DeLuca Biochemistry Building, 420 Henry Mall, UW-Madison campus @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Please come to this important and timely talk with a variety of speakers who will address the ongoing war in the Middle East from multiple angles.
Past Events
A Multicultural, Body & Mind Diverse & Gender Expansive Fashion Show
The Crossing, 1127 University Avenue @ 4:00 pm
An evening of fashion, poetry, and dance will feature guest artists Amelia Bader (Palestinian Dabke dancer & model), Marla Mahkimetas (Menominee dancer & culture keeper), and Ti S Banks (Black QT disabled poet & teaching artist).
Annual MESP Conference: The United States and the Middle East: Geopolitics, Resistance and Power
Memorial Library, Room 126 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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The Middle East remains a vital site where political authority, social transformation, and cultural identity are continually negotiated and reimagined. This interdisciplinary conference gathers scholars from various fields to examine how communities in the Middle East and its diasporas reshape politics, culture, and identity—on the ground, online, and through art.
Film: “Do You Love Me”
Flix Brewhouse: 85 E Towne Way, Madison, WI 53704 @ 8:45 pm
Do You Love Me is an exciting, sometimes jolting, and surprisingly tender excavation of Beirut’s past and present, crafted entirely from 70 years of archival footage - news documentaries, home videos, TV variety shows, action movies, and musicals.
Managing Byzantine Heritage in the Modern World: The Development of Byzantine Studies in Turkey
Curti Lounge, 5233 Mosse Humanities @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
via Zoom
Professor Durak will discuss how Byzantine studies in Turkey have developed from the late Ottoman era to today, focusing on the roles of state and non-state actors, as well as Turkish and foreign scholars.
Film: “Bouchra”
Flix Brewhouse: 85 E Towne Way, Madison, WI 53704 @ 8:45 pm - 10:15 pm
An immigrant story like no other, Bouchra blends 3D animation, documentary, and anthropomorphism to depict a queer Moroccan finding her way in Manhattan.
Film: “The Stranger”
Barrymore Theater: 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Francois Ozon’s new adaptation of The Stranger performs a minor miracle: it breathes new life and relevancy into Albert Camus’s existential classic.
Film: “Calle Málaga”
Barrymore Theater: 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704 @ 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Perched on her balcony overlooking the lively Tangier street she’s called home for decades, María Ángeles is loving her golden years. So when her daughter abruptly drops the news that she’s selling María Ángeles’s beloved apartment out from under her, it’s a punch to the gut.
Film: “25 Cats From Qatar”
Barrymore Theater: 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
The Wisconsin Film Festival presents this heart-warming documentary about Milwaukee Cat Cafe owner Katy McHugh who travels to Qatar, which is home to some 3 million cats struggling to survive on the streets of Doha.
Film: “Bouchra”
Music Hall, 925 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706 @ 6:30 pm
An immigrant story like no other, Bouchra blends 3D animation, documentary, and anthropomorphism to depict a queer Moroccan finding her way in Manhattan.