51ÁÔÆæ

28th Annual Student Research Forum, Spring 2026

Bench Ansfield
Bench Ansfield, author

This year’s keynote speaker is Bench Ansfield (Assistant Professor of History, Temple University and an urban historian of racial capitalism), author of  (W. W. Norton, 2025).

This year’s event also includes a juried senior capstone and graduate student poster session following a buffet lunch, a USP alumni panel where students can hear from and connect with practitioners working in Milwaukee across a variety of fields in the public and private sector, an awards ceremony, and a reception following the keynote presentation.

Event Details:
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
Time: 11:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: 51ÁÔÆæ Student Union Alumni Fireside Lounge (2200 E. 51ÁÔÆæ., Milwaukee, WI, 53211)

Program:

  • 11:15–11:30 AM: Registration
  • 11:30–12:00 PM: Buffet Lunch
  • 12:00–1:30 PM: Juried Poster Session
  • 1:30–2:30 PM: Alumni Panel
  • 2:45–3:00 PM: Awards Ceremony
  • 3:00–4:00 PM: Keynote Speaker Presentation
  • 4:00–4:30 PM: Reception and Refreshments