Global Café

International Community Center, Pyle Center Suite 130 (ISS office)
@ 4:30 pm - @ 6:00 pm
https://iss.wisc.edu/get-involved/global-cafe/?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_9_5_2023_12_9_COPY_01)

Global Café is a biweekly event hosted by a different student organization each time. It is the perfect place to learn about new cultures while meeting other international and U.S. students. Each café will have a unique theme and activity which could include playing games, engaging in conversations, and much more!

PEACE (Practicing English and Cultural Exchange)

International Community Center, Pyle Center Suite 130 (ISS office)
@ 5:30 pm - @ 7:00 pm
https://iss.wisc.edu/get-involved/peace/?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_9_5_2023_12_9_COPY_01)

PEACE is a free, non-credit English conversation and cultural exchange class facilitated by staff members of International Student Services (ISS). PEACE focuses on intercultural sharing and learning, cultural adjustment support, and community-building through English conversation practice.

Workshop: How to Be An Effective Communicator

Memorial Union
@ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
https://win.wisc.edu/event/9940852

Looking for a chance to work on your leadership skills before April? Join us for our second signature workshop of the semester, where we’ll be sharing strategies around effective communication. The workshop will include interactive activities and the chance to meet other students, as well as free pizza (first come, first serve)!

“So Ruff, So Tuff”: Legacies of Black Midwestern Art and Struggle

Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, Room L140
@ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
https://irh.wisc.edu/event/so-ruff-so-tuff-legacies-of-black-midwestern-art-and-struggle/

At this Nellie Y. McKay Lecture in the Humanities event, Nicole R. Fleetwood draws from her current book project, Between the River and the Railroad Tracks, part memoir and part cultural history of growing up in Hamilton, Ohio. Her exploration of her hometown is a lens to meditate on the cultural life and labor of the Black Midwest through its music, art, and community practices. The title is taken from the hit song “So Ruff, So Tuff” by her family’s funk band Zapp featuring Roger Troutman.

Lecture Series with Michael Burawoy – LECTURE 2: Race, Class and Capitalism

Sewell Social Science Building, Room 8417
@ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/havenswrightcenter/1088633

One of the most fraught inter-disciplinary debates in recent years has focused on the relationship between race, class and capitalism. Inspired by studies of apartheid South Africa, Cedric Robinson developed the concept of “racial capitalism” associated with the Black Radical Tradition in which racism drives capitalism both historically and globally – a view he distinguishes from conventional Marxism in which capitalism drives racism, what we might call “racialized capitalism.” The writings of W.E.B. Du Bois have become a terrain for conducting the debate. Accordingly, we will evaluate the competing claims of these alternative perspectives by looking at the full scope of Du Bois’ writings.

Rountable Discussion – Community Engagement Preparation Workshop Series

Morgridge Center for Public Service (1st Floor of Red Gym)
@ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
https://morgridge.wisc.edu/get-connected-students/community-engagement-preparation-resources/#scheduled-workshop-series

Reflect on being a student at UW-Madison, and your experiences as an individual in community engagement. Conversations will focus on how socialization and culture impact student experiences. Roundtable discussions are smaller in attendance and are focused on creating discussion and community around specific topics. Please register using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenTGVqa2w_26dKPLt5zLe_kV4H4mO6NHsQHPZSKpwaLHPASg/viewform

Mildred Fish-Harnack Lecture: “The Territory as a Victim and Subject of Law in the JEP”

TBD
@ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
https://law.wisc.edu/gls/hrp/fish_harnack.html

The lecture seeks to promote greater understanding of human rights issues and explore the intersections of human rights and democracy around the world. Presenters of the Mildred Fish-Harnack Lecture advocate for human rights through academic scholarship and/or active leadership and discuss human rights and democracy around the world. Keynote speaker: Judge Belkis Izquierdo, Vice-President and Magistrate of the Special Jurisdiction for the Peace of Colombia

Wisconsin Idea Conference

Daylong Conference @ Union South

https://morgridge.wisc.edu/events/wisconsin-idea-conference/

This year’s theme, Community University Partnerships for Stronger Communities, seeks to emphasize the importance of bringing together community and campus expertise, knowledge, and people power to create stronger communities, resilient systems, and a more just and equitable world. Both communities and the university have assets to share and vital roles to play in ensuring we are developing and sustaining engaged citizens that in turn strengthen our networks and our democracy.

Engaging with Community – Community Engagement Preparation Workshop Series

Morgridge Center for Public Service (1st Floor of Red Gym)
@ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
https://morgridge.wisc.edu/get-connected-studen...

Examine the opportunities for and barriers to engaging in equitable partnerships. Learn about relationship-building strategies and ways to prepare yourself to work in collaboration with others. Please register using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenTGVqa2w_26dKPLt5zLe_kV4H4mO6NHsQHPZSKpwaLHPASg/viewform