Fairhaven Lecture Series
Since 1983, UW-Whitewater faculty and staff from the Whitewater and Janesville campuses, along with area business and community leaders, have been presenting multi-disciplinary lectures to thousands of lifelong learners. Continuing Education partners with Fairhaven Senior Services to host the lectures during the academic year. Videos of lectures that have been recorded are posted to the website approximately one week after they take place.
Fall 2026
The Making of America: Historical Events, Modern Implications
This year marks a historic milestone: two and a half centuries of the American experiment. Our nation remains a work in progress, and the social, economic, and political struggles we face today are deeply rooted in our past. Join us this fall for a series of lectures that reflect on our foundational history and explore its enduring impact on modern society, including a lecture on an upcoming consequential midterm election. Join us, won’t you?
Lectures are held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in Olm Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater. All lectures are free and open to the public.
More information, links to video, and updates can be found at uww.edu/ce/Fairhaven and facebook.com/UWWFairhavenLecture.
If you have a disability and desire accommodations, please advise us as early as possible. Requests are confidential. UW-Whitewater provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA requirements. Please contact Kari Borne at 262-472-1003 or bornek@uww.edu for further information.
“There is Nothing Complicated About Ordinary Equality:” The Long Fight for Women's Suffrage in the United States
Ashley Barnes-Gilbert, Assistant Professor, Women’s and Gender Studies
September 14, 2026
Who Picks Our Elected Leaders? The Evolution of the American Vote
Eric Loepp, Associate Professor, Politics, Government, and Law
September 21, 2026
The Founding of America and the Words that Inspired a New Nation
Richard Haven, Professor Emeritus, Communication
October 5, 2026
Women’s Trade Union League: An Alliance across Class Lines
Elizabeth Jozwiak, Associate Professor, History
October 12, 2026
Beyond the Ballot: Making Sense of the 2026 Midterm Elections
Eric Loepp, Associate Professor, Politics, Government, and Law
October 19, 2026
Lincoln, Slavery, and the Jeffersonian Dilemma
David McKay, Senior Lecturer, History
October 26, 2026
Route 66 at 100! America's "Mother Road" as an Enduring Symbol of Freedom, Mobility, and Adventure
Anna Hajdik, Senior Lecturer, Literature, Writing and Film
November 2, 2026
Learn more about our programs and services in Continuing Education. We will keep you updated on future events.
Staff & Partners
Kari Borne
Outreach Program Associate Director
bornek@uww.edu
(262) 472-1003
Fairhaven Senior Services
https://www.fairhaven.org/
435 West Starin Road
Whitewater, WI
Let us know how we can help! Contact us any time via bornek@uww.edu.
If you have a disability and desire accommodations, please advise us as early as possible. Requests are confidential. UW-Whitewater provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA requirements. Please contact Kari Borne at 262-472-1003 or bornek@uww.edu for further information.
The content of each lecture in the Fairhaven Lecture Series is the intellectual property of the individual presenter.
