Past Events
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Apr 9Processing Disruption & Uncertainty: How the Humanities Help Us Understand This Moment
Memorial Union, TITU (today in the Union) TITU
The Constellations Program invites you to join us for a lively and interdisciplinary panel discussion featuring our Mellon-Morgridge Professors about how the humanities can help us understand and process disruption and uncertainty in this moment. Snacks provided!
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Feb 27Separated, Social Cinema Documentary Film Series
Please join us for a FREE film screening of Separated on Thursday, February 27 at 5pm, hosted in conjunction with the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice, Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies program, and WUD Film. The event begins with a pre-film conversation with UW experts. Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Errol Morris incisively probes the …
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Feb 25Constellations Conversations: Algorithms, AI, and Archives
Memorial Union TITU
Come for a coffee and a chat about the complex relationship between Algorithms, AI, and Archives! Constellations Conversations are low-key, optional out-of-class discussions led by graduate students. Undergrads in Constellations courses and other students interested in the topics are welcome!
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Feb 19Constellations Coffee & Cookies Hour
Memorial Union TITU
Join us for Constellations Coffee & Cookies hour! This event is an informal opportunity for students in Constellations classes to get to know their professors in an “office hour” setting, but with snacks! Come chat with your professor and learn about other Constellations classes.
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Nov 19Beyond the US-Mexico Border: Insights Across Fields (Virtual Panel)
Professor Paola Hernández (Spanish & Portuguese), Professor Katherine Jensen (Sociology & International Studies), Allison Wanger (Computer Sciences Undergraduate Advisor), and Leonor Hidalgo-Ciro (PhD Candidate in the School of Journalism & Mass Communication)
Learn about why Border & Migration Studies in Latinx America, taught this spring (Spanish 215), is something you need to know about! Attend this digital event to find out!
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Oct 21Constellations Conversations: Truth & Fictionality
Memorial Union: TITU (today in the Union)
For students enrolled in the Truth & Crime Constellations class (English/Legal Studies 160), this Constellations Conversation is an opportunity for students to talk more about themes from their class with their classmates. The event is optional and will be facilitated by our Mellon-Morgridge Fellows, graduate students working for the Constellations program (there will be no …
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Oct 3Constellations Open House
14 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive
Stop by our Open House to learn more about our spring 2025 course offerings: Social Media Writing, Border and Migration Studies in LatinX America, and Archival Information & Artificial Intelligence (NEW!). These broad interdisciplinary courses are open to all UW–Madison undergraduates and are particularly suitable for STEM students looking for great humanities classes. Constellations courses …
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Oct 1Papermaking on Library Mall
Come make paper the old fashioned way! Join us for a FREE, hands-on papermaking session with master papermaker Robert Possehl and Holding History students! No RSVP is required for this free event. This event is hosted by Holding History in collaboration with CHE, the Constellations program, and the Nelson Institute.
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Apr 11Surveillance: a Humanities Perspective: a Conversation with the Constellations Mellon-Morgridge Professors
Giuliiana Chamedes, Ainehi Edoro, Ralph Grunewald, Paola Hernández
Memorial Union: TITU
Join the Mellon-Morgridge Professors in Constellations for a panel discussion of the theme of surveillance in their multidisciplinary research. Snacks provided!
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Oct 4Constellations Open House
14 Ingraham Hall
Interested in spring classes on Big Questions and Great Teachers? Attend the Constellations Open House to learn about two new courses on important topics: social media writing and the US-Mexico border. These broad interdisciplinary themes demonstrate the relevance of the humanities to all, including STEM students. Advisors, students, and other UW community members are welcome. …