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Fall 2026 lineup features panel on ‘25 Years After 9/11,’ acclaimed painter Stonehouse, ‘Metamorphoses’ production

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Fall 2026 lineup features panel on ‘25 Years After 9/11,’ acclaimed painter Stonehouse, ‘Metamorphoses’ productiongoersab September 17, 2026

Community invited to exhibitions, discussion panels, keynote speakers, film screenings and performances

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From canvases featuring a cast of hybrid creatures, weeping figures and antlered beings to a theatrical performance cast representing tragic Greek and Roman mythological characters. An exhibition offering a behind-the-scenes look at the regional underground music scene, as well as civic, free speech and literary conversations and a special discussion panel focusing on “25 Years After 9/11,” there are events for everyone at �� Polytechnic this fall.

And in addition, upcoming annual signature events that highlight the innovation, leadership and impact central to �� Polytechnic are:

Thursday, Oct. 14, 1 p.m.: Cabot Executive-in-Residence keynote address by Eric Erpenbach, senior software engineering manager for IBM Fusion.
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m.: Stout Game Expo, western Wisconsin ��. largest game developer exhibition.
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m.: School of Art & Design Showcase, featuring the works of hundreds of SOAD students and highlighting graduating seniors.

Civic and community conversation events

�� Polytechnic ��. Center for Applied Ethics and the Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovations host several community events each semester.

The Constructive Dialogue Series will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays Sept. 17 and Sept. 24, in Harvey Hall room 143. In a time of polarization, many people feel stuck between speaking up and keeping the peace. This three-part series offers a different path — one that honors free expression while strengthening our ability to listen, understand and engage across differences. Registration is required. The series is hosted by Continuing Education & Conferences.

9/11 panel speakers Lopa Basu, Tim Shiell, Chris Engen and Damir Kovacevic

A faculty and staff panel on “25 Years After 9/11” will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts. �� Polytechnic professors Lopa Basu and Tim Shiell, Col. Chris Engen, and UW-Eau Claire Professor Damir Kovacevic will discuss the many facets of this historical and terrible event in American history. The discussion will focus on 9/11 and its literary representation, the shifting landscape of civil liberties, the War on Terror, the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and Iran, new realities in the face of terrorism, U.S. standing in the world, and other topics.

In partnership with the Jack Miller Center, the Menard Center will host a one-day symposium for Wisconsin middle and high school social studies teachers on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Free Speech, Citizenship, and Civil Dialogue symposium will focus on the First Amendment, free expression rights, and the practice of civil dialogue, particularly in the classroom. Participants will receive a $200 stipend upon completion of the symposium. Registration is open to teachers.

During Free Speech Week, a public screening of “Mighty Ira: A Civil Liberties Story,” a documentary film that profiles Ira Glasser, the former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, will be shown at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, in the MSC ballrooms. After the screening, documentary co-producer Nico Perrino, executive vice president of FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression), will offer comments and respond to audience questions.

A Banned Books Week event, “The Right to Read in Prison,” will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the MSC ballrooms. Attorney Harvey Silverglate will serve as keynote speaker. After Silverglate ��. presentation, a panel of faculty, including B.S. criminal justice and rehabilitation Associate Professor Richard Gee, who has taught at the Stanley Correctional Institution, will share their experiences.

Free Speech Week and Banned Books Week guest speakers Harvey Silverglate and Nico Perrino

Philosophers’ Cafés are informal, friendly conversations on contemporary issues and are open to all. Led by Universities of Wisconsin faculty, events are at 7 p.m., at Brewery Nønic in Menomonie:

Wednesday, Oct. 14: Distinguishing Military from Law Enforcement: Considerations and Implications
Wednesday, Nov. 11: Can We Promote Health Without Reinforcing Weight Stigma?

Approximately 60 students will participate in four free expression and civil discourse Discussion Dinners over the course of the year. Each dinner will center around a controversial ethical or political issue, with tables facilitated by faculty members Mitch Ogden, Cynthia Bland, Daniel Sinkovits, Lopa Basu, Tina Lee, Dana Linnell and Mary Paz Alvarez Valverde. The series is sponsored by the Menard Center for the Study of Institutions & Innovation, Center for Applied Ethics, Office of Student Opportunity & Excellence, Freedom of Expression Steering Committee, and the Provost's Office.

Art & Design Exhibitions

Furlong Gallery opens the 2026 fall exhibition schedule with two solo exhibitions.

'Belief in the Cure' by Fred Stonehouse, acrylic on panel

“Emblem and Epigraph/Curses and Catchphrases: Fred Stonehouse, Paintings 2015-2025” is on exhibition through Saturday, Oct. 24. A reception and artist talk, "Belief in the Cure," will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, with the reception at Furlong and the talk beginning at 6 p.m. at Harvey Hall Theatre.

