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 …
Center for the Humanities, Room 313, 432 E. Campus Mall @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Community Conversations are facilitated conversations around a theme, topic, or story that allow communities to discuss timely topics and work toward community response or action. In this Public Works Seminar, we will discuss how and …
Center for the Humanities, Room 313, 432 E. Campus Mall @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
At this small-group, brown-bag seminar, we’ll help humanities scholars improve their experiences and results with media outlets, particularly radio and podcasts. You’ll learn best practices on how to pitch stories to media outlets, prepare and …
Center for the Humanities, Room 313, 432 E. Campus Mall @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This Public Works Seminar will focus on best practices for writing cover letters and interviewing for job positions in the public humanities from museums and cultural institutions to non-profits and media. Together, we will walk …
Center for the Humanities, Room 313, 432 E. Campus Mall @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Public Works: How Ordinary People Can Change the World Lessons from Creating the ACT UP Oral History Project, with Sarah Schulman NOTE: We are at capacity for this seminar. Please RSVP to be added to the …
Great Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Beyond the Academy: Careers & Connections for Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Students Thinking about life after your graduate degree—but not necessarily in academia? Join us for Beyond the Academy, a career panel designed specifically …
Center for the Humanities, Room 313, 432 E. Campus Mall @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
With Christine Goding-Doty and Virginia Heffernan Following the Civics Lab dialogue with Christine Goding-Doty and Virginia Heffernan on Thursday, Oct. 23, we invite faculty, staff, and graduate students to attend a small-group discussion where we’ll …
Center for the Humanities, Room 313, 432 E. Campus Mall @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Best Practices for Proposing, Implementing, and Evaluating a HEX Project The Public Humanities Exchange Program—HEX for graduate students, and HEX-U for undergraduate students—funds original projects that cultivate partnerships between community organizations and UW-Madison students. These …
Center for the Humanities, Room 313, 432 E. Campus Mall @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
With Michael Rothberg How can scholars weigh in on the crisis of our moment? What are the risks? How can writers navigate the challenge of using academic knowledge in public settings? Following the Humanities Without …
Center for the Humanities, University Club Building, Room 313, 432 E. Campus Mall @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join us to hear from four Wisconsin-based public humanities professionals who pursued non-academic career paths, from academic and nonprofit administration to editorial, fundraising, and community engagement work. This panel will be moderated by Danielle Weindling, Assistant Director, Center …
