UNA-USA Dane Chapter Events
April 2024 Dstinguished lecture
Join us on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, 7 pm for our Distinguished Lecture Series Event. “Vaccines and Public Health: Past, Present and Future” will be presented by Dr. Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH Chief Medical Officer, and State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases, Wisconsin Department of Health. This presentation will address vaccines and public health, exploring the past present and future. The intersection of public health and the health of the community will be discussed, lessons learned and how we must pivot and change in our approach to health care.
January 2024 - Distinguished Lecture
Join us on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024, 7 pm for our Distinguished Lecture Series Event. The presentation will be by 2023 UNA Dane Global Citizen Award Winner - Wisconsin Watch. Dee J. Hall, former managing editor, will present on the topic of how journalism about forced prison labor in China and the beneficiaries, including companies in the US/Wisconsin, underscore the value of small, non-profit newsrooms and quality journalism.
November Distinguished Lecture
November 14th, 2023, 7 pm on Zoom
The Color of Asylum: The Racial Politics of Safe Haven in Brazil Brazil has been lauded by the UN as a global vanguard in refugee protection. Jensen will offer an up-close examination of how asylum works in that country, based on years of research with asylum officers, NGO workers, and asylum seekers from over 45 countries. Centering Syrian and Congolese refugees, she details how their experiences obtaining asylum differ, with vital consequences for how they feel about Brazil and their place in it. This talk offers insights in the global refugee landscape, the everyday workings of asylum policies, and the racial ramifications of refugee inclusion. |
Katherine Jensen, PhD
Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Studies
UW Madison
Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Studies
UW Madison
Thank you to our sponsors FOR OUR ANNUAL un dAY cELEBRATION ON oCTOBER 22ND, 2023:
Partner in peace
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Alpha Kappa Alpha- Kappa Psi Omega Chapter
Michael Malone
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Erin Thornley Parisi
Michael Malone
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Erin Thornley Parisi