Acclaimed Wisconsin painter Fred Stonehouse shows regularly in New York at Howard Scott Gallery and in Los Angeles with Koplin/DelRio. He has exhibited in Mexico, Amsterdam, Rome, and Berlin, and is currently an associate professor of painting and drawing at UW-Madison.

The paintings in this exhibition demonstrate recurring themes in Stonehouse ��. practice: devils and saints, mythic hybrids, buffoons and imaginary beings paired with cryptic words and phrases, Stonehouse said. His work “exists somewhere between a joke and a prayer. The humor in my work is obvious I think and serves as a foil to some of the darker psychological themes,” he added.

“Low-Fidelity Design: Making Techniques from the Minnesota Underground Music Archives” will be on exhibition from Monday, Nov. 9, to Saturday, Dec. 12. A reception date is to be determined.

“Low-Fidelity Design” delves into the regional underground music scene to uncover how artists craft visual identities. Showcasing affordable methods like Risograph, screen printing, and DIY art from the Minnesota Underground Music archive, the exhibition explores the connection between sound and visual expression. Bringing this body of work to �� Polytechnic bridges community archive research with a polytechnic design context, highlighting accessible, resource-driven visual making and low-fidelity production methods for student designers.

Gallery 209 rotates exhibitions on a weekly basis. Located in the Applied Arts building on the second floor. This semester, Gallery 209 will feature five class exhibits, five thesis exhibits, a fashion group show and a solo show by studio art major Cora Kauffman.

A “Skizzenbuch Exhibition,” a German word that translates to sketchbook, will offer a glimpse of work in progress by School of Art & Design students. The exhibition will take place over homecoming weekend, Oct. 16-18, and will be curated and organized by students.

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Fine arts students display nearly 60 contemporary works in three-story exhibition in Minneapolis

The Library Art Lab, on the first floor of the Robert S. Swanson Library & Learning Center, showcases student artists, faculty and campus collaborations. Exhibitions include applied research, capstones, clubs and classwork. There are two exhibitions each semester. The Art Lab currently features selected works from “Fieldwork,” a n exhibition with artwork by more than 40 students and which took place in June at Q.arma Gallery in Minneapolis. In November, the Art Lab will display artwork from a Special Topics studio art course focusing on repetition. And an art education senior group exhibition will take place December through January.

University Theatre

University Theatre will present “Metamorphoses,” led by Director Audric Buhr, at Harvey Hall Theatre. Performance dates and times are Nov. 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, and 14 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available at uwstout.universitytickets.com.

Adapted from Ovid ��. classic poem, the play “Metamorphoses” by Mary Zimmerman is staged in a series of vignettes. It captures the stories of Greek and Roman mythological characters King Midas, Orpheus and Eurydice, Phaeton, Alcyone and Ceyx, Eros and Psyche, and others.

Musical performances

Stout Choirs will present “Festival of Light,” directed by Jerry Hui: Saturday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m., at Our Savior ��. Lutheran Church, 910 9th St. E., Menomonie. The concert will mark the festive occasions that celebrate light, including Diwali from India, Hanukkah from Israel, Lucia Day from Sweden, and Christmas.

Blue Devil Jazz Orchestra will present “Going Crackers,” directed by James Anderson: Sunday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m., in the MSC Great Hall. Celebrate the season with music featuring the “Nutcracker Suite” and holiday favorites by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and more.

Symphonic Band, directed by Erika Svanoe, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2 p.m., in the Memorial Student Center Great Hall. The concert will feature music surrounding the concept of time.

Tickets will be available at uwstout.universitytickets.com.

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Bridging the Divide student leader Zeman hopes active listening can bring humility to political conversations

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Thompson Center ��. leadership program invites university students to civil discourse discussions

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�� Polytechnic junior Brooke Zeman will join a select cohort of student leaders from across the 13 Universities of Wisconsin who will conduct monthly civil discourse discussion groups on campuses this fall.

The cohort represents the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership ��. program, Bridging the Divide, which brings students of different ideological backgrounds together to foster civil discourse and reduce partisan division through small group conversations about current political issues.

The 13 student leaders range from sophomores to seniors and come from a variety of academic backgrounds.

Bridging the Divide hosts four events a semester at each of the 13 Universities of Wisconsin campuses. Each session is free, student-run, and includes dinner. All students are welcome.

�� Polytechnic ��. events will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom B. The first event, “Let ��. Talk World Affairs,” will be on Thursday, Sept. 10. Following events will be on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Thursday, Nov. 12 and Thursday, Dec. 3.

Active listening can bring humility to the conversation

Zeman, a business administration major from Ladysmith, has always been interested in politics but hasn’t always enjoyed conventional political spaces.

