The Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished Lecture Series at @UWMadison. Bringing ideas to light since 1987.
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2 Apr 2021
Is there a particular person who you'd love to see come to campus? DLS is seeking speaker nominations for next school year and we want your help! Submit potential speakers through our nominations form here: go.wisc.edu/g4g642 #throughunionweriseup
24 Sep 2024
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5 Oct 2021
We’re proud to announce our first speaker of the year: Scott Dikkers, a founding editor of satirical news website The Onion!
See you all on Monday October 11th, at 7:30PM (doors OPEN at 7:00PM) @ Shannon Hall (Memorial Union)!
Visit union.wisc.edu/events-and-ac… for more info.
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6 Apr 2021
🎶📚Exciting event alert! Join us, @WUDPublications, and the other amazing orgs tagged for "A Conversation with Noname"! The Chicago rapper will be joining us tomorrow at 7pm. UW students, staff and faculty can register here: go.wisc.edu/5k76y5
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3 Apr 2021
Exciting news! Past speaker @shalinikantayya's documentary Coded Bias will soon be available to stream on Netflix! Keep an eye out to stream it and learn about biases within algorithms and technology💻
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30 Mar 2021
Stoked to announce 1 of our 2 speakers for Lit Fest, @noname! On Wednesday, April 7th at 7pm CST, join us for a convo and live q&a talking about @NonameBooks, social justice, and addressing racism in the music industry. register with the link in our bio :)
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6 Mar 2021
Such an important message from upcoming speaker @IbtihajMuhammad!🤺🏀⛸️⚽️To listen to her discuss the importance of diversity and intersectionality within sports and more, make sure to join us next week for her lecture! Register here today: go.wisc.edu/k61x2a
1 Feb 2021
This #WorldHijabDay let’s recognize all hijab-wearing athletes who are breaking barriers and reaching their full potential through sport. Together, we can help level the playing field for all
girls. Check out the #MadetoPlay Hijab Playbook developed by @Nike ♥️
5 Mar 2021
Mark your calendars!📅 @IbtihajMuhammad will be virtually joining us on March 10th at 7:30pm! Learn more about her and her memoir, "Proud", in this interview with Build before registering for her event here! go.wisc.edu/k61x2a youtube.com/watch?v=ch3QLfKc…
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4 Mar 2021
Women's History Month is a time to highlight women who have served as catalysts of change. @IbtihajMuhammad, the first woman to wear a hijab in the Olympics, is discussing diversity and activism in sports with @WUD_DLS next Wednesday (3/10). Sign up @ bit.ly/2NIytFI.
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2 Mar 2021
📚Leading up to @IbtihajMuhammad's event next Wednesday, we're raffling off 20 copies of her memoir to UW students! Find the guidelines on how to enter here: facebook.com/events/45127347…
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27 Feb 2021
We can't wait to virtually welcome @IbtihajMuhammad to campus for her lecture on March 10th!🤺 While you wait, check out this interview she did on @prettybigpod! (P.S. Register here to join us go.wisc.edu/k61x2a)
youtube.com/watch?v=7bg5iHOG…
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10 Feb 2021
Join us next Tuesday, February 16th at 7pm for our kickoff event where @AttorneyCrump will discuss qualified immunity and his work in the justice system. Be sure to register for this incredible event today: go.wisc.edu/a802n7
28 Jan 2021
We're getting ready to announce our first speakers of the semester tomorrow! Can you guess who they are?⚖️🤺 (Check our Insta stories or Facebook page for some extra clues!)
13 Nov 2020
Thanks for joining us for "How Human Prejudice Creates Corrupt Technology" with @shalinikantayya! Find further resources on data rights and details on how to stream #CodedBias on the film's website codedbias.com!
12 Nov 2020
One day left! Register to hear filmmaker @shalinikantayya discuss how gender and racial biases are developed into technology and AI here: go.wisc.edu/58f8d4 (Registration required for this event)
10 Nov 2020
Exclusive! Sign up to meet award-winning filmmaker Shalini Kantayya before her lecture on Thursday at 4:30pm! UW students, faculty and staff can register here: go.wisc.edu/8he159 #throughunionweriseup
10 Nov 2020
An important interview leading up to our lecture with Coded Bias Director Shalini Kantayya on Thursday! Register for her event here: go.wisc.edu/58f8d4
10 Nov 2020
Thank you for joining us for this incredible event! Shoutout to our amazing collaborator @UW_GndrWomenSt for their work on this event, as well as to the Our Shared Future Grant for funding this!
4 Nov 2020
Monday at 7pm, join us and @UW_GndrWomenSt for "Confronting Sexual Violence in the Settler Colonial University" with Professor Sarah Deer and Bonnie Clairmont. They'll be speaking on gender-based violence within universities. Register here: go.wisc.edu/7eo054
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10 Nov 2020
Lecture time! Listen to what Sarah Deer and Bonnie Clairmont have to say on gender-based violence at universities and ways to combat it #throughunionweriseup
youtube.com/watch?v=qHOhz1LV…