GNS+ Events
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Apr23
Script Talk: Scripts and Social Meaning in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia @ 4:00 pm CDT
Biljana Konatar Weber, Multi-Term Lecturer in Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, and Serbian at the University of Kansas, will be presenting her research on South Slavic script usage in the Balkans.
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Apr24
German Play: "Die unwürdige Greisin" ("The Shameless Old Lady) @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT Deluca Forum
Berlin-based director Jürgen Kuttner, theater specialist Helga Angarano, and students in the German Theater class will present a performance of Bertolt Brecht’s subversively funny short story “Die unwürdige Greisin” (“The Shameless Old Lady”). The performance …
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Apr29
Criminalizing the Sex Buying in the Name of Gender Equality: Sex Work, Migration and the Feminist Politics of Care @ 4:30 pm CDT 260 Bascom Hall
Dr Niina Vuolajärvi (London School of Economics) will be giving a talk on migration, sex work and the Nordic Model at the Center for German and European Studies on April 29th at 4:30pm, Ingraham Hall 206. The talk is co-sponsored by GNS+ and Anthropology.
Associated Department Events
CREECA Events
The following events link to creeca.wisc.edu
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Apr23
Balkan Badger Association Lecture: Script Talk; Scripts and Social Meaning in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia @ 4:00 pm CDT Zoom https://gns.wisc.edu/events/
About the Lecture: In this talk, Biljana Konatar Weber will examine contemporary linguo-sociopolitical debates and social meanings surrounding script(s) and their use(s) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, both the …
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May10
Russian Folk Orchestra Spring Concert 2026 @ 3:00 pm CDT Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Road M., Middleton, WI 53562 https://rfo.wisc.edu/spring-2026/
With: Angelina Galashenkova-Reed, Domra (Atlanta, GA) Zoya Nevinskaya, Vocals Amalasuentha McGwin, Percussion Yuriy Kolosovskiy, Contrabass Balalaika Eli Schulte, Bass Balalaika Victor Gorodinsky, Music Director/Founder Tickets are on sale for $21.40/person!
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May30
Community Event: Vyshyvanka Day 2026 @ 2:00 pm CDT - 5:00 pm CDT 326 S Segoe Road
Celebrate Vyshyvanka Day, a special event dedicated to the traditional embroidered shirts of Ukraine, which symbolize rich Ukrainian culture. This event will feature vyshyvanka displays, cultural presentations, and dance performances featuring Milwaukee’s Dnipro Ukrainian Dance …
CGES Events
The following events link to europe.wisc.edu
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Apr29
Niina Vuolajärvi, “Criminalizing the Sex Buying in the Name of Gender Equality: Sex Work, Migration and the Feminist Politics of Care” @ 4:30 pm CDT 260 Bascom Hall
Sponsored by the Center for German and European Studies. The “Swedish” or “Nordic” model has in recent years risen to the center of anti-trafficking and prostitution policy debates. It claims to revolutionize the policy field …
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May22
Democracy and International Institutions in a Post-Liberal World @ 9:00 am CDT - Memorial Union
Co-Sponsored by European Studies. More information will be forthcoming.
Max Kade Institute Events
The following events link to mki.wisc.edu
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May02
Friends of MKI Annual Meeting in Milwaukee @ 11:00 am CDT - 4:30 pm CDT Kegel's Inn, 5901 W National Ave, West Allis, WI
We invite you to join us for the 2026 annual meeting of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute, which will be held at Kegel’s Inn in West Allis, just west of Milwaukee. The business …
Mosse/Weinstein CJS Events
The following events link to cjs.wisc.edu
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Jul20
Greenfield Summer Institute 2026 - Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, 330 N Orchard St (Madison, WI)
26th Annual Greenfield Summer Institute July 20-23, 2026 Theme and further information to be announced soon – check out the Greenfield page for more information