“Sometimes these spaces feel like it ��. you against the other person, and it can feel like it ��. more of a personal disagreement than a productive conversation. The first time I went to a Bridging the Divide event, the atmosphere felt way different. I felt like my opinions were valued, and disagreements weren’t personal attacks. After experiencing this, I knew I wanted to be involved in a program that actively promotes civic discourse,” said Zeman, who has minors in economics, investments and finance and philosophy.

The number one step Zeman thinks people can take to bridge the divide is to actively listen.

“When people actively listen to others, even if they think they 100% disagree, they start to notice more commonalities in thought. Overall, it brings more humility to the conversation as well,” she said. “I hope everyone leaves each event with a little bit of a better understanding of the topics. I also hope that Bridging the Divide ��. mission to improve civil discourse translates into every attendee ��. life, and everyone can help make political conversations more productive by listening.”

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�� Polytechnic ��. Center for Applied Ethics Director Xan Bozzo, assistant professor of philosophy, will serve as Zeman ��. mentor during her student leadership role.

“Bridging the Divide ��. main goal is to foster civil discourse and reduce partisan division. My main task is to help Brooke achieve these aims, whether by navigating the logistics of putting on events on campus, recruiting for them or just serving as someone she can bounce ideas off of,” Bozzo said.

Bozzo sees the program ��. goals as being consistent with �� Polytechnic ��. applied learning focus. “The best way to help people work through tough conversations – and have fun doing it – is to do so in a supportive and encouraging environment,” he said. “There will be disagreement, and we may not reach consensus, but the aim is to learn from others and come to appreciate how open disagreement, when civil, is beneficial and worthwhile. It can even be something to look forward to.

“Bridging the Divide helps students put this into practice. At Stout, we don’t just talk about how to reduce partisan division; we model it in concrete ways. Bridging the Divide is one of the many ways we do this,” he added.

Bridging the Divide has engaged more than 3,900 students in civil discourse across the Universities of Wisconsin since the program began in 2024. Student leaders are chosen based on the strength of their academics and their written essays. They are awarded scholarships through the program.

�� Polytechnic ��. Center for Applied Ethics serves to increase and enhance ethics across the campus community. Its programs and offerings include an applied ethics certificate, discussion societies such as Philosophers' Café, book clubs, guest speakers and workshops, consultations, grants and research participation, and research opportunities.

The university ��. Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovations regularly advertises Bridging the Divide events. It is a nonpartisan, nonideological academic center dedicated to the study and discussion of civil liberties and related institutions and innovations through scholarly inquiry, educational activities and community outreach.

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American humorists bring levity to ��'s Reading Across Campus events

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Public invited for readings by Professor Julie Schumacher on March 1, area author Elise Gregory on April 5

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This year, �� . annual Reading Across Campus is not centered around one book but rather on a theme – humor – with selections featuring a variety of authors and readings.

“Coming out of the pandemic, we felt we needed something to make us laugh and regain our joy of reading,” said Literature Committee co-chair Professor Lopa Basu.

Thurber Prize recipient Julie Schumacher / Julie Schumacher

As part of the event, the committee will welcome award-winning author Julie Schumacher, the first woman to receive the Thurber Prize for American Humor, to present “How to Enjoy the Writing Process Even If You're on a Deadline and Your Dog Needs to Go to the Vet.”

Her presentation is free and open to the public and will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, in the University Library ��. Educational Materials Center, second floor. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the event.

“I hope people will think about ways to infuse joy into the writing process and to see it as a terrific experiment,” said Schumacher, a Regents professor of creative writing and English at the University of Minnesota.

Schumacher ��. first novel, “The Body Is Water,” was an ALA Notable Book of the Year and a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award. She is the author of national best seller “Dear Committee Members;” as well as “The Shakespeare Requirement;” “Doodling for Academics,” a satirical coloring book; and five novels for younger readers.

Ellsworth-based author Elise Gregory will be reading from her debut novel “The Clayfields” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, in the library ��. EMC. Her reading is also open to the public. “The Clayfields,” set locally, is the story of three modern women who must decide whether or not to leave their farming community behind. Gregory will also be visiting a creative writing class on campus.

Elise Gregory will read from her novel “The Clayfields” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29. / Elise Gregory

Reading Across Campus encourages instructors to incorporate readings in their courses or as extra credit opportunities. Humor-themed readings this year include:

“Furiously Happy” by Jenny Lawson
“A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian” by Marina Lewycka
“Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah
“The Innocents Abroad” by Mark Twain

There will also be a faculty and staff reading from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, at Dragon Tale Books, Menomonie's new downtown bookstore. This reading will continue the annual tradition of featuring instructors and staff members from units across campus. In keeping with the Reading Across Campus theme, readers will be encouraged to share pieces with a touch of humor.

