Archive for the 'Book' Category

Harvey’s Favorite Books

Professor Harvey Kaye comments on his favorite books for Oxford University Press:

Holiday Book Bonanza ‘09: Harvey J. Kaye

December 16 2009 | Book and Faculty and Kaye | No Comments »

Great books Discussion: Art Spiegelman’s Maus

The Department of Humanistic Studies and the Brown County Library invite you to participate in the next Great Books Discussion Tuesday, December 8 on the Lower Level of the Brown County Library (Central Branch – 515 Pine St., Downtown Green Bay) beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Art Speigelman, Maus I & II
presented by Professor Clifton Ganyard, UWGB History Department

The discussion is free and open to the public.  Faculty, students, and community members are encouraged to attend.  Of course, we encourage you to read the book before attending the discussion, but even if you cannot, you may find the session enlightening.

See you there!

December 01 2009 | Book and Events and Faculty and Ganyard | No Comments »

Great Books Discussion: Fahrenheit 451

The Department of Humanistic Studies and the Brown County Library invite you to participate in the next Great Books Discussion Tuesday, November 10 on the Lower Level of the Brown County Library (Central Branch – 515 Pine St., Downtown Green Bay) beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Ray Bradbury’s Farenheit 451
presented by Professor David Voelker, UWGB History Department

The discussion is free and open to the public.  Faculty, students, and community members are encouraged to attend.  Of course, we encourage you to read the book before attending the discussion, but even if you cannot, you may find the session enlightening.

See you there!

November 07 2009 | Book and Events and Faculty and Voelker | No Comments »

Professor Nielsen Reflects on Helen Keller

On Wednesday, October 7, Helen Keller was honored with a bronze statue at the U.S. Capitol, recognizing her efforts on behalf of people with disabilities.  Kim Nielsen, UW-Green Bay professor of Social Change and Development and author of several books on Keller, including The Radical Lives of Helen Keller, was interviewed for Thursday’s Democracy Now!, a daily TV/radio news program. Nielsen discussed Keller’s efforts on behalf of those with disabilities, feminists, and working people.

Watch the Interview!

October 13 2009 | Book and Events and Faculty and Nielsen | No Comments »

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

The Department of Humanistic Studies and the Brown County Library invite you to participate in the next Great Books Discussion Tuesday, October 13 on the Lower Level of the Brown County Library (Central Branch – 515 Pine St., Downtown Green Bay) beginning at 6:30 p.m. 

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
presented by Professor Heidi Sherman, UWGB History Department

The discussion is free and open to the public.  Faculty, students, and community members are encouraged to attend.  Of course, we encourage you to read the Sir Gawain and the Green Knight before attending the discussion, but even if you cannot, you may find the session enlightening.

See you there!

October 08 2009 | Book and Events and Faculty and Sherman | No Comments »