Shelly Chan UW–Madison Assistant Professor of History Friday, February 3, 2017 12:00 – 1:30 PM 206 Ingraham Hall This talk asks how Chinese diaspora histories across the “South Seas” (Nanyang)—a maritime region connecting East and Southeast Asia from its height in the 1920s to its end in the 1960s—may help advance the understanding of trans-Asia. …
Yanni Kotsonis Professor of European History New York University Thursday, February 2, 2017 4:00-5:30 PM 206 Ingraham Hall Presented by the Center for Russia, East Europe, & Central Asia. Co-sponsored by the Department of History and the Alice D. Mortenson/Petrovich Chair in Russian History. View event poster (pdf)
Professor Yuval Weber National Research University — Higher School of Economics (Moscow) Thursday, December 8, 2016 4:00 PM 206 Ingraham Hall A key challenge for post-authoritarian governments is to consolidate political authority; one of the most difficult decisions new leaders make is to evaluate the fate of officials associated with the ousted regime. Beyond the …
Marc Hertzman Professor of History University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Wednesday, November 30, 2016 3:30 – 5:00 PM 8417 Social Science This presentation explores the contours and significance of prolonged searches for African origins of two of Brazil’s most cherished, recognizable symbols: samba music and Zumbi, the last leader of the famous 17th-century quilombo (runaway …
Enjoy a special afternoon with textile-collection donors and friends of the School of Human Ecology featuring Stitching History from the Holocaust, an original exhibit created by and on loan from the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee. Sunday, November 6, 2016 Nancy Nicholas Hall, Room 2235 Schedule of Events 1:00 – Doors open 1:30 – Keynote Speaker: …
“Sacco & Vanzetti: Day of Remembrance” What can we learn from their story? Come to a special meeting of the Campus Workers Collective. Guest Speaker: Giuliana Chamedes Assistant Professor of History UW–Madison Thursday, September 22, 2016 3:00 PM Union South – Varsity Room
Professor Steve Stern History, UW–Madison Monday, September 19, 2016 3:30 PM 212 University Club Building This is an extraordinary true-life story. It’s a tale of murder, human rights, and social justice in the Americas. It’s about the power of music in tumultuous times – and also, the power of historical knowledge and the humanities in …
Kathryn Ciancia Assistant Professor, Department of History, UW–Madison Friday, April 8, 2016 12:00 – 1:00 PM Banquet Room, University Club Kathryn Ciancia is an assistant professor in the History department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She received her PhD in History from Stanford University in 2011 and went on to work as a postdoctoral lecturer …
Italian Jews Under Fascism, 1939-1945: A Personal and Historical Narrative Thursday, March 17, 2016 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. University Club, 803 State St. The Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries will be hosting a book talk, signing and reception in celebration of the publication of John Tedeschi’s new book, Italian Jews Under Fascism, 1938-1945: A Personal …
Tony Michels Professor, Department of History, UW–Madison Friday, February 19, 2016 12:00 – 1:00 PM Banquet Room, University Club In the 1920s, Americans traveled to the Soviet Union to witness the Russian Revolution up close. Some saw a daring social experiment that wedded scientific planning with ideals of equality in all areas of human endeavor. …