Humor is crucial to our daily lives

Schumacher believes humor is “crucial, crucial, crucial” to our daily lives. She thinks of humor as a lens through which she looks at the world and her experiences.

Julie Schumacher will present from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1. / Julie Schumacher

“There are things that we don't – and will never – laugh about, but these things are few and far between,” she said. “In 97% of life, there is something to be found that can make us laugh. Laughter is a release; it allows us to breathe and go on with our lives.

“Things that, to me, might seem embarrassing or strange or infuriating when they occur, often start to seem funny in retrospect. That's the way my mind works. I like to look back on things and see the wacky appeal in them.”

Schumacher has always written, and writing is something she feels she needs to do. “Some people need to play the piano or cook or play basketball. I need to put words onto the page. That's the way I process my thoughts. As the saying goes, ‘How do I know what I think until I see what I say?’” she said.

Some of her favorite humorous reads are Jane Austen, although she said most people wouldn't think of Austen as a humorist. “But I find her dialogue to be hilarious. On the other side of the spectrum, I'm a devoted reader of the comics in the daily paper. I don't start my day without first reading ‘Dilbert’ and ‘Pearls Before Swine.’”

Reading Across Campus is a collaboration between the English and philosophy department, the University Library and the Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation. It is made possible by a grant from the Provost ��. Office.

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Reading and discussing literature are vital activities that expand our ideas and provide insights into a dynamic and diverse world.

Our Mission

The Literature Committee serves as a source of information on current literary pedagogies, practices, and theories and to actively promote, on campus and throughout the community, the value of creative writing, literature, literary studies, and literary culture via course offerings, outreach programs, involvement in curriculum and assessment, and the English minor.

Our Vision

The Literature Committee supports an appreciation of reading, engaged discussion, reflective considerations of literature, and creative writing as activities that have valuable effects for society. Reading and the many forms of literacy—information, literary, textual, and visual—are applications of active learning and critical thinking skills and have transformative potential in their demonstrated ability to improve communication, rhetorical acumen, and intercultural understanding in a complex, diverse, and ever-changing society.

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The Literature Committee, functioning under the aegis of the Department of English & Philosophy, seeks to actively promote the value of literature, literary studies, and literary culture across campus and throughout the community.

We recognize the importance of the literary arts—creativity, film, language, literature, publishing, and reading—within the broad spectrum of the humanities and liberal education. We believe that in order to cultivate a more engaged and informed society we need to recognize and encourage a commitment to reading and literacy as fundamental modes of active reflection and cultural transformation.

We view reading and the knowledge of various forms of literacy—information, literary, textual, and visual—as primary applications of active learning and critical thinking. Literacy transforms individuals by preparing them to deal with complexity, diversity, and change.

Moreover, as fundamental to the humanities and the liberal arts, literature and literacy supports analysis, synthesis, and problem-solving skill development. Reading has a demonstrated and positive effect on an increased ability to apply knowledge and skills in new real-world settings. Reading promotes effective communication, rhetorical skill, and the understanding of intercultural dialogue.

Literature Committee Programming

As part of its vision, the Literature Committee hosts two important campus programs that demonstrate the importance of literature and literary culture across the campus community.

The Reading Series

Each semester the Literature Committee invites recognized writers, poets, and literary specialists to lecture, discuss literary issues, and read from their works. We strive to collaborate with campus and community organizations such as the Robert S. Swanson Library & Learning Center, the Honors College, Multicultural Student Services, and the Menomonie Public Library.

Reading Across Campus

Each year the Literature Committee promotes a campus-wide reading program featuring a significant book reflecting cultural ideas relevant to all students and faculty, and an associated film that encapsulates the grounds the reading event. We present the film with a reception featuring a campus leader, and tap into faculty expertise in three related lecture events.

Function of the Literature Committee

The Literature Committee encourages engaged discussion and reflective consideration of literature and creative writing course offerings in the Department of English and Philosophy. As such we act as a source of information on current literary pedagogies, practices, and theories. Moreover, we are concerned with literary opportunities for students in classes, programs, the English minor, and curriculum and assessment. The Literature Committee guides the university in continuing improvement of literary activities, literature and creative writing courses, and literary outreach programs.

We believe that reading and discussing literature are vital activities that expand our ideas and provide insights into a dynamic and diverse world. Each year, the Literature Committee—part of the Department of English & Philosophy—promotes the value of literary studies through events that emphasize literary culture across the campus community.

The Literature Committee is charged by the Department of English and Philosophy (CAHSS) accordingly:

The Committee on Literature, which has three fundamental purposes:

to develop strategies for increasing enrollment in literature and creative writing courses;
to inform �� administrators, faculty, and students of the values of literary studies;
to establish guidelines for revising, expanding and improving literature and creative writing courses and the literature program in general.

