Wisconsin Idea
Sunday, September 13, 2026
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"Music and the Human Spirit": In-Person Badger Talk in Mineral Point, WI
Presenter: Dan Cavanagh
2 p.m.
139 High St, Mineral Point, WI 53565-1207, United States
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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"Role of the Gut Microbiome in Dementia and Alzheimer's": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenfield, WI
Presenter: Barbara Bendlin
10:30 a.m.
9405 W Howard Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53228
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Astronomy on Tap at Working Draft Beer in Madison, WI
Presenters: Nicholas Stone and Abriana Joy Himantog
7 p.m.
1129 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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The Role of the Public University in Civic Education and Civil Dialogue
A Fireside Chat with Dr. Jane Kamensky, President and CEO, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History, emerita, Harvard University and Interim Chancellor Eric M. Wilcots
6 p.m.
Phillips Auditorium (Room 1190), Levy Hall, Irving & Dorothy
Thursday, September 17, 2026
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"Sports Betting and the History of Sports": In-Person Badger Talk in Fitchburg, WI
Presenter: Jason Lopez
5:30 p.m.
6250 Nesbitt Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53719-1902, United States
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"Lunar & Meteorite Samples: A Show and Tell": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WI
Presenter: Bennett Wilson
6 p.m.
500 Silent St, Verona, WI 53593-1252, United States
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"Half Free: Black Service for Liberty in the American Revolution": Badger Talk in Brookfield, WI
Presenter: Sabrina Thomas
7 p.m.
1900 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005-5037, United States
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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"How Embeddedness in the European Union Affects National Party Systems in Europe": Madison, WI
Presenter: Nils Ringe
10 a.m.
333 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703-2777, United States
Friday, October 2, 2026
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"The U.S. Child Welfare System: A Primer": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI
Presenter: Jessica Pac
12:30 p.m.
326 S Segoe Rd, Madison, WI 53705-4955, United States
Monday, October 5, 2026
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"Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky, What to Watch for, & How to Observe it": Ferryville, WI
Presenter: James Lattis
10 a.m.
13141 Sugar Creek Bible Camp Rd, Ferryville, WI 54628-6033, United States
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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"Biting Bugs: Ticks and Mosquitoes": In-Person Badger Talk in Cross Plains, WI
Presenter: PJ Liesch
6 p.m.
2107 Julius St, Cross Plains, WI 53528-9457, United States
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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"Where Did I Put My Keys? Should I Worry?": In-Person Badger Talk in Two Rivers, WI
Presenter: Bonnie Nuttkinson
6 p.m.
1001 Adams St, Two Rivers, WI 54241
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-Person Badger Talk in Medford, WI
Presenter: Annie Jones
5:30 p.m.
W6219 Allman Ave, Medford, WI 54451-9477, United States
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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"Community Conservation: From Wisconsin to the World": In-Person Badger Talk in Williams Bay, WI
Presenter: Teri Allendorf
7 p.m.
270 Elkhorn Rd, Williams Bay, WI 53191
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-Person Badger Talk in Milwaukee, WI
Presenter: Annie Jones
5 p.m.
814 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Thursday, November 5, 2026
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"The Story of Ancient Lava Flows Beneath Lake Superior": In-person Badger Talk in Rice Lake, WI
Presenter: Esther Stewart
12:30 p.m.
1800 College Dr, Rice Lake, WI 54868
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"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Kenosha, WI
Presenter: Steve Ackerman
5:30 p.m.
7979 38th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142
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"Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Oconto, WI
Presenter: Sissel Schroeder
6:30 p.m.
915 Park Ave, Oconto, WI 54153-1641, United States
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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"Fantastic Fungi: Movers and Shapers of Forest Ecosystems": In-Person Badger Talk in Green Bay, WI
Presenter: Glen Stanosz
11 a.m.
2253 Main St, Green Bay, WI 54302