Go Big Read

Go Big Read UW-Madison’s common reading program, Go Big Read, account. The ‘26-‘27 book is Eliot Stein's 'Custodians of Wonder.'

Go Big Read is the the University of Wisconsin–Madison's common book program, Go Big Read. An initiative of the Chancellor, the program will engage members of the campus community and beyond in a shared, academically focused reading experience. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to participate by reading the book, and taking part in classroom discussions and campus events.

04/16/2026

Journalist Eliot Stein explores how some of the world’s rarest and oldest traditions help cultivate a shared identity and keep the past alive.

It’s official! The 2026-2027 Go Big Read selection is “Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and t...
04/16/2026

It’s official! The 2026-2027 Go Big Read selection is “Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive” by Eliot Stein. Visit our website for more information on the selection.

04/14/2026

📢🦡Day of the Badger is here!🦡📢
Which part of the Chazen means the most to you?
🤔Thought-provoking exhibitions
🎤Engaging programs
🧑‍🎓Student learning opportunities
🖼️A permanent collection of 25,000 art works spanning ancient history to today

When you give to the Chazen, you support our work in all these areas—and your gift will be matched, dollar for dollar up to the first $5,000, by Dr. Michael Bernhard and Nancy Doll!

Give today (through tomorrow at 5 p.m.) at: https://dayofthebadger.org/campaign/chazen-museum/

Note: Our galleries are closed for the summer as we reinstall our permanent collection in completely new ways. We can't wait to reintroduce you to it all this fall!

04/14/2026

A great conversation happening next week with our friends over at the Chazen Museum of Art.

On Thursday, April 23 at 5 p.m., novelist and poet Dale M. Kushner and filmmaker and artist Viviane Silvera come together for The Art of Memory, exploring how storytelling, neuroscience, and visual art intersect.

Moderated by Michelle Wildgen, and presented in partnership with the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and the UW-Madison Division of the Arts.

04/10/2026

Day of the Badger is less than a week away! We're excited to share that UW-Madison Libraries has two challenges this year:

Debbie Horton has pledged a dollar-for-dollar match for the first $1,000 gifted to the Libraries Impact Fund. That means any gift you give has ‼ DOUBLE ‼ the impact.

Stu Baker has also pledged his support with a $5,000 donation to the Libraries Impact Fund once we hit 🎁 50 gifts.🎁

If you'd like to join Debbie and Stu in supporting UW-Madison Libraries, mark your calendar for 10:12 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14. That's when we'll join Wisconsin Alumni to kick off 1,848 minutes of celebrating all the things that make UW-Madison great.

And don't forget to bookmark our giving page!https://dayofthebadger.org/campaign/libraries/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dotb26&utm_content=link&utm_source=campus-tactics&campaign=CA1032272

04/10/2026
04/10/2026
The 2025-2026 academic year isn’t over. In need of a book to read? In need of discussion materials? Check out our 2025-2...
03/27/2026

The 2025-2026 academic year isn’t over. In need of a book to read? In need of discussion materials? Check out our 2025-2026 Go Big Read Discussion Guide, available under the resources tab on our website.

12/11/2025

Through our partnership with UW-Madison's Go Big Read program, we're excited to offer two generative workshops called "I have yet to choose a name" led by the First Wave - Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives and focused on the themes of history, memory, imagination and creative expression that were present in this year's Go Big Read book James by Percival Everett.

In these workshops we invite participants to create, collaborate, and engage in “retellings" of their own stories and lived experiences as a means to reclamation and self-identification.

The first session takes place this Sat, December 13 from 1:30-3:30pm at Central Library and the second will be in early February. You're encouraged (but not required) to attend both to create a performance piece that will appear in a showcase in March.

Register: https://bit.ly/4iOxheL

Post edited 12/12/25 at 9:30am to update the program start time.

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