WUD Distinguished Lecture Series

WUD Distinguished Lecture Series The Wisconsin Union Directorate's Distinguished Lecture Series. Exposing students to incredible people and ideas since 1987.

WUD DLS is dedicated to broadening the educational experience of UW-Madison students and the community by bringing the smartest, most engaging, and influential people to campus in hopes of encouraging thought provoking conversations and ideas. We have been exposing students to incredible people and ideas since 1987.

“An Evening with Amer Zahr: Being Arab in America” is a free, but ticketed event taking place in Shannon Hall at Memoria...
01/23/2025

“An Evening with Amer Zahr: Being Arab in America” is a free, but ticketed event taking place in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union on February 2nd at 7:00 pm. Tickets are free and will be available for reservation on 01/27/2025. For the ticket link and more information click the link in our bio!

The WUD Distinguished Lecture Series is exited to welcome Amer Zahr, who will discuss his experience of growing up as a Palestinian-American. Zahr will also further explore comedy as a form of activism, and how he navigates his identity as an Arab in America.    

If you would like to nominate a speaker there is a link in our bio. We would love to hear your suggestions!

Happy New Years from WUD DLS!! We had a blast at all of our events this year including our committee meetings and speake...
12/31/2024

Happy New Years from WUD DLS!! We had a blast at all of our events this year including our committee meetings and speaker events featuring Antoine Hunter and Thomas P.M. Barnett. If you would like to join our committee or nominate a speaker check out the links in our bio. And stay tuned to hear who next semesters events feature 👀👀

The UW Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems is excited to celebrate the 35th Anniversary Celebration with Dr. Dani...
10/28/2024

The UW Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems is excited to celebrate the 35th Anniversary Celebration with Dr. Danielle Resnick

The Politics of Food Systems Transformation

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Wisconsin Historical Society auditorium – 816 State St, Madison, WI 53706

The event is free and open to the public. Please spread the word. We also plan to live cast and post a recording but hope you can join us in person.

Dr. Danielle Resnick will give an address on the Politics of Food Systems Transformation at the Wisconsin Historical Society auditorium on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024 at 7:00pm. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Her key research areas include the political economy of agricultural policy and food systems, decentralization, urban governance, informality, and democratization.

This event celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, founded by Wisconsin farmers, environmentalists, faculty, staff and students.

Our next committee meeting is WEDNESDAY from 6:00-7:00pm at Memorial Union! We hope to see you there for pumpkin paintin...
10/28/2024

Our next committee meeting is WEDNESDAY from 6:00-7:00pm at Memorial Union! We hope to see you there for pumpkin painting!!

Thomas P.M Barnett | October 27th 2024Thank you to everyone who came out for “Thomas P.M Barnett: America’s New Map: Res...
10/28/2024

Thomas P.M Barnett | October 27th 2024

Thank you to everyone who came out for “Thomas P.M Barnett: America’s New Map: Restoring Our Global Leadership in an Era of Climate Change and Demographic Collapse.” We loved Dr. Barnetts perspective on current events and his career as a geopolitical strategist and bestselling author, who worked in U.S. national security circles since the end of the Cold War. We would like to thank and shoutout all those that made this amazing program happen and came out to attend. If you want to help choose who we bring to campus next, nominate a speaker at the link in our bio!!!

Our next committee meeting is TOMORROW from 6:00-7:00pm at Picnic Point! We hope to see you there for some banana boats ...
10/22/2024

Our next committee meeting is TOMORROW from 6:00-7:00pm at Picnic Point! We hope to see you there for some banana boats and hot dogs!!

The WUD Distinguished Lecture Series is exited to welcome Thomas P.M. Barnett, a leading security geopolitical strategis...
10/14/2024

The WUD Distinguished Lecture Series is exited to welcome Thomas P.M. Barnett, a leading security geopolitical strategist and bestselling author, who has worked in U.S. national security circles since the end of the Cold War.

”America’s New Map: Restoring Our Global Leadership in an Era of Climate Change and Demographic Collapse” is a free event taking place in Tripp Commons at Memorial Union on October 27th from 6:30 - 8:00p.m.

Our next committee meeting is TOMORROW from 6:00-7:00pm at Memorial Union in the Founders room! We hope to see you there...
10/08/2024

Our next committee meeting is TOMORROW from 6:00-7:00pm at Memorial Union in the Founders room! We hope to see you there for some collage making!!

