The Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries present the Annual Schewe Lecture: Tim Tyson, Author of The Blood of Emmett Till Thursday, September 28, 2017 Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium 5:00 P.M. Author Reception and Book Signing University Club 6:00 P.M. In 1955, a fourteen-year-old black boy from Chicago named Emmett Till, while visiting relatives in the …
ROUNDTABLE: History & the Present With UW–Madison History Faculty: Liz Hennessey, Patrick Iber, Rudy Koshar, Karl Shoemaker, & Sarah Thal Monday, October 2, 2017 11:50-1:20 PM Curti Lounge (Rm 5233 Humanities Bldg.) Limits & possibilities of historians’ engagement with the present.
“Blowing Glass Flowers: Gender and the Emergence of the American Psychopath, 1906-1941.” (Pre-circulated paper) Suzanna Schulert UW–Madison, History Graduate Student Friday, September 29, 2017 12:00 – 1:30 pm Curti Lounge (Rm. 5233 Humanities)
A Wisconsin professor is about to witness and document Pentagon history. Here’s how he finds a way to relax: BTN LiveBIG By Scott Smith University of Wisconsin professor John Hall is going to witness and write the history of the military’s fight against violent extremism. It will undoubtedly be a fascinating inside look at life …
Citizenship & Its Discontents: Ho-Chunk & Other Histories Stephen Kantrowitz From Oaths to Passports: Ottoman & Russian Citizenship in the Nineteenth Century Berke Torunoglu with Tony Michels as moderator Monday, September 25, 2017 11:50-1:20 PM Curti Lounge (Rm 5233 Humanities Bldg.)
Thursday, September 21st, 6:00 – 7:30 pm “Song for the Beloved” An Art Performance by Honor Ford Smith Friday, September 22nd, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Workshop Alejandra Bronfman (University of British Columbia) Honor Ford-Smith (York University) Paul C. Johnson (University of Michigan) Roshini Kempadoo (University of Westminster, London) Jeannine Murray-Román (Florida State University) Juan …
Showdown in the South China Sea: Beijing and Washington Struggle for Dominion over the “World Island” Alfred McCoy Harrington Professor of History, UW–Madison Friday, September 22, 2017 12:00-1:30 PM 206 Ingraham Hall Today, the shoals of the South China Sea are arguably the only place on the planet where there is a risk of …
How did we reach this point? How is the crisis affecting East Asia and international relations? What are possible outcomes and solutions? A free public discussion Friday, September 22, 2017 3:00 PM – Coffee/tea and snacks 3:30-5:00 PM – Comments and Q&A Room 213, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street With four UW–Madison experts: Eunsook Jung …
“What (not) to Do in a Talk” Nicole Nelson UW–Madison Friday, September 22 2017 12:00 – 1:30 pm Curti Lounge (Rm 5233 humanities Bldg.)
“Think Local, Act Global: The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and the Soil of the Wisconsin Idea” Kevin Walters is a Historian and Strategic Research Coordinator for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and a PhD Candidate in the UW- Madison History Department. Although much of his family comes from the Midwest, he grew up in …