The Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures, the Nordic Folklife project, and Allen Centennial Garden are joining forces to host another Bowery Dance this fall – and this time it’s coinciding with Allen …
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CSUMC Postdoc Spotlight at WI Humanities
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, …
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 …