Events from October 30, 2025 – March 4 – Electa Quinney Institute /electa-quinney/events/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:29:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Unpacking Nationhood: Toward Indigeneity /electa-quinney/event/unpacking-nationhood-toward-indigeneity/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /electa-quinney/?post_type=tribe_events&p=672 Presented by Miles Medina; The talk with explore the intersection between International Studies and indigenous Studies applying this framework to ideas of nationhood and governance to meaningfully work towards what Angela Davis describes as the “Freedom Movement” against intersectional oppression.

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]]> Presented by Miles Medina; The talk with explore the intersection between International Studies and indigenous Studies applying this framework to ideas of nationhood and governance to meaningfully work towards what Angela Davis describes as the “Freedom Movement” against intersectional oppression.

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]]> Suicide Prevention Curriculum in Social Work in the Midwest /electa-quinney/event/suicide-prevention-curriculum-in-social-work-in-the-midwest/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 /electa-quinney/?post_type=tribe_events&p=651 As part of EQI Student Research Week, please join us for a research presentation by Noah Geluk examining suicide prevention curriculum in social work programs across the Midwest. This presentation explores how social work education prepares students to engage in …

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]]> As part of EQI Student Research Week, please join us for a research presentation by Noah Geluk examining suicide prevention curriculum in social work programs across the Midwest. This presentation explores how social work education prepares students to engage in behavioral health support, crisis intervention, and culturally responsive care.

Date: April 20
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Merrill Hall 142

Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome.

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]]> Which Will Prevail?: The Transformation of Eleazer Williams /electa-quinney/event/which-will-prevail-the-transformation-of-eleazer-williams/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 /electa-quinney/?post_type=tribe_events&p=677 presented by Slater Gutierrez; a student that is about to graduate with an Honors History degree, and a musician in the Milwaukee area, they will be exploring ideas of identity and belonging using the story of Eleazer Williams.

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]]> presented by Slater Gutierrez; a student that is about to graduate with an Honors History degree, and a musician in the Milwaukee area, they will be exploring ideas of identity and belonging using the story of Eleazer Williams.

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]]> Student Research Panel /electa-quinney/event/student-research-panel/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 /electa-quinney/?post_type=tribe_events&p=687 Join us as undergraduate scholars share about their research projects and journey of learning at UW-Milwaukee.

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]]> When the Body Seems Unnecessary: An Alter-Native Imagination of Disabilities among the Igbo of Southern Nigeria and the American Indians /electa-quinney/event/when-the-body-seems-unnecessary/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 /electa-quinney/?post_type=tribe_events&p=648 As part of EQI’s Student Research Week, please join us for a research talk by Vitalis Nwashindu, doctoral candidate in History at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. In this presentation, “When the Body Seems Unnecessary”: An Alter-Native Imagination of Disabilities among …

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]]> As part of EQI’s Student Research Week, please join us for a research talk by Vitalis Nwashindu, doctoral candidate in History at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. In this presentation, “When the Body Seems Unnecessary”: An Alter-Native Imagination of Disabilities among the Igbo of Southern Nigeria and the American Indians, Nwashindu explores disability, injury, and colonial medicalization within Indigenous contexts.

Date: April 21, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Merrill Hall 142

Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome.

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]]> Hula & Polynesian Culture Workshop Series /electa-quinney/event/hula-polynesian-culture-workshop-series/2026-04-22/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 /electa-quinney/?post_type=tribe_events&p=532 Hula & Polynesian Culture Workshop Series Join the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education for a weekly cultural immersion experience led by Artist-In-Residence Malia Chow from Nā Hale Studios and special guests. This engaging workshop series invites participants to …

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]]> Hula & Polynesian Culture Workshop Series

Join the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education for a weekly cultural immersion experience led by Artist-In-Residence Malia Chow from and special guests. This engaging workshop series invites participants to explore the rich traditions of hula and oli (chant), learn halau protocols, and reflect on Hawaiian values such as aloha, kuleana, and pono.

Workshops will take place every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, beginning January, in Merrill Hall – Room 142 at 51 (2512 E. Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211). Light refreshments will be provided.

Open to 51 students, faculty, staff, and community members, this series fosters meaningful connections between Polynesian lifeways and participants’ own cultural traditions and wellness practices.

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]]> Student Research Panel /electa-quinney/event/student-research-panel-2/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 /electa-quinney/?post_type=tribe_events&p=690 Join us as a few undergraduate scholars share about their research projects and journey of learning at UW-Milwaukee.

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]]> Join us as a few undergraduate scholars share about their research projects and journey of learning at UW-Milwaukee.

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]]> For the Indigenous Girl in Fig. 7 :: Poetry, Photographs, and a Counter-Archive as Resistance /electa-quinney/event/for-the-indigenous-girl-in-fig-7-poetry-photographs-and-a-counter-archive-as-resistance/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 /electa-quinney/?post_type=tribe_events&p=656 As part of EQI Student Research Week, please join us for a research presentation by LG Sebayan. LG Sebayan is a doctoral candidate in English and creative writing at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Her interests include postcolonial American literature, literature of the …

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]]> As part of EQI Student Research Week, please join us for a research presentation by LG Sebayan. LG Sebayan is a doctoral candidate in English and creative writing at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Her interests include postcolonial American literature, literature of the Filipino diaspora, and women’s and gender studies. She also researches American imperialism and colonial photographs of the Philippines and Filipinos.

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]]> AISC & EQI’s Honor For All /electa-quinney/event/aisc-eqis-honor-for-all/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /electa-quinney/?post_type=tribe_events&p=451 Please join us the morning of April 25th as we honor Indigenous 51 students at various stages of their educational journey. We’ll be joined by alumni keynote speaker Tomas Hill. Enjoy breakfast, take part in multiple raffles, and help us …

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]]> Please join us the morning of April 25th as we honor Indigenous 51 students at various stages of their educational journey. We’ll be joined by alumni keynote speaker Tomas Hill.

Enjoy breakfast, take part in multiple raffles, and help us recognize outstanding student achievements as well as an exceptional community member through our awards.

For over 30 years, the American Indian Student Center, Electa Quinney Institute, and the American Indian Studies have recognized an individual from within the Milwaukee Native community with the Wallace Pyawasit Leadership Award.

Please let us know by Monday, April 20, 2026 if you will be joining us at Honor for All by registering below.

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]]> Hula & Polynesian Culture Workshop Series /electa-quinney/event/hula-polynesian-culture-workshop-series/2026-04-29/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 /electa-quinney/?post_type=tribe_events&p=532 Hula & Polynesian Culture Workshop Series Join the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education for a weekly cultural immersion experience led by Artist-In-Residence Malia Chow from Nā Hale Studios and special guests. This engaging workshop series invites participants to …

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]]> Hula & Polynesian Culture Workshop Series

Join the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education for a weekly cultural immersion experience led by Artist-In-Residence Malia Chow from and special guests. This engaging workshop series invites participants to explore the rich traditions of hula and oli (chant), learn halau protocols, and reflect on Hawaiian values such as aloha, kuleana, and pono.

Workshops will take place every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, beginning January, in Merrill Hall – Room 142 at 51 (2512 E. Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211). Light refreshments will be provided.

Open to 51 students, faculty, staff, and community members, this series fosters meaningful connections between Polynesian lifeways and participants’ own cultural traditions and wellness practices.

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