Friday Forum: Juliet Lu — Letting Land Go: Shifting Strategies of Chinese Control in Laos

206 Ingraham Hall
@ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://seasia.wisc.edu/event/friday-forum-juliet-lu-letting-land-go-shifting-strategies-of-chinese-control-in-laos/

Juliet Lu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Resources Management and the School for Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia. She is a political ecologist focused on the implications of China’s growing investments in land and other resources in Southeast Asia and beyond. Dr. Lu’s research examines conflicts and governance issues around resource extraction and intensive land use. She focuses on transnational land investments, namely Chinese rubber plantations in Laos, the promotion of monoculture plantations at the expense of more biodiverse systems, and the rise of private sector sustainable governance initiatives worldwide.

Working Women in Jordan: Education, Migration, and Aspiration

N.I.C.E. Talk by Fida Adely
Online - https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/95488325642?pwd=Erqbj7be0wHdgNUiQ53NMtrWGZxQvG.1#success
@ 12:00 pm
https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/jv2yu59zsckdy03e7rg9h4phkwp3o3ba

Dr. Adely will discuss her new book Working Women in Jordan: Education, Migration, and Aspiration (2024) which examines the internal migration of university-educated women in Jordan for work. Drawing on women's narratives about migration, she considers the force of expectations generated by academic success, as well as the gendered implications of their movement.

Vulnerable Asian Americans: From Intra-Asian Diversity to Narrative Plentitude

Van Tran, Professor, Sociology and International Migration Studies, City University of New York, Graduate Center
8417 William H. Sewell Social Sciences Building
@ 12:15 pm
https://www.irp.wisc.edu/2025-spring-irp-seminar-calendar/

As a high-achieving minority group, Asians—on average—have surpassed Whites in education, income, and wealth. This “controlling” narrative, however, is incomplete because it renders intra-Asian disparities invisible. One consequence of intra-Asian diversity is the divergent destinies of hyper-selected Asians and vulnerable Asians. This talk shifts the academic focus away from narratives of Asian American “success” to vulnerable Asian Americans. This least advantaged segment of the Asian population includes refugees and the elderly population. Future data collection efforts should also address the inherent bias toward the inclusion of the largest Asian groups at the exclusion of more vulnerable Asian groups in prior research. Investing in a robust data infrastructure, especially national surveys on health, aging, and retirement, will contribute to the narrative plentitude in future research and the cultural representations of U.S. Asians.

In Conversation with Marissa Bode

Shannon Hall, Memorial Union (also offered online)
@ 7:00 pm
https://go.wisc.edu/bhm-keynote

Join the Black History Month Planning Committee for an evening with Wisconsin native and Wicked star Marissa Bode as she shares her journey, experiences, and advocacy for authentic disability representation in the arts. Don’t miss this engaging moderated conversation, followed an audience Q&A. Doors open at 6:30pm seating is general admission please arrive early. Livestream option also available. Venue is wheelchair accessible and CART captioning available.

“From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin”: In-Person Badger Talk in Greenbush, WI

Presenter: Sissel Schroeder
W7965 WI-23, Glenbeulah, WI 53023-1500, United States
@ 1:00 pm
https://www.facebook.com/share/18Hwdja3YQ/

A free talk on February 1, 2025, at 1:00 PM at the Wisconsin Historical Society's Wade House Historic Site. No registration is needed. For questions, call 920-526-3271. Part of the Wade House Timeless Tales Speaker Series, this talk explores the Wisconsin Dugout Canoe Survey Project, which highlights cultural traditions and technological ingenuity. The project embodies the Wisconsin Idea by partnering with museums and historical societies to document a rare form of material culture.