Tag: humanities
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See photos from 2025 Midwest Viking Festival at UW-Green Bay | Green Bay Press Gazette
By Sarah Kloepping Andy Grosberg of Minnesota, left, surprises Philip Patton of Nebraska during a battle demonstration at the Midwest Viking Festival on Sept. 19, 2025, at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, in Green Bay, Wis. Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Arian Rana demonstrates thread spinning during the Midwest Viking Festival on Sept. 19, 2025, at…
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Assoc. Lecturer Susan Frost, publishes chapter
Susan Frost, an associate lecturer in both the Humanities Department and the Cofrin School of Business, has published a chapter on the applied humanities, “Developing the Entrepreneurial Mind: A Fresh Look at the Humanities” in “The Entrepreneurial Humanities: The Critical Role of the Humanities in Enterprise and the Economy”. The book was published this month…
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Susan Frost presents at annual conference in Minneapolis
Associate Lecturer in the Humanities Department and Cofrin School of Business, Susan Frost presented a workshop on critical thinking for the International Institute of Municipal Clerks annual conference in Minneapolis. Frost’s work in the Applied Humanities is a new direction in teaching critical thinking and empathy for public servants, businesses and healthcare. A cross-disciplinary approach,…
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10 ways ChatGPT will be a boon to first-year writing (opinion)
Here are 10 ways ChatGPT will be a boon to first-year writing instruction, Jennie Young writes. By Jennie Young,UW-Green Bay Humanities associate professor Since the launch of ChatGPT in November, many faculty members in higher education have been worried about how use of the artificial intelligence text generator will harm student learning. Headlines about “the…
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Don’t miss the last Great Decisions Lecture of the Spring semester!
You’re invited to attend the final St Norbert College-UW-Green Bay Great Decisions Lecture for the Spring semester, this Wednesday, April 26 at 6:30 pm. Shaza Moghrabi, a spokesperson for the United Nations World Food Programme in New York, will be speaking about global famine. Ms. Moghrabi is a Jordanian national and has worked for the…
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Learn about Nordic culture and ways to fight racism at “Norse Paganism and Anti-Racism”
All students, staff and faculty are invited to a presentation and discussion titled, “Norse Paganism and Anti-Racism”. Norse cultural healer and storyteller, Kari Tauring, and Troth Steward of Wisconsin, Ethan Stark, will guide the group in ways to differentiate Nordic cultural and spiritual groups that are white supremacist from groups that are inclusive. The symbols of…
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CATL to host workshop titled, “Unpacking the Hidden Curriculum for First-Generation Student Success”
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) is excited to partner with Lisa Lamson, assistant teaching professor in Humanities and 2022-23 EDI Consultant, to offer an upcoming workshop titled, “Unpacking the Hidden Curriculum for First-Generation Student Success.” The workshop will be held in person on Friday, Apr. 28, from 1:00 – 2:00…
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UW-Green Bay’s Xan Bozzo has new publication
Assistant Teaching Professor, Xan Bozzo had a new publication accepted in the journal Hume Studies. The paper is entitled “Hume, Substance, and Causation: A Solution to a Nasty Problem”. Bozo’s work considers and attempts to solve a difficult problem in the philosophy of the 18th century enlightenment thinker, David Hume. The publication will appear in…
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Join the discussion at the next #ethicsatwork series: Must We Degrade? Human Dignity and the American Prison
The next discussion in the #ethicsatwork series is Thursday, April 13, from 4:00-5:00 pm. This virtual discussion is free and open to the public. The discussion will be led by UW-Green Bay professor, Derek Jeffreys, where you’ll consider the nature and justification of punishment in the American criminal justice system. Punishment in prisons, particularly maximum-security…
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Attend the Humanities Forum: “Comic Books and the Changing Face of American Liberalism”
The Humanities program is hosting their second faculty forum of the Spring semester on March 31, from 1:30-2:00 pm. Zack Kruse will be presenting “Comic Books and the Changing Face of American Liberalism” in the Alumni Room of the University Union. The presentation is in-person, but attending remotely is also an option. If interested in attending remotely,…