Antoine Hunter | October 7th 2024Thank you to everyone who came out for “An Evening with Antoine Hunter.” We loved Mx. H...
10/08/2024

Antoine Hunter | October 7th 2024

Thank you to everyone who came out for “An Evening with Antoine Hunter.” We loved Mx. Hunters insights into how being deaf and disabled impacted their life and career. We also loved the live performance accompanied by the Urban Jazz Company. We would like to thank and shoutout all those that made this amazing program happen and came out to attend. If you want to help choose who we bring to campus next, nominate a speaker at the link in our bio!!!

Our second committee meeting is TOMORROW from 6:00-7:00pm at Memorial Union! We hope to see you there!!
10/01/2024

Our second committee meeting is TOMORROW from 6:00-7:00pm at Memorial Union! We hope to see you there!!

Introducing our 2024-2025 leadership team! 🤍
09/30/2024

Introducing our 2024-2025 leadership team! 🤍

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series and the McBurney Disability Resource Center are excited to ...
09/25/2024

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series and the McBurney Disability Resource Center are excited to welcome acclaimed Deaf dancer, choreographer, and advocate Antoine Hunter (aka PurpleFireCrow), who will visit UW–Madison.

”An Evening with Antoine Hunter,” will be in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union on October 7 from 6:30 - 8:00p.m. Hunter and accompanying dancers will start with a stunning dance performance followed by a 30-minute lecture on stage and finally, a Q&A session with questions from the audience.

Hunter’s personal experience as a Black, Indigenous, Deaf, and Disabled dancer and choreographer inspired Hunter to establish the Urban Jazz Dance Company, a San Francisco-based company that creates opportunities for Deaf and Disabled artists from marginalized backgrounds.

Don’t miss out, get your tickets now for guaranteed seating! Check the link in the bio for more information.

Our second committee meeting is TOMORROW from 6:00-7:00pm in Union South! We will be meeting in the Sift and Winnow Room...
09/24/2024

Our second committee meeting is TOMORROW from 6:00-7:00pm in Union South! We will be meeting in the Sift and Winnow Room on the second floor!

Join us as we introduce the Distinguished Lecture Series, our exec team, and our first speaker of the year! Our kickoff ...
09/17/2024

Join us as we introduce the Distinguished Lecture Series, our exec team, and our first speaker of the year!

Our kickoff meeting will be Wednesday, Sep 19th at 6pm in Memorial Union, Langdon Room (4th floor). Subsequent meetings will continue to be every Wednesday at 6pm at Memorial Union (Check TITU for the room!).

Jason Stanley | December 14th, 2023Thanks to all everyone who came out to our Q&A with It was enlightening to hear his ...
12/15/2023

Jason Stanley | December 14th, 2023

Thanks to all everyone who came out to our Q&A with It was enlightening to hear his intellectual views on propaganda, fascism, language, and how they all shape our current culture. We also wanted to shout out Prof. Mary McCoy for an amazing job moderating and the audience for their incredibly thoughtful questions. We're truly appreciative for Dr. Jason Stanley's thought-provoking insights and exuberant presence!

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Have you ever wanted to ask an influential person questions about issues important to you? Is there a particular person who you'd love to see come to campus? The WUD Distinguished Lecture Series is currently seeking nominations for speakers for the 2021-2022 school year and we want YOUR help! Let us know who you want to speak on campus through our nominations process! To submit a potential speaker, fill out our nominations form here: https://go.wisc.edu/g4g642 Selected speakers will: - Be current residents of the United States - Be distinguished and knowledgeable in their fields (they don’t have to be academics!) - Discuss topics of interest and importance to the students and community of UW-Madison - Challenge mindsets Past speakers have included Neil deGrasse Tyson, Rebecca Skloot, Nyle DiMarco, and Ben Crump. We even booked Bill Nye for the Spring 2020 semester! A full list of our past speakers can be found here: https://go.wisc.edu/3rps7s Thank you for supporting DLS and our commitment to challenging mindsets!

Confronting Sexual Violence in the Settler Colonial University with Sarah Deer & Bonnie Clairmont
Confronting Sexual Violence in the Settler Colonial University with Sarah Deer & Bonnie Clairmont

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