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University Of The Air

Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history. "University Of The Air" can be heard on Sundays at 4 p.m.

  • Reducing Bias
    Groundbreaking work in UW’s Stereotyping and Bias Research Lab has found new, evidence-based ways to reduce bias, create inclusion, and promote equity.
    18 November 2024, 11:01 pm
  • “Composering”
    Meet Bill Banfield, Black music activist and acclaimed composer of jazz, symphonies, operas, songs, and chamber works.
    18 November 2024, 10:56 pm
  • The Famous Trial of Joan Little
    Accused of fatally stabbing her jailer with an ice pick, Joan Little became the first woman acquitted of murder because of her right to self-defense against sexual assault.
    1 November 2024, 7:45 pm
  • Sitting Pretty
    Wheelchair user and Sitting Pretty author Rebekah Taussig discusses her experience with disability.
    27 October 2024, 10:06 pm
  • The Devil at Law in the Middle Ages
    During the Middle Ages, the Devil was often depicted demanding a strict adherence to the law, while the Virgin Mary sometimes represented a more merciful application of it. In surprising […]
    23 October 2024, 8:29 pm
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    Gerrymandering
    For two hundred years, America’s political parties have manipulated voting districts to keep power. Former Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader and Secretary of Health and Human Services under Governor Tommy Thompson […]
    21 October 2024, 8:43 pm
  • Vampires
    Conjuring a dim forested land of grim castles, howling wolves, and vampires, British writer Bram Stoker created a deathless classic called Dracula. He was building on legends based on the […]
    20 October 2024, 10:00 pm
  • The Latino Question
    A child migrant worker who became a professor in UW’s School for Workers places his Mexican family’s journey in a broader political and economic context.
    11 October 2024, 6:29 pm
  • The Science of Reading
    How is reading skill acquired by children? What are the causes of dyslexia and other reading impairments)? How does the science of reading contribute to improved educational performance?
    29 September 2024, 10:06 pm
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    The Maestro Remembers: John DeMain–The Early Years
    What inspires a person to become a conductor? In this interview produced by PBS Wisconsin, longtime Madison Symphony conductor John DeMain traces his musical development from his Ohio childhood to […]
    23 September 2024, 7:06 pm
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