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Business owner, executives to speak at Black Entrepreneurship event

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Menard Center panel discussion scheduled Nov. 15 in Sorensen Hall

The Black Entrepreneurship program at �� will feature a business founder and two panelists with extensive industry experience.

The event, free and open to the public, will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Sorensen Hall, room 205, with a meet and greet at 4 p.m. in building ��. atrium. A livestream of the program also will be available.

The Black Entrepreneurship event will be held Nov. 15 at �� . Sorensen Hall. / ��

The panelists are:

Tamisha Butler, of Eau Claire, a doula and lactation counselor who founded Mesha&Co, with a mission to help women keep their power and beauty during the birth experience.
Keenan Grenell, CEO of Global Capital Group, an entrepreneurship and economic development consulting firm based in Wauwatosa. He has taught at Colgate, Marquette and Auburn universities. Grenell believes Booker T. Washington ��. ideas regarding entrepreneurial leadership are the keys to Black success in the 21st century.
Charles Ross, CEO of InBIA, a global nonprofit that supports entrepreneurship in 30 countries. Ross, who has mentored founders and CEOs at more than 30 high-growth companies, previously was director of Ameritech ��. venture capital division and has held leadership positions at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Kennesaw State University.

The event is sponsored by �� . Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation, the Entrepreneurship Club and the School of Management.

The Menard Center facilitates civil and rational debate and research in the state and beyond on important civil liberty issues and how these liberties relate to institutions and innovation in government, civic, business, social, scientific and religious settings.

�� . undergraduate programs include business administration, and arts administration and entrepreneurship. The university also offers a minor in entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Free Speech Week to be celebrated with national expert on censorship

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Chris Finan to present ‘How Free Speech Saved Democracy’ on Oct. 19

The director of the National Coalition Against Censorship will speak at �� during Free Speech Week.

Chris Finan will present “How Free Speech Saved Democracy,” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Cedar/Maple rooms at the Memorial Student Center.

The event, free and open to the public, is co-hosted by �� . Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation and the League of Women Voters of the Greater Chippewa Valley.

Chris Finan, director of the National Coalition Against Censorship / Contributed photo

National Free Speech Week is Monday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 23.

Finan is the author of “How Free Speech Saved Democracy: The Untold History of How the First Amendment Became an Essential Tool for Securing Liberty and Social Justice,” which was published in April by Steerforth Press.

Tim Shiell, director of the Menard Center, is pleased to partner with the local chapter of the League of Women Voters and to host a national expert on a topic of university and community interest.

Shiell said Finan ��. presentation, like his book, will address “how the origins of free speech are connected to progressive causes like the labor movement and civil rights movement. Roughly, free speech saved democracy by including voices of marginalized people who had been silenced in the past.”

After Finan ��. presentation, Shiell will moderate a discussion featuring respondents Daniel Sinkovits, an associate professor of physics at ��, and Steve Hanson, co-vice president of the League of Women Voters chapter.

Finan, from Brooklyn, has a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University, is a former newspaper reporter and has advocated for free speech for 40 years.

Publishers Weekly called his new book a “full-throated defense of free expression” and said it makes “an airtight case that those who wish to restrict speech will always present their reasons for doing so as a product of extraordinary times. Finan issues a stark warning against encroaching on the freedom of expression. Progressives will want to take heed."

Finan also authored the award-winning “From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America” and previously was president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression.

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Menard Center director, professor contribute to new civil liberties book

A University of Wisconsin-Stout Civil Liberties Symposium sparked the idea for a new book “Civil Liberties in Real Life: Seven Studies.”

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Banned Books event to feature national expert Friedman from PEN America

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Banned Books and Silencing the Classroom scheduled Oct. 3 at University Library

A national expert on free speech and book bans will be a guest speaker Monday, Oct. 3, at ��.

Jonathan Friedman, director of Free Expression and Education Programs at PEN America, based in New York, will lead the event Banned Books and Silencing the Classroom from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the University Library, second floor north.

The event, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation, University Library, Literature Committee, Center for Applied Ethics, and Women ��., Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Jonathan Friedman, director of Free Expression and Education Programs at PEN America, will speak Oct. 3 at ��. / Contributed photo

National Banned Books Week was Sept. 18-24. PEN America, the Authors Guild and the National Coalition Against Censorship oversees Banned Books Week.

Friedman helped produce PEN America ��. Campus Free Speech Guide, published in 2020. He has been lead author on many PEN America reports, including Banned in the USA: Rising School Book Bans Threaten Free Expression and Students’ First Amendment Rights, which was published this year.

The American Library Association reported Sept. 16 that through August there were 681 book challenges in the U.S. that involved 1,651 titles. That ��. more than at the same time in 2021, which had the most challenges in decades. A total of 729 challenges were filed in 2021.

