Opening Reception for Design for Civil Society

@ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us in celebrating the spring CDMC exhibition Design for Civil Society: Fostering Dialogue for Completely Human Agents in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery on February 16 at 5pm. Exhibiton partners Maria Patsarika and Scott Townsend will …

Prioritizing People: Designing as Sociability

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Tuesday, February 14, 2022 @10:30am Elizabeth Holloway Schar Hall | 5th Floor, Nancy Nicholas Hall | UW Madison This event has passed. Dr. Maria Patsarika and Professor Scott Townsend’s public talk will overview their design …

Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture 2023

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join us for the 2023 Annual Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture Friday, February 10 @ 3:00pm | 2235, Nancy Nicholas Hall This event has passed. Shoe Obsessed: Power, Identity, and the Manufacturing of Desire Fashion is …

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Shoemaking: Artistry, Craftsmanship, History, and Future

Dorothy O'Brien Innovation Lab
@ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Thursday, February 9, 2022 @4pm Dorothy O’Brien Innovation Lab | 2nd Floor, Nancy Nicholas Hall | UW Madison This event is has passed. Please join us for a conversation between shoemakers Amara Hark-Weber, Jesse Moore, and …

Hand Made in America: Contemporary Custom Footwear

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
@ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery: February 8-May 14, 2023 Curated by shoemaker and artist Amara Hark-Weber, Hand Made in America: Contemporary Custom Footwear features 11 accomplished shoe and boot makers working across the United States today. These …

Design for Civil Society: Fostering Dialogue for Completely Human Agents

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
@ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm

Ruth Davis Design Gallery | January 18 – March 26, 2023 How can we understand the relationships among place, history, nation, and identity?   Design for Civil Society: Fostering Dialogue for Completely Human Agents is an ongoing …

Universal Design Lecture with Cynthia Leibrock

Zoom
@ 5:30 pm

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 | 5:30pm CT Join online HERE | Nancy Nicholas Hall *** This event has been moved online via Zoom. Please join at the time of the event through the link above. …

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University Collections Panel

Center for Design & Material Culture
@ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Friday, October 21, 2022 |  2pm-4pm CT Wisconsin Idea, RM 1199 | | Nancy Nicholas Hall Academic staff from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s varied and rich collections will discuss the ways their holdings support interdisciplinary …

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