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Events UWM's Academic Adventurers Series UWM's Academic Adventurers is a continuing series of informal Friday afternoon programs which give members of the UWM community the opportunity to hear of their colleagues adventures abroad and afield. Tea and talk afterwards, courtesy of the Friends of Golda Meir Library. All programs are held in the AGSL and are free and open to the public. For more information or to arrange for special needs, call 414-229-6282.
A list of past Academic Adventurers lecturers is available for viewing. To receive email updates about Academic Adventure lectures, send email to agsl@uwm.edu with the subject : AA updates
Maps & America: The Arthur Holzheimer Lecture Series. Held in the spring of each year in the AGSL on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus, the Maps & America Lecture Series was inaugurated by the noted cartographic historian, Brian Harley, in 1990. Since its inception, the lecture series has been generously sponsored by Arthur and Janet Holzheimer of the Chicago area. Over the years, the series has featured many of the leading figures in the field of map history and provided a multifaceted survey of this rapidly developing field.
Past Maps & America lecturers - 1990-2008.
GeoFocus: The Edward Wilkommen Geology & Geography Lecture Series. Fall 2008 marks the inauguration of a new lecture series held in the AGSL. Sponsored by Edward Wilkommen, the GeoFocus lecture series brings distinguished speakers to UWM for presentations related to geology and geography. The Map Society holds periodic meetings at the AGSL usually featuring a presentation accompanied by a related exhibit drawn from the Library. Social hour and refreshments follow each meeting. For more information on the Map Society see the AGSL Affiliations page. To become a member, contact the AGSL at (414)-229-6282 or email us.
GIS (Geographical Information Systems) Day is a yearly event taking place during Geography Awareness Week which is usually held the second Wednesday in November. The next GIS Day will be held on November 18, 2009. To see information on GIS Day 2008, visit UWM's GIS Day 2008 web site.
Periodically, other special events are held in the AGSL. Information on those events will be listed here. The AGSL periodically displays materials from its holdings. These exhibits usually follow some theme, and can include a variety of materials such as maps, charts, atlases, photographs, etc. They generally are on display within the AGSL on the third floor, East wing of the Golda Meir Library. "Yankee Surveyors in Imperial Waters: The Perry Expedition to Japan" An exhibit highlighted by twelve original nautical charts created during Commodore Matthew Perry's expedition in 1852-1854, as well as other rare maps and books about Japan. Through August, 2009. Also on display: One of the AGSL’s newest acquisitions, an extremely rare map entitled "The Man of Commerce". Published in Superior, WI, in 1889, this large wall map equates the American transportation network with the form and functions of the human body. Through August, 2009. Shortly before Academic Adventurers lectures and for about a week following the lecture, there is a corresponding exhibit. These exhibits contain a variety of materials related to the theme of the Academic Adventurer lecture. Comments or questions for the AGSL? Send them to agsl@uwm.edu or call (414) 229-6282. |
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