Speaking to the Associated Press, Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the ALA ��. Office for Intellectual Freedom, said, “I’ve never seen anything like this. It ��. both the number of challenges and the kinds of challenges. It used to be a parent had learned about a given book and had an issue with it. Now we see campaigns where organizations are compiling lists of books, without necessarily reading or even looking at them.”

Books with LGBTQ matter and about racism are frequently challenged, Caldwell-Stone said.

The �� event will be moderated by Tim Shiell, Menard Center director. Respondents will be Lopa Basu, professor of English; and Rickie-Ann Legleitner, associate professor of English, interim director of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office and adviser for Women ��., Gender and Sexuality Studies.

“Having a Banned Books Week event every year is important because most people think the age of book banning is over,” Shiell said. “It ��. not. Book bans and attempts to ban books still occur frequently. With MCSII ��. focus being on the study, discussion and defense of civil liberties, we want people to be aware of and resistant to censorship.”

Upcoming Menard Center programs include:

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Free Speech Day, with keynote speaker Chris Finan, Memorial Student Center, Cedar/Maple Room
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 5 to 6 p.m., Black Entrepreneurship Panel, 205 Sorensen Hall.

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A national expert on free speech and book bans will be a guest speaker Monday, Oct. 3, at ��. Jonathan Friedman

Menard Center director, professor contribute to new civil liberties book

A University of Wisconsin-Stout Civil Liberties Symposium sparked the idea for a new book “Civil Liberties in Real Life: Seven Studies.”

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National expert Kimbrough to talk Sept. 14; panel discussion set for Sept. 22

Two events highlighting Americans’ constitutional rights will be held in September at University of Wisconsin-Stout.

From 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, free speech will be the topic in the Great Hall of the Memorial Student Center. Walter Kimbrough will present “I Respectfully Disagree: When Debate Dies Who Loses?” He will discuss how to enter into a debate, respect others’ free speech rights and talk across differences.

Walter Kimbrough will speak Sept. 14 on campus. / Contributed photo

Kimbrough has been president of two Historically Black Colleges and Universities — Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Ark., and most recently Dillard University in New Orleans. He is executive in residence at the University of Southern California ��. Race and Equity Center, where he will co-chair the center ��. National HBCU Racial Equity Commission.

University sponsors are the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office; the Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation; the Center for Applied Ethics; and the Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center.

From 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, the panel discussion Protesting: Know Your Rights will be held in the ballrooms of the student center. Experts will present briefly then address questions related to protesting on campus.

The panel will be moderated by Rickie-Ann Legleitner, associate professor and interim director of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office. Panelists will include Wade Harrison, senior counsel for UW System Legal, Dean of Students Sandi Scott and representatives from University Police, University Housing, Freedom of Expression Committee and the Bias Incident Response Team.

Both events are free and open to the campus community and the public.

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Climate justice, musical expression, protest rights to be discussed at upcoming Civil Liberties Symposium

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Menard Center event invites ‘dialogue from different points of view’

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The Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation at �� is hosting its third annual Civil Liberties Symposium, Monday, April 18.

The symposium, from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center, Northwoods Room, is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

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“The primary goal is to educate people about important civil liberty controversies through civil and rational dialogue from different points of view,” said MCSII Director Tim Shiell. “The presentations will focus on some aspect of civil liberties and their relationship to institutions, especially government and innovation.”

The five presentations will each be followed by a respondent offering comments to add perspectives on the issues.

“Climate Justice: The Role of the Courts in Advancing Environmental Rights,” with Elizabeth Wheat, associate professor in public and environmental affairs at UW-Green Bay. Wheat will discuss how some courts have ruled in cases involving conflicts between property rights and environmental protections focusing on how appeals to civil liberty can be an effective way for groups, especially marginalized groups, to protect their environments.
“Some Observations on Separation of Powers and the Wisconsin Constitution,” with Chad Oldfather, professor of law at Marquette University. Oldfather will discuss the separation of powers between the executive, legislative and judicial branches under the Wisconsin Constitution, with special attention to the right to vote and redistricting issues.

Eric Kasper, director of UW-Eau Claire ��. Menard Center for Constitutional Studies / Bill Hoepner, UW-Eau Claire

“I Fought the Law and the First Amendment Won: Rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court Protect Musical Expression,” with Eric Kasper, professor of political science and director of UW-Eau Claire ��. Menard Center for Constitutional Studies. Kasper will discuss Supreme Court rulings on legal controversies and censorship involving musical expression.
“Anti-orthodoxy, Inclusion, and the Advocacy of Violence,” with Shiell. He will discuss the role of anti-orthodoxy and inclusion in expressive legal rights with special attention on Brandenburg v. Ohio, with distinction between abstract advocacy of violence and incitement of imminent violence.
“A Survey of Anti-Protest Laws Enacted in the Past Two Years,” with Azhar Majeed, director of Government Affairs at the Center for Inquiry, headquartered in Amherst, N.Y. Majeed will discuss recent laws that increase restrictions and penalties for certain forms of protest in the wake of the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests.

