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Understanding a World at War: UW Experts Discuss International Conflict on the UW Now Livestream
Political scientists Jon Pevehouse, Yoshiko Herrera, and Steven Brooke look at the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and discuss how they’re linked and how they differ.
Political scientist Yoshiko Herrera explains how aid to Ukraine fits into a broader foreign policy discussion as the U.S. juggles several global conflicts.
Political scientist Steven Brooke says that the conflict in Gaza is just one of many fronts where violence is escalating. There’s a danger that it will lead to deaths on a catastrophic scale.
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Campus Places & Spaces
Raised in the Northeast, trained in the history of the South, and teaching in the Midwest,
The Hub
The HUB, opened in 2015, is technically on North Frances, but it takes up a good stretch of State Street frontage, as well. The HUB replaced the University Inn, but Badgers may also remember Buraka, an African restaurant, and Hüsn...
The James
In 2017, the James, named for James Madison, opened. Its address is technically on West Gorham, but it also covers space on University and West Gilman, including the spots once occupied by the Stratford House Apartments and the Vi...