51ÁÔÆæ Cultures & Communities is in the news this holiday season: “‘To celebrate, respect and recognize other cultures is to participate in a more pluralistic, more inclusive society,’ said Joseph Walzer, associate director of the Cultures & Communities program at … Continue Reading »
10.26.17 | An Evening with Raoul Peck: Conversations on Identity, History, Race, and Baldwin
The Distinguished Lecture Series presents: An Evening with Raoul Peck:Â Conversations on Identity, History, Race, and Baldwin Thursday, October 26th at 7pm 51ÁÔÆæ Student Union, Wisconsin Room, 2200 E. 51ÁÔÆæ. (2nd level) The Distinguished Lecture Series welcomes Raoul Peck, award … Continue Reading »
10.23.16 | Black Lives Matter
The Distinguished Lecture Series presents: “Black Lives Matter,” with Alicia Garza & Patrisse Cullors Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 7pm 51ÁÔÆæ Union Wisconsin Room, 2200 E. 51ÁÔÆæ. (2nd level) The 51ÁÔÆæ Student Association, in partnership with Student Involvement and … Continue Reading »
9.28.16 | The Milwaukee Moment: Oppression, Policing, and Resistance
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 1:00-2:00pm, Sabin Hall, Room G90 Kat Matthews, a sociology PhD candidate at the University of California-Santa Barbara, presents: “The Milwaukee Moment: Oppression, Policing, and Resistance” Sponsored by Comparative Ethnic Studies, Africology, and Cultures and Communities.… Continue Reading »
3.1.2016 | Loung Ung
Tuesday, March 1, 2016, author, activist and survivor of the Cambodian Killing Fields, Loung Ung, is visiting UW-Milwaukee for a community-wide discussion. 7pm, USM Theater… Continue Reading »
11.12.2015 | The Distinguished Lecture Series Presents An Evening with Eboo Patel
FREE for 51ÁÔÆæ Students Advance tickets: $8 Non-51ÁÔÆæ Students | $10 Campus Community | $12 General Public Door tickets: $10 Non-51ÁÔÆæ Students | $12 Campus Community | $14 General Public Advance Tickets available at Union Info Desk or by calling … Continue Reading »
11.10.2015 | Understanding Muslims: Islamophobia and Turning Villains into Heroes with Wajahat Ali
Free and open to the public Wajahat Ali is a writer and co-host of Al Jazeera America’s social media driven talk show The Stream. He is the author of the play The Domestic Crusaders and lead author of the investigative … Continue Reading »
10.6.2015 | An Evening with Jennifer Morales, Author of Meet Me Halfway: Milwaukee Stories
Free and open to the public with ticket (Tickets available September 21st at the 51ÁÔÆæ Union Information Desk or by calling (414) 229-4825). On October 6, author Jennifer Morales will speak about her book, Meet Me Halfway: Milwaukee Stories, 51ÁÔÆæ’s … Continue Reading »
9.30.2015 | “Defamation” #YouDecide51ÁÔÆæ
Defamation is a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. The case is not a simple—she said, he said. There are twists and turns that keep the audience on their toes, especially relating to class, gender, race, and … Continue Reading »
9.17.2015 | The Untold Story of Emmett Till
Join the YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin and the ACLU of Wisconsin in remembering Emmett Till with a showing and discussion of this important documentary. Thursday, September 17, 2015 5:30-7:30pm UW-Milwaukee’s Green Room in Sandburg Hall Poet KJ Prodigy will be … Continue Reading »