The Voice of “Nature Poetry”: A Meeting with Julia Fiedorczuk
Ingraham Hall, Room 206Julia Fiedorczuk is a writer, poet, translator, scholar, and editor. Her creative work has been translated into several languages and includes volumes of poetry, essays, short stories, and novels. She is also an Associate Professor …
Focus on the Humanities: Francine Hirsch | Family Ties: An Entangled History of Russia, America, and Germany in the 20th Century
Elvehjem Building, Room L160, 800 University AvenueHow can the history of one family from Ukraine shed new light on the history of the Russian Revolution, Soviet internationalism, Stalinism, and world capitalism? In this Focus on the Humanities talk, Professor Hirsch will …
Virtual Lecture: Luxembourg Immigration to Southern Brazil
Virtual EventFree and open to the public, but registration is required. Email Antje Petty (apetty@wisc.edu) to receive a link. Links will be sent on February 27, 2024. In the mid-1820s, the newly independent country of Brazil …
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.
Virtual Lecture: ‘The Mysteries of New Orleans:’ Fictions and Facts in the ‘Louisiana Staats-Zeitung,’ 1854″
Virtual EventFree and open to the public, but registration is required. Email Antje Petty (apetty@wisc.edu) to receive a link. Links will be sent on March 20, 2024. This presentation will explore the complex and conflict-ridden society …
CANCELLED GNS+ Lecture: The Art of Change: Decolonization, Indigenous Gender Struggles, and the Environment in Cultural Creations by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Ann-Helén Laestadius
Pyle Center 335This event has been cancelled and may be rescheduled in the future.
Florian Fuchs, “Do Narratives Have Autonomy?”
Elvehjem L150Sponsored by CGES, CES and the Department of Art History. Short narrative forms such as fables, novellas, prose poems, or video artworks are often considered to be marginally altered snippets of the factual world. We …
Spring Concert with the McNordiques
Allen Centennial Garden 620 Babcock Dr, Madison, WIFolk musician-in-residence Renee Vaughan (nyckelharpa) will be performing alongside Tom Klein (uilleann pipes) and Dan Newton (accordion) as part of their band the McNordiques. As they write, the McNordiques “blend Celtic, French and Scandinavian music in a way that shines through to make your …
“FRACTALS, FRAGMENTS, AND LACUNAS: MINDING THE GAP IN MEDIEVAL WORLD(S)”
Elvehjem BuildingThe 11th Annual Colloquium of the UW-Madison Graduate Association of Medieval Studies (GAMS) will take place on April 5th, 2024, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., in the Conrad A. Elvehjem Building and Special Collections in Memorial Library. …
On Being Landless: A Poetic Evening featuring Jerzy Jarniewicz (Poet) and Piotr Florczyk (Translator)
1418 Van Hise HallHosted by Łukasz Wodzyński, UW-Madison. Please join us for a meeting with Jerzy Jarniewicz, one of Poland’s most acclaimed poets, translators, and critics. He is promoting his English-language debut, Landless Boys (MadHat Press, 2023), beautifully translated by …