around 1702-1703, and a number of his most well known paintings can …
“Asia Rising” Come hear UW–Madison History faculty Judd Kinzley, Al McCoy, and Charles Kim at Asia Rising, a panel discussion on the presence of Asia in global politics and economics. A reception for alumni and friends of the department will follow in Lee Lounge. We look forward to seeing you there! Thursday, October 19, 2017 …
“”Finding the Common Measure of Nature’s Law: Arabic Philosophy at the Papal Court (1230-1290)” (Pre-circulated paper) Nicholas Jacobson UW–Madison, History Graduate Student Friday, October 20, 2017 12:00 – 1:30 PM Curti Lounge (Rm. 5233 Humanities) All upcoming History of Science brown bags November 10th with Myles Jackson (New York University) – “Engineers, Scientists, Musicians, and …
With careers ranging from global health to corporate law to the Foreign Service, these alumni have a wealth of experience to share with students interested in Africa-focused careers. We would love to have your students join us for this event (there will be pizza!). Could you please spread the word through your website, social media, …
“Rethinking the Tet Offensive: 50 Years Later” Lien-Hang T. Nguyen Dorothy Berg Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia Columbia University Friday, October 20, 2017 12:00 – 1:00 PM 206 Ingraham 3rd Annual Judith Jadinsky Lecture Sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Thursday, October 19, 2017 6:30 – 7:30 pm Lee Lounge, Pyle Center 702 Langdon Street Madison, WI YOU ARE INVITED! Open to all History Department alumni, their guests, and friends of the department. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Please contact Christina Matta at christina.matta@wisc.edu to RSVP.