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 …
“Please join us in welcoming Patrick Iber to Dissent’s editorial board! Patrick has been an active member of the Dissent community since early 2016 and we’re thrilled to be adding him to the masthead.” ~ Read full article on Dissent’s website.
“From Virus Hunting to Alien Exploration: How Colonial Science Shaped the Late 20th Century Search for Life in Outer Space.” Professor Joanna Radin Yale University Friday, September 15, 2017 3:30 pm – 5:15 pm Special Collections, 976 Memorial Library The easiest way to get to Special Collections is to take the separate elevator down the …
Join us for three talks and a panel discussion concerning the perennial debate: how should we interpret the Constitution? Featuring distinguished constitutional scholars reflecting on the traditions and resources at our disposal for answering this question in our own times. Jack Rakove (Stanford University) Jeremy Bailey (University of Houston) Lynn Uzzell (University of Virginia) This …
“Charlottesville” Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 PM UW Hillel, 611 Langdon St. University of Wisconsin–Madison Faculty Russ Castronovo (English), Stephen Kantrowitz (History) and Christy Clark-Pujara (Afro-American Studies) discuss Charlottesville. Moderated by Sara Guyer, Director of the Center for the Humanities.
Welcome, Ashley Brown and Patrick Iber! Ashley joins us as an Assistant Professor of History and Afro-American Studies and Patrick joins us as Assistant Professor of Latin American and International History. We look forward to their contributions to our intellectual community for many years to come.