Azhar Majeed, director of Government Affairs at the Center for Inquiry / Azhar Majeed

Majeed is looking forward to participating in the symposium. “There's a lot we can learn from each other about some of the pressing current issues in the field of civil liberties,” he said.

“I hope to draw the attention of attendees to the many anti-protest laws that have been passed in states across the country in recent years. These laws are anti-thetical to the First Amendment and a threat to the precious free speech rights of Americans.”

Kasper agrees that the symposium is an excellent opportunity to discuss civil liberties with scholars of different backgrounds. His research connects freedom of speech and the intersection of music and politics.

“I hope that attendees will leave my presentation with a greater understanding of the long history of attempts to censor music and why key U.S. Supreme Court First Amendment precedents have been important to legally protecting musical expression in the United States,” he said.

Oldfather has two motivations for studying the Wisconsin constitution and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “One is a sense that, given the direction the United States Supreme Court is headed, a greater portion of our contentious legal questions are going to be resolved at the state level,” he said. “Another is that Wisconsin constitutional jurisprudence has started to drift, sometimes in dramatic ways, from its history.

Chad Oldfather, professor of law at Marquette University / Chad Oldfather

“As an academic, I’ve got the ability to reflect on the law in a way and from a perspective that the justices, and the lawyers who appear before them, do not share, and I hope to be able to leverage that perspective into being a source of useful information.”

MCSII ��. mission is to provide leadership on issues pertaining to civil liberty and related institutions and innovations through scholarly inquiry, educational activities and community outreach, including facilitated workshops which engage students in timely and important topics.

MCSII also invites students to apply to participate in the Statewide Student Free Speech Workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 23, at UW-La Crosse. The workshop is open to 24 students. To apply, email Shiell. Applications should include a maximum 250-word statement of interest in the area of campus free speech. Deadline to apply is Friday, April 15. Students who complete the workshop receive a $250 stipend.

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Comic exhibit, film screening and local author part of community events this spring

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Reading Across Campus features virtual talks on LGBTQIA+ themes and character relations

Abbey Goers

University of Wisconsin-Stout ��. Literature Committee is hosting free community events this spring, centered around this year ��. Reading Across Campus selection, “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic” by American cartoonist Alison Bechdel.

Bechdel ��. graphic memoir explores LGBTQIA+ issues, identity and family trauma, as she revisits her relationship with her father.

Events flowing out of “Fun Home” include two virtual talks by university staff members:

“‘Fun Home’: Character Analysis Using LGBTQIA+ Development Theories,” with the Qube Program Coordinator Nicole Eastman: 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, on Zoom.
“The Power of Personal and Community Connections: Exploring �� LGBTQIA+ Oral Histories in Connection to Themes from Alison Bechdel's ‘Fun Home’,” with University Archivist Rebecca Kuske: 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, on Zoom.

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“‘Fun Home’ is an important representation of the LGBTQIA+ community and the different challenges each generation faces,” Eastman said. “What stood out to me was Alison ��. relationship with her father growing up and their attempts to connect with each other.”

Eastman ��. talk will examine the characters’ identities using LGBTQIA+ development models and how they come to accept or reject their sexualities. Attendees will also learn several identity development models and how to support those in the coming out process.

The Qube connects LGBTQIA+ students and allies in the community through social, cultural and academic programs and events.

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Kuske ��. talk will connect the themes of “Fun Home” directly to the �� community as she shares pieces of oral histories, experiences and involvement in the LGBTQIA+ community.

The oral histories were conducted by students in the Introduction to Queer Studies course, part of the women, gender and sexuality studies curriculum.

“My hope is that this talk creates an opportunity for attendees to recognize any of their own personal connections to this book as well as show how prevalent the topics discussed are on our own campus,” Kuske said.

Comic exhibit, movie and writing memoirs

Other upcoming Reading Across Campus community events are a student comic exhibit, a film screening and a presentation on writing memoirs by local author and UW-Eau Claire Associate Professor of English BJ Hollars. All events are free and open to the public.

“Inside the Box: Memoir Comics by Stout Students” student exhibit: Friday, March 11, to Friday, May 6, second floor of the University Library.
“Persepolis” film screening: 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, Harvey Hall Theatre.
“The Story of Your Life: Writing Your Forgotten Past,” with Hollars: 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, Harvey Hall Theatre.

“Inside the Box: Memoir Comics by Stout Students” will feature comic art in all styles and mediums that incorporate the theme of personal memoir and identity.

