CSUMC is proud to share a recent Wisconsin Humanities Spotlight feature on Postdoc Dr. Sallie Anna Pisera! Over the past two years, Dr. Pisera has been conducting fieldwork and organizing public productions for her project, …
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Wisconsin Folksong Collection Added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry
The Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures (CSUMC), University of Wisconsin- Madison’s Mills Music Library and the Wisconsin Historical Society are thrilled to announce that the Library of Congress, following advice from the …
Mapping Early Sounds of a Czech Singer in the USA
By Filip Šír Friday, February 9, 2024 4:00-5:00 p.m. Memorial Library, Room 126, 728 State St Free and Open to the Public The Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures is excited to …
CSUMC Welcomes Folk Artist-in-Residence Liesl Chatman
As part of the Nordic Folklife project, the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures welcomes Folk Artist-in-Residence Liesl Chatman to campus for the Fall 2023 term. Liesl Chatman is a spoon carver and …
Old-time Barn Dance!
The Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures is hosting another great performance and dance featuring former Musician-in-Residence Beth Hoven Rotto, Jon Rotto, and the Scandinavian-American Old-time Dance Music Ensemble! Beth, Jon, and the …
Old-time Barn Dance!
Mark your calendars for a fun and exciting dance featuring CSUMC’s Musician-in-Residence Beth Hoven Rotto and the Scandinavian-American Old-time Dance Music Ensemble! Coming off the heels of a fantastic debut performance in the Great Hall …
Upcoming Talk! Dr. Camille Moreddu and French Music Collections from the Midwest
CSUMC is very excited to be sponsoring a talk by French cultural historian, Dr. Camille Moreddu, the John W. Kluge Center’s 2022 Jon B. Lovelace Fellow for the Study of the Alan Lomax Collection at …
Pįįxjį raawi! (Ho-Chunk) Congratulations!
Congratulations to this year’s graduating seniors and to the Indigenous language advocacy group, Enwejig, the CSUMC-supported group behind Native language signage on campus during UW commencement this year. Banners and yard signs expressing congratulations in …
Did you know? CSUMC has a YouTube Channel!
You may not be aware, but CSUMC has a YouTube channel with some great new videos featuring Upper Midwestern artists we’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with throughout the pandemic. You’ll be able to find …
Upcoming Virtual Events at Nordic Folklife!
We’d like to share with you some (FREE!) virtual events the CSUMC Sustaining Scandinavian Folk Arts in the Upper Midwest (aka Nordic Folklife) project is organizing. On April 24th from 11am-12:30pm (Central time) we’ll be …