Past Events
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Oct 5In Their Own Words: German-American Newspapers in the World War I Era (virtual lecture)
Virtual Event
Virtual Lecture presented by Antje Petty, Associate Director, Max Kade Institute When the Great War broke out in Europe in 1914, 8 million Americans or 8.7 % of the population were German born or had parents born in German-speaking Europe. In Wisconsin the numbers were 2.4 million and 38%. The vast majority were loyal Americans who …
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Sep 14Eau Claire, WI — MKI Traveling Exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present”
Chippewa Valley Museum
Display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: the Wisconsin German Experience.” On fourteen panels that draw largely on images and resources from the MKI Library and Archives, the exhibit covers German migration and settlement in Wisconsin, questions of ethnicity and identity in newly forged communities, and the cohesiveness of these communities over the …
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Aug 18West Bend, WI – MKI Exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: the Wisconsin German Experience”
The Tower Heritage Center
Display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: the Wisconsin German Experience.” On fourteen panels that draw largely on images and resources from the MKI Library and Archives, the exhibit covers German migration and settlement in Wisconsin, questions of ethnicity and identity in newly forged communities, and the cohesiveness of these communities over the …
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Jul 1Rhinelander, WI — MKI Traveling Exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present”
ArtStart Rhinelander
Display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: the Wisconsin German Experience.” On fourteen panels that draw largely on images and resources from the MKI Library and Archives, the exhibit covers German migration and settlement in Wisconsin, questions of ethnicity and identity in newly forged communities, and the cohesiveness of these communities over the …
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Jun 4Seymour, WI — MKI Traveling Exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present”
Display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: the Wisconsin German Experience.” On fourteen panels that draw largely on images and resources from the MKI Library and Archives, the exhibit covers German migration and settlement in Wisconsin, questions of ethnicity and identity in newly forged communities, and the cohesiveness of these communities over the …
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May 8Virtual Lecture: “From Humble Stew to Elegant Kaffee” with Antje Petty
Virtual Event
When German-speaking immigrants came to America, they brought with them their culinary traditions. Before long, cookbooks specifically written for Germans appeared in this country. This presentation will examine changes in the foodways of German Americans through the lens of the cookbooks. This event is sponsored by the Pommerscher Verein Freistadt. For more information and to …
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May 6Virtual Presentation: “Public Health and Pandemics in the German-American Press” with Antje Petty
Virtual Event
A discussion of medicine, illness, and attitudes toward health in the German-American Press with a special focus on pandemics. RSVP HERE to receive a link to the event. Antje Petty is the Associate Director of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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May 2Virtual Presentation: “The Yiddish Sentence: Social Meaning Reflected in Grammatical Variation,” with Isaac Bleaman
Virtual Event
This event will be held virtually, via Zoom. (no registration required) To join the meeting, click HERE Isaac L. Bleaman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics. His research interests include sociolinguistic variation, language contact and multilingualism, language maintenance, and language change. He addresses these broad areas by analyzing how individuals and communities speak …
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Apr 21Society for German-American Studies 45th Annual Symposium — Virtual Event
Virtual Event
In Real Time: German-American Studies Around the Globe The Max Kade Institute is co-organizing this four-day virtual conference. It features 15 sessions with presentations by over thirty scholars from around the world, covering the German-American experience from colonial times to the present. Topics include history, politics, culture, linguistics, science, and more. Participants will also have …
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Mar 25Live Virtual Lecture: “From Farm to Farmers’ Market: Amish Folk Society in the Age of Fast Capitalism” with Simon Bronner
Virtual Event
Free and open to the public, but registration is required. Email Antje Petty (apetty@wisc.edu) to receive a link. Links will be sent on March 24, 2021 This presentation examines the twenty-first-century economic shift in Amish communities from local producers and artisans to participants in a national market system. One example is the dramatically increased presence, and …