Tag: humanities
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Wisconsin Writers On Hope During Pandemic | Wisconsin Public Radio
A newly released collection features one hundred works of essays and poems from Wisconsinites on hope during the pandemic. We talk with the collection’s editor and hear readings by two of the featured writers. (UW-Green Bay Prof. Rebecca Meacham’s piece, “Hope is the Hawaiian Shirt, Hope is the Ukulele,” is a brief mediation on family, nature,…
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Meacham Recounts “Hope” in Pandemic Publication
New nonfiction by Director of Writing and Applied Arts and English Co-Chair, Professor Rebecca Meacham (Humanities), appears in the anthology, Hope is the Thing: Wisconsinites on Perseverance in a Pandemic, edited by B.J. Hollars. Meacham’s piece, “Hope is the Hawaiian Shirt, Hope is the Ukulele,” is a brief mediation on family, nature, and teaching during…
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Cannonball, Serious Fun, and Voyageur Crossover Podcast Episode
Three Phoenix Studios podcasts connect to explore the Star Wars universe and childhood nostalgia in a special crossover episode of Cannonball, Serious Fun, and Voyageur: The Podcast. Join co-hosts associate prof. Bryan Carr (Communication and Information Science), prof. Ryan Martin (Psychology and associate dean, CAHSS,) associate prof. Eric Morgan (Democracy and Justice Studies and History),…
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International Film Series is back!
After a year and a half break due to COVID-19, the International Film Series started back up on September 1 at the Neville Public Museum. This semester, there will be films in person as well as virtually streamed for all to access and enjoy. More information can be found on the website of the Neville…
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Faculty note: Prof. Heidi Sherman awarded Title VIII Fellowship
UW-Green Bay Prof. Heidi Sherman (History and Humanities) has been awarded both a Title VIII Fellowship and a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship from the American Council for International Education to further her advanced Russian language studies this fall.
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We should not ignore the lessons of history with Prof. Emeritus Gregory Aldrete | Westmount Magazine
Both Byron Toben and I wrote recent articles on ancient Rome that featured and made reference to Dr. Gregory Aldrete‘s excellent and most informative lecture on Youtube entitled Cicero and the Secrets of Roman Oratory.It is very insightful and it continues to retain its relevance, and I have shared it with friends, who also appreciated…
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Professors Ortiz and Shelton are both appointed to the Equal Rights Commission
Prof. Cristina Ortiz (Humanities) and Associate Prof. Jon Shelton (Democracy and Justice Studies) have both been appointed to the first-ever Green Bay Equal Rights Commission. The Commission had its first meeting last week and Shelton was elected vice-chair. They will work to bring voices of diversity, equity, and inclusion to the Commission. UW-Green Bay alumni,…
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Faculty note: Profs. Boswell and Levintova announce issue of their Journal
Profs. Boswell and Levintova, co-editors of The Syllabus Journal, are happy to announce publication of the Spring issue of their Journal (Vol. 10, No 1). The table of contents can be accessed here. In the most recent issue, the readers will find research articles, syllabus submissions, and toolbox entries for the fields of service- and community-learning, economics,…
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Faculty note: Prof. Coury edits collection of essays
Prof. David Coury (Humanities, German, and Global Studies) has co-edited with Prof Karolin Machtans (Connecticut College) a collection of essays on German-Iraqi writer Abbas Khider. This international volume with contributions from scholars in five countries is the first full-length study of this award-winning writer, whose novels have been praised for reflecting the experiences of refugees…
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Pandemic or not, The Teaching Press publishes second book—The Green Bay Way
The Teaching Press at UW-Green Bay published its second book, recently—The Green Bay Way, a 194-page, non-fiction historical perspective of UW-Green Bay women’s basketball. Written by Peter Kraker, a father of a Phoenix (Mehryn Kraker) the book chronicles the story and stories (with nearly 100 players, staff, family and fans interviewed) of one of the…