History of Chemistry: Who Cares? Catherine M. Jackson Assistant Professor of History UW–Madison Thursday, March 15, 2018 12:30-1:30 PM 8417 Social Science Chemistry around 1900 was the queen of the sciences. But recent decades have seen professional history of science move on from modern chemistry – and especially the discipline of organic chemistry – as …
Open to all graduate students. An instructional session in submitting works to peer reviewed journals. Moderated by Judith Kornblatt Professor Emerita of Slavic Wednesday, March 14, 2018 4:30 PM 104 Van Hise Hall
“Environmental Change through Deep Time.” Melissa Charenko UW–Madison, History Graduate Student Thursday, March 8, 2018 Refreshments start at 3:45 Colloquium begins at 4:00 PM Memorial Library Special Collections 728 State St, Madison, WI As ecology emerged as a scientific discipline in the early twentieth century, a number of influential ecologists argued that the basic function …
“Narrative and Argument in the Writing of Ideas” Writing workshop with philosopher John Kaag UMass-Lowell Wednesday, March 7, 2018 5:00 – 6:30 PM Curti Lounge (Rm. 5233 Mosse Humanities Bldg.) Co-sponsored by The Harvey Goldberg Center and the Philosophy Department. If you would like to participate in the workshop, please RSVP to Jennifer Stitt (stitt2@wisc.edu). …
Screening of “Behemoth 悲兮魔兽” by documentarian Zhao Liang 赵亮. “The dehumanizing impact of coal mining is laid bare in a Chinese documentary whose stunning images speak louder than words.” Chinese with English subtitles. Following the 90-minute documentary, a panel discussion will be held, featuring UW–Madison faculty: Edward Friedman (political science) Judd Kinzley (history) Yuhang Li …
“A Laboratory of Sustainability?” Elizabeth Hennessy Assistant Professor of History and Environmental Studies UW–Madison Friday, March 9, 2018 12:00-1:00 PM Curti Lounge (Rm. 5233 Humanities Bldg.) Future Brown Bags Friday, March 16th Friday, March 23rd Friday, April 6th Friday, April 13th Friday, April 20th Friday, April 27th Friday, May 4th All Brown Bags are held …
The French Institut d’études avancées just published an interview with Viren Murthy on Pan-Asianism and China’s place in the world. A must read for the Sinologists among you who read French! Viren held a fellowship at the Institut d’études avancées (Nantes, France) in 2016.
“The Deep History of 419: Law and Crime in the Nigerian Civil War” Samuel Childs Daly Assistant Professor of African & American Studies Duke University Wednesday, February 28, 2018 12:00 – 1:00 PM 206 Ingraham Hal, 1 155 Observatory Drive Bring your lunch and enjoy complimentary African coffee roasted locally by JUST COFFEE.
Marked, Unmarked, Remembered: A Photo-Historical Collaboration Alex Lichtenstein Current editor of the American Historical Review Andrew Lichtenstein Documentary photographer, Journalist, and Educator Friday, Mar 9, 2018 2:00 PM UW Memorial Library (728 State St.) Photojournalist Andrew Lichtenstein and his brother, historian Alex Lichtenstein, will speak about their collaborative Marked, Unmarked, Remembered: A Geography of American …
“The Lost Case of St. Domingue Refugees in 19thCentury Louisiana…and Why Sociologists Need to Recover It” Angel Adams Parham Associate Professor of Sociology Loyola University-New Orleans Wednesday, February 28, 2018 12:15 PM 8417 Social Sciences Angel Adams Parham is Associate Professor of Sociology at Loyola University-New Orleans. Her work engages the intersection of race, migration, …