Past Events
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Oct 9Fill the Hill 🦩
Each year, Fill the Hill transforms Bascom Hill into a sea of pink flamingos, a campus tradition rooted in creativity, community, and support. Every flamingo placed represents a gift to UW–Madison, helping departments like English fund student scholarships, writing prizes, guest speakers, internships, and research travel. This year’s event will have flamingo-themed games, giveaways, and …
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Oct 7🚨Panel 1: Race, Immigration and Mass Removals
Memorial Library, Room 126 / Zoom
Join us, along with the Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies Program and other sponsors, for the first panel in the 2025–2026 speaker series, Building Communities of Care and Resilience in Times of Crisis. This panel that explores the history of diverse immigrant communities in the United States, including Asian and Latinx/e experiences. The panelists provide a …
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Oct 7Academic Staff Community Lunch🐦🔥
Helen C. White, Room 7191
All members of the Academic Staff are warmly invited to come eat FREE LUNCH and share their experiences teaching and working in the English Department. This is a community-building event designed to forge new relationships, foster dialogue and collaboration, and share our ideas for how to create the most supportive working climate for academic staff. …
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Oct 3🗣️English Alumni Speaker Series: Christine Wenc
Helen C. White, Room 7191
Join us for a special lecture with English alumna Christine Wenc as she reflects on her time as a student working with The Onion and its roots in the UW–Madison English department. Christine will discuss her book, Funny Because It’s True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire, and share insights from her current …
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Sep 25Introduction to the Reflection Space🪞
Helen C. White, Room 7191
Join the CTRW for an introduction to the Reflection Space, a new offering from the Center for Teaching, Learning and Mentoring (CTLM). Dan Pell (Senior Teaching, Learning and Technology Consultant), Rich Freese (Instructional Designer), and Yuyen Chang (Instructional Designer) will present this unique website and online learning community with a range of resources to support …
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Sep 23Papermaking with Holding History📜
Library Mall (Look for the bright green tent!)
Experience the art of papermaking with master papermaker Robert Possehl and Holding History students. This free, drop-in events invites all faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduates. Drop by anytime during event hours to experience the joy of crafting a sheet of handmade paper using recycled rags and locally sourced wheat straw. No registration required. For …
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Sep 18Planetaria: Visual Poetry and the Asian American Avant Garde🌌
Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111 S. Livingston Street #100, Madison, WI
Visual poet Monica Ong will present a multi-media poetry reading from her new collection Planetaria, followed by a conversation with poet and scholar Timothy Yu, professor of English and Asian American Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and one of the foremost experts of the Asian-American avant-garde. Enjoy an exploration of the experimental impulse of …
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Sep 12Fall Welcome Picnic 🧺
Brittingham Park Picnic Shelter
Join us for the English Department’s annual Fall Welcome Picnic; a relaxed, outdoor gathering for graduate students, faculty, and staff. The evening kicks off with department remarks and announcements at 5:00 PM, followed by dinner at 5:30 PM. Around 6:00 PM, we’ll celebrate the winners of this year’s Essay Prizes. Come connect with colleagues, enjoy …
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Sep 12English Major Welcome Back Event! 🤝
7191 HCW
Celebrate the start of a new school year at the English Major Welcome Back Event! Want to hear about the amazing writing groups and student-run publications/organizations housed in the department? Love free food? Join English majors, faculty, and staff for our fall welcome event at noon on Friday, September 12th in Helen C. White Hall, …
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