Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the College will celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence by hosting a symposium on slavery, freedom, and the American Revolution. The UW project at the heart of this symposium …
Elvehjem Building, Room L140, 800 University Ave. @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Gardeners in cities and suburbs are reclaiming lost commons, transforming vacant lots into vibrant plots, turning waste into compost, and recreating what was once the most productive agriculture in recorded human history while simultaneously nurturing …
Elvehjem Building, Room L160, 800 University Ave. @ 5:30 pm
NOTE: This event has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule it and we will share information soon. A Humanities Without Boundaries lecture with Rob Nixon In 2005, Richard Louv sounded the alarm that children were …
Marquee Cinema at Union South, 1308 W Dayton St. @ 6:30 pm
The UW-Madison Center for the Humanities is honored to sponsor the Wisconsin Film Festival and this showing of Late Fame. About the film: Wisconsin’s Own Willem Dafoe stars as Ed Saxberger, a post office factotum …
Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Ave. @ 11:00 am
The UW-Madison Center for the Humanities is honored to sponsor the Wisconsin Film Festival and this showing of A Life Illuminated. About the film: Go deep with this enthralling nature documentary, which fills the screen …
Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Ave. @ 4:30 pm
The UW-Madison Center for the Humanities is honored to sponsor the Wisconsin Film Festival and this showing of Babe: Pig in the City. About the film: Join the crew from the essential film podcast Blank Check for …
ONLINE @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
A Special Event with Jason Resnikoff This event is presented in collaboration with the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. NOTE: This event is online-only. Please register to join virtually (Zoom) Jason Resnikoff is Assistant Professor of …
Madison Central Public Library, 201 W. Mifflin St. @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
A Conversation with Author Nnedi Okorafor Presented in partnership with Wisconsin Book Festival. Moderated by Ainehi Edoro, Vilas Early Career Professor and Constellations Mellon-Morgridge Professor at UW-Madison and founder and editor of Brittle Paper. In this engaging …
Memorial Library, 728 State Street (lobby) -
Launched in 2005, Great World Texts in Wisconsin connects high school teachers and students across the state with scholars at UW-Madison through the shared project of reading and discussing a classic piece of world literature. The 2025-26 …
Elvehjem Building, Room L160, 800 University Ave. @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Recent polling suggests that we are a deeply divided society, even as we collectively confront significant challenges at the local, national, and global levels. At a time when the value of the humanities is often …
