The 23rd Annual Conference of the German and Dutch Graduate Student Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Date: September 29–30, 2023 Keynote Address & Speaker "Stoffwechsel mit der Natur: Before-and Afterimages of State Socialist Environments?" Dr. Seth Howes (University of Missouri) Workshop Presentation & Speakers "Narrating (natural) 'environments'- Applying an …
Jane Bennett – The Efficacy of the Slight: Zhuangzi and Lucretius in Times of Ecological Crisis
Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, Room L150Jane Bennett’s talk explores a trans-temporal resemblance between the Zhuangzi (a source-text for Daoism, China, 5th-3rd century, BCE) and the materialism of Lucretius’s De Rerum Natura (Rome, 1st century, BCE). The two orientations affirm what she calls the efficacy of the …
Icelandic Heritage in North America
1312 Van Hise HallProfessors Úlfar Bragason and Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir of the University of Iceland will give a presentation based on their newly edited book, "Icelandic Heritage in North America." Light snacks and beverages will be provided.
Fall 2023 Graduate School Virtual Open House
Virtual EventIf you are a prospective student who wants to know more about applying to graduate programs at UW-Madison, then this is the event for you! The Fall 2023 Virtual Open House will be held virtually …
Der Hofmeister
Memorial Union Play CircleBerlin-based director Jürgen Kuttner and students in German 372, "Theater auf Deutsch," present a performance of JMR Lenz's 18th-century drama "Der Hofmeister" ("The Tutor") -- with a Brechtian twist! The performance will take place in …
German Day
UW–Madison campusAnnual outreach event for Wisconsin middle school and high school German students and teachers. By registration only. German-speaking volunteers needed! To attend or volunteer, please contact Prof. Jeanne Schueller (jmschuel@wisc.edu) for more information.