International Artists Day, October 25th
For International Artist Day I thought it would be fun to share 15 different yet related ways that artists engage in the creative process.
Read moreFrom the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
For International Artist Day I thought it would be fun to share 15 different yet related ways that artists engage in the creative process.
Read moreOn October 24th each year, we celebrate the day the United Nations (UN) became a reality as the UN Charter officially entered into force. While you might have forgotten to send a card to your favorite international organizations, friend (or professor), or have not brushed up on your memorization of the sovereignty clause (Article 2.1), the day is an important time to acknowledge the value of the UN and appreciate its work.
Read moreI was the “Bad Seed” of Little Flower Elementary in Minot, North Dakota. It was the 1970s, I was visually […]
Read moreIn most of my life, I’m Julialicia Case, and I teach creative writing, literature, and game writing at UWGB. In another version of my life, though, I’m a moonkin in World of Warcraft (WoW), an online multiplayer role-playing game with (until recently) a huge player base. As a moonkin, I’m an owlbeast with antlers and feathers, and I spend a great deal of time calling upon the moon and the sun, making the stars fall upon my enemies in dangerous storms. I love this moonkin version of myself. It’s weird and comical, and in a world packed with overtly sexualized female avatars, its androgyny makes it difficult to parse. It’s physically imposing without taking itself too seriously, and if I could be a moonkin in the everyday world, I would be one. Instead, I am a cis-ish female player in a highly social game, one that requires frequent teamwork and voice communication with other players (often strangers). Further, I’m sure you’ve seen news of the lawsuit recently brought against Activision Blizzard, the company responsible for WoW, which alleges a hostile and unsafe work environment for women, queer folk, and people of color.
Read moreThe arboretum path between the Baird parking lot and Mary Ann Cofrin Hall is my favorite part of campus. Perhaps just a hundred yards or so, this brief passage boasts a wide array of wildlife from wildflowers and tall trees to stalking turkeys, hawks, goldfinches and cedar waxwings.
Read moreDr. Elizabeth Wheat is an Associate Professor in the Environmental Policy and Planning and Political Science programs at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She teaches courses on environmental law, environmental policy, geopolitics, the American presidency, and more. In this episode, she talks with Chuck and Ryan about her love of the Model United Nations where she competed as a student at Alma College.
Read moreLong time readers might remember my affection for Hallmark holiday movies, and my love of pointing out their problematic tropes, even as I revel in their coziness.
Read moreIf the LGBTQ+ community has its own holiday, it would be October 11, National Coming Out Day, a day when LGBTQ+ folks can share their authentic selves and claim their right to express their sexual/gender identity openly.
Read moreThe stories we tell ourselves about who we are intersect with politics in important ways. Based on her work studying the intertwinement of U.S. refugee policies and domestic identity narratives, Dr. Coen will discuss how policy positions become embedded in identities.
Read moreThis talk will address the power of humor when it transcends entertainment. In particular, it will look at the role of comedy in dark or difficult times. It will also feature excerpts and discussion of some of the humor that’s emerged from the pandemic.
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