The call for artists is open to �� students. Organized by comics Lecturer Mary Climes, the exhibition is juried by various university representees: Cory Mitchell, collection development librarian; Literature Committee member Kevin Drzakowski, interim associate dean of the College of Arts, Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences; Brianna Copra, graduate student and children ��. book illustrator; Erik Evensen, comic artist and associate professor of digital narrative; and Nicole Eastman, LGBTQIA+ program coordinator. A closing reception will be on Friday, April 29.

The screening of “Persepolis” was chosen by the Literature Committee and the University Library to coincide with the reading of “Fun Home” because “it touches on issues of women's identities in a transnational context which seemed appropriate to women's history month,” said Lopa Basu, co-chair of the Literature Committee.

The adult animated film, produced in 2007, is based on Marjane Satrapi ��. graphic novel of the same name. Published in 2000, it is Satrapi ��. autobiographical account of her childhood and teenage years in Iran and Austria during and after the Islamic Revolution.

UW-Eau Claire Associate Professor of English BJ Hollars / BJ Hollars

Hollars’ presentation, “The Story of Your Life: Writing Your Forgotten Past,” will share techniques and writing prompts to help writers conjure long-forgotten stories and recall vanished details to bring their past to the present and write their life story.

Hollars is the author of several books, including “Go West Young Man: A Father and Son Rediscover America on the Oregon Trail.” His work has been featured in the Washington Post and National Public Radio. He is the recipient of the Truman Capote Prize for Literary Nonfiction.

Diversity Week community event

Diversity Week at �� is Monday, Feb. 21, to Friday, Feb. 25. The community is invited to listen to their neighbors at the International Mother Language Day event.

The hybrid event will feature 14 presenters speaking 13 languages and will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 in the Memorial Student Center, Great Hall and virtually on Zoom.

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“Language is a big part of culture. And around the world, languages are being lost. This is a small way to share and appreciate the languages and cultures present in Menomonie,” said University Librarian Ann Vogl, who helped coordinate the event in collaboration with Menomonie Public Library.

“I think the event is a way to bring us all together and create some positive proximity. We are all part of the same community, and it is a wonderful way to meet each other,” Vogl added. “It ��. nice to listen to the sound of different languages even though you don’t know what is said.”

Other upcoming community literary events include Roosevelt Montas’ presentation on his book “Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation.” Co-sponsored by the Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation, the event is at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, in the Memorial Student Center, Northwoods Room.

Reading Across Campus is a collaboration between the English and philosophy department, the University Library and Menard Center. It is made possible from a grant by the Chancellor ��. Office and Provost ��. Office.

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‘Black History is American History’ presentation featured as free community event Feb. 15

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‘Black History is American History’ presentation featured as free community event Feb. 15goersab January 31, 2022

Eboné Bell to speak on people, events that have shaped the nation; two Menard Center events also planned

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February is Black History Month, a time to honor the achievements of Black and African-Americans and recognize their contributions and central role in U.S. history.

However, Eboné Bell, founder and editor-in-chief of Tagg Magazine, feels that many students don’t know or understand Black history and that most can count the number of Black changemakers and historical figures they learned about in school on one hand.

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But why are most Americans limited in their knowledge of Black history, she wondered. After all, Black history is American history.

And so, through the art of storytelling, Bell will address the education of Americans regarding Black history in her presentation “Black History is American History,” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at University of Wisconsin-Stout ��. Memorial Student Center, Ballroom B.

The event is free and open to the public. Attendees can register for the in-person event on CONNECT or attend virtually on Teams Live.

Bell, a keynote speaker specializing in equity, diversity and inclusion, allyship, and LGBTQIA+ activism, will explore Black historical figures, experiences and important events that have shaped America ��. past and present.

She encourages everyone to go beyond the basics of Black history “because knowing your past, helps open the doors to the future.”

Bell ��. presentation is co-hosted by ��'s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office, the Involvement Center, Multicultural Student Services and the Inclusion Excellence Action Plan.

The Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation at �� is also featuring two free community events:

Black History Month: The Right to Protest, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, Memorial Student Center, Northwoods Room. This event will feature speakers Franciska Coleman, assistant professor of law at UW-Madison, and Jim Szymalak, assistant professor of political science at UW-La Crosse.
Black Entrepreneurship, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, Sorensen Hall, room 205. This event is co-sponsored by Black Student Union. It will feature panelists Frank Brown, founder and owner of Minuteman Press; Keenan Grenell, CEO of Global Capital Group, LLC; Charles Ross, CEO of InBia; and Tamisha Butler, owner of Mesha&CO.

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Join Eboné Bell for her presentation Black History is American History, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb, 15, in the Memorial Student Center, Ballroom B.

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