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The Ho-Chunk People: Planning for the Future with Lessons from the Past

UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
@ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
https://arboretum.wisc.edu/learn/adult-education/winter-enrichment/

Molli Pauliot, PhD Candidate, UW–Madison Department of Anthropology The Ho-Chunk people are closely connected with their ancestral homelands. In the twentieth century, the traditional practice of weaving baskets provided vital, stable income. Weavers now face an environmental crisis as emerald ash borer destroys black ash trees needed for basketry. They have partnered with Pauliot to preserve and revitalize the teachings of harvesting ash and making baskets. Fee: $10. Register by January 19.

BODIES IN FOCUS: Power, Subjectivity, and Practice in East European and Eurasian Studies – 3. Endangered Bodies and Activism

Virtual
@ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
https://creeca.wisc.edu/bodies-in-focus/

This is the third installment in a six-part virtual event series that examines body matters within Eurasia through a variety of disciplines and themes. The body-as-method has emerged recently to provide novel insights on society, culture, and identity by foregrounding alternatives to Western traditions that marginalized the corporeal dimensions of social and personal existence.

MLK Symposium – An Evening with Donzaleigh Abernathy

Wisconsin Union Theater | Shannon Hall
@ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/theater-mlk-symposium-donzaleigh-abernathy/

Student Affairs and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement annually host a campus speaker in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Each year, the speaker is asked to provide their reflections on the legacy of MLK and to discuss how their work or experience connects to this. Past event speakers include astronaut Mae Jemison and Pulitzer Prize-winner Nikole Hannah-Jones.

Mapping Teejop: Indigenous Histories of Madison

UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
@ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
https://arboretum.wisc.edu/learn/adult-education/winter-enrichment/

Kasey Keeler, Assistant Professor, UW–Madison Department of American Indian and Indigenous Studies Using digital mapping technology, Mapping Teejop works to make Ho-Chunk and Indigenous past and presence in Madison accessible to all learners. Keeler will highlight the ongoing work of Mapping Teejop as a tool for place-based-learning, one that shares the history of this land with a broad audience to facilitate deeper knowledge and relationship with place. Fee: $10. Register by February 16.

Save the Date: 2025 Wisconsin Idea Conference

https://morgridge.wisc.edu/events/wisconsin-idea-conference/#conference-goals
@ 9:00 am
https://morgridge.wisc.edu/events/wisconsin-idea-conference/

The Morgridge Center is excited to announce that the third annual Wisconsin Idea Conference will be held on April 7, 2025. This day-long conference brings together community leaders, academics, service providers, and university staff and students interested in fostering partnerships that advance meaningful impacts within Dane County and across Wisconsin. Conference Registration will open in early January.

Wisconsin Experience Bus Trip

Week-long journey through Wisconsin
@ 9:00 am -
https://cfli.wisc.edu/webt/

The Wisconsin Experience Bus Tour (WEBT) is a fully-funded, week-long journey through Wisconsin, offering UW students unique insights into the state’s diverse communities and organizations. By exploring new perspectives and engaging in reflection, students deepen their learning beyond the classroom while building connections with peers and community leaders. The 2025 WEBT Application will open on Jan. 21, 2025, and close on March 4, 2025.

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